scholarly journals Assessing Life Long Learning Utilizing Coop Work Term Report

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reem Roufail ◽  
Carolyn G. MacGregor
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Quality Metric ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Assess Quality ◽  
Measuring Tool

CEAB introduced graduate attributes (GA) as a tool to measure the performance of an engineering institute in delivering its engineering programs. The 12th attribute is Life Long Learning (LL), which is defined as the student’s ability to identify and address their own educational needs. A student’s reaching out to technical references, away from an academic setting, is identified as a measuring tool for LL. As a pilot study, the technical references evaluated were extracted from a sample of 12 artifacts - 4th year work-term technical reports submitted as a component of co-operative education (co-op).To measure LL, a categorical metric to assess quality of cited sources was used to assess student competence in selecting credible technical information. All students included at least one technical reference in the design/analysis section (Technical Reference, TR); with most students using a mix of TR quality. Only 1/3 of students had average TR quality scores that met or exceeded the benchmark of 3.0. There may be a relationship between the type of work sector experienced and quality of references used.The pilot study suggests that using a quality metric for technical references within student documents has potential to assess lifelong learning at both the individual and cohort level. Results reinforce the need to educate and reiterate to engineering students the importance of credibility of the source of information over convenience.

scholarly journals Quality of Educational Programs in Life-long Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (13) ◽  
pp. 102-110
Author(s):  
Alica Lacková ◽  
Marta Karkalíková
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Rational Approach ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
The Individual

Quality of Educational Programs in Life-long Learning The paper deals with a systematic approach to education as well as to other areas, which represents a tool ensuring that education was performed effectively and efficiently, that it had positive influence on the society and the individual and it had improved their job performance and quality of life. This rational approach to the development of educational programs, their execution and quality evaluation enables to reach strategic education aims successfully and in a way that they suit and stimulate the requirements of practice.

Quality of Ideas and Solutions

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Kim
Keyword(s):  
Periodic Table ◽  
Partial Ordering ◽  
Preference Ordering ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Second Person ◽  
Quality Metric ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Absolute Parameters

We pass judgment on the value of scientific results. For example, we may feel that the periodic table of elements is of greater significance than the understanding that hydrogen is lighter than oxygen. For one thing, the latter fact may be deduced from an understanding of the periodic table. In this way, we may ascribe a measure of quality to an idea. The quality of an idea is subjective, and cannot be assigned an absolute value. However, it is possible to give a partial ordering and claim that idea A is of higher, lower, or equal worth in relation to idea B. The judgment of the relative importance of ideas is made routinely, for example, by an instructor in delivering a lecture or writing a book. The assignment of value occurs implicitly in the selection of topics and their relative emphasis. Once we admit a preference ordering among ideas, we may also assign an arbitrary numerical scale to them. This practice is standard in the field of economics, where a preference ordering among goods suggests a measure of utility. Since each consumer has individual tastes and needs, the resulting utility function varies from one person to another even for the same basket of goods. Further, the preferences are subjective and relative, rather than absolute. As a result, the level of utility can be based only on a conceptual scale. The basic measure of utility is an arbitrary unit called a util. In a similar way, we may assign a quality metric in terms of a granular unit of a qual. A person may assign a particular set of quals to a portfolio of ideas based on his own tastes and predilictions. A second person may offer a completely different set of quality values. This conception of an individual ordering of ideas is consistent with the view of difficulty and creativity as relative rather than absolute parameters. To pursue this line of reasoning, we may also speak of the combined quality of two or more ideas. The value of a set of ideas may be greater than, equal to, or less than the sum of the individual values.

scholarly journals Restructuring Examination System of Institute of Engineering for Establishing Center of Excellence in Engineering Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
Tri Ratna Bajracharya ◽  
Babu Ram Dawadi ◽  
Ram Chandra Sapkota
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Pass Rate ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Examination System ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Industrial Architecture ◽  
Indirect Relationship

 There exists different parameters that act as influencing factors to measure the quality of technical education. Nature of examination with its process and activities has direct and indirect relationship towards quality product and result status in any academic institution. Institute of Engineering (IOE) is continuously enhancing the examination process with the objective to increase the quality and pass rate in the semester examination. Being to conduct several bi-annual exams, Examination Control Division (ECD) of Institute of Engineering (IOE) is mostly the busy organization that has to manage examinations for bachelor, masters and PhD degree programs throughout the year. ECD conducts by-annual semester exams for regular and back exam of bachelor of engineering students having 10 streams (Civil, Computer, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Geomatics, Agriculture, Industrial, Architecture and Automobile) in its four constituent campuses and ten affiliated colleges. Similarly, ECD also conducts bi-annual exams for masters of engineering programs having seven streams and 24 sub-streams. There are more than 16,000 examinees in the bachelor exam including regular and back. Additionally, successful conduction of BE/BArch/ M.Sc. entrance examinations is also an integral duty of ECD. The student pass rate in the semester exams of IOE is below expectations. This study is mostly focused on finding the factors affecting the quality results and approaches of optimizations for better education at IOE. After reviewing several factors, we proposed “restructuring of regular and back paper examinations" as one of the major approach that will help to increase the quality of education and consequently increase the pass rate in the semester examination system of IOE.Journal of the Institute of Engineering, 2018, 14(1): 75-81

scholarly journals A cognitive–existential intervention to improve existential and global quality of life in cancer patients: A pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 981-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Gagnon ◽  
Lise Fillion ◽  
Marie-Anik Robitaille ◽  
Michèle Girard ◽  
François Tardif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Usual Condition ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Global Quality Of Life ◽  
The Individual

AbstractObjective:We developed a specific cognitive–existential intervention to improve existential distress in nonmetastatic cancer patients. The present study reports the feasibility of implementing and evaluating this intervention, which involved 12 weekly sessions in both individual and group formats, and explores the efficacy of the intervention on existential and global quality of life (QoL) measures.Method:Some 33 nonmetastatic cancer patients were randomized between the group intervention, the individual intervention, and the usual condition of care. Evaluation of the intervention on the existential and global QoL of patients was performed using the existential well-being subscale and the global scale of the McGill Quality of Life (MQoL) Questionnaire.Results:All participants agreed that their participation in the program helped them deal with their illness and their personal life. Some 88.9% of participants agreed that this program should be proposed for all cancer patients, and 94.5% agreed that this intervention helped them to reflect on the meaning of their life. At post-intervention, both existential and psychological QoL improved in the group intervention versus usual care (p = 0.086 and 0.077, respectively). At the three-month follow-up, global and psychological QoL improved in the individual intervention versus usual care (p = 0.056 and 0.047, respectively).Significance of results:This pilot study confirms the relevance of the intervention and the feasibility of the recruitment and randomization processes. The data strongly suggest a potential efficacy of the intervention for existential and global quality of life, which will have to be confirmed in a larger study.

scholarly journals Well-being, capabilities and philosophical practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-120
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Bulatovic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Philosophical Practice ◽  
The Social ◽  
Unique Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Assess Quality

The concept of well being has become the main criterion to assess quality of life in contemporary society. Individual well-being describes the individual quality of life, while social well-being refers to quality of life in a society. Given that well-being has a multitude of dimensions, a unique definition of it is elusive to scholars. In this article social well-being is conceptualised as a dynamic process within the context set by social integration as one?s relationship to society and the community. This includes the quality of interaction between the individual and society and one?s ?social actualisation? understood as the realisation of one?s social capacities. Social actualisation also involves one?s ability to influence social processes and to benefit from social cohesion, which consists, in any society, of the quality, organisation and functioning of the social world. Hence the ability to impact society is an integral part of individual well being. This paper suggests that philosophical practice as a new paradigm in the humanities holds out promise for the improvement of both individual and social well-being.

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of care farms on quality of life and offending: a pilot study among probation service users in England

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e019296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Elsey ◽  
Tracey Farragher ◽  
Sandy Tubeuf ◽  
Rachel Bragg ◽  
Marjolein Elings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Probation Service ◽  
Assess Quality ◽  
The Impact

ObjectivesTo assess the feasibility of conducting a cost-effectiveness study of using care farms (CFs) to improve quality of life and reduce reoffending among offenders undertaking community orders (COs). To pilot questionnaires to assess quality of life, connection to nature, lifestyle behaviours, health and social-care use. To assess recruitment and retention at 6 months and feasibility of data linkage to Police National Computer (PNC) reconvictions data and data held by probation services.DesignPilot study using questionnaires to assess quality of life, individually linked to police and probation data.SettingThe pilot study was conducted in three probation service regions in England. Each site included a CF and at least one comparator CO project. CFs are working farms used with a range of clients, including offenders, for therapeutic purposes. The three CFs included one aquaponics and horticulture social enterprise, a religious charity focusing on horticulture and a family-run cattle farm. Comparator projects included sorting secondhand clothes and activities to address alcohol misuse and anger management.ParticipantsWe recruited 134 adults (over 18) serving COs in England, 29% female.Results52% of participants completed follow-up questionnaires. Privatisation of UK probation trusts in 2014 negatively impacted on recruitment and retention. Linkage to PNC data was a more successful means of follow-up, with 90% consenting to access their probation and PNC data. Collection of health and social-care costs and quality-adjusted life year derivation were feasible. Propensity score adjustment provided a viable comparison method despite differences between comparators. We found worse health and higher reoffending risk among CF participants due to allocation of challenging offenders to CFs, making risk of reoffending a confounder.ConclusionsRecruitment would be feasible in a more stable probation environment. Follow-up was challenging; however, assessing reconvictions from PNC data is feasible and a potential primary outcome for future studies.

scholarly journals External Assessment of Engineering Programs

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Ferens
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
External Assessment ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Secondary Purpose ◽  
University Of Manitoba

This paper reports on an Industry Focus Group Forum, which was held 20 October 2011. The purpose of the forum was to obtain local Industry’s perception and opinions of the strengths and weaknesses of new engineering graduates from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba at the time they enter the work force. Key strengths of best-in-class engineering employees were identified, such as attitude, knowledge base, creativity, communication, and initiative. While these were the attributes of best-in-class employees, they represented goals to which new graduates should aspire. The industry members also identified weaknesses of new engineering graduates, such as life-long learning, practical aspects, engineering tools, and communication. The strengths and weaknesses were mapped to Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board attributes for validation. The secondary purpose of the forum was to establish a process by which the Faculty can assess their graduates at the time they enter the workforce. The process involved external opinions of the quality of the Faculty’s new graduates.

scholarly journals Student Attainment Measurement System in Civil Engineering Undergraduate Programme:

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Mazlina Mohamad ◽  
Oh Chai Lian ◽  
Mohd Raizamzamani Md Zain ◽  
Balqis Md Yunus ◽  
Norbaya Hj. Sidek
Keyword(s):  
Measurement System ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Outcome Based Education ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Abstract : In ensuring the quality of the offered programs in Malaysia, it is crucial to comply with the long chain of Quality Management processes in obtaining and maintaining accreditation of undergraduate engineering programs. One of the processes is to continually and effectively measure the students’ attainment of program outcomes amid the implementation of Outcome-Based Education. This paper focuses on MyCOPO system, the evaluation of undergraduate bachelor degree engineering students’ attainment measurement system in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam. A quantitative survey has been conducted to measure academic staff and students’ satisfaction level of MyCOPO implementation in the faculty. This survey has been conducted in line with the university strategy in promoting organisation operational excellence via MyCOPO system, where 47 and 227 respondents were recorded for academic staff and students, respectively. Two sets of questionnaires were designed to determine the impact of the system, the effectiveness on delivery and quality of the system and users’ happiness index. This system is found to be impactful in ease the work, increase the quality and provide satisfaction to related parties. The usage of MyCOPO system is effective and the average rating of happiness index for academic staff and students are 8.2 and 7.2 out of 10 for happiness index, respectively.   Keywords: Attainment measurement system, Civil engineering, outcome-based education, satisfaction.  

scholarly journals Does Program Compliance with CDIO Warrant Automatic Compliance with CEAB Accreditation Criteria for 2014?

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Platanitis ◽  
Remon Pop-Iliev
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Value Added ◽  
System Component ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Program Compliance ◽  
Recent Approach ◽  
Standards Of Accreditation

An accreditation board takes the responsibility of evaluating an institute’s engineering program, granting it accreditation upon the satisfaction that it meets a minimum standard in terms of academic and professional quality of the faculty, laboratories, equipment, computing facilities, and students’ work within the engineering curriculum. In Canada, the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) ensures that engineering programs meet the necessary educational standards as acceptable for licensure, and that engineering education delivered by the institute continues to improve. In recent years, accreditation boards have prescribed “outcome-based” assessments of engineering design curriculums. These criteria focus on the ability of students to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering science, extending to designing and conducting experiments, analyzing data, as well as developing a system, component, or process to meet certain needs. A recent approach that has been introduced to provide a better learning experience for engineering students and to educate them as well-rounded engineers to be able to develop complex, value-added engineering products and processes is the CDIO (Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate) approach. This approach has been adapted by several universities within their engineering departments. But should a program’s compliance with the CDIO standards warrant automatic compliance with CEAB (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board) accreditation standards? Following the CDIO approach and using the outcome-based standards of accreditation boards may suggest so. Herein, we will provide an assessment of the Mechanical Engineering program in terms of the CDIO approach and look at its relationship with the CEAB standards.

scholarly journals Instruments to Assess the Subjective Repercussions of People with Chronic Wounds: Integrative Review

Aquichan ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Joyce Souza Lemes ◽  
Kelle Vanessa Alvares Amaral ◽  
Cynthia Assis Barros Nunes ◽  
Ana Clara Alves Campos ◽  
Alexia Nunes Batista ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Chronic Wound ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Assess Quality

Objective: To analyze the instruments described in the literature for extended assessment in people with chronic wound. Materials and methods: Study of integrative review of the literature. The search was conducted on databases including PUBMED, Web of Science, SciELO, CINAHL, Science Direct (Elsevier), Scopus, and Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde (BVS). Results: The search found 19 060 articles; after relevance tests, 41 were left. The instrument most used in the studies of this review was the Short Form 36 Health Survery (SF-36), which is a tool to assess quality of life (QOL). Conclusion: A diversity of instruments was identified for extended assessment of people with wounds, with those investigating QOL being the most frequent. The repercussions are, mostly, contained in the QOL assessment instruments, but superficially and/or not explicitly, as in the SF-36, the means most-frequently identified in the studies of this review. These findings suggest the likelihood of differentiated implications of these instruments according to the etiology of the lesions, psychosocial and psychospiritual needs of the individual, as well as the context to which they are destined, like teaching, clinical practice, or research.

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