The Role of the Capstone Project in Engineering Education in the Age of Industry 4.0 -A Case Study

The capstone project in many academic institutions is the high point of undergraduate studies in engineering. The transition of graduates to industry is still not optimal, and there is a disparity between the needs of industry and the actual ability of academia to meet these needs. This study examines the role of the capstone project as a pedagogical tool in the age of Industry 4.0 in the field of product development, and as a bridge between academia and industry. The study combines qualitative and quantitative methods, focusing on four stakeholders (academia, industry, students and advisors). The study is based on several sources, such as: semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, observations, and more. The study results indicate that the capstone project is important and valuable for industry and academia, as well as being perceived by students as the most important undergraduate course. Nevertheless, the results reveal that it has many gaps and shortcomings and illuminate the need for a deep perceptual and structural change. Academia should reconsider projects' length and define milestones in which independent learning is optimally enabled. The projects' contribution to academic institution reputation, should be considered when defining the project goals. Coping with the challenges and gaps found in this study, the project can also be used in order to reduce incongruities, while preparing the students in a better way for their professional role in changing environment.

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Socio-ecological perspective of local bio-resources based production system of palm sugar and palm flour from aren (Arenga pinnata): Case study of Sukaresmi Village, West Bandung, Indonesia

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity ◽

10.13057/biodiv/d200727 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (7) ◽

Author(s):

SUSANTI WITHANINGSIH ◽

PARIKESIT PARIKESIT ◽

JOHAN ISKANDAR ◽

RISYA PUTRI

Keyword(s):

Production System ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Ecological Perspective ◽

Independent Learning ◽

Primary Data ◽

Small Scale ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Palm Sugar

Abstract. Withaningsih S, Parikesit, Iskandar J, Putri R. 2019. Socio-ecological perspective of local bio-resources based production system of palm sugar and palm flour from aren (Arenga pinnata): Case study of Sukaresmi Village, West Bandung, Indonesia. Biodiversitas. 20: 1990-1997. The heterogeneity of landscapes, from a socio-ecology viewpoint, has resulted in the emergence of various systems of production for the same end products, which have developed with wide variations and distinctiveness and are based on the local availability of bio-resources. Even on landscapes with extreme biophysical and social conditions, various systems of production can still be encountered. Bio-resource-based systems generally exist on a small scale and in poorly-resourced communities. This study aimed to determine the use of local bio-resources and palm management techniques in different systems used for the production of palm sugar and palm flour. This study utilized a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Primary data were collected using structured and semi-structured interviews, observations, and participants’ observations. The results showed that palm sugar was processed by peeling the midrib, passing, tapping, and making the midrib into sugar, whereas palm flour was processed by cutting down trees, grating, squeezing, and precipitating the end product. The local bio-resources used in the production of both included Chinese albizia (Albizia chinensis), giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus giganteus), tali bamboo (Gigantochloa apus), kemang (Mangifera kemanga), jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), and sobsi (Maesopsis eminii). Local knowledge regarding the processing of palm sugar was passed from generation to generation, whereas the knowledge regarding the processing of palm flour was achieved through independent learning and asking questions.

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What are they talking about? Pupil talk while translating Latin stories: a case study of a Year 7 class, using the Cambridge Latin Course

Journal of Classics Teaching ◽

10.1017/s2058631017000022 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (35) ◽

pp. 13-25

Author(s):

Rebecca Wright

Keyword(s):

Teaching Practice ◽

Learning Strategy ◽

Independent Learning ◽

Pedagogical Tool ◽

Latin Language ◽

Support Resources ◽

Subsequent Effect ◽

Additional Support

The objective of this case study is to consider the role of pupil talk in the translation of Latin. I consider that ‘talk’ within the Latin classroom is an important pedagogical tool to support the development of pupil knowledge and understanding and to promote independent learning. Firstly, I am particularly interested in pupils’ early acquisition of the Latin language through ‘talk’. In this study, I wanted to explore how they use talk to support each other and the issues they encounter, the use of available and additional support resources and the extent of grammatical terminology within their talk. With the latter, I was curious to investigate how much terminology infiltrated pupils’ speech, or indeed if it was absent, and the subsequent effect both of these might have. The oral translation of Latin is an accepted and traditional part of learning for pupils. Throughout my PGCE teacher training course, I have observed that the majority of pupils frequently and independently consult or choose to work with another pupil when translating. I considered it was both a valid and valuable learning strategy to explore and analyse in some depth. Such research would provide a constructive insight into this accepted but sometimes overlooked learning tool, and therefore could realistically inform and improve my future teaching practice. Lastly, research into pupil talk has its own intrinsic worth, as transcripts provide both thought-provoking and informative evidence of their own. Thus, I was keen, within my placement school, to discover and consider how the pupils responded and talked about the language together in pairs.

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Empirical behavioral analysis of project contractors' supply‐chain payment terms

Supply Chain Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/13598541211227117 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 277-289 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Hong Long Chen

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Single Case ◽

Project Managers ◽

Future Research ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Content Type ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Study Approach

PurposeResearchers in supply chain (SC) payment management have long sought to understand how project contractors, project owners, specialist contractors, and suppliers behave in the context of negotiating payment terms that improve contractors' SC cash flow.Design/methodology/approachUsing a single case study approach, semi‐structured interviews with contract and project managers identify behavioral patterns. An analysis of categorical experiments and Spearman's correlation tests on 118 surveys from Taiwanese project contracting corporations generalizes the case findings.FindingsThe findings suggest that payment terms of project owners, specialists, and suppliers have an important impact on contractors' working capital. The findings also reveal that contractors pass project owners' payment terms down to specialists and suppliers, suggesting that contractors' behavior depends on that of the project owners.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper generalizes the case findings via surveys, but does not assume that the reported behavior patterns apply to all business enterprises. Future research could triangulate the findings.Originality/valueThis study combines qualitative and quantitative methods to understand how the project owner‐contractor‐supplier (or owner‐contractor‐specialist) triad behaves. Particularly, it focuses on an economic sector – real estate and construction – that receives less research interest than processing or manufacturing.

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The Role of Ontology Engineering in Linked Data Publishing and Management

International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems ◽

10.4018/ijswis.2014070103 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 74-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Markus Luczak-Rösch ◽

Elena Simperl ◽

Steffen Stadtmüller ◽

Tobias Käfer

Keyword(s):

Linked Data ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Ontology Engineering ◽

Data Publishing ◽

Ontology Development ◽

Engineering Practice ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Definition Of

In this article the authors evaluate the adoption and applicability of established ontology engineering results by the Linked Data providers' community. The evaluation relies on a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods; in particular, the authors conducted an analytical survey containing structured interviews with data publishers in order to give an account of the current ontology engineering practice in Linked Data provisioning, and compared and expanded our findings with statistics on ontology development and usage provided by the Billion Triple Challenges datasets from 2012 (using the vocab.cc platform) and from 2014 and other related tools. The findings of the evaluation allow data practitioners and ontologists to yield a better understanding of the conceptual part of the LOD Cloud; and form the basis for the definition of purposeful, empirically grounded guidelines and best practices for developing, managing and using ontologies in the new application scenarios that arise in the context of Linked Data.

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The Role of Ontology Engineering in Linked Data Publishing and Management

Information Retrieval and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5191-1.ch055 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1255-1273

Author(s):

Markus Luczak-Rösch ◽

Elena Simperl ◽

Steffen Stadtmüller ◽

Tobias Käfer

Keyword(s):

Linked Data ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Ontology Engineering ◽

Data Publishing ◽

Ontology Development ◽

Engineering Practice ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Definition Of

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Trompe l’œil: an approach to promoting art tourism (case study: Shiraz city, Iran)

Journal of Tourism Futures ◽

10.1108/jtf-09-2019-0090 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Zahra Nikoo ◽

Neda Torabi Farsani ◽

Mohamadreza Emadi

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Methods ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Trompe L'oeil ◽

Content Type ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Interactive Environment ◽

3D Printed

Purpose Trompe l’oeil as a novel art technique can not only promote art tourism but can also transform the landscape of a city into a platform for negotiation. Furthermore, trompe l’oeil aims to create a joyful, entertaining, new experience and an interactive environment for tourists in the cities. This paper highlights the introduction of trompe l’oeil as a new tourist attraction in Shiraz (Iran). Moreover, the goals of this study are to explore the role of trompe l’oeil (three-dimensional [3D] street painting) in promoting art tourism, to investigate the tendency of tourists toward experiencing art tours and trompe l’oeil and to determine the priority of trompe l’oeil themes from the domestic tourists’ perspective. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative and quantitative methods were used in this research study. Findings On the basis of the results of this study, it can be concluded that domestic tourists are eager to experience art tours and trompe l’oeil attractions and activities, except for buying and wearing 3D-printed clothes. In addition, trompe l’oeil on street floors and walls with funny, joyful and cultural-artistic and national-historical themes is more attractive for them. Originality/value No significant academic work has been undertaken in the field of art tourism to evaluate the attitude of tourists toward the trompe l’oeil attractions and activities.

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The Role of Industry 4.0 and BPMN in the Arise of Condition-Based and Predictive Maintenance: A Case Study in the Automotive Industry

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11083438 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 3438

Author(s):

Jorge Fernandes ◽

João Reis ◽

Nuno Melão ◽

Leonor Teixeira ◽

Marlene Amorim

Keyword(s):

Business Process ◽

Automotive Industry ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Process Model ◽

Business Process Management ◽

Process Management ◽

Predictive Maintenance ◽

The Evolution Of Industry

This article addresses the evolution of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) in the automotive industry, exploring its contribution to a shift in the maintenance paradigm. To this end, we firstly present the concepts of predictive maintenance (PdM), condition-based maintenance (CBM), and their applications to increase awareness of why and how these concepts are revolutionizing the automotive industry. Then, we introduce the business process management (BPM) and business process model and notation (BPMN) methodologies, as well as their relationship with maintenance. Finally, we present the case study of the Renault Cacia, which is developing and implementing the concepts mentioned above.

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Design Framework Based on TEC21 Educational Model and Education 4.0 Implemented in a Capstone Project: A Case Study of an Electric Vehicle Suspension System

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13115768 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 5768

Author(s):

Hugo A López ◽

Pedro Ponce ◽

Arturo Molina ◽

María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya ◽

Edgar Lopez-Caudana

Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicle ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Traditional Education ◽

Educational Model ◽

Capstone Project ◽

Future Challenges ◽

Vehicle Suspension System ◽

Competencies Development

Nowadays, engineering students have to improve specific competencies to tackle the challenges of 21st-century-industry, referred to as Industry 4.0. Hence, this article describes the integration and implementation of Education 4.0 strategies with the new educational model of our university to respond to the needs of Industry 4.0 and society. The TEC21 Educational Model implemented at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico aims to develop disciplinary and transversal competencies for creative and strategic problem-solving of present and future challenges. Education 4.0, as opposed to traditional education, seeks to provide solutions to these challenges through innovative pedagogies supported by emerging technologies. This article presents a case study of a Capstone project developed with undergraduate engineering students. The proposed structure integrates the TEC21 model and Education 4.0 through new strategies and laboratories, all linked to industry. The results of a multidisciplinary project focused on an electric vehicle racing team are presented, composed of Education 4.0 elements and competencies development in leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The project was a collaboration between academia and the productive sector. The results verified the students’ success in acquiring the necessary competencies and skills to become technological leaders in today’s modern industry. One of the main contributions shown is a suitable education framework for bringing together the characteristics established by Education 4.0 and achieved by our educational experience based on Education 4.0.

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Power, the Pacific Islands, and the Prestige Press: A Case Study of How Climate Reporting is Influenced by UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Summits

The International Journal of Press/Politics ◽

10.1177/19401612211018067 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 194016122110180

Author(s):

Meghan M. Shea ◽

James Painter ◽

Shannon Osaka

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Media Coverage ◽

Pacific Islands ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

The Pacific ◽

Emotional Appeals ◽

Issue Attention ◽

Quantitative Results

While studies have investigated UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meetings as drivers of climate change reporting as well as the geopolitical role of Pacific Islands in these international forums, little research examines the intersection: how media coverage of Pacific Islands and climate change (PICC) may be influenced by, or may influence, UNFCCC meetings. We analyze two decades of reporting on PICC in American, British, and Australian newspapers—looking at both volume and content of coverage—and expand the quantitative results with semi-structured interviews with journalists and Pacific stakeholders. Issue attention on PICC increases and the content changes significantly in the periods around UNFCCC meetings, with shifts from language about vulnerability outside of UNFCCC periods to language about agency and solutions. We explore the implications of these differences in coverage for both agenda setting and the amplification of emotional appeals in UNFCCC contexts.

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Sinabung volcano: how culture shapes community resilience

Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/dpm-05-2018-0160 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 290-303

Author(s):

Marta Mori ◽

Ronan McDermott ◽

Saut Sagala ◽

Yasmina Wulandari

Keyword(s):

Structured Interviews ◽

Content Type ◽

Aid Dependency ◽

Relief Operations ◽

Long Term Impact ◽

Cultural Experts ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how culture, including traditions and social structures, can influence resilience and how culturally sensitive relief operations can put affected people and their context at the core of any interventions. Design/methodology/approach A case study of the Mt Sinabung volcano area in Indonesia was undertaken. As part of the case study, an analysis of interventions was conducted, which was complemented by semi-structured interviews with Karo cultural experts and humanitarian organisations. Findings Culture influences the manner in which the Karo people react to volcano eruptions with varying implications for recovery. In addition, relief organisations which understand people’s actions through a cultural lens have better managed to tailor programs with long-term impact, thereby avoiding aid dependency. Practical implications Practical examples of disaster management activities that adequately account for the beneficiaries’ way of living prior to the eruptions are provided. Aid actors are provided with guidance concerning how to better tailor their activities in line with a cultural lens. Originality/value The study provides empirical grounding for claims concerning the role of culture in planning interventions in Indonesia and other similar contexts.

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