LMS-supported PBL assessment in an undergraduate engineering program-Case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1915-1929 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yazan A. Hussain ◽  
Martin Jaeger
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Engineering Program

scholarly journals AN EXAMPLE OF ABET ACCREDITATION PRACTICE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT UAE UNIVERSITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 387-401
Author(s):  
Emad Elnajjar ◽  
S.-A.B. Al Omari ◽  
Farag Omar ◽  
Mohamed YE. Selim ◽  
AHI Mourad
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Indirect Assessment ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
United Arab Emirates University

This paper focuses on the Mechanical Engineering Program (MEP) at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) as a case study in terms of consistent accreditation by the internationally recognized Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET), where significant proportions of the study give attention towards the recent records of accreditation; granted in 2016. The paper describes the program educational objectives (PEOs), the student learning outcomes (SOs), and the curriculum, direct and indirect assessment tools of the SOs and it’s mapping to the PEO, and the level of attainment achieved is addressed through a case study example.

scholarly journals A case study of a college-wide first year undergraduate engineering course

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fadi Aloul ◽  
Imran Zualkernan ◽  
Ayman El-Hag ◽  
Ghaleb Husseini ◽  
Yousef Al-Assaf
Keyword(s):  
First Year ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering

Designing Sustainability Curricula

2015 ◽  
pp. 724-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madoc Sheehan
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
James Cook ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Engineering Degree ◽  
Wide Range

Developing an engineering student's awareness of sustainability through the embedding of sustainability curricula is widely considered to be essential to modernising chemical engineering degree programs. In this chapter, the chemical engineering program at James Cook University is used as a case study to illustrate the design and sequencing of embedded curricula associated with developing a students' awareness of sustainability. There are a wide range of examples of skills, techniques, and characteristics associated with developing this awareness. In this chapter, an approach is described whereby a set of generic and interdisciplinary capabilities are developed to provide a degree of flexibility in how sustainability is interpreted and taught. A cognitive learning matrix is utilised as a design tool that facilitates determination of new subject learning outcomes aligned with the sustainability capabilities. A variety of curriculum examples are introduced and described.

Predictors of Persistence and Success in an Engineering Program

1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Levin ◽  
John H. Wyckoff
Keyword(s):  
Academic Advising ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Noncognitive Variables ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Over Time

This study identifies student variables that predict persistence and success in an undergraduate engineering program. Three logistic models were developed that predicted the probability of persisting successfully. Significant predictors included both cognitive and noncognitive variables; students who did well in science and mathematics courses and who were genuinely interested in engineering were more likely to persist and succeed. Predictor variables were not constant over time but changed as students progressed through the first two years of study, with performance in prerequisite science and mathematics courses emerging as the best predictors. The authors briefly discuss academic advising implications.

scholarly journals Marketing of an academic program: case study of an engineering program

2021 ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Kuzior ◽  
Michalene Grebski ◽  
Wes Grebski
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
State University ◽  
Pennsylvania State University ◽  
Engineering Program

The main purpose of this research was the development of an effective marketing strategy for academic programs. The nature of academic programs has significantly changed. The curriculum at those programs as well as the methods for recruiting students were very traditional and rigid. In recent decades many private universities were created and started competing with established public universities. At the same time, public universities started competing among themselves. Recently many people view university education as an investment which provides a return in the form of well-paid employment after the completion of their formal education. The recruitment strategy needs to be adjusted to the changing conditions. Every academic program is trying to compete for the best highly-motivated high school students. Academic programs are operating in a similar mode to traditional businesses by selling educational services. The article presents a marketing approach to offering educational services in universities using the example of an Engineering Program at The Pennsylvania State University Hazleton (USA). The authors, using the case study method, place their considerations in a broader context of issues related to the marketing and communication strategy of universities. They indicate the need to use the 7-element marketing mix using the broader context of relationship marketing and feedback as well as building the brand of the university to skillfully meet the challenges of the dynamically developing world and the constantly evolving labour market, while not giving up the intellectualization of the educational processes and shaping the personality of the students. The methodology used in this study was a case study of the marketing of an Engineering program at The Pennsylvania State University (USA). This is a public university successfully competing with many private universities in the United States (USA). A theoretical analysis of the marketing strategy based on the best and most effective practices is being presented in the article. The paper also contains practical suggestions and recommendations that can be used by both private and state universities.

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