scholarly journals A snapshot of engineering education in Canada

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Nelson ◽  
Robert Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Governing Body ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
The Look ◽  
Engineering Education Research

Although all accredited engineering programs in Canada are assessed by the same governing body, each institution has its own set of expectations regarding its distribution of effort, the types of research conducted by its faculty, and the way it delivers its curriculum. Individual departments and programs each have their own strengths and challenges, but collectively they share the responsibility of educating tomorrow’s engineers.This paper presents a summary of the results of a descriptive study examining three aspects of engineering education in Canada: the balance and types of research, teaching, and service that engineering educators are doing, the level to which engineering educators are engaging with engineering education research, and the look and feel of the learning environment that undergraduate engineering students experience in accredited engineering programs in Canada.

scholarly journals Surveying the assessment components suitability for engineering learning in a challenging educational environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Samuel Eneje ◽  
S. Scholar
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
African Region ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Engineering Models ◽  
Blended Course

This study used a mixed methodology to investigates the possibility of using blended assessment for engineering education in a challenging learning environment. It discussed the outcome of the evaluation, which is problematized by the influences of an encumbered learning environment. It used the blended engineering models to investigate the circumstances of assessments and its outcomes in a university situated in the sub-Sahara African region. It revealed the experiences of post-internship engineering students using a single blended course. The survey showed that students` knowledge of factors impeding thorough assessment for productivity in the region and advocated ways of improvement. It disclosed past and present assessment percentage shares in addition to suggesting a preferred assessment percentage share required for graduating skilled engineers. The result uncovered where assessment might be situated so that there is a satisfactory learning outcome for engineering programs. Keywords: Blended engineering learning, Challenged educational environments, Assessment outcomes.

Epistemology in Engineering Education: An Overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurzal Effiyana Ghazali ◽  
Zuraidah Abu Bakar ◽  
Mohd. Shafie Bakar ◽  
Tengku Nur Zulaikha Tengku Malim Busu ◽  
Nor Farahwahidah Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Developmental Model ◽  
Knowledge Development ◽  
General Context ◽  
Engineering Education Research ◽  
Faculty Management

Epistemology is a branch of philosophy, a study of how a person knows and knowing. Engineering epistemology is one of the new disciplines in engineering education research. Unfortunately, little research has been done on engineering education. In this paper, epistemology is discussed in the general context then, specifically for the engineering education context. Furthermore, the engineering epistemology framework and instrument to investigate engineering epistemology among engineering educators and students have been presented. Theory for knowledge development has been discussed in general and how that developmental model is important for higher education. Finally, epistemology in teaching and learning has been introduced in the context of engineering educators and engineering students. In summary, engineering educators’ epistemology will shape future engineers based on their class design. Therefore, developing engineering students from dualists to commitments of the relativist is very important. Finally, suggestions for engineering faculty management in developing engineering educators and engineering students for a better teaching and learning experience are provided.

scholarly journals Interdisciplinary Research Methodologies in Engineering Education Research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Reynolds ◽  
Nicholas Dacre
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
The Core ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Workplace Challenges ◽  
Engineering Education Research

As Engineering Education Research (EER) develops as a discipline it is necessary for EER scholars to contribute to the development of learning theory rather than simply being informed by it. It has been suggested that to do this effectively will require partnerships between Engineering scholars and psychologists, education researchers, including other social scientists. The formation of such partnerships is particularly important when considering the introduction of business-related skills into engineering curriculum designed to prepare 21st Century Engineering Students for workplace challenges. In order to encourage scholars beyond Engineering to engage with EER, it is necessary to provide an introduction to the complexities of EER.With this aim in mind, this paper provides an outline review of what is considered ‘rigorous’ research from an EER perspective as well as highlighting some of the core methodological traditions of EER. The paper aims to facilitate further discussion between EER scholars and researchers from other disciplines, ultimately leading to future collaboration on innovative and rigorous EER.

scholarly journals Theoretical Perspectives and Current Challenges of Outcome-Based Education Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
Saima Shaheen
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Professional Engineer ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Outcome Based Education ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Future Success ◽  
Regulatory Organization

AbstractOutcome-Based education is a performance-based approach for the curriculum development, a future-oriented learner-centered ‘Empowerment Paradigm’ that empowers and endorses all learners with future success. It is an influential and tempting way of restructuring and reorganizing engineering education. Washington Accord, an International accreditation convention, an independent agreement between signatory organizations to provide an external accreditation to undergraduate engineering programs. The accredited engineering programs that qualify an engineer to enter into the practice of professional engineers are equally recognized and acknowledged by other signatory countries and responsible organizations Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is a full signatory to the Washington Accord and a regulatory organization for the accreditation of engineering programs in Pakistan. To keep up the permanent membership status, it is the requirement of PEC to implement Outcome-Based in engineering degree awarding institutes in Pakistan. The main aim of Outcome-Based education in engineering education is to empower engineering students with the essential characteristics required to switch themselves into the engineering profession as a global and professional engineer. The focus of current research is to explore the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of Outcome-Based education. Moreover, to unveil the current challenges in the implementation of OBE framework in engineering education. 

Themed Issue: Learning from anti-racist theories to reframe engineering education research on race

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gretchen A. Dietz ◽  
Elliot Douglas ◽  
Erica D. McCray ◽  
Joel Alejandro Mejia ◽  
Alice L. Pawley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Education Research
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