Student Attaintment of Skill Sets Through Capstone Course in Diploma in Civil Engineering Programme

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Narita Binti Noh ◽  
Nurul Izziyantie binti Mat Noor ◽  
Syed Muhammad bin Syed Yahya ◽  
Muhammad Bazli Faliq bin Mohd Puad
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Capstone Course ◽  
Main Programme ◽  
Scientific Skills ◽  
Programme Outcomes

Engineering education has become challenging compared to previous decade, the readiness of graduates before entering employement world is vital for the academician. Students are expected to possess all generic skill sets as needed by a qualified engineer including knowledge profile, engineering ability, communication, teamwork, and other relevant skills. In Malaysia, engineering graduates should possess 12 programme outcomes (PO) according to ETAC requirement, throughout the whole curriculum structure in diploma level. However, capstone course in Diploma Civil Engineering in UiTM only measures 3 main programme outcomes which are problem solving and scientific skills, communication skills, and ethics in engineering. The implementation of capstones course is reviewed for 3 consecutive semesters and student attaintment based on grade and programe outcomes is observed. This paper provides the assesment tools that had been mapped to programme outcomes through out 14 week lesson plan for final year students in Diploma Civil Engineering.This study was conducted in UiTM Pasir Gudang to measure the attainment of student’s skill set based on programme outcomes stated in the syllabus. It shows that, a graduate is considered to be good in communication skills and ethics in engineering but average in problem solving skills and scientific skills. Thus, a few recomandations have been made to improve the skills attainment among students at the faculty level.

Improvement of students problem-solving skills through project execution planning in civil engineering and construction management education

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingxiao Zhang ◽  
Haiyan Xie ◽  
Hui Li
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Real World ◽  
Construction Management ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Capstone Course

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve students’ problem-solving skills in civil engineering and construction management education. Design/methodology/approach The design includes structured role-playing as a pedagogical method in 21 project teams with a total of 82 undergraduate students at Chang’an University, China, in a nine-week Building Information Modeling (BIM) capstone course. The methodology is a teaching–learning experiment in a civil engineering education program with a detailed description of the empirical case and assessment instruments. The approach is to train project execution planning in a capstone course by role-playing with a real-world project using the procedures of the BIM Project Execution Planning Guide (PEPG) and process mapping. Findings The study finds that students can significantly improve their problem-solving skills through planning and role-specific communication during projects. Research limitations/implications The research sample needs to be expanded from senior-level undergraduate students to consider the different backgrounds and motivations of students. Practical implications This pedagogy is helpful to educators who are interested in group learning with a real-world project; the procedures of BIM PEPG; self-chosen responsibilities within a capstone course time framework; raising the awareness of the importance of planning; information exchange; and team cooperation. Originality/value This paper fulfills an identified need to study how role-playing in information and technology rich environments can be structured.

scholarly journals sis Kemampuan Komunikasi & Pemecahan Masalah Matematis Siswa SMP Pada Materi Segiempat Dan Segitiga

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Puri Nur Aisyah ◽  
Anik Yuliani ◽  
Euis Eti Rohaeti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Mathematical Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematical Communication ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Math Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Ability

This study aims to describe the ability of communication and problem solving of mathematical students in the material quadrilateral and triangle in class VII in one district of MTs Bandung. This type of research is qualitative research with phenomenology model which aims to interpret communication ability and ability to solve the mathematical problem of students. The subjects of this study were 24 students for communication skills and 25 students for math problem-solving skills. The result of data analysis shows that the mathematical communication ability of grade VII students in one MTs in Kabupaten Bandung is still relatively low with the highest percentage being in the low communication ability qualification which is 37.5%, while for students who have ability is get percentage equal to 29,2% and for students with high communication skills get a percentage of 33.3%, while for problem-solving skills in class VII is quite good with the highest percentage in qualification students with high problem-solving ability with a percentage of 44%, while for qualified students who ability is getting percentage by 40%, and for low qualifications only got a percentage of 16%.. Keywords: mathematical communication ability, mathematical problem-solving ability

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Leadership Skills Development Program for University Students / Üniversite Öğrencilerine Yönelik Liderlik Becerileri Geliştirme Programının Etkililiği

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramazan Cansoy
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Emotional Awareness ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Skills Group ◽  
Skills Education

<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a leadership skills education program for higher education students. In this program, education was provided to improve the desire for struggle and goal setting, communication skills, group skills, problem-solving skills, decision-making skills, responsibility awareness, trusting and trustworthiness awareness, leadership awareness and emotional awareness within the framework of leadership skills. The study group of the research consists of final-year students with the average age of 23.8 years studying at the Faculty of Economics of Karabük University in the 2016-2017 academic year.  The data of the study were collected with the “Youth leadership characteristics scale”, “Emotional self-awareness scale” and “Awareness of leader and leadership scale”.  The retrospective pretest-posttest experimental model was used in the study.  The differentiation levels of the pretest and posttest scores of the students included in the education program were examined with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. It was observed at the end of the study that the desire for struggle and goal setting, communication skills, group skills, problem-solving skills, decision-making skills, responsibility awareness, trusting and trustworthiness awareness, leadership awareness and emotional awareness levels of the students who participated in the education program significantly increased from a moderately sufficient level to a quite sufficient level. It was indicated that the applied leadership skills education program was effective.</p><p><strong>Öz</strong></p><p>Bu araştırmanın amacı, yükseköğretim öğrencilerine dönük olarak geliştirilen bir liderlik becerileri eğitimi programının etkililiğinin incelenmesidir. Bu programda liderlik becerileri çerçevesinde mücadele isteği ve hedef koyma, iletişim becerileri, grup becerileri, problem çözme becerileri, karar verme becerileri, sorumluluk farkındalığı, güven duyma ve güvenilir olma farkındalığı, liderlik farkındalığı ve duygusal farkındalığı geliştirmeye yönelik bir eğitim verilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2016-2017 yılında Karabük Üniversitesi’ndeki ortalama yaşı 23.8 olan iktisat fakültesi son sınıf öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri “Gençlik Liderlik Özellikleri Ölçeği”, “Duygusal Benlik Bilinci Ölçeği” ve “Lider ve Liderlik Hakkinda Farkindalik Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır. Çalışmada geçmişe dayalı öntest-son test deneysel modeli kullanılmıştır.  Eğitim programında yer alan öğrencilerin öntest ve sontest puanlarının farklılaşma düzeyleri Wilcoxon işaretli sıralar testi ile sınanmıştır. Araştırma sonunda eğitim programına katılan öğrencilerde mücadele isteği ve hedef koyma, iletişim becerileri, grup becerileri, problem çözme becerileri, karar verme becerileri, sorumluluk farkındalığı, güven duyma ve güvenilir olma farkındalığı, liderlik farkındalığı ve duygusal farkındalık düzeylerinin orta derecede yeterli düzeyden   oldukça yeterli düzeye  anlamlı bir şekilde yükseldiği görülmüştür. Uygulanan liderlik becerileri eğitimi programının etkili olduğu ortaya konulmuştur.</p>

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Skills dan Entrepreneurial Attitude Mahasiswa Akuntansi

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-76
Author(s):  
Ahmad Mashuda ◽  
Nujmatul Laily
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitudes

This research is motivated by the high unemployment rate in Indonesia at the diploma and undergraduate level due to limited employment opportunities. This study aims to determine whether entrepreneurial skills (risk taking skills, innovation skills, leadership skills, communication skills, and problem solving skills) affect students' entrepreneurial attitudes. Quantitative methods are used to answer the research problems. The respondents were 97 Accounting students who were taken using accidental sampling technique while the analysis used multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that risk taking skills and innovation skills had an effect on entrepreneurial attitudes. Meanwhile, leadership skills, communication skills, and problem solving skills have no effect on entrepreneurial attitudes.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Modul Pembelajaran Aljabar Linier dengan Tahapan 4Me untuk Pengembangan Karakter 4C's Mahasiswa

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Endang Suprapti ◽  
Himmatul Mursyidah
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Modul merupakan salah satu alternatif alat bantu mengajar yang mendukung pembelajaran mahasiswa. Namun, masih banyak modul yang belum sesuai dengan kondisi mahasiswa. Selama ini modul cenderung digunakan untuk pencapaian kognitif, menyampaikan materi, pemberian contoh soal, latihan, dan tes. Sehingga peran modul masih sebatas bagaimana mahasiswa dapat memahami suatu konsep/materi yang terkandung dalam modul tersebut tanpa memperhatikan bagaimana karakter yang muncul dalam diri mahasiswa. Dengan kata lain, modul hanya sebagai pengganti peran dosen sebagai sumber belajar dan pemanfaatan dalam pengembagan karakter mahasiswa masih kurang maksimal.Penelitian ini secara umum bertujuan untuk menyusun modul pembalajaran aljabar linier dengan tahapan 4Me (Memahami, Menyelesaikan, Membandingkan dan mendiskusikan, serta Menyimpulkan) pada suatu topik permasalahan. Sementara secara khusus penelitian ini untuk mengembangkan karakter 4C’s mahasiswa melalui penggunaan modul pembelajaran dengan tahapan 4Me pada mata kuliah Aljabar Linier. 4C’s (Critical thingking and problem solving skills, Communication skills, Collaboration skill, Creativity and innovation skill) merupakan keterampilan yang perlu dikembangkan dalam rangka menghadapi kehidupan di era global dan abad 21(As’ari, 2016:5). Berdasarkan hasil pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran dengan menggunakan model 4-D, dihasilkan perangkat pembelajaran berupa modul pembelajaran, RPP dan instrumen penilaian adalah baik/valid.

Promoting Student Creative Problem-Solving Skills

2019 ◽  
pp. 78-99
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Duyar ◽  
Keri D. Mina ◽  
Jeremy S. Owoh
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
The United States ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Creative Problem Solving ◽  
Relationship Patterns ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Creative Problem

Creative problem solving has emerged as one of the most sought skill sets by employers. The purpose of this chapter was to comparatively examine the relationships between principal instructional leadership, teacher creative practices, and students' creative problem-solving skills in public and private schools in the United States context. Special attention was given to the relationship patterns between variables for the higher (1st quartile) and lower performing (4th quartile) student populations. The data source was the PISA 2012 data sets. Findings showed that there were similarities and differences between the relationships of study variables in two schooling systems. Findings identified similar and different relationship patters between the study variables in these two distinct school settings. Findings also showed relationship patterns differed for lower and higher achieving student groups in each schooling system.

The Role of Technology in Providing Effective Gifted Education Services in Clustered Classrooms

2016 ◽  
pp. 550-568
Author(s):  
Geri Collins ◽  
Jeffrey Hall ◽  
Bridget Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Education Services

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the rationale of clustered classrooms and to explore methods of using technology to enhance the educational outcomes of gifted students in clustered classrooms. The need for this training is great because clustered classrooms can help teachers overcome the problems associated with mixed-ability groupings, tight budgets, and accusations of elitism that often plague gifted education services (Brulles & Winebrenner, 2012). The chapter includes research-based strategies for facilitating clustered classrooms, provides ideas for incorporating technology across multiple content areas, identifies what exemplary student products should look like, and offers a sample lesson plan that can be adapted to cultivate problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and collaboration in a clustered classroom. By highlighting and examining these issues, the authors hope that more teachers will utilize the clustered classroom model, providing outstanding educational opportunities that can benefit all students.

Learning Physics Using Practical Engineering Projects

2010 ◽  
Vol 156-157 ◽  
pp. 1082-1085
Author(s):  
Hui Liang Zhang ◽  
Ding Ding Shi ◽  
Chun Yuan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Learning Skills ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Practical Engineering ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Problem Solving Strategy ◽  
Solving Strategy ◽  
Engineering Projects

A problem solving strategy based on practical engineering projects in physics has been developed. The survey shows that 85% of the students think this strategy can help them improve self-directed learning skills, their communication skills and problem solving skills in their learning process.

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