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Displaying Results 26 - 50 of 3231 on page 2 of 130
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Teaching engineering design through Lego Mindstorms
(2005)
Ringwood, John; Monaghan, Karl; Maloco, John
Teaching engineering design through Lego Mindstorms
(2005)
Ringwood, John; Monaghan, Karl; Maloco, John
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This paper examines a particular methodology of teaching engineering design to undergraduate engineering students, which relies on Lego® Mindstormsâ¢. A number of important issues are addressed, including the timing of the design module within the programme, prior knowledge required and assessment components. The module, which has been running for three years, was found to have many positive attributes, not only in relation to the core design activity, but also in generating good team-building and engaging students with the degree programme.
http://eprints.nuim.ie/1016/
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Experiences with virtual learning environments in control engineering education
(2007)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Experiences with virtual learning environments in control engineering education
(2007)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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The twin pressures of the need for students to learn a wider variety of concepts, ideally in a self-learning mode, and the reduction in class contact time has led to the use of increased levels of information technology in control engineering education. This paper reports on, reflects on, and evaluates the author’s use of virtual laboratories (computer based laboratories available on the internet) in control engineering modules at DIT Kevin St. The use of the virtual laboratories helps in the ongoing evolution of the teaching approach from a traditional didactic lecture and laboratory course to a more learner-centred approach. The author’s experience is that student motivation, student self-learning and the enhancement of theoretical understanding and practical ability is significantly increased with the appropriate use of these laboratories, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/16
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Responses of engineering students to lectures using PowerPoint
(2008)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Responses of engineering students to lectures using PowerPoint
(2008)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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This contribution reports on, reflects on and evaluates engineering students responses to the use of PowerPoint in a lecture environment, compared to a more traditional lecturing approach. The contribution concludes that, on average, students value PowerPoint based lectures both as a means of better understanding the material and for the mediums structural and organisational advantages. Students also strongly favour the PowerPoint lectures being available on-line and that a paper copy of the PowerPoint presentation be distributed at the lecture.
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/7
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Engineering - an Inherently Philosophical Enterprise
(2008)
Grimson, William
Engineering - an Inherently Philosophical Enterprise
(2008)
Grimson, William
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<p>This chapter first sets out the arguments for considering engineering from a philosophical point of view with specific reference to the main branches of Philosophy. Additionally within the single branch of Epistemology, the relevance of Empiricism, Rationalism, Existentialism, Logical Positivist, and Post-Modernism to engineering is briefly outlined. The general proposition advanced is that Engineering is itself fundamentally philosophical in nature, attempting in its own way to make sense of the world in which we live.</p>
http://arrow.dit.ie/diraaart/1
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Enhancing learning on a first year engineering programme with a student design project
(2008)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Enhancing learning on a first year engineering programme with a student design project
(2008)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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This contribution reports on, and evaluates, the use of a design project for enhancing student learning on a first year module in electrical engineering at Dublin Institute of Technology. The project objective, as outlined to the students, was to design and build a, possibly innovative, everyday device that can generate electricity from sources of “free energy”, so as to encourage first year engineering students to use their natural design creativity in a freeform, brainstorming manner. The project allows students to further develop their academic interests, assists student retention and facilitates student interaction, among other advantages. The work encourages students to appreciate that engineering is a creative activity, and helps bring some excitement and fun to the first year experience.
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/75
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Exploitation of Surface Engineering Technology Research
(2008)
Kennedy, David
Exploitation of Surface Engineering Technology Research
(2008)
Kennedy, David
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<p>Surface engineering refers to a wide range of technologies that design and modify the surface properties and characteristics of components. The applications are very broad from macro to nano and from extremely hard materials to polymeric coatings. The uses are found in many engineering, energy, gas and oil, transport, medical, cosmetic, optical, chemical and sports industries. Research in this technology is ongoing and the benefits that can be derived are enormous. The design, wear and tribological properties of components for instance have been greatly enhanced by surface engineering and the economic benefits to industries far outweigh the cost and use of traditional materials. Surface coatings and surface modification as illustrated in Figure 1. represent two key methods of surface deposition. This paper discusses describes the application of this technology and the potential benefits to be derived from current research and innovation in this discipline.</p>
http://arrow.dit.ie/engschmeccon/3
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Analysis of Engineering Students Learning Styles on Level 7, Level 8 and Level 9 Programmes
(2010)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Analysis of Engineering Students Learning Styles on Level 7, Level 8 and Level 9 Programmes
(2010)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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This contribution reports on research, carried out over three academic years, into the learning styles of engineering students, on a number of Level 7, Level 8 and Level 9 programmes at DIT, using the index of learning styles survey developed by Felder and Soloman (1991). The contribution explores the results obtained in detail, placing them particularly in the national context. The correlation between student performance and individual learning styles is examined. Knowledge of the strongly visual learning style of these cohorts of students may be used to improve the learning environment.
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/127
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Experiences of Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Student Research Skills on a Level 9 Taught Programme in Engineering
(2010)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Experiences of Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Student Research Skills on a Level 9 Taught Programme in Engineering
(2010)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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This contribution reports on the teaching, learning and assessment of a Research Methods module on a Level 9 taught programme in engineering at DIT. The module was run in the 2008-9 and 2009-10 academic years. The module is a generic one, whose aim is to facilitate students in developing a comprehensive proposal for their engineering research project. A team approach was taken to module instruction. Students were assessed (at different stages during the module) by evaluation of a written research proposal planner document, a reflective PowerPoint presentation and a final written research project proposal. The contribution reflects on the module experience, including the lessons learned and the proposed further development of the module.
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/128
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Fostering development of women faculty in geotechnical engineering
(2007)
Laefer, Debra F.; Gassman, Sarah L.; Luke, Barbara (Barbara A.)
Fostering development of women faculty in geotechnical engineering
(2007)
Laefer, Debra F.; Gassman, Sarah L.; Luke, Barbara (Barbara A.)
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A one-day workshop was convened to address obstacles to success of American women faculty in Geotechnical Engineering. The workshop, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), was held in October 2003, in conjunction with another workshop for the United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research(USUCGER). At that time, the 17 participants represented 40% of all tenure-track women faculty in Geotechnical Engineering at American universities. The workshop provided an opportunity to discuss academic career issues, including diversity, research, teaching and service. Concerns voiced by the participants spanned all of these topics. The leading need that emerged was for childcare during professional activities away from home. For most major concerns, specific action items resulted, and these are presented. The NSF, USUCGER, professional organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers, university governance, and the women faculty themselves we...
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2136
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Quality Indicators for Engineering and Technology Education
(2010)
Dyrenfurth, Michael; Murphy, Mike; Bertoline, Gary
Quality Indicators for Engineering and Technology Education
(2010)
Dyrenfurth, Michael; Murphy, Mike; Bertoline, Gary
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<p>In recent years the development and use of university rankings, comparisons, and/or league tables has become popular and several methodologies are now frequently used to provide a comparative ranking of universities. These rankings are often based on research and publication activity and also not uncommonly focus on indicators that can be measured rather than those that should be measured. Further, the indicators are generally examined for the university as a whole rather than for university divisions, departments or programs. Implicit also is that placement in the rankings is indicative of quality. This paper provides an overview of the methodologies used for the more popular rankings and summarizes their strengths and weaknesses. It examines the critiques of rankings and league tables to provide appropriate context. The paper then examines the issue of how a university (or a college or program) could be assessed in terms of the quality of its engineering and technology pr...
http://arrow.dit.ie/engineduccon/8
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Reinventing a Level 7 Programme in Electrical Engineering and Greatly Improving on Student Retention
(2007)
Coyle, Eugene; Murphy, Mike; Costello, Frank; Shoemaker, Leslie
Reinventing a Level 7 Programme in Electrical Engineering and Greatly Improving on Student Retention
(2007)
Coyle, Eugene; Murphy, Mike; Costello, Frank; Shoemaker, Leslie
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<p>Following the successful implementation over a number of decades of a three-year Diploma in Electrical and Control Engineering at Dublin Institute of Technology, the programme entered a period of extreme difficulty and uncertainty in the late nineteen ninetees and early years of the new millennium. As with many such engineering programmes, student numbers seeking to enter began to diminish. Furthermore, engagement and retention of students who had enrolled on the programme became evermore challenging, necessitating some radical moves in the formation and operation of the programme and in putting additional student support mechanisms in place. The situation hit rock bottom between the 2000 and 2002 academic years when the programme appeared to be in terminal decline. Following a major effort by the programme committee in redefining the programme, and upon receiving a annual recurrent retention grant from the Higher Education Authority of Ireland, the declining situation was ...
http://arrow.dit.ie/engineducbks/5
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Evaluation of a Part-Time Engineering Degree Programme That Aimed to Unify and Diversify
(2010)
Kelly, Kevin; Kenny, Vincent
Evaluation of a Part-Time Engineering Degree Programme That Aimed to Unify and Diversify
(2010)
Kelly, Kevin; Kenny, Vincent
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The School of Electrical Engineering within DIT attempted to address the challenge of increasing diversity in Engineering Education by developing a part-time Electrical Services Engineering degree programme that began as a certificate in 2001 and as a degree in 2003. This four year evening programme had a number of innovations: • Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) • Application of a Student Centred paradigm • Innovative Curriculum Development using Constructivist principles and Project Based Learning (in part) This paper will be an evaluation of the four year part time degree programme. There are issues deserving investigation with regard to the programme. The research questions for this piece of reserach will be: • What do academic staff and students think about the programme. How successful has it really been in widening diversity, applying a student centred paradigm and how innovative has it really been in practice. What part does Project Based Learning really play and does it a...
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/142
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Software engineering support activities for very small entities
(2010)
Ribaud, Vincent; Saliou, Philippe ; O'Connor, Rory; Laporte, Claude
Software engineering support activities for very small entities
(2010)
Ribaud, Vincent; Saliou, Philippe ; O'Connor, Rory; Laporte, Claude
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The emerging ISO/IEC 29110 standard Lifecycle profiles for Very Small Entities has at its core a Management and Engineering Guides which is targeted at very small entity (enterprise, organization, department or project) having up to 25 people, to assist them unlock the potential benefits of using standards which are specifically designed to address there needs. The developers of the standard, ISO/IEC JCT1/SC7 Working Group 24 (WG24), recommend the use of pilot projects as a mean to trial the adoption of the new International standard in small organisations. Accordingly an ISO/IEC 29110 pilot project has been established between the Software Engineering group of Brest University and a 14 person company with the aim of establishing an engineering discipline for a new web-based project. This paper details the lessons learned from the pilot project and based on our experiences with using ISO/IEC 29110 we identify a potential deficiency and accordingly propose new process area, “Infrastr...
http://doras.dcu.ie/16103/
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Making programme learning outcomes explicit for students of process and chemical engineering
(2009)
Fitzpatrick, John J.; Byrne, Edmond P.; Kennedy, Declan
Making programme learning outcomes explicit for students of process and chemical engineering
(2009)
Fitzpatrick, John J.; Byrne, Edmond P.; Kennedy, Declan
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There is a global shift from solely content-driven teaching to learning outcomes driven engineering education which underpins much of the educational reform. In engineering education, degree programme learning outcomes are more commonplace as more and more professional accrediting bodies require fulfilment or compliance with prescribed learning outcomes. However, the students may not be presented with these learning outcomes as they are often “hidden” in application for accreditation documentation and not divulged to the students. This is the context of this thesis study. Undergraduate students (2006-2008) taking the BE degree programme in Process & Chemical Engineering at UCC were first surveyed to assess their level of knowledge of the learning outcomes concept and of the degree programme learning outcomes. The contents of two application documents for accreditation documents submitted to professional accreditation bodies along with Institution guidelines ...
http://hdl.handle.net/10468/353
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Towards a re-engineering method for web services architectures
(2004)
Pahl, Claus; Barrett, Ronan
Towards a re-engineering method for web services architectures
(2004)
Pahl, Claus; Barrett, Ronan
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Recent developments in Web technologies – in particular through the Web services framework – have greatly enhanced the flexible and interoperable implementation of service-oriented software architectures. Many older Web-based and other distributed software systems will be re-engineered to a Web services-oriented platform. Using an advanced e-learning system as our case study, we investigate central aspects of a re-engineering approach for the Web services platform. Since our aim is to provide components of the legacy system also as services in the new platform, re-engineering to suit the new development paradigm is as important as re-engineering to suit the new architectural requirements.
http://doras.dcu.ie/15939/
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Estimating Risk of Failure of Engineering Structures using Predictive Likelihood
(2011)
Caprani, Colin; Bordallo-Ruiz, A.; O'Brien, E. J.
Estimating Risk of Failure of Engineering Structures using Predictive Likelihood
(2011)
Caprani, Colin; Bordallo-Ruiz, A.; O'Brien, E. J.
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<p>It has been common engineering practice to define characteristic values for loading and capacity of structures in order to assess the structural capacity of existing structures. This approach, yet practical and intuitive, lead to the comparison of deterministic values (characteristic values) that had to represent all the variability of the problem and is considered to be conservative, as usually loading is overestimated and capacity underestimated, yielding to calculations with high safety margins for the extreme events. Probabilistics methods have tried to overcom e this limitation by computing the overall probability of failure (Pf) for the lifetime of the structure, taking into account the real probabilistic distribution of both loading and resistance. In this paper, Predictive Likelihood (PL) is presented as a powerful method to determine the lifetime distribution for loading and resistance. From these lifetime distributions the probability of failure is c...
http://arrow.dit.ie/engschcivcon/25
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Engineering and Re-engineering Earth: Industrialized Harvesting of Ireland’s Peatlands and its Aftermath
(2011)
Breathnach, Proinnsias
Engineering and Re-engineering Earth: Industrialized Harvesting of Ireland’s Peatlands and its Aftermath
(2011)
Breathnach, Proinnsias
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Such has been the transformation of the planet Earth by human activity over the last 200 years thatWood (2009), quoting scientist Paul Crutzen, has suggested that geologists should henceforth refer to these two centuries as the “anthropocene” period. In that time, according to Wood, humans have reshaped about half of the Earth’s surface. While some of this reshaping has been unintended, for the most part it has constituted deliberate engineering, that is, the application of science, technology and know-how to achieve particular ends. The result has been the transformation of the earth, identified by Kates (1987) as one of the key strands of the analysis of human/environment relations, and one of the core concerns of geography as an academic discipline. “Earth” being a concept with many meanings, here we use it to refer to the surface of our planet, which provides the environment for human habitation, and that thin layer of earth’s crust underneath the surface from which humans deriv...
http://eprints.nuim.ie/3082/
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Synthesising life-sciences and control engineering: an outline survey and a practical example
(2006)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Synthesising life-sciences and control engineering: an outline survey and a practical example
(2006)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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There is an increasing interest in life science related areas in the electrical and control engineering community [1]. One manifestation of this interest is the development of interdisciplinary programmes, such as the B.Sc. in Medical Physics and Bioengineering, offered by the Dublin Institute of Technology from September 2005. A significant amount of research work in control engineering has focused on aspects of human physiological system, for example blood glucose regulation [2], cardiovascular modelling and control [3], and limb control [4]. There is an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary research; in recognition of this, the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) has starting publishing, from June 2004, a new journal entitled IEE Proceedings on Systems Biology [5], which aims to study intra- and inter-cellular dynamics, using systems and signals oriented approaches. The contribution provides an outline survey, of the synergistic work between life sciences and control engin...
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/85
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Using information technology to enhance control engineering education: some experiences
(2004)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Using information technology to enhance control engineering education: some experiences
(2004)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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In the past decade, the use of computer based design and analysis tools, such as MATLAB/SIMULINK, has revolutionised practice in Control Engineering. Concepts that were previously only understandable after sustained mathematical analysis or experimental work may now be readily simulated on the computer. Over the past four years, the author has experimented with the use of MATLAB/SIMULINK, in the lecture and laboratory environment, with degree and taught masters students in control engineering at Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). It has been found that the tool helps to increase student understanding of challenging topics, to act as motivation to further exploration and to demystify important design ideas. The author has also explored the use of interactive computer based tools that automate much of the design iteration, and provide, on the computer screen, the appropriate images of the iteration process. Such tools further enhance the quality of the learning experience for the s...
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/72
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Learning styles of first year Level 7 electrical and mechanical engineering students at DIT
(2008)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Learning styles of first year Level 7 electrical and mechanical engineering students at DIT
(2008)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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This paper investigates the learning styles of first year, Level 7, mechanical and electrical engineering students at DIT, using the index of learning styles survey as developed by Felder and Soloman [1]. Student learning styles on these programmes are compared with the results from other such surveys. The correlation between student performance and their individual learning styles is examined in outline. Knowledge of the strongly visual learning style of these cohorts of students may be used to improve the learning environment.
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/8
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Current and Future Applications of Surface Engineering
(2005)
Kennedy, David; Xue, Yueqiang; Mihaylova, Emilia
Current and Future Applications of Surface Engineering
(2005)
Kennedy, David; Xue, Yueqiang; Mihaylova, Emilia
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<p>This article explains how surface engineering provides an important tool for engineering product differentiation in terms of quality, performance and life-cycle cost.</p>
http://arrow.dit.ie/engschmecart/8
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Prior understanding of basic electrical circuit concepts by first year engineering students
(2009)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Prior understanding of basic electrical circuit concepts by first year engineering students
(2009)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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There is a broad diversity of educational background of students entering Level 7 programmes in engineering. As a result, students’ reasoning regarding basic electrical concepts often differs from accepted explanations. This contribution reports, analyses and reflects on the results of a multiple-choice diagnostic test to assess student understanding of such concepts (developed by Engelhardt and Beichner (2004) for high school and college students), taken by three cohorts of first year, Level 7, engineering students at Dublin Institute of Technology during the 2008-9 academic year.
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/112
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A software engineering lifecycle standard for very small enterprises
(2008)
Laporte, Claude; Alexandre, Simon; O'Connor, Rory
A software engineering lifecycle standard for very small enterprises
(2008)
Laporte, Claude; Alexandre, Simon; O'Connor, Rory
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Industry recognizes that very small enterprises (VSE), that develop parts involving software components are very important to the economy. These parts are often integrated into products of larger enterprises. Failure to deliver a quality product on time and within budget threatens the competitiveness of both organizations. One way to mitigate these risks is to haveall suppliers of a product chain put recognized engineering practices in place. Many international standards and models such as ISO/IEC12207 or CMMI have been developed to capture proven engineering practices. However, these standards were not designed for very small development organizations, those with less than 25 employees, and are consequently difficult to apply in such settings. An ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 Working Group has been established to address these difficulties by producing a software engineering standard tailored to VSE.
http://doras.dcu.ie/15256/
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Design Projects in Undergraduate Engineering
(2010)
BENNETT, GARETH
Design Projects in Undergraduate Engineering
(2010)
BENNETT, GARETH
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Design has been extensively embedded within the undergraduate Engineering programmes through a restructuring of the curriculum to increase small group, project based learning. Complementing this strategy, a selection of product design themed final year projects is offered to the students to encourage innovation and to foster creativity. Feedback from the students regarding the new curricula has been extremely positive and final year projects are delivering innovative products with commercial potential.
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/39637
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Learning and Assessment of Student Communication Skills on Engineering Programs: Some Experiences
(2010)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
Learning and Assessment of Student Communication Skills on Engineering Programs: Some Experiences
(2010)
O'Dwyer, Aidan
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In this contribution, the author reports on, reflects on and evaluates case studies in which the ability to communicate effectively was embedded into modules for which the author had academic responsibility, on both Level 8 (Bachelors) and Level 9 (Masters) engineering programs. The generic competency was developed using formal student presentations, mostly done individually, with a minority done in teams. Peer and tutor assessment of the presentations was employed, following a structured guideline agreed with the students; among other advantages, peer assessment assists in the further development of student analytical skills and professional ethics. The contribution discusses the peer assessment experience, including formal student feedback on the process. The author’s experiences are that the learning and assessment method is learner-centered, motivates independent learning, caters to a diverse student background and unlocks previous student work and learning experiences to the be...
http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart/126
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