scholarly journals Student learning in a required Electrical Engineering (EE) course for non-EE majors: Perception of values for future work in multidisciplinary teams

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Ganago ◽  
Hongwei Liao
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Future Work

scholarly journals Cluster analysis of knowledge sources in standardized electrical engineering subfields

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-422
Author(s):  
Marija Blagojevic ◽  
Zivadin Micic ◽  
Momcilo Vujicic
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Knowledge Sources ◽  
Knowledge Source ◽  
Innovation Intensity ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Analysis Of Knowledge ◽  
Mathematical Relations

The paper presents a cluster analysis of innovation of knowledge sources based on the standards in the field of Electrical Engineering. Both local (SRPS) and global (ISO) knowledge sources have been analysed with the aim of innovating a Knowledge Base (KB). The results presented indicate a means/possibility of grouping the subfields within a cluster. They also point to a trend or intensity of knowledge source innovation for the purpose of innovating the KB that accompanies innovations. The study provides the possibility of predicting necessary financial resources in the forthcoming period by means of original mathematical relations. Furthermore, the cluster analysis facilitates the comparison of the innovation intensity in this and other (sub)fields. Future work relates to the monitoring of the knowledge source innovation by means of KB engineering and improvement of the methodology of prediction using neural networks.

An Evaluation of the Effects of Team Projects and Augmented Reality on Student Learning in Sustainable Building Science

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Xian Lin ◽  
Nipesh Pradhananga ◽  
Shahin Vassigh
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Building Science ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Team Projects

Abstract Sustainable building design and construction involves complex systems that require multidisciplinary teams from engineering, construction, and architecture, to design and analyze the systems at every stage of the process during the building’s life cycle. However, students who are the future work force are often trained in different disciplines across different colleges. When these students are grouped together to work on the building design and analysis, learning in a multidisciplinary environment could be both beneficial and challenging due to the difference in their background. In this paper, we report our experience and analysis of data examining the learning effectiveness of the undergraduate students from three cross-college departments in architecture, construction, and engineering. Using pre- and post-semester tests on selected building science problems, we have investigated how the student’s understanding of building science had changed through team projects. Particularly, for mechanical engineering students in the design of thermal/fluid systems classes, we analyzed whether a cross-college multidisciplinary team could do better as compared to a disciplinary-specific team within the same class. We also examined the potential effects of emerging technology, augmented reality, on student learning in the same team environment. It was interesting to find that students’ learning in discipline-specific teams can be improved as in the multidisciplinary teams, due to the challenges in the complexity of the projects.

scholarly journals COMPARISON OF TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ RANKING OF ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES SUB-TOPICS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Andreas Ahrens ◽  
Jelena Zascerinska
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Theoretical Modelling ◽  
Empirical Methods ◽  
Theoretical Methods ◽  
Future Work

Ranking implemented in the English for Academic Purposes course helps in selecting appropriate sub-topics to be obtained by students. The aim of the present research is to compare teacher’s and students’ ranking of topics of the English for Academic Purposes course delivered to master of engineering students underpinning the elaboration of implications for the advancement of the English for Academic Purposes course. Research methods applied include the use of theoretical as well as empirical methods. Theoretical methods imply analysis of theoretical sources and theoretical modelling. The empirical study was characterized by its explorative nature. The empirical study was based on a survey carried out with 10 engineering master students of the Master programme “Information and Electrical Engineering” at Hochschule Wismar, Germany. The data were interpreted and summarized. The summarizing content analysis allows proposing that the students positively evaluated the majority of the sub-topics of the delivered English for Academic Purposes course. The hypothesis was formulated. Implications for the advancement of the English for Academic Purposes course were identified. Directions of future work were proposed. The novelty of the research is revealed by the formulated hypothesis as well as implications

scholarly journals Smart Grids and Their Role in Transforming Human Activities—A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8662
Author(s):  
Ángeles Verdejo-Espinosa ◽  
Macarena Espinilla-Estévez ◽  
Francisco Mata Mata
Keyword(s):  
Human Activities ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Intelligent Network ◽  
Intelligent Networks ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Internet Of Things

In this work, a systematic review of the literature has been carried out to analyse the design of intelligent networks in environments inhabited by people and the applications of sensors to improve quality of life and aid human activities. This study aims to answer three research questions. The first question is whether the design of smart grids is made with people in mind. The second question focuses on whether intelligent networks are being taken account of in the research on human activity recognition, the Internet of Things, and the recognition of activities of daily living. The third question looks at whether there are synergies and multidisciplinary teams studying state-of-the-art technologies applied to environments inhabited by elderly or disabled people. Installations with sensors deployed for the improvement of the quality of human life will also help to improve the quality of the intelligent network, thus integrating the Human–Technology binomial. This study concludes with an analysis of the results of the sources examined, putting forward a protocol of seven proposals to guide future work.

scholarly journals Development of Scoring Rubrics for Projects as an Assessment Tool across an IS Program

10.28945/2941 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doncho Petkov ◽  
Olga Petkova
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Learning Assessment ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Subjects ◽  
Scoring Rubrics ◽  
Student Learning Assessment ◽  
Future Work

This paper describes the experience of the authors with the development of scoring rubrics for projects in the core subjects of an Information Systems program. It presents an overview of student learning assessment issues in professional courses and the role of educational projects for that purpose. Then the steps of deriving project rubrics in different subjects across the Information Systems program are shown along with some suggestions for future work.

scholarly journals Initiatives for improving delayed discharge from a hospital setting: a scoping review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e044291
Author(s):  
Lauren Cadel ◽  
Sara J T Guilcher ◽  
Kristina Marie Kokorelias ◽  
Jason Sutherland ◽  
Jon Glasby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Practice Change ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Delayed Discharge ◽  
Delayed Discharges ◽  
Future Work

ObjectiveThe overarching objective of the scoping review was to examine peer reviewed and grey literature for best practices that have been developed, implemented and/or evaluated for delayed discharge involving a hospital setting. Two specific objectives were to review what the delayed discharge initiatives entailed and identify gaps in the literature in order to inform future work.DesignScoping review.MethodsElectronic databases and websites of government and healthcare organisations were searched for eligible articles. Articles were required to include an initiative that focused on delayed discharge, involve a hospital setting and be published between 1 January 2004 and 16 August 2019. Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel. Following extraction, a policy framework by Doern and Phidd was adapted to organise the included initiatives into categories: (1) information sharing; (2) tools and guidelines; (3) practice changes; (4) infrastructure and finance and (5) other.ResultsSixty-six articles were included in this review. The majority of initiatives were categorised as practice change (n=36), followed by information sharing (n=19) and tools and guidelines (n=19). Numerous initiatives incorporated multiple categories. The majority of initiatives were implemented by multidisciplinary teams and resulted in improved outcomes such as reduced length of stay and discharge delays. However, the experiences of patients and families were rarely reported. Included initiatives also lacked important contextual information, which is essential for replicating best practices and scaling up.ConclusionsThis scoping review identified a number of initiatives that have been implemented to target delayed discharges. While the majority of initiatives resulted in positive outcomes, delayed discharges remain an international problem. There are significant gaps and limitations in evidence and thus, future work is warranted to develop solutions that have a sustainable impact.

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