scholarly journals Ipsative learning: a personal approach to a student's experience of PBL within an integrated engineering design cornerstone module

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Tilley ◽  
John E. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Personal Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Engineering Programme

The Faculty of Engineering Science atUniversity College London (UCL) has recently undergonea reform of the undergraduate curriculum, which resultedin the creation of a distinctive programme that connectedcurriculums from across seven engineering disciplines.The Integrated Engineering Programme is extensive,taking in nearly 700 students in its inaugural year at thestart of the autumn 2014 term. Its most significantcontributions are the experiential and authentic learningopportunities it provides students allowing them to applytheir technical knowledge and develop their professionalskills in engineering design modules year on year. Thefirst opportunity for students to do this is within thecornerstone Integrated Engineering Design module inyear I. This paper seeks to investigate the impact of anipsative learning approach (feedback and assessment thatis based on learner’s progress) within this multidisciplinaryproblem/project-based learning environment(PBL/PjBL), which focuses learning outcomes on thestudent’s ability to engage with the process of engineeringdesign. The methods of conducting the research includethe analysis of reflective writings by each studentthroughout the first of two 5-week ‘Challenge’ projects. Aset of reflections written by each student was associatedwith two formative assessment meetings, referred to asDesign Review Meetings, held with their academic leader.This data is also supplemented with verbal feedbackprovided by students and academics, which has beenprovided during follow up interviews and focus groups.Student self reflections written after each of the twomeetings support common theses of increasedunderstanding of the project aims and depth of studentresearch efforts. Surprisingly, however is the evidence,which implies that an ipsative PBL environmentempowers students to make critical personal andengineering decisions for effective progression within anengineering design project.

scholarly journals Which aspects of engineering degrees do graduates most value in their working lives?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Gareth Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Core Knowledge ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Engineering Programme

The creation and revision of degree programmes aims to build degrees with the correct blend of technical skills and competencies to ensure graduates are equipped to enter industry. While there may be data on first destinations of graduates there is often little follow up on how useful they felt their degree was in equipping them with the skills needed in industry. This study looks at the views of 32 graduates who graduated from a mechanical engineering programme over the last decade. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods it asks them to explore the impact of common degree features including project based learning, engineering science, dissertations and internships on their subsequent working lives. The study shows that while core knowledge and skills are still valued, authentic learning enabled by project based learning and internships are often at the heart of working graduates’ daily lives.

scholarly journals Project-Based Learning Approach for Teaching Mobile Application Development Using Visualization Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (08) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Zhanat Nurbekova ◽  
Vadim Grinshkun ◽  
Gaukhar Aimicheva ◽  
Bakyt Nurbekov ◽  
Kalima Tuenbaeva
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Mobile Application Development ◽  
Visualization Technology ◽  
The Impact

This article is devoted to the experience of applying the Blended Project-Based Learning Approach Using Visualization Technology in teaching mobile application development for IT-students. The Blended Project-Based Learning Approach Using Visualization Technology is based on a project-based method, pair programming, teamwork and using of digital educational resources as a visual learning content. The authors describe the impact of the used teaching methods and digital educational resources on the student's cognitive skills during the mobile application development. During workshop the students gained hands-on experience on mobile application development through «active doing» method, interactive tasks and building different types of mobile application projects. The workshop's curriculum is developed in terms of the scaffolding. So, the students improve the skills develop projects starting from simple «Hi, Kazakhstan!» to a complete software with functions of search and update from the Internet. The well-designed project topics on development mobile application arise the interest and provide the high motivation of the learners. The impact of Blended Project-Based Learning Approach is evaluated through questionnaire, testing and evaluation of mobile application projects developed by students. The effectiveness of the blended approach for teaching mobile application development is confirmed by the empirical data

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR IPS MELALUI MODEL PROJECT BASED LEARNING KELAS IV SDIT AL KAWAAKIB JAKARTA BARAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
Ajat Sudrajat ◽  
Ika Budiarti
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
School Year ◽  
Model Project ◽  
Class Iv

The pupose of this study was to increase students attention and learning outcomes on social studies learning content through the project based learning approach in class IV at SDIT Al Kawaakib. The research subjects were student of class IV with 11 students consist of male 7 students, female 4 students. This research was conducted on february 1 s.d February 29, 2020. Even semester of the 2019/2020 school year. Based on the results of the study, it shows that student learning outcomes increase with increasing student attention and interes in social studies learning materials through a project-based learning approach. This can be sen from the student learning outcomes in the form of learning completeness which increased up to 73% at the end of cycle 2. The conclusion of this study shows that the Project Based Learning model can increase interest and learning outcomes of fourth grade students of SDIT Al Kawaakib

scholarly journals TEAM FORMATION IN ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSES

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Galaleldin ◽  
Justine Boudreau ◽  
Hanan Anis
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Team Composition ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Project Outcome ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Engineering design courses often include a team-based project. Project-based learning offers a great opportunity for engineering students to learn about teamwork and collaboration. It also gives students a chance to learn about themselves and improve their conflict management skills. Choosing the right team members for a specific project is not trivial, as the choice of the team often affects the project outcome and the students’ experience in the course. Moreover, there is a debate among engineering educators as to whether it is better to force team composition or not. In this paper, we investigate the impact of team composition and formation on project outcomes and student satisfaction in a second-year engineering design course at the University of Ottawa. The course is open to all engineering students and has an accessibility theme. Students work in teams with a client that has a specific accessibility need. Students meet the client three times during the semester and deliver a physical prototype by the end of the semester. For this study, students in the design course were divided into two groups. Students in the first group were allowed to pick their teams, while the instructor created the teams in the second group based on multidisciplinary composition and year of study. Both groups had the same instructor and the same course material, labs, project choices, etc. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a few teams in each group.

Communication of Pedagogic Online Learning in Junior High School during Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 141-149
Author(s):  
Edwi Arief Sosiawan ◽  
Ratnawati Ratnawati
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Network Access ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Personal Approach ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Student Competencies

The impact of the coronavirus disease -19 pandemic has forced all activities in educational institutions to maintain distance, and all material delivery must be delivered at home. One of the most commonly chosen learning process options during the Covid-19 pandemic is online learning which is considered adequate and efficient. However, in practice, many obstacles arise in many ways ranging from stuttering to disparities in internet network access and technology ownership. Therefore, this study tries to see and identify the ideal model in online learning pedagogic communication during covid-19. The method used is a qualitative descriptive that seeks to reveal practices and facts in online learning pedagogical communication processes. The results show that SMPN 4 Depok Sleman implements pedagogical communication in innovative didactic anticipation aspects by adding learning materials derived from various digital sources in the form of e-modules. And handouts, while the didactic pedagogical aspects are met by providing materials on online learning applications through a personal approach to students' abilities. Meanwhile, in the element of pedagogic relationships, synchronous online learning is carried out in the form of brainstorming and assignments as well as project-based learning so that active participation of students can be carried out and stimulate student competencies that touch the 4C aspects (Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Communication) as the direction of 21st-century learning.

scholarly journals Project-Based Learning Evaluation from Students’ and Supervisors’ Perspectives: A Qualitative Research at Polytechnic Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramlee Mustapha ◽  
M. Ichsan M. Nasir ◽  
Sadrina Sadrina
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Learning Evaluation ◽  
Engineering Department

The purpose of this case study was to evaluate the Project-Based Learning that was implemented at the Mechanical Engineering Department in a polytechnic in Malaysia. One kind of constructivism, Project-Based Learning was introduced into the Malaysian polytechnics curriculum regarding to result creative and innovative human resources. This study involved a random sample of 118 students and 43 supervisors in the Mechanical Engineering Department. The study found that both the students and supervisors agreed that Project-Based Learning approach is appropriate for the final project course J5012. In addition, both groups of respondents believed that the supervisors possesed adequate technical knowledge and implemented supervisory duties effectively. Nevertheless, students perceived the module content was hard to understand. The students barely agreed that the machines and equipments at the polytechnic were appropriate for the project. Positively, Polytechnic Kota Bharu should introduce a formal course of Project-Based Learning to the polytechnic system in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Assessment of a generalizable methodology to assess learning from manikin-based simulation technology*

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic A. Giuliano ◽  
Marion McGregor
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Wisdom Of Crowds ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Intraclass Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Assessment Procedures ◽  
The Impact

Objective This study combined a learning outcomes-based checklist and salient characteristics derived from wisdom-of-crowds theory to test whether differing groups of judges (diversity maximized versus expertise maximized) would be able to appropriately assess videotaped, manikin-based simulation scenarios. Methods Two groups of 3 judges scored 9 videos of interns managing a simulated cardiac event. The first group had a diverse range of knowledge of simulation procedures, while the second group was more homogeneous in their knowledge and had greater simulation expertise. All judges viewed 3 types of videos (predebriefing, postdebriefing, and 6 month follow-up) in a blinded fashion and provided their scores independently. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to assess the reliability of judges as related to group membership. Scores from each group of judges were averaged to determine the impact of group on scores. Results Results revealed strong ICCs for both groups of judges (diverse, 0.89; expert, 0.97), with the diverse group of judges having a much wider 95% confidence interval for the ICC. Analysis of variance of the average checklist scores indicated no significant difference between the 2 groups of judges for any of the types of videotapes assessed (F = 0.72, p = .4094). There was, however, a statistically significant difference between the types of videos (F = 14.39, p = .0004), with higher scores at the postdebrief and 6-month follow-up time periods. Conclusions Results obtained in this study provide optimism for assessment procedures in simulation using learning outcomes-based checklists and a small panel of judges.

scholarly journals INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION OF A FIRST-YEAR COURSE ON SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGINEERING DESIGN

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy C. Hsiao ◽  
Rasha Elshafei
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
International Collaboration ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
The Impact

A growing trend in the recruitment of undergraduate students to engineering programs atCanadian universities is to establish an international presence at a branch campus in a different part of the world. This paper focuses on an example case study of the international collaboration of an introductory engineering course called “Sustainability in Engineering Design” between the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) and the Universities of Canada (UofCanada-Cairo) inCairo, Egypt. This course set out as being foundational in the implementation of an identical, international offering of the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering’s (FSDE) Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering (BSc-SDE) program at the Cairo campus. This paper describes the implementation of the course at the branch (UofCanada-Cairo) campus and the coauthors, as instructors, provide a self-assessment of the success of the coordination to deliver the learning outcomes for the course. An assessment of how well the main graduate attributes (i.e. GA9: Impact on Society and Environment; GA6: Individual and Team Work, and GA13:Lifelong Learning) linked to the course’s learning outcomes were achieved in developing a sustainability mindset in UPEI FSDE undergraduate students will be presented and recommendations for the course in the context of international collaboration will be discussed.The projects' assessment also affirms that students at both campuses can work in teams to evaluate the impact of current engineering designs on society and environment and design more sustainable products in the future.

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