scholarly journals REINFORCING LEARNING IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION BY ALTERNATING BETWEEN THEORY, SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTS

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M. Kurowski ◽  
Ralph O. Buchal
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Practical Reasons ◽  
Market Place ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Engineering Problems ◽  
Necessary Connections

Traditional engineering education has relied on teaching theoretical fundamentals, reinforced in some courses by laboratory experiments. However, for practical reasons experiments are limited in the scope, and many students fail to make the necessary connections between the theory and its applications. To bridge the gap between theory and applications we use the tools of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE). The hands-on use of simulation tools such as CAD, FEA or Motion Analysis helps students visualize and understand the application of theory to real engineering problems and allows students to model and simulate much more complex problems than are amenable to hand calculations. At the same time, the use of commercial simulation software provides students with skills that are in high demand in the market place.

scholarly journals Cloud-Based ICME Software Training

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas Koschmieder ◽  
Ralph Altenfeld ◽  
Janin Eiken ◽  
Bernd Böttger ◽  
Georg J. Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Software ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Materials Engineering ◽  
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Training Event ◽  
On Line ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Computational Materials ◽  
Practical Experiences

Hands-on type training of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) is characterized by assisted application and combination of multiple simulation software tools and data. In this paper, we present recent experiences in establishing a cloud-based infrastructure to enable remote use of dedicated commercial and open access simulation tools during an interactive on-line training event. In the first part, we summarize the hardware and software requirements and illustrate how these have been met using cloud hardware services, a simulation platform environment, a suitable communication channel, common workspaces and more. The second part of the article focuses (i) on the requirements for suitable on-line hands-on training material and (ii) on details of some of the approaches taken. Eventually, the practical experiences made during three consecutive on-line training courses held in September 2020 with 35 nominal participants each, are discussed in detail.

scholarly journals Cloud-Based ICME Software Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Lukas Koschmieder ◽  
Ralph Altenfeld ◽  
Janin Eiken ◽  
Bernd Böttger ◽  
Georg J. Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
Online Training ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Materials Engineering ◽  
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Training Event ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Computational Materials ◽  
Practical Experiences

Hands-on type training of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) is characterized by assisted application and combination of multiple simulation software tools and data. In this paper, we present recent experiences in establishing a cloud-based infrastructure to enable remote use of dedicated commercial and open access simulation tools during an interactive online training event. In the first part, we summarize the hardware and software requirements and illustrate how these have been met using cloud hardware services, a simulation platform environment, a suitable communication channel, common workspaces, and more. The second part of the article focuses (i) on the requirements for suitable online hands-on training material and (ii) on details of some of the approaches taken. Eventually, the practical experiences gained during three consecutive online training courses held in September 2020 with 35 nominal participants each, are discussed in detail.

scholarly journals Effective ways to test changes of practical intelligence in order to assess unintentional learning in laboratory classes

2018 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 05003
Author(s):  
Mohd Hisam Daud ◽  
Zol Bahri Razali ◽  
Mohamed Mydin M. Abdul Kader
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Practical Intelligence ◽  
Electrical Circuits ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Necessary Connections

Previous research shows that experience or academically called ‘practical intelligence’ in the field of engineering can be measured through comparing experience to the experts in the field. The expert teaches and shows the students the ways to complete some practical tasks based on their own practical intelligence, which they developed for years and becomes their behaviors. Thus after some or repeated hands-on exercises, the level of students’ practical intelligence continuously developed and close to the experiences possesses by the experts. By this way, the level of practical intelligence can be assessed if it is referring to the experts score. A measuring instrument, an ‘Automated Engineers Testing Kits’ consisted of a partially completed circuit in which a battery provides power for a flash light. This is a semi-completed circuit which requires students to diagnose why the light does not work and complete the necessary connections. The authors hypothesize that practical intelligence measured in the context of constructing simple circuits used for laboratory experiments will be correlated with performance in real constructing tasks on similar complicated electrical circuits. The results show the correlations between the level of practical intelligence and the ability to construct the circuits. The methodology is described in the paper.

A Novel Paradigm for Engineering Education: Virtual Internships With Individualized Mentoring and Assessment of Engineering Thinking

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi C. Chesler ◽  
A. R. Ruis ◽  
Wesley Collier ◽  
Zachari Swiecki ◽  
Golnaz Arastoopour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Collaborative Environment ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Engineering Problems ◽  
Complex Engineering ◽  
Potential Impact

Engineering virtual internships are a novel paradigm for providing authentic engineering experiences in the first-year curriculum. They are both individualized and accommodate large numbers of students. As we describe in this report, this approach can (a) enable students to solve complex engineering problems in a mentored, collaborative environment; (b) allow educators to assess engineering thinking; and (c) provide an introductory experience that students enjoy and find valuable. Furthermore, engineering virtual internships have been shown to increase students'—and especially women's—interest in and motivation to pursue engineering degrees. When implemented in first-year engineering curricula more broadly, the potential impact of engineering virtual internships on the size and diversity of the engineering workforce could be dramatic.

The Fisherman – Navigating to the Plaice

1994 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
Ken Knox
Keyword(s):  
Market Place ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Marine Life ◽  
Fish Market

Anthropologists tell us that over 500000000 years ago the seas swarmed with some type of marine life and that during the Devonian period of 350 0000 000 years ago we could find the first species of monk fish that is now in high demand on the fish market place and sought after in strange hostile waters by European fishermen. The sharks were introduced to the planet at about this time and until this day have had the reputation of being the ocean's most voracious predators.

A Framework for Engineering Dissection Exercise Creation and Implementation

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen M. Hart ◽  
Steven B. Shooter ◽  
Charles J. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Reverse Engineering ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Rigorous Approach ◽  
Engineering Activity ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Different Levels

Hands-on product dissection and reverse engineering exercises have been shown to have a positive impact on engineering education, and many universities have incorporated such exercises in their curriculum. The CIBER-U project seeks to examine the potential to utilize cyberinfrastructure to enhance these active-learning exercises. We have formulated a framework for product dissection and reverse engineering activity creation to support a more rigorous approach to assessing other exercises for satisfaction of the CIBER-U project goals and adapting the best practices. This framework is driven by the fulfillment of learning outcomes and considers the maturity of students at different levels. Prototype exercises developed with the framework are presented. The approach is sufficiently general that it can be applied to the consideration and adaption of other types of exercises while ensuring satisfaction of the established goals.

AN "ACTIVATION" PROCESS FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION: THE MODEL AND APPLICATION

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
pp. 147-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
GIANLUCA ELIA ◽  
A. MARGHERITA ◽  
G. SECUNDO ◽  
K. MOUSTAGHFIR
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Activation Process ◽  
Technology Entrepreneurship ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Research Training Program ◽  
Develop Technology ◽  
Market Solutions

The pervasiveness of scientific developments has raised the role of entrepreneurship as a driver of socio-economic value. Higher education institutions are thus asked to create entrepreneurial mindset and competencies with the purpose to make students people able to proactively identify opportunities and transform them in market solutions. In particular, engineering education programs can be of relevance to develop technology entrepreneurship competencies through hands-on and experiential approaches. In such vein, this paper proposes a model of entrepreneurship education as an "activation" process which uses four critical levers with the purpose to infuse the essence of entrepreneurship in tomorrow's engineering professionals. The application of the model is exemplified through the analysis of a research training program grounded in the aerospace domain. The key features of the initiative are discussed in the perspective of exploring new models of entrepreneurial engineering education.

Simulation Tools for Solving Engineering Problems. Case Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 271-285
Author(s):  
Fabián Cuzme-Rodríguez ◽  
Ana Umaquinga-Criollo ◽  
Luis Suárez-Zambrano ◽  
Henry Farinango-Endara ◽  
Hernán Domínguez-Limaico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Engineering Problems

scholarly journals INTEGRATING REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL THEME EXAMPLES IN PROCESS CONTROL EDUCATION

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Sebastien Deschenes
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Process Control ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Paper Making ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Control Education ◽  
Industrial Context

A process control course was elaborated around the specific regional (industrial) context in which UQAR has an important mission of regional development. A multidisciplinary approach is used, integrating notions from various fields of engineering (electrical, mechanical, chemical and civil engineering) through theme examples such as wastewater treatment, pulp and paper making, mining and metallurgical extraction (mineral grinding). Laboratory activities on such processes are realized using a simulation software specifically designed for process control education. The small size of the groups at UQAR also allows to employ innovative strategies on how to run the activities and to evaluate the students. One laboratory on a real physical system (electrical motor) was also part of the course, to balance between the advantages of the software and the more “hands-on” laboratories. General feedback and comparative appreciation from students is then presented, followed by overall conclusions

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