scholarly journals Intensive Mode Teaching of a Humanitarian Engineering Course to Enhance Service-Learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Smith ◽  
Paul Compston ◽  
Sally Male ◽  
Caroline Baillie ◽  
Jennifer Turner
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Common Component ◽  
Humanitarian Engineering

Service-learning is a common component of many humanitarian engineering education programs.  Students engage with external organisations and communities, often spending time intensively, on projects linked to their studies.  To help prepare students for substantial service-learning initiatives a dedicated humanitarian engineering course was developed.  To better represent service-learning and enable a greater variety of teaching and learning activities, the course was delivered over five weeks using intensive mode teaching.  This enabled a portion of the class to be involved with a two-week scaffolded immersive international experience running in parallel to the campus delivery.  Threshold concept and capability theory was used to evaluate the course and identify what elements of the course supported or hindered development of student thresholds.  Results identified the main student threshold to be the ability to take account of social factors in engineering design and the activities enabled by the intensive mode teaching were among the strongest contributions to the achievement of this threshold, in particular elements of the international experience.  This highlights the opportunities for intensive mode teaching in supporting activities related to service-learning.

scholarly journals THE ENGINEERING DESIGN COMPETENCY

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Angeles ◽  
Ron Britton ◽  
Liuchen Chang ◽  
Franҫois Charron ◽  
Peter Gregson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Environmental Challenges ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Core ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
Value Added Products

There is increasing global competition for better product and process functionality, higher quality, lower costs, and other considerations including energy and environmental challenges. This trend requires that Canadian industry be more innovative and responsive in order to stay competitive internationally. The Canadian capability in Engineering Design is at the core of our ability to achieve this goal. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, we must improve the capability and capacity of engineering graduates so that they are capable of leading innovation, and converting research results into value-added products and services. This paper addresses the engineering design competency, identifies needs in engineering design training, and describes directions for the design content in engineering education programs.

scholarly journals Pedagogical Approaches in The Light of Rumi: From Reflections to Integrations

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-119
Author(s):  
Siti Noor Fauziah Abd Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Outdoor Learning ◽  
Education Philosophy ◽  
Per Se ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Separate Discipline ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

A soulful curriculum acknowledges and places an importance to life’s ultimate questions and man’s inner dimension. It pursues a balance and convergence between our inner and outer lives. In Islam, there is no separate discipline of ethics and religion. Islam is founded on the principles of belief and righteous action. In this sense, a meaningful education should not only focus on training the mind to retain and retrieve knowledge per se but to nurture a personality with good characters and behaviours. However, the reality that we are facing today in the education system is the reverse of that.  The exclusion of ethical and spiritual dimensions in pedagogical approaches is not only observed in present practices but also in existing references, concepts, and theories in the field of education, philosophy, and psychological literature. Modern theories are inadequate to act as a drive for the transformation of an individual’s personality. Therefore, this paper aimed to explore the pedagogical approaches reflected from a prominent Muslim philosopher and spiritual master, Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273 A.D) towards fostering a balanced and excellent personality through education. The main contributions of Al-Rumi that are of great importance for today’s educators are: God-consciousness as the foundation of learning; the need to instill love and compassion through service learning; making learning enjoyable; and emphasis on experiential outdoor learning. Practical pedagogical implications of these were discussed in the light of educational psychology perspectives for educators to integrate these approaches in their teaching and learning activities in the classroom. 

scholarly journals Neurosurgical Training: Adapting to the New Normal

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Amit Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Neurosurgical Training ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Drastic Reduction ◽  
New Normal

 The risk of transmitting COVID-19 infection while gathering in groups inside closed spaces and subsequent threat of morbidity and mortality among the health workers due to the disease, has forced medical education-programs globally to rethink and modify their mode of training. The neurosurgical training programs which have been built upon “read one, see one and do one” philosophy now seems impractical to pursue in wake of social distancing measures. Measures like re-scheduling of the duty rosters to keep the whole team from getting exposed, limit on number of health staff allowed inside operating rooms and in rounds, and curbs on amount of interactions with patients along with drastic reduction of routine operative cases in the hospitals, have made teaching and learning activities difficult.

Teaching Tools for Teachers: An Engineering Design Project to Enhance Science and Mathematics Education for Middle/High School Students

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijit Nagchaudhuri ◽  
Harold M. Conway
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Engineering Mechanics ◽  
And Mathematics

Abstract With the approach of the new millennium and the emergence of the global market, significant restructuring of university education in general, and science and engineering education in particular, is taking place with the objective of preparing the students for the new social and economic order. The paradigm shift and emerging trends in engineering education demand a holistic integration of “soft” and “technical” skills. There is also an emphasis on “educational outcomes” as evidenced by student design projects and other outcome evaluation criteria. “Service-Learning”, an approach that endeavors to integrate “community service” and “student learning” has found wide acceptance in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Implemented in a novel and creative fashion, it may well provide an effective pedagogical tool consistent with the new paradigm of engineering education. The design project described in this paper integrates both “Service-Learning” and “Design Project” requirements in the first course in “Engineering Mechanics” offered at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), Engineering Program. One of the desired “outcomes” of the course is that the student not only understands the theory as discussed in class but also learns to apply the knowledge to develop and design engineering products useful for the society. The project demonstrates the development of a device that visually reinforces concepts related to Newton’s laws of motion and mechanical advantage in simple machines (lever arms, pulley systems, and springs), in consultation with a science and mathematics teacher in a local high school. In the future, the device will be utilized in the school and benefit education efforts not only at the high school level but also in the elementary and middle schools. It is anticipated that it will also help introduce the field of Engineering to school students. During the implementation of the project, other learning outcomes were accomplished in concert with the demonstration of application of engineering mechanics and providing service to the community. The student has reflected that the project has helped him in realizing the “role” of the customer in engineering design, developing a clear perception of constraints in space, time and budget in implementing projects, and improving communication skills. It has also given him a better appreciation of the role of engineering in society and helped his inner growth as an individual and a citizen.

scholarly journals Letter from the Editor

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Colledge
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Special Edition ◽  
Humanitarian Engineering

The editors of the International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (IJSLE) are pleased to publish this, our first special edition of the Journal, entitled “Opportunities and Barriers to Integrating Service Learning into Engineering Education”.   The editors solicited scholarly manuscripts that would explore three areas related to service learning in engineering, humanitarian engineering, and/or social entrepreneurship - both domestically and internationally.  These three areas included: 1.    Assessment of Service Learning in Engineering 2.    Scholarship of Service Learning in Engineering 3.    Interdisciplinary Engagement

Digital Representation of Physical Artifacts: The Effect of Low Cost, High Accuracy 3D Scanning Technologies on Engineering Education, Student Learning and Design Evaluation

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitish Vasudevan ◽  
Conrad S. Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Real Time ◽  
3D Scanning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Similarity Metric ◽  
Time Dynamic ◽  
Tactile Learning ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to address two fundamental challenges in engineering education; i) the disconnect between digital and tactile learning activities in traditional Engineering Design curricula and ii) variations in standards used to assess digital activities completed by students. Digital 3D scanning technologies have the potential to mitigate the disconnect between digital and tactile learning activities by providing students with a real time understanding of the relationship between the digital and tactile design space in a real time, dynamic manner. In the process, students are introduced to the concept of reverse engineering as a means of understanding product assembly/disassembly as tactile activities, which can be then seamlessly represented/augmented in the digital space. The researchers of this work aim to understand the impact on the learning outcomes experienced by students when digital and tactile engineering activities are integrated in a real time dynamic manner. To mitigate variations in standards used to assess digital activities completed by students, the authors propose employing a 3D similarity metric that quantifies the differences between digital solutions created by students and a baseline solution from which student solutions are compared against. By establishing a quantitative similarity metric to assess student solutions, variations in grading across different instructors can be minimized and scores finalized in a more timely and efficient manner. The case study presented in this work is based on an Introduction to Engineering Design course, where freshmen students working both in individual and team based design projects are introduced to both digital and tactile activities. The research findings reveal students’ perception of 3D scanning technologies as it relates to their experiences with digital and tactile learning activities. After being introduced to digital and tactile activities, students’ performance are quantified through controlled design activities that are then assessed/graded using the proposed digital similarity metric.

Mining Education Australia

2010 ◽  
pp. 94-113
Author(s):  
Trish Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Collaborative Teaching ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Mining Engineering ◽  
National Program ◽  
Use Of Technology

Due to a range of social and economic factors, Australian institutions have struggled to meet the demand for highly trained professionals for the minerals industry in recent years. In order to address this issue, Mining Education Australia, a consortia of four of Australia’s mining schools was established to develop and deliver a common curriculum for mining engineering education.. The use of technology to support the delivery of this common curriculum is integral to the success of this initiative. This chapter outlines the challenges in such collaborations and discusses the range of corporate and open source technologies selected and adopted to overcome these challenges to enable collaborative teaching and learning activities in this trans-national program.

scholarly journals Penerapan Algoritma Mixed Heuristic dalam Penilaian Ujian Pada Jurusan Pendidikan Teknik Elektro Universitas Negeri Medan

2020 ◽  
pp. 166-168
Author(s):  
Ressy Dwitias Sari ◽  
Reni Rahmadani
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Heuristic Algorithm ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Electrical Engineering Education ◽  
E Learning

During the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching and learning activities switch of technology such as e-learning. In the Department of Electrical Engineering Education, Universitas Negeri Medan, 80% of electrical lecturers provide multiple choice exams and short answers. The scoring system cannot be performed automatically by a computer. The algorithm used in this study is a Mixed Heuristic algorithm. This algorithm is used because it is an effective way of working for sentences of more than 1 word. And give the results in the form of ranking in the form of similarity proportions. From the process of using a mixed heuristic algorithm, it can be proven that this algorithm can perform keywords on the answer keys and answers of users or students. The algorithm is also able to provide value to a user or student's answers

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