scholarly journals Enhancing learning outcomes from industry engagement in Australian engineering education

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Amanda Male ◽  
Robin W King
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Accreditation Body ◽  
Engineering Industry ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Industry Engagement ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
Academic Study

Industry engagement, commonly implemented as a 12 week industry placement during a vacation towards the end of the degree, has traditionally been a provider-mandated component of externally accredited professional engineering degrees in Australia. Such placements are intended to bridge knowledge and capability gaps between academic study and engineering employment and contextualise the final phase of academic study. Changes in the composition of Australia’s engineering industries have made it progressively harder to source such placements. In-curriculum exposure to engineering practice has also been expected, but has been delivered with considerable variability. In 2014 the authors completed a national project, led by the Australian Council of Engineering Deans (ACED), with peak industry bodies and several partner universities, funded from the Commonwealth Department of Industry Workplace Innovation Program, to explore how improving industry engagement could contribute further to engineering graduates’ learning outcomes and employability. The data collected from the engineering students and employers, reported in this paper, can now be regarded as baseline data on industry engagement, against which subsequent developments can be referenced. For the first time, students’ ratings of the value of different methods for industry engagement are shown to be related to their ‘authenticity’. Several industry-inspired in-curriculum interventions were also trialled at partner universities. Guidelines for good practice were developed from melding the experiential findings with theoretical perspectives. In the years since completing the project, the accreditation body, Engineers Australia, has updated and intensified its focus on engagement with practice (including changing its language from ‘exposure’ to ‘engagement’), and many engineering faculties have significantly enhanced their models and requirements for work integrated learning and industry engagement. This paper outlines these changes and examples of new implementations, including virtual and electronically-mediated methods that also reflect ongoing changes in engineering industry practice.  

Mobile Robot Design in an Introductory Engineering Course

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg F. Mauer
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Engineering Profession ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Freshmen Students ◽  
Student Teams ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Team Assignment

The course ‘Introduction to Engineering Design’ is aimed at freshmen students entering Mechanical and Aerospace engineering. The course was restructured from its previous 3-credit lecture format to a 2 credit lecture coupled with a new 1 credit design laboratory. The laboratory project aims at giving the students experience in professional design, engineering practice, and teamwork. While the lecture presents an overview of the engineering profession and its practices, small student teams conduct a structured hands-on design project in the lab. The team assignment is the design, programming, and testing of autonomous mobile ‘Sumo’ robots. Each team develops and builds an autonomous robot, which will compete against the other teams’ robots at the end of the semester. Students find the robot project highly motivating and spend voluntarily several afternoons weekly working in the lab. Student enrollment has increased more than five-fold since course inception six years ago. The course is also being taught regularly to seniors at local high schools through distance education, further broadening the pool of future engineering students. The paper describes the lab course structure, organization, and student learning outcomes.

scholarly journals Embedding Bachelor of Engineering University Education with Enhanced Work-Integrated Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 756
Author(s):  
Pradeep Vailasseri ◽  
John M. Long ◽  
Matthew Joordens
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
University Education ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Learning Framework ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Similar Work ◽  
Industry Engagement ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

A study on the effectiveness of engineering education in the development of industry-ready graduate engineers was conducted among academics and industry experts of engineering disciplines who have relevant experience in work-integrated learning in Australia. The hypothesis was that embedding enhanced work-integrated learning into all study semesters has the increased possibility of developing industry-ready graduate engineers. This paper outlines the research outcomes and an enhanced work-integrated learning framework that might be helpful for improving the industry-readiness of graduating engineers. Based on the research results, the researchers propose the allocation of an appropriate level of work-integrated learning for each indicator of attainment component from the elements of Engineers Australia’s Stage I Competencies. The aim of this paper is to provide detailed recommendations for implementing an enhanced work-integrated model in Bachelor of Engineering programs in Australia. The authors also present the concept of curriculum development based on industry-integrated learning outcomes, as well as the campus and industry engagement model for enhanced work-integrated learning for the subjects of study in the Bachelor of Engineering program. This framework can be used globally as a reference for developing similar work-integrated learning models.

scholarly journals PENGARUH VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN PEKERJAAN DASAR ELEKTROMEKANIK

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Febri Romadhoni ◽  
Soeprijanto ◽  
Purwanto Gendroyono
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Industry ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Learning

This research aims to know the influence of media video learning against the basic job of learning results in Electromechanical SMK Negeri 7 Bekasi.This research uses quasi experimental methods with a 2 x 2 factorial design. The population of this research is to grade X Automation Engineering industry in SMK Negeri 7 Bekasi consisting of 2 class, in this research because the number of population is not greater than 100 people respondents, then authors takes 100% of the total population in the Industrial Automation engineering students of class X in SMK Negeri 7 Bekasi as many as 60 students or 2 class.Data analysis techniques used in this research is the analysis of Variants (ANOVA) two lanes. Based on the results of the research can be concluded: (1) there is the influence of the media and media learning powerpoint video against the results of student learning in the subjects basic electromechanical work. Judging from the results of the calculation of the Fh = Ftabel > 14.26 = 4.01 (2) there is a difference in student learning outcomes that are learning to use video media learning and media powerpoint between high and low skilled students viewed from the results of the calculation of the Fh = 137.56 > Ftabel = 4.01. (3) there is no influence of the interaction between learning methods learning video media and media powerpoint student learning results on subjects of basic electromechanical work. evidenced by the Fh = 1.16 < Ftabel = 2.76 ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk : mengetahui pengaruh media video pembelajaran terhadap hasil belajar Pekerjaan Dasar Elektromekanik di SMK Negeri 7 Bekasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan  metode quasi  eksperimental  dengan  rancangan  factorial  2x2.Populasi  penelitian  ini adalah siswa kelas X Teknik Otomasi Industri di SMK Negeri 7 Bekasi yang terdiri dari 2 kelas, pada penelitian ini karena jumlah populasinya tidak lebih besar dari 100 orang responden, maka penulis mengambil 100% jumlah populasi yang ada pada siswa jurusan Teknik Otomasi Industri kelas X di SMK Negeri 7 Bekasi sebanyak 60 siswa atau 2 kelas. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Analisis Varian (ANAVA) dua jalur. Berdasarkan  hasil  penelitian  dapat  disimpulkan:  (1)  Terdapat  pengaruh media video pembelajaran dan media powerpoint terhadap hasil belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran pekerjaan dasar elektromekanik. dilihat dari hasil perhitungan Fh = 14,26 > Ftabel = 4,01 (2)  Terdapat  perbedaan hasil belajar siswa yang diberi pembelajaran menggunakan media video pembelajaran dan media powerpoint antara siswa berkemampuan tinggi dan rendah dilihat dari hasil perhitungan Fh = 137,56 > Ftabel = 4,01. (3) Tidak  terdapat pengaruh interaksi antara metode pembelajaran media video pembelajaran dan media powerpoint terhadap hasil belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran pekerjaan dasar elektromekanik. dibuktikan dengan Fh = 1,16 <Ftabel = 2,76.

scholarly journals Non-Placement WIL: The Case of an Exercise Prescription Clinic

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 128-136
Author(s):  
Lynette Hodges ◽  
◽  
Andrew Martin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Exercise Prescription ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

Universities globally have continued to strategically increase work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for students to enhance graduate employability. However, meeting the needs of the increasing number of placements in industry settings places challenges on employers and academic programme coordinators. This paper examines an innovative teaching and learning initiative demonstrating non-placement WIL practice on-campus and online through an exercise prescription clinic (EPC). The benefits provided by these opportunities have not only been for student learning, but for clients, in particular those impacted by neurological and/or muscular skeletal problems. The development of the on-campus EPC has focused on key elements of good practice in WIL highlighted by Agnew, Pill and Orrell (2017). The recent Covid-19 pandemic and the related government restrictions have resulted in the on-campus EPC being flipped online, requiring adaptability and flexibility of both students and clients. This paper reinforces the importance of developing WIL experiences that enhance the learning outcomes for both the student and the client. It also highlights the transferability of authentic industry non-placement WIL clinical experiences for future health professionals to both on-campus and online settings, which enable students the opportunity to engage with a range of clients in a safe environment, enhancing both personal and professional learning outcomes.

Implementation of the Second-year course in an Engineering Professional Spine

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umar Iqbal ◽  
Deena Salem ◽  
David Strong
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Research University ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Core Courses ◽  
Second Year ◽  
First Time ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of this paper is to document the experience of developing and implementing a second-year course in an engineering professional spine that was developed in a first-tier research university and relies on project-based core courses. The main objective of this spine is to develop the students’ cognitive and employability skills that will allow them to stand out from the crowd of other engineering graduates.The spine was developed and delivered for the first time in the academic year 2010-2011 for first-year general engineering students. In the year 2011-2012, those students joined different programs, and accordingly the second-year course was tailored to align with the different programs’ learning outcomes. This paper discusses the development and implementation of the course in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department.

Relationship between satisfaction with learning outcomes and mental health among medical and engineering students

2020 ◽  
pp. 70-78
Author(s):  
O. Bukhanovskaya ◽  
N. Demcheva
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Clinical Forms ◽  
Complete Survey ◽  
Medical University

Method of calculating the index of crisis of gratification has been developed on the basis of the complete survey of 995 students of medical university and 804 students of engineering university, determination of clinical and social parameters and factors related to the process of education in the specialized university. It included: a scale for the assessment of the degree of intellectual intensity, academic performance, stress situations related to the peculiarities of education. Reliable differences in values between groups of healthy students, students with preclinical and clinical forms of mental disorders are revealed as a result of calculation of the index of gratification. The authors conclude that satisfaction with the results of education has a significant impact on the mental health of university students.

scholarly journals Industry-Practice-Based Engineering Hydrology Education at USQ, Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Rezaul Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
The University ◽  
Engineering Hydrology

Engineering education must embrace several challenges, such as increased numbers of work-based students, increased demand for online education, mismatches in employability skills and industry requirements, and lack of student engagement. The hydrology course at the University of Southern Queensland attracts more than 100 students every year, where more than 70% of students are off-campus and most of them are work-based. This study explored how an online hydrology course can embrace industry practice and engage students in order to achieve learning outcomes. Industrial careers in hydrology involve extensive use of hydroclimatological data and modeling applications. The course modules, learning objectives and outcomes, and assessment tools have been designed to align with industry practices. Active participation of students was observed in self-assessment quizzes and discussion forums. The course was rated very well in achieving learning outcomes and in overall student satisfaction. Students appreciated the well-structured real-world and professional practice in the course.

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