Sustainable Energies as an Educational Challenge: Regarding Engineering Studies at the University of Girona

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
J.R. González ◽  
◽  
L. Pacheco ◽  
N. Luo ◽  
T. Pujol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Studies ◽  
Educational Challenge ◽  
The University

Evaluation of Transversal Competences of the Engineering Students and their Relation to the Enterprise Requirements

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Luis Sánchez de la Rosa ◽  
Silvia Alayón Miranda ◽  
Carina Soledad González
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Easy Task ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
University Studies ◽  
The University

The importance of the evaluation of the transversal competences in engineering studies is explained in this chapter. Transversal competences are of great importance to enterprises that like to recruit students after their graduation. They look for trained professionals, thoroughly prepared not only to solve practical problems but also to be successfully integrated in a team work. Transversal competences are not directly related to the theoretical content of the curricula, and the assessment of the level of transversal competences developed through the university studies is not an easy task. A methodology for evaluating transversal skills during the Final Year Project (FYP) assessment is proposed. And a new modality of FYP to improve the acquisition of transversal skills is presented.

Observations of the 10 May 2010 Tornado Outbreak Using OU-PRIME: Potential for New Science with High-Resolution Polarimetric Radar

2011 ◽  
Vol 92 (7) ◽  
pp. 871-891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Palmer ◽  
David Bodine ◽  
Matthew Kumjian ◽  
Boonleng Cheong ◽  
Guifu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Radar Data ◽  
Polarimetric Radar ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
New Science ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Tornado Outbreak

A tornado outbreak occurred in central Oklahoma on 10 May 2010, including two tornadoes with enhanced Fujita scale ratings of 4 (EF-4). Tragically, three deaths were reported along with significant property damage. Several strong and violent tornadoes occurred near Norman, Oklahoma, which is a major hub for severe storms research and is arguably one of the best observed regions of the country with multiple Doppler radars operated by both the federal government and the University of Oklahoma (OU). One of the most recent additions to the radars in Norman is the high-resolution OU Polarimetric Radar for Innovations in Meteorology and Engineering (OU-PRIME). As the name implies, the radar is used as a platform for research and education in both science and engineering studies using polarimetric radar. To facilitate usage of the system by students and faculty, OU-PRIME was constructed adjacent to the National Weather Center building on the OU research campus. On 10 May 2010, several tornadoes formed near the campus while OU researchers were operating OU-PRIME in a sector scanning mode, providing polarimetric radar data with unprecedented resolution and quality. In this article, the environmental conditions leading to the 10 May 2010 outbreak will be described, an overview of OU-PRIME will be provided, and several examples of the data and possible applications will be summarized. These examples will highlight supercell polarimetric signatures during and after tornadogenesis, and they will describe how the polarimetric signatures are related to observations of reflectivity and velocity.

Disruptive Unicorn of Digital Innovations

2022 ◽  
pp. 25-44
Author(s):  
Flory A. Dieck-Assad
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Power Shifts ◽  
Educational Challenge ◽  
Business Power ◽  
The World ◽  
Disruptive Innovations ◽  
Technological World ◽  
The University

This chapter analyzes the disruptive unicorn of the 21st century, characterized by six of the most important digital disruptive innovations that will dominate the business ecosystem. A survey was applied to undergraduate students at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico in 2019 to identify the students' perception of the unicorn. The hypothesis to be evaluated is that the undergraduate student has an unclear perception of the existence of the unicorn that could generate risks related to ethics and business power shifts in the world. An educational challenge is the need to develop the transversal competence of critical thinking related to digital disruptive innovations in the students. The educational strategies must evolve as fast as these digital disruptive innovations in order for the world to have citizens of a technological world in favor of humanity with the power of critical thinking and discernment. This is the challenge for the university educator.

The Videodisc: An Educational Challenge

1985 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank B. Withrow
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
The United States ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Visual Education ◽  
National Geographic Society ◽  
National Geographic ◽  
Educational Challenge ◽  
The University

This article details videodisc projects in elementary schools supported in part by the United States Department of Education. The development of private videodisc programs for elementary and secondary schools is also discussed. While the author feels that this is a promising technology, he considers it as still in an experimental stage. The Videodisc Interactive Microcomputer (VIM) project supported by the Center for Libraries and Educational Improvement included forty-five elementary schools in seventeen states. The best liked of the forty-five discs supplied to the schools was the “WHALES” disc developed by the National Geographic Society and the University of Nebraska. Developments in both hardware and software make it possible for the average school to purchase off-shelf operating educational programs. Pioneers in the commercial field have been Video Discovery and their bio-science discs, and Video Vision with their space discs. System Impact Incorporated of Washington, D.C. has just introduced a new comprehensive basic mathematics series, and the Society for Visual Education of Chicago, Illinois has introduced a social studies series. Videodisc technology holds great promise for educators at all levels.

A NEW TOOL TO FACILITATE THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN SELECTING SUBJECTS OF THE MARINE ENGINEERING STUDIES

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Perez Fernandez ◽  
Teresa de Jesús Leo Mena ◽  
David Diaz Gutierrez ◽  
José Luis Morán ◽  
Miguel Ángel Herreros Sierra
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
Marine Engineering ◽  
The University

Materials Science in General Chemistry for Freshman Engineering Majors

2000 ◽  
Vol 632 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Nikles
Keyword(s):  
General Chemistry ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
Engineering Majors ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
Course Sequence ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University

ABSTRACTThe College of Engineering at the University of Alabama is a member of the Foundation Coalition. We have created a new freshman engineering curriculum that integrates subject matter from calculus, chemistry, physics and general engineering studies courses. To motivate the study of chemistry, materials science themes were incorporated into the general chemistry course sequence.

Distance Education: A Unique Blend of Technology and Pedagogy to Train Future Special Educators

1983 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Kay Johnson ◽  
Cheryl Amundsen
Keyword(s):  
Special Educators ◽  
Video Production ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Educational Challenge ◽  
University Of Alaska Anchorage ◽  
Geographical Distances ◽  
Quality Programs ◽  
Printed Materials ◽  
The University

The geographical distances in Alaska create a unique educational challenge that is shared by other areas in the world. A three-year project at the University of Alaska, Anchorage attempted to integrate the author's experiences in Alaska with the growing technology available in the state. Potential students in regions hundreds of miles away from an on-campus program were able to participate in a graduate level certification program maintaining the same accreditation standards as the on-campus program. The same faculty served both the on-campus and off-campus program employing video production, audioconferencing, audio cassettes and printed materials. Distance teacher education programs need to consider individual student needs such as preparation, motivation and resource assistance. Good instructional practices should be considered along with the potential of technology in order to produce quality programs.

scholarly journals Editorial

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary J Burkholder
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University

We are pleased to publish five essays as part of our co-sponsorship of the MAGIC (Methods, Aesthetics, & Genres in Communication) conference organized by the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. This conference was organized by Center for Professional Communication under the aegis of the College of Engineering Studies. The purpose of the conference was to bring together academicians and researchers to deliberate and discuss upon developing communication skills. The emphasis was on empowering the workforce with effective and sustainable communication skills. The conference also supports the efforts of Skill India to help enhance the skills of its populations.

scholarly journals Data analysis and tools applied to modeling and simulation of a PV system in Ecuador

Enfoque UTE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Darío Javier Benavides Padilla ◽  
F Jurado ◽  
Luis G González
Keyword(s):  
Computational Simulation ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Automatic Learning ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
Energy Estimation ◽  
Engineering Studies ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
The University ◽  
Made In

This paper presents a research was carried out for the management of a photovoltaic system in a Microgrid, with applications and the use of tools applied to modeling and computational simulation in the Microgrid laboratory implanted in the facilities of the University of Cuenca (Ecuador). Additionally, through the use of automatic learning techniques, the behavior of the photovoltaic system has been modeled in the study area based on radiation and temperature with very good results. In addition, several applications can be made in real engineering studies such as feasibility, performance analysis, energy estimation, educational models, etc.

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