scholarly journals THE ROLE OF MAKERSPACES IN INCLUSIVITY IN ENGINEERING

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine Boudreau Boudreau ◽  
Hanan Anis
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Program Of Study ◽  
High Reward ◽  
Baseline Test ◽  
The University

The University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering is home to multiple rapid prototyping facilities and entrepreneurship spaces. These include a makerspace, a machine shop and a design space for any student to use free of charge. First- and second-year students also take courses in the Makerlab, a sister facility to the Makerspace, which introduces them to collaborative project-based learning, engineering problem-solving and prototyping in a cornerstone design course. Maker communities and makerspaces are known to be inclusive, welcoming and low-risk, high-reward environments. The objective of this paper is twofold: the first is to understand how strongly engineering students feel included in the making and engineering communities how those feelings vary as a function of different factors, and the second is to see if intervention through engineering design improves inclusivity. This analysis was done with Kruskal-Wallis tests. Factors considered were gender, year of study, program of study and country of origin. A baseline test was done at the beginning of the semester with the students using two different perceived group inclusion tools. A second test was then done at the end of the semester to determine if feelings of inclusion had changed.

scholarly journals TEACHING ASSISTANT TRAINING IN ENGINEERING DESIGN

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine Boudreau ◽  
Hanan Anis
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Assistant ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Teaching Assistant Training ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa is home to multiple rapid prototyping facilities and entrepreneurship spaces. These include a makerspace, a machine shop and a design space for any student to use free of charge. First- and second-year students also take courses in the Makerlab, a sister facility to the Makerspace, that introduces them to collaborative project-based learning, engineering problem-solving and prototyping in a cornerstone design course. Each three-hour weekly lab has a teaching assistant (TA), typically a graduate student, and a project manager (PM), typically an undergraduate student who has taken the course previously. They are responsible for teaching the lab content and guiding the students through their design process. Since design courses are weighted heavily toward projects and labs, this evidence-based practice paper is part of a study that has the goal of understanding, via student evaluations, the impact of TA and PM training on their performance. This paper presents an analysis of the impact of TA and PM training, based on the students’ evaluation of their TA’s and PM’s performance. Factors considered were the amount of training received by the TAs and PMs, the type of training and the satisfaction of the students. The students were surveyed to gauge their satisfaction with the quality of their TAs and PMs, and the survey results were compared with a number of outcomes.

Mechanical engineering, computer science and art in interdisciplinary project-based learning projects

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla MC e Cavalcante Koike ◽  
Dianne M Viana ◽  
Flavio B Vidal
Keyword(s):  
Implementation Process ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Science And Art ◽  
Interdisciplinary Project ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
The University ◽  
Learning Projects

This article describes the approach to promote project-based learning and interdisciplinarity within established engineering undergraduate programs at the University of Brasilia. The implementation process and some representative projects developed are presented, as well, as a discussion about the role of interdisciplinarity in transferable skills acquisition and their many benefits for all students from undergraduate courses involved.

scholarly journals Perencanaan Pengembangan Alumni Perguruan Tinggi dalam Perspektif Islam

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Anissa Maila Rahayu ◽  
Endin Mujahidin ◽  
Budi Handrianto
Keyword(s):  
Development Planning ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Important Position ◽  
Islamic Civilization ◽  
The University

<p class="15bIsiAbstractBInggris">The planning preparation of an activity is highly recommended in Islamic perspective. The completion of university’s study program does not make the university complete its planning task. The existence of alumni as a necessity of the educational process has an important position and role in Islamic civilization and requires seriousness in planning its development. Currently, exploring concepts from an Islamic perspective is still limited, especially in terms of alumni development. The purpose of this study is to describe the concept of alumni in an Islamic perspective and to explain the planning of alumni development in the university. This study uses a qualitative approach with library research. The results of this study are (1) the term ‘alumni’ in the Islamic perspective refers to a monumental event and (2) alumni development planning can use the POAC (planning, organizing, actuating, controlling) concept by George Robert Terry where the stages of the flow start from planning, then organizing, then mobilizing and finally monitoring. After knowing the role of alumni is very strategic, it is hoped that alumni development planning in the future will be managed properly and seriously.</p><p class="16aJudulAbstrak"><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p class="16bIsiAbstrak">Penyusunan suatu perencanaan kegiatan sangatlah dianjurkan dalam perspektif Islam. Selesainya program pendidikan tinggi tidaklah menjadikan perguruan tinggi tersebut selesai dalam tugas perencanaannya. Keberadaan alumni sebagai satu keniscayaan dari adanya proses pendidikan mempunyai posisi dan peran penting terhadap peradaban Islam dan perlu keseriusan dalam perencanaan pengembangannya. Saat ini, penggalian konsep dari perspektif Islam masih terbatas khususnya dalam hal pengembangan alumni. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan konsep alumni dalam perspektif Islam dan menjelaskan perencanaan pengembangan alumni di perguruan tinggi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan kepustakaan. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah (1) istilah ‘alumni’ dalam perspektif Islam merujuk kepada kejadian yang monumental dan (2) perencanaan pengembangan alumni dapat menggunakan konsep POAC (planning, organizing, actuating, controlling) oleh George Robert Terry yang mana tahapan alurnya dimulai dari perencanaan, lalu pengorganisasian, kemudian penggerakan dan terakhir pengawasan. Setelah mengetahui peran alumni sangat strategis, maka diharapkan perencanaan pengembangan alumni kedepannya dikelola dengan baik dan serius.</p>

scholarly journals Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange for internationalisation in besieged areas: a case study of the Islamic University of Gaza

2020 ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Amani Al Mqadma ◽  
Ahmed Al Karriri
Keyword(s):  
Soft Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural Communication ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Academic Competencies ◽  
The University

The Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) has participated in the Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange (E+VE) programme since the beginning of 2019. The international relations office, the body responsible for managing the programme at IUG, noticed that there was a positive change in participants’ knowledge and perceptions about VE and its role in enhancing their academic competencies and soft skills during the spring and autumn 2019 terms. As a result, IUG conducted an in-depth study to explore the role of a VE programme at the university in enhancing the students’ cultural understanding, cross-cultural communication, and collaboration while engaging in project based learning.

Service Quality dan Importance Performance Analysis Program Studi Manajemen Universitas Flores

Analisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Yulius Laga
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Management Study ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
The University ◽  
Service Priority

This study adopts a service quality approach and importance performance analysis (IPA) applied to tertiary institutions, to analyze how big the role of service in tertiary institutions (lecturers and employees) is towards students who in certain contexts are valued as consumers. This research was conducted at the University of Flores management study program, with 50 samples (stratified random sampling). Test the suitability and accuracy of the data by conducting validity and reliability tests, data analysis using the SERVQUAL and IPA methods by assessing physical evidence, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy on the basis of GAP value considerations and priority plots using Cartesian Diagrams. The results showed the Management study program needs to improve service priority (GAP) whose value exceeds -0.5 and low priority value in the plot diagram.

scholarly journals NEW SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROGRAM PROPOSAL – MINDSET AND DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Paul ◽  
Gillian Ayers ◽  
Joule Bergerson ◽  
Kerry Black ◽  
Tanya Brucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Sustainability Education ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Sustainable Systems ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
The University ◽  
Climate Crisis

With the continued climate crisis, there is increasing recognition for the important of sustainabilityeducation in engineering. At the University of Calgary, we are developing a program in Sustainable Systems Engineering to address this need. Systems thinking and sustainability are intrinsically linked, as in order to comprehend the wicked challenges of sustainability today, we must take a holistic, interconnected, systems approach. This paper outlines sustainability education literature, and our approach to program development. Overall, we hope to foster mindsets and develop engineering students who are able to fundamentally shift the discourse on sustainability engineering within industry, and critically reflect on the role of engineering itself.

scholarly journals Health-Care Students' Perception on the Role and Contribution of Pharmacists: A Case Study in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-78
Author(s):  
Adelaide Ampofo-Asiama ◽  
Mercy Opare-Addo ◽  
Afia Frimpomaa Asare-Marfo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Health Care Students ◽  
Program Of Study ◽  
Physical Examinations ◽  
The University

Objective: The objective of this study was to access the perception of non-pharmacy health-care students on the role and contribution of pharmacists in to health-care delivery in Ghana. Furthermore, the influence of factors such as sex, program of study and frequency of interaction with pharmacists on this perception was determined. Methods: A structured questionnaire was designed and administered to 670 medical, optometry and nursing students of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana after a pilot study was conducted. Results: The students strongly agreed that the role of the pharmacist is dispensing drugs, collaborating with physicians to prescribe medications. The students also appreciated the contribution of pharmacists in helping to reduce adverse reactions to medications. The students, however, showed little appreciation of pharmacists carrying out research or physical examinations and helping to reduce cost to patients. There was no effect of sex on the perception of students, although the frequency of interaction with pharmacists influenced their perceptions Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that non-pharmacy health students appreciate certain roles and contributions of pharmacists to health-care.

scholarly journals El papel de la actividad experimental en la enseñanza y aprendizaje del electromagnetismo en la educación superior -The results of the research are presented: "The role of experimental activity in teaching electromagnetics in higher education

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (22) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Beatriz Elena Osorio-Vélez ◽  
Jaime Alberto Osorio-Velez ◽  
Luz Stella Mejía-Aristizabal ◽  
Gloria Eugenia Campillo-Figueroa ◽  
Rodrigo Covaleda
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Educacion Superior ◽  
Experimental Activity ◽  
Proposal A ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

Se presentan los resultados del proyecto de investigación: “El papel de la actividad experimental en la enseñanza del electromagnetismo en la educación superior”. Su  objetivo fue diseñar una propuesta de enseñanza del electromagnetismo, basada en la actividad experimental que contribuya con el proceso enseñanza y aprendizaje a nivel universitario.  Para ello se trabajó con un grupo de estudiantes de ingeniería de dos  instituciones de Educación Superior: Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo y la Universidad de Antioquia. Los estudiantes que hicieron parte de la propuesta, respondieron un cuestionario de cuatro preguntas sobre electromagnetismo.  Las preguntas fueron seleccionadas de acuerdo a investigaciones previas que sobre el mismo tema se realizaron en estudiantes que solamente habían realizado el curso teórico.  Los resultados de este último grupo, evidenció dificultades para explicar fenómenos relacionados con el electromagnetismo, mientras que el grupo de estudiantes que realizó el trabajo experimental, mostró una mejor comprensión del fenómeno, logrando estructurar y organizar sus explicaciones.ABSTRACT The results of the research are presented: "The role of experimental activity in teaching electromagnetics in higher education." Their goal was to design a proposal for teaching electromagnetism, based on the experimental activity that contributes to the teaching and learning process at the university level. To do this, we worked with a group of engineering students from two institutions of higher education: University Pascual Bravo Institute and the University of Antioquia. Students who were part of the proposal, a questionnaire of four questions on electromagnetism. The questions were selected based on previous research on the same topic were conducted in students who had just completed the theoretical course. The results of the latter group showed difficulty explaining phenomena related to electromagnetism, while the group of students who performed the experimental work, showed a better understanding of the phenomenon, managing to structure and organize their explanations.

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