scholarly journals The Development of an English Course based on the Integration of Project-Based Learning Approach and Blended Learning Module for Enhancing English Communication Skills at Workplace for the ASEAN Community of Thai Undergraduate Engineering Students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raveewan Wanchid
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Learning Module

The Development of an English Course based on the Integration of Project-Based Learning Approach and Blended Learning Module for Enhancing English Communication Skills at Workplace for the ASEAN Community of Thai Undergraduate Engineering Students

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-208
Author(s):  
Raveewan Wanchid
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Course Evaluation ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Course Development ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Learning Module

The objectives of the study were to investigate the needs of English communication skills at workplaces of engineers and to provide guidelines on how to develop the English course based on the Integration of Project-based Learning Approach and Blended Learning Module to enhance English communication skills at work of undergraduate engineering students. To develop the course, it is generally composed of three main phases: needs analysis, course development, and course implementation and the course evaluation. However, this research reports the results of the needs analysis and provides suggestions for the course development based on the Integration of Project-based Learning Approach and Blended Learning Module. The questionnaires were used to investigate the needs analysis of three main groups of subjects: 15 engineers, 98 engineering students, and 10 ESP teachers. The semi-structured interview was used to gain more in-depth data from the representatives of the three main groups. However, only the perspectives of the students will be presented in this paper. The results of the study theoretically and practically shed some new light to the area of English language instruction for engineers.

A FRAMEWORK FOR BOOSTING THE AUTONOMOUS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS UNDER BLENDED LEARNING

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Santillán Sánchez ◽  
Juan Mosquera Feijoo ◽  
Luis Cueto-Felgueroso ◽  
Beatriz González Rodrigo ◽  
Fernando Suárez Guerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering

Teaching of Fluid Mechanics in Engineering Course

2014 ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ataur Rahman ◽  
Md Al-Amin
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Mechanics ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Mathematical Background ◽  
Traditional Teaching Methods ◽  
The University ◽  
Enhance Student Learning

In undergraduate engineering courses, fluid mechanics is regarded as a challenging subject. This is particularly the case for students who do not possess a strong mathematical background. This chapter reviews the issues related to the teaching of fluid mechanics with an emphasis on how e-technology can enhance student learning. It uses the data of 462 students studying the second year engineering course at the University of Western Sydney (UWS) in Australia. The UWS fluid mechanics course, in its past ten years, has undergone significant changes in its content and delivery. It has been found that teaching based on a “student-centered approach” is more effective in teaching fluid mechanics than a “lecturer-centered approach.” Further enhancements are proposed in UWS through a blended learning approach involving both e-technology and traditional teaching methods to teach fluid mechanics. The method can also be adapted to other universities.

Needs Analysis for Workplace English Speaking Courses for University Engineering Students in the Kwara State of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
Abdul-Lateef Solihu ◽  
Lilisuriani Abdul Latif
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Workplace Communication ◽  
English Curriculum ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
World Markets ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Speaking Skills

The globalization of world markets which has led to the hegemony of English language over other languages requires graduates from different fields of specialization to equip themselves with English communication skills to communicate effectively in local and international workplace contexts. This study was conducted to investigate the English speaking skills needed by engineering students in the Kwara states of Nigeria. A survey was carried out to compare how the respondents’ (undergraduate engineering students and industry workers in the Kwara State of Nigeria) self-rated their speaking interaction and production skills and to observe their perception of the importance of speaking interaction and production sub skills for workplace communication. The study concluded with suggestions for creating a better perception of the importance of English speaking skills among engineering students and creating a better workplace English curriculum so that students’ workplace speaking skills can be improved.

scholarly journals A Blended Learning Module in Statistics for Computer Science and Engineering Students Revisited

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Christina Andersson ◽  
Doina Logofatu
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Learning Module ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
The University

Teaching a statistics course for undergraduate computer science students can be very challenging: As statistics teachers we are usually faced with problems ranging from a complete disinterest in the subject to lack of basic knowledge in mathematics and anxiety for failing the exam, since statistics has the reputation of having high failure rates. In our case, we additionally struggle with difficulties in the timing of the lectures as well as often occurring absence of the students due to spare-time jobs or a long traveling time to the university. This paper reveals how these issues can be addressed by the introduction of a blended learning module in statistics. In the following, we describe an e-learning development process used to implement time- and location-independent learning in statistics. The study focuses on a six-step-approach for developing the blended learning module. In addition, the teaching framework for the blended module is presented, including suggestions for increasing the interest in learning the course. Furthermore, the first experimental in-class usage, including evaluation of the students’ expectations, has been completed and the outcome is discussed.

scholarly journals Mechanical Engineering Students Project-Based Learning in OUAS

2022 ◽  
pp. 50-68
Author(s):  
Ville Isoherranen ◽  
Mira Kekkonen
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
To Come ◽  
Local Companies ◽  
Thesis Work

This chapter introduces project-based learning approach which is used in the Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OUAS), School of Engineering and Natural Resources, Mechanical Engineering Department to get local companies to offer project works to mechanical engineering students. The concept is based on organizing a local event or online event for the companies to come to OUAS campus to present their challenges needing engineering students to solve. The companies are then competing, selling, or pitching their problem for engineering students as the engineering students will then individually select the most interesting cases to be solved, and which has linkage to potential summer job and thesis work opportunities if projects are successful. The concept has proven to be successful, and it has been established as traditional event with many companies returning to the pitching event annually to get their industry problems solved by group of motivated engineering students.

scholarly journals Project Based Learning in Teaching Communication Skills in English as a Foreign Language to Engineering Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulia Yurievna Kovalyova ◽  
Alexandra Vladimirovna Soboleva ◽  
Argen Kerimkulov
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Written Communication

The aim of this paper is to consider project based learning as one of the most efficient and productive methods used in teaching English as a foreign language to engineering students of Russian technical universities. Special emphasis is put on communication skills to be mastered by future engineers through project based learning. It is of great importance to note that highly developed oral and written communication skills are valuable for engineering students wishing to become successful and competitive in the international arena. Hence, engineering students must be trained well to develop their communication skills in English in the field of professional activity, mainly in the science research area. An inter-disciplinary project designed on the basis of project based learning for the second year students of Tomsk Polytechnic University is reviewed in this work. The authors come to the conclusion that project based learning is an ideal teaching method since it allows engineering students to improve significantly their oral and written communication skills as well as apply the content knowledge in the field of their professional activity within the English language course.

A Blended Learning Approach in Mathematics

2012 ◽  
pp. 22-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Abramovitz ◽  
M. Berezina ◽  
A. Berman ◽  
L. Shvartsman
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Traditional Lectures ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Online Assignments

In this chapter we present our work aimed at interweaving e-learning and face-to-face learning in Calculus courses for undergraduate engineering students. This type of blended learning (BL) contains the best properties of e-learning and face-to-face learning and helps overcome many obstacles in traditional teaching. We use our approach in order to improve students’ conceptual understanding of theorems. We describe online assignments specifically designed to help students better understand the meaning of a theorem. These assignments are given to students in addition to traditional lectures and tutorials with the objective that they can learn to learn on their own. Students “discover” the theorem and study it independently, by using a “bank” of examples and a lot of theoretical exercises we supply. The assignments are built in such a way that students receive feedback and instructions in response to their Web-based activity.

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