scholarly journals Collaborative tools in higher education: The use of Wikis by industrial and mechanical engineering students

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 144-152
Author(s):  
Marcelo Gaspar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Collaborative Tools ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
And Function

Continuous technological advances keep challenging current and future engineers to anticipate and adapt to the new trends and paradigms that are expected to take place in a near future. One of such paradigms is the Industry 4.0 that encompasses the promise of a new industrial revolution based on the interconnectivity of people and systems to communicate, analyse and use information related to industrial processes. New challenges, as well as new opportunities, will rise in this digital landscape, demanding from future engineers the ability to adapt and grow in such ground-breaking environments. With such dynamic changes taking place in the current and future industries, engineering education has to adapt and prepare future graduates to work and function in these demanding environments. The set of skills envisaged to be held by future engineers is the ability to work and collaborate using digital means of participation as well as the ability to effectively use intercultural communicative skills. To this end, an exploratory study was conducted among different European Higher Education Engineering Schools to integrate a project with common aims and goals, resulting in various collaborative engineering activities that were designed to be carried out by undergraduate industrial and mechanical engineering students to further improve their learning outcomes and to acquire, or improve on, dedicated intercultural, communicative and colaborative skills. Following both quantitative and qualitative approaches, this study combined different types of data and methods of analysis in order to provide an exploratory account of the envisaged findings. Keywords: Engineering education, online learning environments, collaborative learning.

Skill-Centered Syllabus for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos F. Rodriguez ◽  
Alvaro E. Pinilla
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Credit Hours ◽  
High Standards

Recent changes in higher education policy in Colombia (South America) have forced educational institutions and universities to consider reducing undergraduate engineering programs from the traditional 5 or 6 years (170 credit hours) to four years (136 credit hours). This reduction is a worldwide trend, mainly due to a lack of financial resources supporting high standards of professional education. Additionally, institutions are restructuring their curricula to adjust to the broader spectrum of career development opportunities for the graduating engineer and the new challenges faced by practicing engineers. Also, engineering education in Colombia needs to adjust to Colombia's necessities as a developing country. In response to the above-mentioned circumstances, the mechanical engineering department of the Universidad de Los Andes (UdLA) has proposed a new mechanical engineering (ME) undergraduate syllabus. This paper summarizes the process undergone by the ME department of the Universidad de Los Andes to review our syllabus and propose alternative approaches. Our new ME syllabus applies a skill-centered approach structured by four priorities: 1) the primary professional role of an engineer is in project development, 2) the engineer needs an in-depth knowledge of the sciences (physics, chemistry and biology) and mathematics; 3) the engineer also needs a general education in the social sciences and arts and, 4) the engineer should master the core concepts of mechanical engineering. These four priorities agree with the US study of the Engineer of 2020. Our restructured syllabus evenly introduces these priorities early in the undergraduate ME program. Our ME Department implemented the new syllabus for first year students in January 2006. Positive results have already started to emerge. This article provides an overview of the higher education quality assurance system in Colombia and a description of the Universidad de Los Andes new ME syllabus.

CAD Course in Engineering Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 566 ◽  
pp. 304-307
Author(s):  
Marija Gradinscak
Keyword(s):  
Computer Graphics ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
Significant Change

Globalisation is accelerating and with it rapid technological change has resulted in the environment being dramatically impacted by constant and significant change. The global job market requires excellent technical skills, so we must educate students for more sophisticated jobs. Today, engineers must be practical and creative, able to work with different people, be quick to solve problems and make critical business decisions, whilst being professional and ethical. Spatial visualisation skills play a significant role in engineering fields, particularly for mechanical engineering students whose fields rely heavily on visualisation. This paper presents the CAD course with computer graphics components that would help in enhancing students’ powers of visualisation using CAD applications.

An Interactive Computer Aided Package for Electrical Engineering Education

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Samaan ◽  
D. Sutano
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Electrical Engineering Education ◽  
General Purpose Computer ◽  
Teaching Package ◽  
Purpose Computer

An interactive computer-aided package for electrical engineering education This paper describes an interactive, general-purpose computer-aided teaching package. This package is for use on IBM or compatible personal computers. Although it was initially developed for training electrical engineering students, it is envisaged that it can also be applied to other areas of higher education.

scholarly journals Design of Production-Based Entrepreneurship Technology Training Model to Improve the Skills of Engineering Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 2042-2047
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Technology Training ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Student Entrepreneurship

The high unemployment rate of engineering graduate students in higher education contributes to the increasing need for employment and the high number of job seekers in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. Need solutions from this case, especially how engineering students in higher education provide alternative applied solutions that can be implemented. Entrepreneurship technology training is an alternative solution for engineering students in higher education. This study aims to design a model of production-based entrepreneurship technology training to improve the skills of engineering students in higher education. To produce a production-based entrepreneurship technology training model, four stages of development research are carried out: 1) Define; 2) Design; 3) Develop; and 4) Disseminate. This paper is limited to, the design stage of a production-based entrepreneurship technology training model. A sample of 550 students took entrepreneurship technology courses in higher education in Padang, Indonesia. Data collection instruments in the form of questionnaires and Focus Group Discussions. The results of this preliminary study are the framework of a production-based entrepreneurship technology training model consisting of five phases, namely, phase 1) Analysis of Entrepreneurial Material and Consumer Needs; phase 2) PIKEN: Evaluation of Student Entrepreneurship Competencies; phase 3) Designing a Business Start Up; phase 4) Formulation of Production-Based Business Plan; phase 5) Online Store Collaboration and Evaluation. This production-based entrepreneurship training model is expected to help reduce the unemployment rate of tertiary education graduates, especially vocational education graduates and students can survive with their entrepreneurial competencies

scholarly journals Curriculum integration of sustainability in engineering education – a national study of programme director perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 877-894
Author(s):  
Ola Leifler ◽  
Jon-Erik Dahlin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
National Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education

Purpose This study aims to report on how programme directors address sustainability within engineering education at Swedish universities and engineering colleges. Design/methodology/approach The study was performed as a survey with follow-up interviews around the following core questions: to what extent do programme directors possess a deep understanding of the subject of sustainable development? Which are the core competencies in sustainable development that programme directors identify as important for their engineering students to acquire during their basic training? To what extent are those competencies integrated into engineering education today and what kind of support do programme directors receive from their department to integrate these competencies into the curriculum? Findings Programme directors believe that learning for sustainable development is important mainly based on their personal convictions. However, out of 10 potential learning objectives extracted from the literature, only four-six are implemented in degree programmes. Learning objectives and activities are not always aligned, as students are required to learn about interdisciplinary collaboration without working with students from other faculties. The programme directors receive some support from the department, but they express a need for additional support. Examples of support that they suggest are faculty training, efficient teaching material and incorporation of sustainability in the quality assessment instruments for degree programmes. Originality/value This study is the first comprehensive, national survey of what programme directors think about sustainability in higher education. Their views are important in the attempt to accelerate the integration of sustainability in higher education curricula.

Multiscale-Based Mechanical Engineering Education

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Karami ◽  
R. V. Pieri
Keyword(s):  
Finite Elements ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Multiscale Analysis ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Classical Mechanics ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Engineering Mechanics ◽  
Finite Elements Model

The classical engineering mechanics courses of Statics, Dynamics and Strength of Materials are taught to most engineering disciplines. With the advent of multiscale analysis and practice, reforms should be implemented in such classical mechanics courses to address the change so that they won't be limited only to continuum and macro-based level, but to include all the scales. This paper will suggest revisions that should be implemented in these courses. This includes introducing the concepts of multiscale engineering and the addition of new modules in the form of example problems in micro and nano-scales. Relying upon the framework of existing courses and using the existing physical and intellectual resources, an array of educational activities will be suggested to provide such an opportunity for undergraduate engineering students. The efforts will be substantiated and facilitated using the simulation capabilities of Computer Aided Engineering and Drawing (CADD) techniques as well as the analysis capabilities of Finite Elements Model (FEM) procedures.

The Implementation of Blended and Student Centered Learnings at Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-57
Author(s):  
Johana E. Prawitasari ◽  
Burhan Sabini ◽  
Zadok . ◽  
Eddy Wijanto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Student Center ◽  
Near Future

In this globalization era, higher education institutions are required to provide their students with essential skills to survive the industrial revolution 4.0. This phenomenon becomes more apparent in developing countries, where globalization is unavoidable and the utilization of advanced technology becomes a necessity. Blended learning (BL) and student center learning (SCL) may become the means for students and lecturers to be active participants of the learning processes. The purpose of this paper is to present our effort in preparing students to be more confident, self-reliant, eager to compete and collaborate as well as to master new knowledge in the field they have chosen to study. Six samples of SCL classes and one sample of BL class are described. Quantitative and qualitative approaches were applied to measure the process of implementing the learning methods. Results indicate favorable outcomes. It is recommended to use BL since it will include SCL in the near future to all classes offered at UKRIDA.

Creating New Engineers for the New Millennium

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 349-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Rajai ◽  
Keith V. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
American Business ◽  
Technological Society ◽  
The Us ◽  
New Generation

This paper explores issues relating to the fields of engineering education that are constantly evolving. Business, industry, and higher education institutions must come to a consensus on what skills, talents and resources engineers need if they are to survive in a technological society. The authors investigate a growing division between higher education and industry. The results of a national survey by the US Consensus Bureau on hiring, training, and management practices in American business indicate an increasing conviction among employers that colleges and universities have not adequately prepared students for rapidly changing market environments. The authors also examine the issues that have apparently contributed to the divergence between industry and academia. To bridge the gap between industry and academia, guidelines are suggested that can result in producing a new generation of engineers. Data were gathered from a survey soliciting perceptions from business, industry and engineering students at various colleges and universities. The results of this survey are also discussed.

scholarly journals METAL WELDING TRAINING FOR SKILLS PROVISION FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION STUDENTS, PALANGKA RAYA UNIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Jhonni Rentas Duling ◽  
Topan Eka Putra
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Guided Practice ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
Metal Welding

Community empowerment activities in general aim to form individuals and communities to become independent. Independence is a condition experienced by a person which is characterized by the ability to think, decide and do something that is deemed appropriate in order to achieve solving the problems faced by using the power/ability possessed. The training activities aim to equip participants with metal welding skills. The activity was carried out at the Mechanical Engineering Education Laboratory, FKIP UPR. The purpose of these activities is in line with the higher education functions and objectives mandated in Law no. 12 of 2012 Article 4 paragraph 3; namely to "Develop Science and Technology by paying attention to and applying the values of Humanities". With this activity, it is hoped that participants will have more knowledge about metal welding. The training methods used are lectures with presentation techniques, direct guided practice and evaluation.

Research and Practice of Steady Enhancement on Innovation Ability of Mechanical Engineering Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 591-593 ◽  
pp. 2266-2269
Author(s):  
Lan Li ◽  
Jiang Ye ◽  
Ai Hua Chen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The People ◽  
New Period ◽  
Training Quality ◽  
Innovation Ability ◽  
The New Period

This article mainly expounds that deepening of teaching reform in higher education and improvement of personnel training quality are important initiatives to strengthen the quality of higher education connotation construction, to improve students' practical and innovative ability, and to satisfy people in the new period. By being effectively consistent with social needs, mechanical major is more closely combined with mechanical engineering characteristics which meet the diverse demand of engineering talents. Cultivating project suitable to diversification of innovation talents is revised. Curriculum group and practical teaching system of creation and execution in parallel are established. We adhere to the people-centered notion and set ability training as the core, quality as the goal, the accumulation of knowledge as the basis to enhance the innovative ability of college students of mechanical engineering steadily.

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