Network engineering education: Prospects for the implementation of the Worldwide CDIO Initiative in nuclear areas

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 440-445
Author(s):  
Nikolay I. Geraskin ◽  
Andrey A. Krasnoborodko ◽  
Vasily B. Glebov
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Nuclear Materials ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Safe Management ◽  
Network Engineering ◽  
Network Form

This article summarises the results of a preliminary feasibility study and the experience of implementing Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) ideas during 2016–2019 in the education of nuclear specialists. The study is a form of empirical research. The results and findings regarding implementation of the CDIO approach are presented in relation to the Russia–Kazakhstan network programme of specialist training for the nuclear industry of Kazakhstan. The authors conclude that CDIO ideas effectively promote solutions to educational challenges facing the nuclear industries of specific countries. Key findings are (a) that the network form of education is well-suited to the implementation of the CDIO approach and (b) that the principle of the safe management of nuclear materials should be considered in the context of engineering education.

One Belt One Road

2020 ◽  
pp. 180-202
Author(s):  
Jiabin Zhu ◽  
Guoyang Zhang ◽  
Yaxin Huang
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
International Recognition ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
The One

In the context of the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, Chinese engineering education has encountered new opportunities and possible challenges. This chapter starts with a synthesis of the overarching trends in Chinese engineering education, analyzing its overall strengths and weaknesses, particularly highlighting the critical impact of China’s membership in the Washington Accord on its engineering degrees’ international recognition and the relevant ongoing engineering education innovations. The chapter also points out the lack of empirical research in Chinese engineering education to support the development of Chinese engineering education. The chapter further zeroes in on the specific advantages, and drawbacks, in attracting international students, and reviews additional models for Chinese engineering education to “go global.” Specific suggestions for multiple stakeholders are proposed to facilitate Chinese engineering education going global.

Robotics in Nuclear Materials Processing at LANL: Capabilities and Needs

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron J. Turner ◽  
Troy A. Harden ◽  
Jane A. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
Nuclear Material ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Nuclear Materials ◽  
Automated Systems ◽  
Los Alamos National Laboratory ◽  
Materials Handling ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Manual Tasks

Nuclear material processing operations present numerous challenges for effective automation. Confined spaces, hazardous materials and processes, particulate contamination, radiation sources, and corrosive chemical operations are but a few of the significant hazards. However, automated systems represent a significant safety advance when deployed in place of manual tasks performed by human workers. The replacement of manual operations with automated systems has been desirable for nearly 40 years, yet only recently are automated systems becoming increasingly common for nuclear materials handling applications. This paper reviews several automation systems which are deployed or about to be deployed at Los Alamos National Laboratory for nuclear material handling operations. The needs that resulted in the development of these systems can be found throughout the nuclear industry. Highlighted are the current social and technological challenges faced in deploying automated systems into hazardous material handling environments and the opportunities for future innovations.

Games and Exercises for Teaching and Research: Exploring How Learning Varies Based on Fidelity and Participant Experience

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Gralla ◽  
Zoe Szajnfarber
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Real World ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Experience Level ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Participant Experience

It has long been recognized that games are useful in engineering education, and more recently they have also become a common setting for empirical research. Games are useful for both teaching and research because they mimic aspects of reality and require participants to reason within that realistic context, and they allow researchers to study phenomena empirically that are hard to observe in reality. This paper explores what can be learned by students and by researchers, based on the authors’ experience with two sets of games. These games vary in both the experience level of the participants and the “fidelity” or realism of the game itself. Our experience suggests that what can be learned by participants and by researchers depends on both these dimensions. For teaching purposes, inexperienced participants may struggle to connect lessons from medium-fidelity games to the real world. On the other hand, experienced participants may learn more from medium-fidelity games that provide the time and support to practice and reflect on new skills. For research purposes, high-fidelity games are best due to their higher ecological validity, even with inexperienced participants, although experienced participants may enable strong validity in medium-fidelity settings. These findings are based on experience with two games, but provide promising directions for future research.

A Comparison of Different Communication Tools for Distance Learning in Nuclear Education

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Harvel ◽  
Wendy Hardman
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Nuclear Engineering ◽  
The Past ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Complex Models ◽  
Education Model ◽  
In Transit

Nuclear Engineering Education has seen a recent surge in activity in the past 10 years in Canada due in part to a Nuclear Renaissance. The Nuclear Industry workforce is also aging significantly and requires a significant turnover of staff due to the expected retirements in the next few years. The end result is that more students need to be prepared for work in all aspects of the Nuclear Industry. The traditional training model used for nuclear engineering education has been an option in an existing undergraduate program such as Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or Mechanical Engineering with advanced training in graduate school. The education model was mostly lecture style with a small number of experimental laboratories due to the small number of research reactors that could be used for experimentation. While the traditional education model has worked well in the past, there are significantly more advanced technologies available today that can be used to enhance learning in the classroom. Most of the advancement in nuclear education learning has been through the use of computers and simulation related tasks. These have included use of industry codes, or simpler tools for analysis of the complex models used in the Nuclear Industry. While effective, these tools address the analytical portion of the program and do not address many of the other skills needed for nuclear engineers. In this work, a set of tools are examined that can be used to augment or replace the traditional lecture method. These tools are Mediasite, Adobe Connect, Elluminate, and Camtasia. All four tools have recording capabilities that allow the students to experience the exchange of information in different ways. The students now have more options in how they obtain and share information. Students can receive information in class, review it later at home or while in transit, or view/participate it live at a remote location. These different options allow for more flexibility in delivery of material. The purpose of this paper is to compare recent experiences with each of these tools in providing Nuclear Engineering Education and to determine the various constraints and impacts on delivery.

scholarly journals Seven Challenges in Conceptualizing and Assessing Entrepreneurial Skills or Mindsets in Engineering Entrepreneurship Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Constanza Miranda ◽  
Julian Goñi ◽  
Bruk Berhane ◽  
Adam Carberry
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering Education ◽  
Definition Of

The growth of undergraduate entrepreneurship education programs and research, both within and outside of business programs, has led to a diverse array of academic literature on this topic. The diversity of perspectives has led to many conceptual and educational challenges that remain unresolved within the literature. The following conceptual paper offers a critical perspective on challenges that have been identified. A narrative-style literature review was conducted to explore challenges emerging from both (a) the practice of teaching entrepreneurship and (b) the definitions and assessment of entrepreneurial mindsets and skills that result from those education processes in entrepreneurship education, particularly within an undergraduate engineering education context. We achieve this objective by discussing previously dispersed sources of literature from disciplines that have critically discussed and explored entrepreneurial themes, such as business education, sociology, psychology, and philosophy. Contemporary debates within multiple disciplines are integrated and organized as challenges to inspire new theoretical discussions among scholars, educators, and other practitioners that can inform a more comprehensive way to conceive and assess entrepreneurship in engineering education. Seven challenges were identified ranging from the definition of entrepreneurship in education to the role of ethics in the teaching and assessment of entrepreneurship. We use these seven challenges and research questions as a starting point for the disambiguation of the working definition of entrepreneurship in the context of engineering education.

scholarly journals CHALLENGES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION OF COGNITIVE DYNAMIC SYSTEMS

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Witold Kinsner ◽  
Simon Haykin ◽  
Yingxu Wang ◽  
Witold Pedrycz ◽  
Ivo Bukovsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Dynamic Systems ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Design Paradigm

Diverse attempts are being made to develop new computers, machines and systems that could act not only autonomously, but also in an increasingly intelligent, perceptual and cognitive manner. This paper discusses some of the educational challenges stemming from this emerging modelling and design paradigm, including teaching appropriate subjects to undergraduate and graduate students in university engineering programs.

Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Nuclear Materials Retrieval Programs of the United States Department of Energy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaatrin Abbott ◽  
Zachary Geroux
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nuclear Material ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Nuclear Materials ◽  
United States Department

Abstract The Atomic Energy Act, as amended, authorizes the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies to distribute nuclear materials to public or private institutions for the purposes of education as well as research and development. Significant transformations throughout the nuclear industry have led to changes in programmatic responsibility for loaned nuclear materials. DOE has established several programs to catalog, transfer ownership, retrieve, and/or dispose of these loaned nuclear materials. The variety of loaned nuclear material types, as well as operational and regulatory variations between facility licensees have created unique challenges for the retrieval and dispositioning processes. These include packaging and transportation, confirmation of regulatory jurisdiction, property transfer, and disposal of sources with no remaining economic value. This paper explores the methods and actions taken by DOE to address these challenges. Lessons learned and best practices identified from these programs are also presented.

scholarly journals Telecommunication and Network Engineering Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 12-13
Author(s):  
Michele Zorzi ◽  
Diane T. Rover ◽  
Periklis Chatzimisios ◽  
Neelesh B. Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Network Engineering
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