WSEAS transactions on advances in engineering education最新文献

{"title":"An Integrated Mathematical Model on Thermal Phenomena in the Cutting Process","authors":"Daschievici Luiza, Ghelase Daniela","doi":"10.37394/232010.2024.21.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232010.2024.21.6","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents theoretical and experimental research to unify the dynamic and thermal phenomena in a single comprehensive model of the cutting process identify parameters that characterize the state of the system and provide quick information on the rate at which to produce the wear for tool edges and how it can be influenced. Experimental and theoretical research on the temperature of the tool edge and the medium intensity of wear established similarities between the evolutions of the two phenomena that lead to the conclusion that by modeling the evolution of the thermal phenomenon can be determined the evolution of the medium intensity of wear.","PeriodicalId":497975,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS transactions on advances in engineering education","volume":"33 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140971269","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":"Problems and Challenges of Digitalization for University Staff. The Case of the University of Tirana","authors":"Majlinda Keta, Valentina Sinaj","doi":"10.37394/232010.2024.21.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232010.2024.21.5","url":null,"abstract":"During this dynamic period, digital technology is being rapidly applied in education, enabling innovative methods for the development of the university institution, teaching, knowledge assessment, institutional communication, and communication between educators, administrative staff, and students, as well as serving as an international ranking standard. In this regard, the University of Tirana has initiated the digital transformation process, which was deeply understood and significantly accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is going on in conformity with the growth and increase of investments closely connected with continuous technological developments side by side with the investments for the qualification of human resources, which serve and benefit this professional community as well as the improvement in the fields of Law and Administration based on the standards of digital ethics. Being the biggest university community in Albania, it has become a necessity to build a survival, friendly welcoming, just safe, and life-sustaining digital community. This is the key to solving the educational and administrative problems facing students, and academic and administrative staff. Besides being a vision for the University's development, it is an ethical vision as well. Moreover, it stands as an ethical challenge. This work based on the data from the study “Digital Ethics, Humane and Institutional Agora and the University of Tirana” aims at exploring the impact of age on digital ethics, both for the academic and support staff at the University of Tirana, with a special focus on staff aged 45 and above. Data from a survey conducted in the November-December 2022 period have been used, involving 315 educators out of a total of 746 and 214 support staff out of 334 to achieve at least 95% reliability. The data was based on half-structured interviews focusing on groups composed of university academic and administrative staff. Descriptive and inferential analyses using the chi-square test for independence have been used to determine whether age influences the following, for academic and administrative staff: 1. accurate knowledge of digital ethics, 2. responsible use of digital tools, 3. trust in UT in using and preserving information for students and academic staff, 4. security issues, and 5. efforts to enhance awareness of keeping pace with the time in the university environment. This work aims to address the issues that have arisen to take specific measures by the responsible authorities to increase knowledge about digital ethics at all levels, actors, and factors, within UT.","PeriodicalId":497975,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS transactions on advances in engineering education","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140717831","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":"Economic Modelling of the Manufacturing Machines Competitiveness","authors":"Daschievici Luiza, Ghelase Daniela","doi":"10.37394/232010.2024.21.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232010.2024.21.4","url":null,"abstract":"The paper refers to a method of competitive management of the machines of the manufacturing systems in the conditions that they execute small series works to order. In practice, order acceptance decisions and production planning are usually taken separately. The sales department makes decisions regarding the acceptance of orders, while the production department is responsible for production planning for the fulfillment of accepted orders. In most cases, the decision to accept the order does not involving the production department and the information about the planning of available production capacities is incomplete. In this context, the purpose of the paper is to highlight the econometric correlations between technique-technology and competitiveness, to study the role of the parameters related to them in the acquisition, and increase the manufacturing machines' competitiveness.","PeriodicalId":497975,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS transactions on advances in engineering education","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140718289","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":"Investigating Practical Content Delivery Perspectives among Engineering Students: Insights from Tertiary Institutions in South-West Nigeria","authors":"Najeem O. Adelakun, S. A. Omolola","doi":"10.37394/232010.2024.21.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232010.2024.21.3","url":null,"abstract":"The lack of enthusiasm among students for practical classes is alarming. This prompted the need for an investigation into the issues of engineering education, with a focus on practical content delivery perspectives. An online questionnaire was completed by 325 respondents from tertiary institutions in southwest Nigeria, resulting in responses. This ensured diversity in age, gender, field of study, and academic level, providing detailed insights into the composition of the respondent pool. Notably, the majority of participants (295) are male, with only 30 females, highlighting a gender disparity that is common in most tertiary institutions. The distribution across fields and academic levels illustrates the diversity of engineering disciplines and academic advancement. For instance, electrical/electronics engineering received 153 responses, with ND 1 students being the most represented. A comprehensive evaluation of practical session challenges revealed widespread consensus on issues such as time constraints, insufficient equipment, and overcrowded classes. The mean values revealed the relative importance of each criterion, providing a more comprehensive understanding of respondents' viewpoints. The study concludes with innovative strategies for improving hands-on education while addressing identified shortcomings. The recommendations include improved access to resources, increased industry participation, modernization of equipment, standardized content delivery, technology-enabled learning, faculty development, structured coaching, adaptive assessments, and regular curriculum evaluations. These programs aim to promote continuous improvement and create a positive and productive learning environment for engineering students. This study provides valuable insights and practical solutions for enhancing the delivery of content, bridging gaps, and improving the quality of engineering education.","PeriodicalId":497975,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS transactions on advances in engineering education","volume":"28 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140737358","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":"Teaching Programming to Schoolchildren in Gomel (Belarus)","authors":"M. Dolinsky","doi":"10.37394/232010.2024.21.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37394/232010.2024.21.2","url":null,"abstract":"The author has been teaching programming to Gomel schoolchildren for more than four decades. For the last twenty-five years, training has been focused primarily on preparing for programming competitions from school to international competitions (IOI). Since 1997, 15 students of the author have won a total of 26 medals at IOI 1997 - 2023. The article contains a description of the teaching methods and tools used by the author. An essential technical basis for training is the instrumental distance learning system DL.GSU.BY, was created and developed under the leadership of the author from 1999 to the present time.","PeriodicalId":497975,"journal":{"name":"WSEAS transactions on advances in engineering education","volume":"327 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140754340","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}