A ROBOTIC-BASED PROJECT TO ENHANCE FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS

Author(s):  
Mounir Ben Ghalia
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
MURUGAN SUBRAMANIAM ◽  
Muhammad Khair Noordin

Current survey shows there are 1 out of 5 graduates are unemployed (Site, 2018). Lack of non technical skills among graduates be one of the main reason for unemployment.Data shows Problem Solving Skills is the second most important non technical skill sought by employers (To et al., 2019); The studies show that the problems cannot be solved by using the same kind of thinking approach applied at the moment it was created. Therefore, a systematic analytical skill is required to handle the engineering related problems happening at manufacturing environment or engineering workplace. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the existing literature about Problem Solving skills for graduate engineers through a systematic literature review. This paper analyses literature through electronic databases mainly from Scopus and Web of Science. This paper summarizes types of problem solving skills applied in the engineering field as of now. Based on that, engineers can differentiate and understand the approach of the problem solving skills in the industrial environment to improve the failures and increase productivity.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.9) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Zulida Abdul Kadir ◽  
Nor Hazana Abdullah ◽  
Rosmahalil Azrol Abdullah ◽  
Fadillah Ismail ◽  
Adibah Abdul Kadir ◽  
...  

Problem-based Learning (PBL) is one of an emerging student-centered approach in Malaysia. PBL has been proven to be one of the best approaches in helping students improve their soft skills. Complaints received from industry stating that many graduates are lacking of problem solving skills. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify whether students’ problem solving skills could be improved using PBL as an instructional tool. A quasi-experimental interrupted time series design was used involving fifty students from business and engineering faculties in a premier Technical University in Malaysia. Students were given four treatments or problems and were assessed based on accuracy and quality of solutions of the problem given. Results show that business students enhanced their problem solving skills better than engineering students. The findings support previous findings on the effectiveness of PBL on problem solving skills. This finding substantiates the use of PBL as an effective instructional tool to improve students’ problem solving abilities. 


2012 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 737-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan ◽  
Khariyah Mohd Yusof ◽  
Shahrin Mohammad ◽  
Mohd Salleh Abu ◽  
Zaidatun Tasir

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