scholarly journals Project-based STEM-courses for engineering students

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
Galyna Vasylivna Lutsenko ◽  
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Oksana Mykolaivna Podolian ◽  
Lyudmyla Mikhailivna Ozhyndovych ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Optimal Strategies ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
Stem Disciplines ◽  
National University ◽  
The Impact

One of the world-recognized practices of modern higher education is the application of problem-based and project-based approaches to teaching STEM-disciplines. In case of integration of problem-based and project-based learning, the educational process is organized around the problem to be solved by students and stimulates them to find optimal strategies for solving, and project activities are chosen as a way of organizing work. The article describes the ongoing experience of implementation of project-based STEM-courses "Hydro- and Gas Dynamics" and "Applied Mechanics and Fundamentals of Design", which is part of training of engineering students of 151 Automation and Computer-integrated technologies speciality at the Bohdan Khmelnytskyy National University of Cherkasy during 2017-2019 academic years. The impact of problem-based and project-based approaches to teaching STEM-disciplines on the formation of professional and general competencies of future engineers had been analyzed. The dynamics of changes of personal and interpersonal skills of junior students during the teamwork on mono- and multidisciplinary projects had been studied. The case study method was chosen as the general research method, which corresponds to the number of research participants and the active role of researchers in the educational process. The results of surveys developed using the 5-point Likert scale, demonstrates that students mostly positively evaluate the projects and teamwork. The possibility of self-grouping, which made possible to form teams based on common interests and promote freer and more natural communication within the team, was the important factor of positive perception of project work. The disadvantages of the implemented approaches include the difficulties that manifested itself at the stage of students' planning of the project process. One of the reasons for this is the lack of previous experience in the realization of students' team projects. The introduction of multidisciplinary projects made it possible to optimize the workload of students working simultaneously on a project in two disciplines and increase the motivation to study the disciplines of the STEM cycle.

ПРАГМАТИЧНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ НАТИВНОЇ РЕКЛАМИ: ФОРМИ, ТРЕНДИ (НА ПРИКЛАДІ НАТИВНОГО КОНТЕНТУ В СОЦІАЛЬНІЙ МЕРЕЖІ FACEBOOK ЩОДО БРЕНДА ФАКУЛЬТЕТУ ЖУРНАЛІСТИКИ ЗНУ)

2020 ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
V. Kovpak ◽  
N. Trotsenko
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
The Social ◽  
National University ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

<div><p><em>The article analyzes the peculiarities of the format of native advertising in the media space, its pragmatic potential (in particular, on the example of native content in the social network Facebook by the brand of the journalism department of ZNU), highlights the types and trends of native advertising. The following research methods were used to achieve the purpose of intelligence: descriptive (content content, including various examples), comparative (content presentation options) and typological (types, trends of native advertising, in particular, cross-media as an opportunity to submit content in different formats (video, audio, photos, text, infographics, etc.)), content analysis method using Internet services (using Popsters service). And the native code for analytics was the page of the journalism department of Zaporizhzhya National University on the social network Facebook. After all, the brand of the journalism department of Zaporozhye National University in 2019 celebrates its 15th anniversary. The brand vector is its value component and professional training with balanced distribution of theoretical and practical blocks (seven practices), student-centered (democratic interaction and high-level teacher-student dialogue) and integration into Ukrainian and world educational process (participation in grant programs).</em></p></div><p><em>And advertising on social networks is also a kind of native content, which does not appear in special blocks, and is organically inscribed on one page or another and unobtrusively offers, just remembering the product as if «to the word». Popsters service functionality, which evaluates an account (or linked accounts of one person) for 35 parameters, but the main three areas: reach or influence, or how many users evaluate, comment on the recording; true reach – the number of people affected; network score – an assessment of the audience’s response to the impact, or how far the network information diverges (how many share information on this page).</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em> nativeness, native advertising, branded content, special project, communication strategy.</em></p>

Understanding the Impact of Engineering Through Appropriate Technology Development

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nickey Janse van Rensburg ◽  
Z. Simpson ◽  
N. Malan
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Open Market ◽  
Market Growth ◽  
The Impact

This research describes a pilot project which aimed to introduce CDIO-type (Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate), project-based learning through a community-based project in a third year Material Science module. The project formed part of an agriculture research initiative, and relied on interdisciplinary research collaboration between engineering, social sciences, management, entrepreneurship, and industrial arts. The initiative seeks to develop an agribusiness solution that will create an open-market, growth-oriented food economy. As part of the initiative, engineering students, participating in teams, worked alongside a community of urban farmers, most of whom are working poor, so as to develop appropriate, intermediate technology/ies that could support the farmers. This was informed by the need to have students demonstrate high level understanding of disciplinary content, but also to engage in human-centered design thinking and practice.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL-GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF NATURAL TYPES OF USE IN THE IVANICHEVSK REGION OF THE VOLYN REGION

2020 ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Oleg Melnik
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Spatial Differentiation ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Machine Building ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Nature Management ◽  
Geographical Analysis ◽  
National University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose. The purpose of the study is ecological-geographical analysis of nature management in Ivanichi district of Volyn region. Method. During the scientific work the following methods of socio-geographical research were used: cartographic, comparative, observation, generalization, analysis and synthesis. The statistical method calculates the indicators of transformational changes by types of natural resources. The method of geoinformation modeling of the state of the processes of nature management and their development made it possible to reveal the relationship of transformed resources with the factors of influence. Results. An ecological-geographical assessment of nature management in the Ivanichi district of Volyn region has been carried out. The basis of the economic complex of the district is agriculture and processing industry. On the other hand, mining and machine-building industry prevail in the structure of Novovolynsk city economy. The influence of both natural and technogenic processes and factors on the formation of ecological and geographical situation in the territory of the district is substantiated. The specific combination of environmental management has led to the spatial differentiation of environmental stress and the varying degree of its implementation in the form of a spectrum of hazardous processes. The scientific novelty is the ecological and geographical determination of the types of economic nature management in the Ivanichi district of Volyn region. The analysis of the impact on the formation of the ecological situation in the area and the proposed measures for its optimization are carried out. Practical importance. The results of the study can be used in the educational process of the East National University named after Lesya Ukrainka in teaching a number of geographic and tourism disciplines. The results will find their application in the legislative and executive work of local governments in the development of programs for socio-economic development of the territory. The research materials will facilitate the rational use of economically transformed natural and anthropogenic territories and objects of the Ivanichi district of Volyn, which will increase the profitability and competitiveness of the exploitation of the objects of land and industrial fund. A number of provisions can be used in similar studies in other regions of Ukraine.

scholarly journals Physical Fitness and Psychological Wellness of Saudi Engineering Students as Related to Academic Achievement

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-183
Author(s):  
Abdullah O. Bafail Abdullah O. Bafail
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Psychological Wellness ◽  
The Impact

The present study was conducted on a stratified random sample of 100 students of the College of Engineering of King Abdulaziz University (KAU), representing the Saudi university students, with the objectives of: (a) studying the impact of students' physical fitness and psychological wellness on their academic achievement, (b) identifying effective related factors improving or limiting students' achievement and, (c) presenting a practical model of optimal physical fitness and psychological wellness for Saudi students. Data of the study are needed by the planners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to harmonize and optimize the presented services related to the educational process, and to have utmost output of them. Each of the selected students was interviewed for his health and psychological status, performed intelligence test and subjected to fit-test measurements, followed by testing his academic records and recording his Grade Points Average (GPA). Analysis of variance for the effect of the tested students' 57 variables on their GPAs revealed highlighting 20 of them as the most influential variables, and further testing the significance of their effects indicated that the main academic effective factors on students’ academic achievement include: students' levels of intelligence and the student's background education of the holy Quran, English language and computer practices; meanwhile, the "relatively exceeding" numbers of courses attended by students through the academic semester have a negative impact on their GPAs. The need of the students for the university stipend represents the main studied economic factor which has impact on their academic achievement. The main effective cultural, social and health factors include: the students' involvements in community scientific,

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.

scholarly journals Engaging in the internationalization of education and SDGs: Case study on the global hub of UNAI on sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 307 ◽  
pp. 06001
Author(s):  
Rafis Abazov
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
National University ◽  
Internationalization Of Education ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The education sector has been identified as one of the key players in globalization processes and implementation of the UN Agenda 2030. The role of education, including higher education, involves not only raising awareness among young people and educators about the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and global environmental changes, but also in mobilizing them for partnerships towards fulfilment of these goals (as defined in SDG-17) and dealing with the challenges of globalization. The purpose of this article is to analyze the engagement of HEIs in internationalization of education, realization of the UN Agenda 2030 and supporting the implementation of SDGs, using as an example the work of the UNAI at the university level. First, the article provides a short literature review on empirical and theoretical aspects of the internationalization of HEIs, looking at how international institutions impact internationalization, organizational culture and the formulation of educational process and international cooperation activities at HEIs. Second, it analyzes organizational tools for internationalization by looking at the international experience and activities of university networks such as UNAI and the impact of those networks on the internationalization of universities. Third, it presents a case study of the work of an international university network, using the example of UNAI Hub at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, and discusses how the UNAI programs have impacted the perception of internationalization and organizational culture at the university.

scholarly journals ПРОГРАМА «ЗВАРЮВАЛЬНИК» ДЛЯ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ВПЛИВУ ЧИННИКІВ ВИРОБНИЧОГО СЕРЕДОВИЩА НА ЗДОРОВ’Я ПРАЦЮЮЧОГО

2020 ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Березуцький В. В. ◽  
Хондак І. І.
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
National University ◽  
Process Work ◽  
The Impact

In today's world, gamification is widely used as one of the most effective approaches to learning. Developed and implemented in the educational process work "Welder" is a visual tool in the study of the influence of factors of the production environment and the work process on the health of the working and environment in the welding process. The use of such works in various forms of training is very important and necessary in modern conditions. This is especially true for distance learning. With distance learning, where there is virtually no "live" communication with the teacher, there are difficulties in presenting theoretical material. In connection with this, a new computer simulation program was developed and introduced into the educational process at the Department of Occupational Safety at Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics. The program, which gives an opportunity to clearly visualize the impact of various factors on the welder and the environment, introduces methods and means of protection against their negative impact.

Improving Project-Based Learning Outcomes by Formative Assessment and Strategic Time Optimization

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo Stocco ◽  
Roberto Rosales ◽  
Ignacio Galiano ◽  
Andy Liu ◽  
David Feixo
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Optimization Strategy ◽  
Time Optimization ◽  
The Impact

The 3rd year Electrical Engineering Design Studio (EEDS) course is a project-based learning (PBL) course that gives students hands-on experience with putting electrical engineering principles into practice. It is an electro-mechanical project which provides a particular challenge since electrical engineering students often lack mechanical design skills. It is found here that learning outcomes are improved by a 2-stage formative assessment and time optimization strategy that allows students to extract as much value as possible out of the limited time they have to devote to this exercise. It consists of an innovative assessment strategy that includes formal, informal and self-assessments, and an innovative budgeting, lecture scheduling, parts distribution, and order queueing system. The impact on efficiency is shown through an end-of-term student survey and a subjective evaluation of their work, in comparison to the previous year.

scholarly journals COMM151: A PROJECT-BASED COURSE TO ENHANCE ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ COMMUNICATION SKILLS

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 027
Author(s):  
Tanju Deveci ◽  
Roger Nunn
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Intrapersonal Communication ◽  
The Impact

Engineering is a discipline that requires its practitioners to learn and use a variety of soft-skills, which include academic and non-academic written and spoken communication, inter- and intrapersonal communication skills, critical thinking ability, an ability to work in teams and an ability to analyze, interpret and synthesize interdisciplinary information from a variety of sources. However, students who pursue their engineering education in English as their second language can face formidable challenges acquiring these skills. It is our observation that such students are often only given assistance through English courses designed to improve their individual linguistic abilities. We believe that although this approach may help in the short term, it may not sufficiently cater for students’ overall needs and well-being in the long term. With this in mind, this paper describes our attempt to reduce this problem in our local context of the Petroleum Institute (PI) through a long term innovation effort.A project-based approach has been adopted to provide students with an opportunity to enhance their language skills through meaningful learning experiences that also develop professional, personal and academic skills. This approach has also allowed the university to meet ABET criteria related to communication needs of engineering students. In this paper, we give a detailed rationale for our belief that a holistic approach to developing abilities required by engineering and other students is a better option. This is followed by a description of the different components of our current curriculum that has been developed over 12 years. We describe particular activities, and discuss their merits. We also present students’ perceptions about the impact of their project-based learning experience on their language and skills development. We also outline the way the course is designed to be adaptable for unpredictable future needs in a fast developing professional and academic environment.

scholarly journals SCAFFOLDING STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ENGINEERING DESIGN IN A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Galaleldin ◽  
Hanan Anis ◽  
Patrick Dumond ◽  
David Knox
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Skill Assessment ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
The Impact

 Abstract –Collaborative Project Based Learning (CPBL) is known for enhancing deep learning, professional skills development, student engagement and motivation, cultivating interdependence in learning, thinking, problem solving, and creating interest and excitement in learning. This article describes the impact of an engineering design course on first-year engineering students. Student performance was evaluated before and after taking the course using a pre-and-post design skill assessment test, peer feedback evaluations, and thematic analysis of each student’s self-reflection of lessons learned. Initial analysis of the data indicates that a CPBL environment has a significantly positive impact on the development of engineering students’ ability to describe the engineering design process and relate it directly to real-world problems. Students also realized the importance of communication, team work, investigation and project management skills.

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