scholarly journals The Engineering Undergraduates Industrial Training Programme in Malaysia: Issues and Resolutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 405-419
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Nontechnical Skills ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Education Transformation

Electrical and electronics is one of the sectors that have led in the process of moving to Industry 4.0 and an important contributor in Malaysia’s economy as it is one of the twelve National Key Economic Area (NKEA) in the country’s Economic Transformation Program (ETP). Globalization era needs human capital resources with competency, competitive and multi-skilled to lead a country to be a developed country. Malaysia is one of developing country in the world that is facing the unemployment issue among engineering graduates. The delayed of education transformation will affect the graduates’ skills developments which can lead to unemployment among them because the demands of today’s industries cannot be met. Many employers admit that our engineering graduates lack in non-technical skills, but they seem fine in technical skills. Industrial training is a platform for students to develop nontechnical skills in the real workplace which difficult to be learned in the classroom. All bachelor's engineering students need to undergo industrial training for at least 8 weeks as stated in Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) manual. This paper presents the issues arise and resolutions done by faculty in minimizing the issues. A qualitative study has been done to twelve industrial training coordinators in 8 public and private universities to find the experts' opinions. Many issues have been highlighted with resolutions to minimize the issues. This is very important to assure students can gain valuable industrial training by effectively developing their non-technical skills to meet the industries demands.

scholarly journals Eight Discipline-Problem Based Learning in Industrial Training Program to Develop Future Proof Skills Among Graduate Engineers

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 38-51
Author(s):  
Murugan Subramaniam ◽  
Muhammad Khair Noordin ◽  
Hanzalah Mohamed Nor
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Training Assessment ◽  
Discipline Problem ◽  
Business Structures ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

The mismatch of skills is one of the main reasons for unemployment. The analysis revealed employers’ agreement of graduate engineers’ performance in non-technical skills which is deemed to not meet their expectations. Therefore, to align with the needs of employers; universities are working hard to close the gap and begin to focus to produce work-ready engineers whom are good asset for the industry and those who are able to work with minimal supervision independently. The various jobs and non-technical skills triggered a vast change to the labor market with a prime shift in the skills required to thrive in the new environment anticipated but also to business structures that was requested from Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0). The nine skills would be Leadership, Flexibility and Adaptability, and Language literacy, Critical thinking and solving problems, Holistic, Entrepreneurial and Balance, Resilience, Values and Ethics, Compassion and Mindfulness, Creativity and Innovation. These skills or talents that recognize employees as competent are called as future-proof non-technical skills. The purpose of this paper is to upgrade the nine future-proof non-technical skills that are set especially for the engineering students through industrial training, and also to demonstrate the capability of Eight-Discipline-Problem based learning (8D-PBL); and things need to be emphasized in industrial training assessment method to ensure the objective of the industrial training is achieved.

Investigating the role of Non-Technical Skills in Railway Traffic Operations through Expert Knowledge Elicitation

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 262-266
Author(s):  
Iga Jarosz* ◽  
Julia Lo ◽  
Jan Lijs
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Knowledge Elicitation ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Nontechnical Skills ◽  
Railway Traffic ◽  
The One ◽  
Expert Classification

Many high-risk industries identify non-technical skills as safety-critical abilities of the operational staff that have a protective function against human fallibility. Based on an established non-technical skills classification system, methods for expert knowledge elicitation were used to describe non-technical skills in the specific context of train traffic control in the Netherlands. The findings offer insights regarding the skill importance for good operational outcomes, skill difficulty, categorization, and attitudes based on subject matter experts’ opinions. Substantial overlap between the employed non-technical skills framework and the observed expert classification was found, which might indicate that the experts utilize a mental model of nontechnical skills similar to the one used. Furthermore, considerations concerning the organizational culture and the attitudes towards change provide a promising outlook when introducing novel solutions to non-technical skill training and assessment.

Start-up motives and challenges facing female entrepreneurs in Tanzania

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nsubili Isaga
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Research on women-owned business is more extensive in developed countries than in developing countries and such one cannot compare the results. This paper aims to examine the motives of women in Tanzania (a less developed country) to start their own businesses and the challenges they faced in running their businesses. Design/methodology/approach Based on 400 response to a semi-structured questionnaire and in-depth interview with 20 female entrepreneurs. Subsequently, descriptive and factors analysis were performed to analyze the data Findings Based on survey responses, the primary reason for starting a business was to create employment for the woman herself. Other motives include supplementing income and enabling women to be able to do the kind of work they wanted to do. According to the factor analysis, female entrepreneurs are driven more by push factors than pull factors. The most serious problems faced by female entrepreneurs are lack of access to finance, gender-related problems and social and cultural commitments. Research limitations/implications The sample was selected from urban areas of only three regions, out of 26 regions in Tanzania. Researchers may extend the study to other regions; also, the non-probability sampling method used in this study essentially means that there is a limitation to the extent to which the research findings can be generalized to the rest of the population of female entrepreneurs in Tanzania. Practical implications Policy makers, financial institutions and all organization that have a stake on development on female entrepreneurs in Tanzania should design policies and programs that encourage and promote the creation and growth of businesses. Collective efforts from the government, public and private institutions and NGOs are needed to eliminate the challenges, especially gender-related problems. Practical implications By studying female owner-managers’ motivations and constraints, the author suggests that to a greater extent, gender-related problems, social and cultural commitments and access to finance and networks are the constraints faced by female entrepreneurs. Originality/value The research on female entrepreneurs in the context of Tanzania is scarce, this study responds to a need of better understanding women motivations and constraints. By studying these factors, this study shows that startup motives and constraints faced by female entrepreneurs are unique to different contexts.

Abstract W P317: Pan-London Simulation Training for Hyperacute Stroke

Stroke ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Birns ◽  
P Jaye ◽  
A Roots ◽  
G Reedy ◽  
Alastair Ross
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Simulation Training ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Stroke Care ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hyperacute Stroke

Background: City-wide re-organisation of stroke care in London, incorporating 8 hyperacute stroke units (HASUs), has improved thrombolysis rates and survival cost-effectively. Continued staffing of HASUs requires stroke-specialist training to develop competencies for managing neurological emergencies. Simulation training provides an education platform for health care professionals to become immersed in realistic scenarios where outcome is dependent upon technical and non-technical skills. Methods: A standardised, curriculum-mapped, high-fidelity, simulation-training programme was developed on 4 HASUs for city-wide staff to attend. Learning outcomes included technical (acute stroke assessment/management) and non-technical skills (including time management/decision-making/teamwork). A mixed-methods evaluation approach was used to evaluate data from participants before, during, and after training. Results: Over a 2 year period, 152 HASU staff (70 medical; 82 nursing) participated. Quantitative analysis showed a pre/post-course increase in candidates’ ability to manage emergency stroke situations (t=6.6, p<0.001), leadership skills (t=6.7, p<0.001) and communication skills (t=3.7, p<0.001), more so in junior compared with senior clinicians. Simulation training was enjoyable (mean (SD) rating 5.7(2) on 7 point Likert scale), with higher ratings from doctors compared with nurses (t=3; p<0.01). Enjoyment correlated positively (r=0.853; p<0.001) and previous experience of simulation correlated negatively (r=-0.228; p<0.05) with relevance to clinical practice. Thematic analysis of post-course semi-structured interviews demonstrated 5 important learning outcomes (assertiveness; calling for help; situational awareness; teamwork; verbalising thoughts) and 3 main responses for transference to practice (general enthusiasm with no particular practical change; immediate recognition of an emergency situation providing recall of the course; reflective change). Conclusion: Simulation training may be effective in helping achieve HASU-specific learning outcomes and may be delivered in a standardised manner across multiple sites.

The Influence of Students' Characteristics on Mobile Device Security Measures

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winfred Yaokumah
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Mobile Device Security ◽  
Security Practices ◽  
And Gender

This study aimed at investigating the influence of students' characteristics (majors, maturity, and gender) on mobile device security practices in the context of a developing country. Focusing on graduate and undergraduate students from both public and private universities, participants' characteristics were measured against three approaches of mobile devices security practices (user-behavior and activities, device settings, and disaster recovery). The sample consisted of 375 students from two public universities and three private university colleges. The results found that Technology and Engineering students differ statistically from Business and Arts students in terms of mobile device settings and disaster recovery practices. The undergraduate students were less engaged in risky activities with their devices compared with the graduate students. Moreover, the younger students were more cautious than the older students regarding user-behavior and device settings. Finally, female students were more negligent when it comes to setting the devices to militate against security threats.

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review on Risk Factors in Software Development Outsourcing

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.20) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Alawiyah Abd Wahab ◽  
Teh Piak San
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Software Development Outsourcing ◽  
Development Risk

Software development outsourcing has become a prevalent practice in the software industry. Organizations in both public and private sectors are adopting software development outsourcing in order to achieve lower cost and to access to skilled labour. However, it is widely recognized that outsourced software development projects involve risks and sometimes leads to undesirable consequences. Existing research in the software engineering and related areas have identified several risks in the software development outsourcing projects such as lack of communication and technical skills. The aim of this paper is to examine the literature on outsourced software development in order to identify some risks that could occur during the pre-contract, contract and post-contract phases of the outsourcing life cycle. It is anticipated that by understanding these risks, project managers could better manage them and subsequently increase the possibility of the success of outsourcing project. A systematic literature review of studies on software development outsourcing published in year 2005 to year 2015 was conducted. Of 41 studies consulted, 18 were concerned with outsourcing software development risk factors. The top three risk factors identified are lack of required technical skills and competencies (61%), lack of communication (44%) and poorly articulated requirements (44%).  

scholarly journals Students' Perception on Teaching Performances of Trained Teachers focusing undergraduate lecture classes in Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Shamima Parvin ◽  
Md Ahsan Habib ◽  
Md Humayun Kabir Talukder ◽  
Rukshana Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Problem Area ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Positive Statements ◽  
Trained Teachers ◽  
Teachers Training

Background: Teachers' training is a kind of education that helps the teachers to understand the basic theories of teachinglearning for escalating their knowledge, skills and abilities according to the learner's need.Objectives: The present study was undertaken to identify the students' perception about the teaching performances of the teachers who had gone through the training on teaching methodology at Centre for Medical Education (CME) in Bangladesh.Methods: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted in thirteen public and private medical colleges of Bangladesh. A structured questionnaire based on 5-point Likert scale was used to collect the students' perceptions which included 13 separate positive statements regarding classroom performances. Statements having mean score of 4 or more are considered as positive aspect of performance. Statements with mean score 3 or less indicate the problem area of performance. Statement with a mean score in-between 3 and 4 might be emphasized for further improvement.Results: According to students' aggregated view, 38% of the teaching performances were excellent, 43% were good, 16% were satisfactory and 3% were unsatisfactory.Conclusion: To ensure excellence in all aspects of teaching performances a well-designed, updated and contextual training programme needs to be adopted for further improvement of teaching-learning.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.7(1) 2016: 14-19

scholarly journals Competencies of Engineering Graduates: What are the Employer’s Expectations?

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.29) ◽  
pp. 519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aini Najwa Azmi ◽  
Yusri Kamin ◽  
Muhammad Khair Noordin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
Training Period ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
The World ◽  
Industry Experience

Recently, universities keep receiving complaints from the industries regarding the capability of engineering graduates when starting their new job. The complaints were always about the inability of the engineering graduates to adapt in the industry. This is due to minimum exposure of industrial training period given by university to them. As a result, most of fresh engineering graduates do not have enough industry experience that is demanded by industry. Worse case, there is mismatching skill during industrial training which not relevance to what they are studied before. This problem contributes to unemployment issue among engineering fresh graduates. The purpose of this paper is to review and analyse about the engineering competencies from all over the world. The paper is written on extensive secondary data analysis. It is revealed that the criteria needed by employers from most developed countries are almost similar. Based on summary, technical and non-technical skills are both important to become a competent engineer. There are some recommendations to develop and improve both technical and non-technical skills that can be emphasized by authorities of higher education especially in Malaysia.  

A Degree-Enhancement Scheme in Electronic Engineering

1981 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34
Author(s):  
J. I. Sewell
Keyword(s):  
Training Programme ◽  
Computer Education ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Electronic Engineering ◽  
Core Subjects ◽  
Academic Content

A scheme is outlined which has a five year structure, with a fully integrated academic and industrial training programme. The academic content is discussed in detail and includes main core subjects, laboratory and project work, computer education, industrial lecturers' input and business elements of the course.

scholarly journals Assessing Students’ Knowledge and Soft Skills Competency in the Industrial Training Programme: The Employers’ Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lim Khong Chiu ◽  
Nor Idayu Mahat ◽  
Basri Rashid ◽  
Norhanim A. Razak ◽  
Hamimi Omar
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Service Sectors

<p>The importance of developing soft skills competency among students should be the priority of all the Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in order to ensure their graduates are marketable. Therefore, it is essential for HEIs to distinguish the knowledge and soft skill levels of their students so that strategies and intervention could be implemented to rectify their capabilities. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and soft skills competency from the employer’s viewpoints on the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) students participating in the industrial training programme. A total of 438 employers from different industrial backgrounds had participated in this study. A questionnaire consisting of five dimensions of soft skills which are basic knowledge, communication skills, practical skills, leadership, and attitude was utilized to collect data. The results of this study indicate that the employers were satisfied with the knowledge and soft skills competency portrayed by UUM students in preparing themselves for the real work environment. The employers from the service sectors were satisfied with students’ performance in all dimensions of soft skills measured. However, employers from the factory and commerce sector perceived as moderate satisfaction for all dimensions of soft skills. Additionally, the employers of the factory and commerce sector assessed by giving the lowest satisfaction score for “hands-on” skills, but generally they satisfied with the students’ communication skills. The information gathered can provide important insights from the perspective of organizations which is valuable in improving the overall hard and soft skills competency for future professionals and managers.</p>

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