2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)最新文献

{"title":"Math-oriented critical thinking skills in engineering","authors":"Napisah Mohd Radzi, M. S. Abu, Shahrin Mohamad","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490579","url":null,"abstract":"The current phenomena of knowledge explosion and technology advancement, has significantly demand engineering practice to participate in research at the extremes; from the microscopic level of nanotechnology to the mega level of global systems such as civil infrastructure. There is also the urgent need to acquire new knowledge and skills in new areas such as cyber infrastructure. Mathematics being one of the fundamental knowledge undergirding engineering practice forms the key-base knowledge to many of these technological innovations. In other words, preeminence in many of these technological innovations, is sound mathematical knowledge and skills in many aspects of engineering. The symbiosis between mathematics and engineering is so well established that any new advancement in engineering would mean new mathematical theories need be explored. Thus, fluency with mathematics is an essential weapon in the modern graduate engineers armoury [1] without which engineers would only be left as spectators to witness these knowledge and technological advancement. To combat these phenomena, it is imperatively important to emphasize on the importance of critical thinking (CT) among engineering students. However, there still lies a fundamental issue among mathematics educators teaching undergraduate engineering students of what exactly the math-oriented CT (M-O CT) skills these students need to acquire upon graduation. This paper seeks to bring the awareness of the importance of identifying the pertinent M-O CT skills and factors that helps promote these skills among engineers in engineering consultancy firms and how these skills can be reflected on prospective engineers during their formation years. A brief overview of the current scenario and a preliminary research work on the teaching and learning of engineering mathematics at Southern University will be discussed pertaining to M-O CT skills. For the purpose of discussion in this paper, M-O CT skills can conceptually be defined as a continual process that involves acquiring and using an appropriate set of cognitive skills and affectively driven by dispositions (attitudes and habits of mind) that promotes and reinforces such skills.","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122610504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of learning object for engineering courses in UTeM","authors":"Ummi Raba'ah bt Hashim, Aida Fazliana Abdul Kadir, Azrita Alias, Elia Erwani Hassan","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490585","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490585","url":null,"abstract":"This paper views e-learning initiative in UTeM with a focus on the development of learning object for engineering courses in UTeM. Having a learning management system called SPeL, UTeM further promote e-learning culture by encouraging knowledge sharing through SPeL's learning object repository. UTeM is gradually building a collection of reusable learning objects to be shared across faculties. The paper discusses the concept of learning object in UTeM context, roles of Subject Matter Expert (SME), UTeM's learning object design strategy and the development stages of learning object in UTeM. The paper further stated briefly on the benefits of learning object to UTeM.","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133857446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"SATEDU the didactic satellite, from on-the job classroom training to space experimentation","authors":"E. Vicente-Vivas, F. Moumtadi, Claudia Alvarez-Bernal, Julio Delgado","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490573","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduce the didactic satellite SATEDU which was designed, manufactured and fully validated at the Institute of Engineering, UNAM (University of México), Mexico, to be used in school labs, classrooms, Universities, Post grade Engineering Schools as well as in research institutions. SATEDU was developed to train and to attract young people to the World of Science and Technology. However, it will also be used to develop and validate new satellite subsystems, as well as new technologies for real small satellites. The paper shows overall information about SATEDU subsystems and its operations. Currently, SATEDU project seeks funding to generate the final version that will include satellite practices at different levels, as well as detailed technical and operational manuals. We also carry activities towards the generation of SATEDU version with three reaction wheels to be flown in NASA's space shuttle. In addition, the paper mentions the current work made to transfer SATEDU technology into the Mexican participation in HUMSAT satellite constellation. In this case the Mexican contribution to the satellite constellation will evolve from SATEDU technology","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"136 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133759270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Online Attendance Record System (OARS)","authors":"H. C. Ting, T.O. Ting","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490613","url":null,"abstract":"The conversion of attendance record system from manual to online is reported in this work. The improvement of the system has been successfully tested in an international college in China. There are two major components contributing to the improvement of the attendance record system, firstly is the reliable and fast network and secondly the smart excel spreadsheet. This concept of improvement to attendance record system that is based on the online concept can be implemented with ease to any other institutions.","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123774855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preliminary specifications and operations of a networking model for a virtual radio frequency laboratory","authors":"F. Moumtadi, Isabel Reza, E. Vicente-Vivas, Julio Delgado","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490634","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490634","url":null,"abstract":"Virtual laboratory experiments for the electronics course in the program of Electrical Engineering students at University of Mexico (UNAM) has been developed employing data acquisition (DAQ) systems, LabVIEW™ Instrumentation software. These applications will be very attractive once they become connected to Internet so that it will be feasible to exchange information between students and teachers with ongoing experiments in real time. Up to now the Engineering laboratories in public Universities in Mexico were lacking good equipment due to the increasing cost of laoratory instruments. This problem has a cost-effective alternative solution with the integration of a virtual LabVIEW laboratories containing instruments which provide an economic solution compared to the cost of traditional instruments. The mentioned applications are currently used at UNAM to perform laboratory experiments in the field of Electronics and Radio frequency at the School of Engineering, FI. The learning process based on computer software is being adopted in an important way to improve the teaching - learning process. In the forthcoming years, the exposed model and the advances in Internet might be merged to support the development of educative digital systems to encourage long distance learning, as well as the operation of remote laboratories. The laboratory explained here is under construction at this moment, therefore the operation results are preliminary as well as the specifications of the system being implemented at UNAM.","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128702933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Realizing a University's mission and vision through integration of evaluation method and university - industry collaboration","authors":"N. Buniyamin, Z. Zakaria, Z. Mohamad","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490618","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a teaching and learning approach that will enable the realization of a University's vision and mission. In the case of University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), one of its missions is to produce engineering graduates with technical skills as well as advanced industrial management and soft skills as required by industries. It is proposed that engineering programs especially at the master's level be taught in close collaboration with industries in order to produce graduates that will be attractive and employable by both universities and industries. The proposed method would also support the transfer of knowledge and ideas from the universities to industry as well as to ensure that research carried out within academia will be relevant to the industry needs. Further, the paper highlights the benefits to be gained by the stakeholders when the proposed teaching approach is implemented.","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121340388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Problem based learning in Engineering Education at Malaysian polytechnics: A proposal","authors":"M. Krishnan, R.M.Y. Ruhizan","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490599","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490599","url":null,"abstract":"Today graduate need to be self directed and possess lifelong learning skills. They need to be creative, critical thinkers, problem solvers and analytical in their approach. In present teaching scenario, polytechnics are still practicing the traditional approach in classroom such as pen-and-paper or exam-based learning. Students can no longer survive by memorizing textbooks, they now need to explore and experience genuine tasks that connects to the real-world; in which they can develop, master, and demonstrate authentic skills. Engineering Education needs to move from an instructive to constructivist approach. Problem based learning (PBL) is one of the constructivist approaches where cooperation among learners plays important role in the learning method. Project is one of the core subjects in Polytechnic system which carrying 2.5 credit hours. Students will be assessed based on their performance throughout the projects as well as the final outcome of the projects. Generally, most of this final projects designed by students are lack of creative and innovative except a few only. This approach differs in certain aspects from conventional learning. In normal conventional classes, students normally learned based on what the lecturers delivered in class. This study compares the learning and study strategies of project course by using PBL and traditional approach between two groups of the students of the Department of Electrical Engineering in Polytechnic Port Dickson. The research proposed the cognitive constructive learning model (ADDIE) in Problem Oriented Project Based to study to what extend does PBL improve the performance of students project with respect to the conventional method of learning. On the others hand, this study also research into whether PBL approaches creativity, criticality and team working among polytechnic's students.","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114228171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An EV-simulator for Electric Vehicle Education","authors":"G. Reddy","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490597","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an Electric Vehicle simulator to aid in Electric Vehicle Education. There has been an exponential surge in demand for developing new generation of vehicles using electric-technology. That has caused rapid shift in design paradigm from mechanical to electrical. Such a paradigm shift requires developing new technology educational programs in electric vehicles. The EV-simulator presented in this paper will be helpful for such programs. The simulator is written in Visual C++/MS Visual Studio .NET 2007. It is called LAMAR-EVSim1 after Lamar's first Electric Vehicle Lamar-EV1. The tool is primarily tailored for educational use. Input data to the simulator is presented through a set of input data files including specifications of: the vehicle, the electric-elements, and the environment. The simulator estimates output parameters hierarchically from the tire, gear-box, motor, battery-pack, and finally at vehicle-level. The estimated output parameters include: various drag forces, torques, currents, voltages, RPMs, powers, top speeds, and mileages. Unlike other ev-simulators, this simulator embeds dynamic equations & algorithms context-sensitively so that the output simulation trace are self-instructive.","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127360029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prospect for nuclear engineering education in Malaysia","authors":"N. K. bin Alang Md Rashid, Awg Daud","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490601","url":null,"abstract":"The use of nuclear power for electricity generation using nuclear power reactors are well-known. Malaysia is considering the use of nuclear power in her energy mix. Engineers with nuclear engineering background will be needed alongside other engineering disciplines. The planning window for a national nuclear power program is long, but the need to graduate nuclear engineers from Malaysian universities should be thought about earlier. There are courses in Malaysian universities that are related to nuclear science and technology. These courses are far from typical nuclear engineering curriculum, but can be the basis for setting-up such program. The nuclear program is not expected to be very big as to require multiple universities offering nuclear engineering degree program. Furthermore suitable faculties are dispersed among several universities. Consortium of universities could be an approach to start the human capital aspect of the nuclear power program.","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126406398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing students' knowledge in first-year electronic engineering laboratory","authors":"Kamilah Radin Salim, Salwani Mohd Daud, M. Puteh","doi":"10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490576","url":null,"abstract":"Students' achievements in knowledge and skills and their change in attitudes would depend on many factors such as the teaching and learning instructions and assessment methods employed by the lecturers, learning environments and students' own efforts and initiatives. In engineering education, laboratory experiments or practical works are integrated in the curriculum to prepare students for engineering experience and practice when they graduated. Laboratory experiments could equip students with knowledge and practical skills and could expose them to relevant engineering field. Using set of test questions, this paper investigates the theoretical knowledge acquired by first year electronic engineering students after they undergo certain laboratory experiments.","PeriodicalId":426558,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116586790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}