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Mark Blaug on the historiography of economics
Authors: Davis John B.
Published: April 2017

This paper discusses how Mark Blaug reversed his thinking about the historiography of economics, abandoning 'rational' for 'historical' reconstruction, and using an economics of scientific knowledge argument against Paul Samuelson and others that rational reconstructions of past ideas and theories in the "marketplace of ideas" were Pareto inefficient. Blaug's positive argument for historical reconstruction was built on the concept of "lost content" and his rejection of the end-state view of competition in favor of a process view. He used these ideas to emphasize path dependency in the development of economic thinking, thereby advancing an evolutionary view of economics that has connections to a Lakatosian understanding of economic methodology. The paper argues that Blaug was essentially successful in criticizing the standard rational reconstructionist view of the history of economic thought in economics, and that this is borne out by the nature of the change in recent economics.
Mark Blaug's unrealistic crusade for realistic economics
Authors: Mäki Uskali
Published: April 2017

Mark Blaug's normative methodology of economics is an attempt to articulate certain intuitions about how economic science could be improved by making it more "realistic". I discuss two such articulations, one in terms of falsificationist principles, the other in terms of an alleged trade-off between relevance and mathematical rigour. My conclusion is that Blaug's methodology is itself unrealistic, both descriptively and normatively. His (well intended) methodological prescriptions for the improvement of economics are not based on a systematic, consistent, descriptively adequate, and normatively viable account. I suggest that Blaug's intuitions can be developed into a more realistic account by incorporating the analysis of two further topics: economic modelling and the institutions of academic research.
Competition as an evolutionary process: Mark Blaug and evolutionary economics
Authors: Vromen Jack J.
Published: April 2017

Mark Blaug and I agree that if there is a realist interpretation of economic behavior to be discerned in Friedman (1953), it is to be found not in Friedman's belief that the profit motive overrides other possible motives, but in his belief that a selection mechanism is working in competitive markets. Our joint sympathy for evolutionary economics is largely based on a conviction that the conception of competition as a dynamic evolutionary process is rather plausible. We disagree, however, on two issues: first, how important the evolutionary conception was for Friedman's overall argument; and, second, whether we can learn something about the real world from rigorous formal analytical models. In this article, I explain and argue for my position on these two issues, and use Nelson and Winter's (1982) theory of evolutionary economics to support an illustrate my argument.
A welfarist critique of social choice theory: interpersonal comparisons in the theory of voting
Authors: Lehtinen Aki
Published: April 2017

This paper provides a philosophical critique of social choice theory insofar as it deals with the normative evaluation of voting and voting rules. I will argue that the very method of evaluating voting rules in terms of whether they satisfy various conditions is deeply problematic because introducing strategic behaviour leads to a violation of any condition that makes a difference between voting rules. I also argue that it is legitimate to make interpersonal comparisons of utilities in voting theory. Combining a realistic account of voters’ behaviour with a utilitarian evaluation of the outcomes then leads to the judgment that strategic voting is beneficial. If it is, then Arrow's theorem does not have far-reaching consequences for democracy because one of its conditions is not normatively acceptable.
The mismeasure of Capital: a response to McCloskey
Authors: Pressman Steven
Published: April 2017

This paper is a response to Deirdre McCloskey's review essay, published recently in this journal, of Thomas Piketty's Capital in the twenty-first century. It argues that McCloskey has set up a number of straw men to attack. Furthermore, her three main arguments against Piketty are flawed. McCloskey wants human capital to be added to Piketty's measure of wealth; she contends that Piketty does not understand the supply-response mechanism; and she accuses Piketty of focusing on the wrong problem—inequality rather than poverty. This paper explains why these are all bad arguments.
Efektivitas Gel Kuersetin pada Penyembuhan Luka Bakar Derajat IIA
Authors: Sutrisno Teguh , Huda Nurul , Nurlely Nurlely , Cahaya Noor , Srikartika Valentina Meta
Published: April 2017

Luka bakar merupakan kerusakan jaringan yang disebabkan oleh kontak dengan sumberpanas dan kuersetin diduga dapat mempercepat penyembuhan luka bakar karena mempunyai efekanti-inflamasi, antibakteri dan antioksidan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi efekkuersetin dalam mempercepat penyembuhan luka bakar derajat IIA. Penelitian menggunakan 45ekor tikus putih galur wistar yang dikelompokkan menjadi 3 yaitu kelompok perlakuan hari ke-5, 11,dan 21. Luka bakar dibuat dengan logam bulat berdiameter 2 cm dan tebal 1 mm yang dipanaskanpada suhu 100°C selama 10 detik. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji Kruskal-Wallis dan LSDdengan taraf kepercayaan 95%. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa gel kuersetin dapat mempercepatpengecilan diameter luka pada hari ke-11 dan mengurangi intensitas warna pada hari ke-21. Pembentukankolagen dan kelenjar sebasea pada kuersetin berbeda bermakna dengan kontrol negatifpada hari ke-11 dan 21 (p<0,05). Berdasarkan hasil tersebut dapat diketahui bahwa kuersetin dapatmempercepat penyembuhan luka bakar.
Adaptive Turbo-Coded Hybrid-ARQ in OFDM Systems over Gaussian and Fading Channels
Authors: Oteng-Amoako Kingsley , Nooshabadi Saeid
Published: April 2017

In this paper, an analytical approach for spectral efficiency maximization of coded wideband transmissions is presented based on OFDM. The approach exploits Type-III Hybrid-ARQ, enabling all sub-carriers to be employed in codeword transmission regardless of the sub-carrier conditions.The effects of imperfect sub-channel estimation are characterized and compensated for during code rate and signal constellation optimization. The results of the paper highlight that by independently adapting the code rate and signal constellation to individual OFDM sub-carriers based on an estimated sub-carrier CSI, the overall spectral efficiency of the system is maximized.
Efficient QoS based mobile multicast using context transfer
Authors: Miloucheva Ilka , Menzel Olaf , Jonas Karl , L. Aguiar Rui
Published: April 2017

New challenging applications and scenarios for converged fixed and mobile Internet infrastructures, require efficient technologies adapting the multicast services for fixed IPv6 infrastructures to heterogeneous mobile environment. This paper discusses architecture aimed to support QoS based mobile multicast in heterogeneous mobile IPv6 environmentusing context transfer between access routers for seamlesshandover of mobile multicast applications. The architecture includes components for policy based QoS management of mobile multicast, reliable mobile multicast support at access routers and optimised handover based on learning of capabilities of access routers and networks.
The Satellite Reliable Distribution Protocol (SRDP)
Authors: Tommasi Franco , Molendini Simone , Tricco Andrea
Published: April 2017

The Satellite Reliable Distribution Protocol (SRDP) is proposed and discussed. SRDP is designed for satellite-based data broadcasting and aims at transmitting reliably multicast via satellite Internet applications’ data in an efficient and scalable way. SRDP operates in three steps, called phases. In phase 1 the sender transmits a file through the satellite internet adding a reasonable degree of redundancy. In phase 2 the sender retransmits a set of new redundant packets to recover some packets that were lost during phase 1. Phase 3 allows each receiver to request all its missing packets by a TCP connection to the sender. In order to evaluate the performance of the SRDP, we have considered two different types of loss behaviours: random and burst. Our results show how to choose the amount of redundancy in order to optimize the performance of the SRDP.
PENGARUH FAKTOR PRODUKSI TERHADAP PENGEMBANGAN PERIKANAN TUNA DI KOTA AMBON
Authors: Sangadji Selfi , Mustaruddin Mustaruddin , Wisudo Sugeng Hari
Published: April 2017

Tujuan penelitian yaitu menganalisis tingkat pengaruh faktor produksi terhadap pengembangan industri perikanan tuna di Kota Ambon. Data yang dikumpulkan terdiri dari data primer dan data sekunder. Data yang dikumpulkan yaitu ukuran kapal, ukuran alat tangkap, lama trip, pegggunaan BBM, pengunaan es, air tawar dan jumlah ABK. Data berasal dari nelayan tuna Kota Ambon. Analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi berganda. Hasil analisis regresi berganda tentang hubungan produksi ikan tuna mendapat nilai signifikansi (sig) 0,000. Nilai sig berada dalam range kepercayaan < 0,005 berarti model regersi ini dapat memprediksi produksi perikanan tuna. Koefisien determinan (R2) sekitar 0,719 menunjukan pengaruh bersama-sama faktor produksi dapat menjelaskan 71,9% naik turun produksi tuna. Bila melihat nilai signifikansi setiap faktor produksi terhadap produksi, maka hanya penggunaan BBM (X4) dan penggunaan es balok (X5) yang mempunyai nilai signifikansi < 0,05 (0,000). Penggunaan BBM memang berpengaruh tetapi tidak berpengaruh mendukung perkembangan tuna di Kota Ambon. Kesimpulan yang di ambil dari penelitian ini adalah faktor produksi yang sangat mempengaruhi produksi perikanan tuna di Kota Ambon adalah penggunaan BBM dan penggunaan es balok  yang mempunyai nilai signifikansi < 0,05 yaitu 0,000.
PENGARUH ANEMON (Heteractis magnifica) TERHADAP VITALITAS IKAN BADUT (Amphiprion oscellaris) UNTUK MEMINIMALISASI PENGGUNAAN KARANG HIDUP PADA AKUARIUM LAUT BUATAN
Authors: Lubis Muhammad Zainuddin , Pujiyati Sri , Mujahid Muhammad
Published: April 2017

Anemon laut adalah kerabat dekat dari karang. Binatang ini merupakan salah satu biota laut yang digemari oleh kalangan pecinta akuarium hias air laut. Bentuk tubuhnya menyerupai bunga karang dengan warna yang indah pada tubuhnya. Anemon laut ini merupakan hewan lunak yang tergolong dalam hewan invertebrata (hewan tak bertulang belakang). Ikan badut dan anemon laut biasa hidup dengan cara bersimbiosis, adapun simbiosis yang dilakukan adalah simbiosis mutualisme (saling menguntungkan). Namun, pada usaha budidaya ikan badut, banyak digunakan Anemon yang merupakan karang hidup. Penggunaan Anemon secara berlebih menyebabkan jumlah Anemon di ekosistem terumbu karang menjadi berkurang dan terancam menuju kepunahan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa vitalitas Amphiprion oscellaris yang hidup dilingkungan akuarium buatan dengan kondisi lingkungan perairan yang ideal tidak dipengaruhi oleh simbiosis dengan Heteractis magnefica. Pemeliharaan ikan Amphiprion oscellaris di akurium tidak membutuhkan anemon laut untuk bertahan hidup, sehingga penggunaan anemon  laut dapat diminimalisir dan mengganti dengan anemon buatan sebagai hiasan akuaskap.
KINERJA OPERASIONAL PELABUHAN PERIKANAN NUSANTARA TUAL
Authors: Ngamel Yuliana Anastasia , Lubis Ernani , Pane Anwar Bey , Solikhin Iin
Published: April 2017

Pelabuhan Perikanan Nusantara Tual (PPN Tual) terletak dekat dengan Laut Banda (WPP-NRI 714) dan Laut Arafura (WPP-NRI 718) yang juga merupakan daerah penangkapannya. Dengan potensi daerah penangkapannya, seharusnya kinerja operasional di PPN Tual dapat berjalan dengan baik dan berkembang. Kenyataannya PPN Tual belum beroperasi secara optimal berdasarkan standar pelabuhan perikanan tipe B. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan Nilai Kinerja operasional PPN Tual. Penelitian dilaksanakan menggunakan metode studi kasus terhadap kinerja operasional PPN Tual yang dianalisis dengan menggunakan scoring method. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Nilai Kinerja operasional PPN Tual adalah 21,61% dan dikatakan buruk.
KAJIAN STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN INDUSTRI PENGOLAHAN IKAN DI KOTA PALOPO PROVINSI SULAWESI SELATAN
Authors: Marwati Ummi Maksum , Wiryawan Budy , Lubis Ernani
Published: April 2017

Industri perikanan tangkap merupakan salah satu industri yang berpotensi untuk dikembangkan. Potensi perikanan tangkap Indonesia tergolong besar dan dapat dijadikan peluang dalam membangun industri pengolahan ikan. Kota Palopo memiliki kebijakan struktur ruang yang mewujudkan pusat kegiatan yang memperkuat kegiatan agroindustri, perdagangan dan jasa serta pariwisata dan kegiatan kota lainnya secara optimal. Subsektor perikanan merupakan subsektor unggulan di Kota Palopo. Kajian tentang pengembangan industri pengolahan ikan di Kota Palopo dilakukan, bertujuan untuk menentukan strategi yang sesuai untuk kondisi Kota Palopo. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif dan SWOT. Hasil analisis menggunakan SWOT menyimpulkan bahwa strategi yang dapat diterapkan dalam rangka mendorong pengembangan industri pengolahan ikan di Kota Palopo diantaranya: (1) penguatan dan pengembangan  kelompok pengolah ikan terpadu masyarakat pesisir; (2) memanfaatkan dan memelihara fasilitas penanganan hasil tangkapan yang tersedia yaitu chilling room, pabrik es, dan gedung pengolahan ikan; (3) mengembangkan jangkauan pasar terutama produk olahan hasil perikanan; (4) mempermudah akses administrasi pendirian industri pengolahan ikan di daerah; dan (5) meningkatkan daya saing volume produksi hasil tangkapan ikan nelayan lokal Kota Palopo di PPI Pontap.
PRODUKTIVITAS HASIL TANGKAPAN BUBU PADA TERUMBU KARANG BUATAN DI PULAU PRAMUKA, KEPULAUAN SERIBU, DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Baskoro Mulyono S. , Yusfiandayani Roza , Nabiu Nur Lina Maratana
Published: April 2017

Terumbu karang buatan yang terbuat dari tempurung kelapa merupakan habitat buatan yang menyerupai karakteristik terumbu karang alami yang dapat menjadi alternatif untuk memperbaiki degradasi terumbu karang alami. Peluang pemanfaatan terumbu karang buatan diteliti melalui penelitian lapang dan penelitian laboratorium. Penelitian lapang digunakan untuk melakukan proses penangkapan ikan di sekitar terumbu karang buatan. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Agustus 2013. Penelitian laboratorium dilakukan pada bulan September 2013 dengan meneliti sampel usus ikan untuk mendapatkan data kelimpahan plankton yang ada dalam perut ikan. Hasil penelitian lapang menunjukkan Ikan yang tertangkap dengan bubu selama penelitian di terumbu karang buatan sebanyak 64 ekor dengan 12 spesies. Spesies yang paling mendominasi adalah ikan Nori Merah (Cheilinus fasciatus) dari famili Labridae. Komposisi plankton yang terdapat pada isi perut ikan hasil tangkapan di tiga terumbu didominasi oleh Genus Rhizosolenia dan Leptocylindricus yang merupakan indikasi baik dari suatu kondisi perairan. Nilai indeks keanekaragaman (H’), nilai keseragaman (E) dan indeks dominansi (C) pada hasil tangkapan terumbu karang buatan secara berturut adalah 0,52-0,66, 0,17-0,21 dan 0,27-0,45.
SIMULAÇÃO LOGÍSTICA COMO FERRAMENTA DE TOMADA DE DECISÃO EM UM POSTO MÉDICO DE UM CENTRO RELIGIOSO
Authors: Fernandes Luís Antonio Ferreira , De Campos Kamila Amato
Published: April 2017

O Centro Religioso utilizado neste artigo recebe anualmente cerca de 11 milhões e meio de pessoas, tendo em determinados finais de semana um movimento de peregrinos que ultrapassam 200.000 (duzentas mil) pessoas, números impressionantes para uma cidade que tem aproximadamente 35.000 (trinta e cinco mil) habitantes. O Posto Médico do Centro Religioso atende em média 21.000 (vinte e um mil) pessoas por ano, além de dar assistência aos seus 1.500 (mil e quinhentos) colaboradores. Desta forma, um atendimento eficiente e rápido, se faz necessário, pois muitos diagnósticos podem ser identificados e, assim, tratados. Neste trabalho serão coletados dados referentes ao atendimento ambulatorial da Instituição Religiosa e, com base nestas informações, será construído um modelo computacional no Software Arena, com o objetivo de analisar o processo atual e criar cenários que buscam a melhoria no atendimento. A busca por melhorias contínuas na prestação por serviços são necessários para o crescimento e o sucesso de uma empresa. A aplicação dessa simulação será realizada de forma prática por meio de uma pesquisa quantitativa, onde serão coletados dados referentes ao atendimento realizado no Posto Médico, juntamente, com bases bibliográficas, identificando possíveis mudanças e agregando conhecimento ao pesquisador e ao artigo apresentado. A modelagem em simulação tem sido cada vez mais utilizada como uma ferramenta que permite a análise de um processo atual sem que a estrutura original seja afetada. Desta forma, possíveis melhorias poderão ser planejadas e organizadas com eficácia.
A New Pedagogical Tool for the Training of Engineers in Analog Electronics
Authors: Constantin Nicolas , Ayissi Eyebe Guy , Nerguizian Vahe
Published: April 2017

for the training of undergraduate engineers in analog electronics. Though currently considered to be adapted for the electrical engineering curriculum at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) - Université du Québec, we believe that the underlying approach should be applicable and beneficial to any electrical engineering program.
The Leader-Engineer- Capabilities, Competencies, and Attributes
Authors: Reeve Doug , Evans Greg , Simpson Annie
Published: April 2017

There is an urgent need for engineers to participate more fully in debate and decision-making to address the many challenges, local, national and global, that society faces. Engineering education provides graduates with technical competence but there are relatively few engineering programs that directly address development of leadership capability. At the University of Toronto, we have been developing leadership education since 2002 and presently offer wide-ranging curricular and co-curricular programming through Engineering Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT).

Leadership can be defined as “a relational and ethical process of people together attempting to accomplish positive change”. Adding leadership capability to an engineer creates a powerful combined capability. A leader-engineer has the capability to leverage and empower engineering competence with leadership competence.
A Writing Kit for Engineering Design Reports
Authors: Hundleby Margaret , Moussa Medhat , Lubitz William David , Pritchard Peggy
Published: April 2017

Targeted writing instruction is introduced into a third year design course in a series of four required courses in engineering design at the University of Guelph. A variety of writing resources are gathered and adapted to the needs of students required to deliver a 40-page Design Report for a client-based project. The Writing

Kit uses a multi-layered approach, including online and print resources and composing workshops explaining writing for analytic purposes, and makes rubrics available for self-evaluation by student writers. Instruction focuses on the relationship of written documentation to design work and the importance of outcomes for evaluating the success of the work as well as for

producing it. The writing kits is available for download

from the University of Guelph library repository

http://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/
Engineering Graduate Attribute Development (EGAD) Project
Authors: Frank Brian , Fostaty-Young Susan , McCahan Susan , Wolf Peter , Ostafichuck Peter , Watts K. Christopher , Saleh Nasser
Published: April 2017

This paper describes the objectives and progress of the Engineering Graduate Attribute Development (EGAD) project. This is a Canadian collaborative project sponsored by the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science (NCDEAS), in collaboration with Engineers Canada. EGAD's mandate is to develop resources and training for assessing graduating student attributes in undergraduate engineering programs for the purpose of improving the quality of engineering education in Canada, specifically in response to CEAB's graduate attribute requirements.
Theory of Technical Systems – Relationships to Engineering Sciences
Authors: Eder W. Ernst
Published: April 2017

Products (process or tangible systems) are defined with reference to standard ISO9000:2005. Designing products with a substantial engineering content, technical systems (TS), means to fully describe them ready for manufacture – in detail and assembly drawings, parts lists, adjustment instructions, customer instructions, etc. Designing must take into account all recognized requirements, especially implied and stated requirements for the designing-manufacturing-distributing organization, the intended transformation process (TrfP), and all other phases of the TS-life cycle, including societal norms, economic considerations, etc. The theory of technical systems (TTS) and its associated engineering design science (EDS) provides a framework for design considerations about engineering products, including the technology, TS-life cycle, properties, and other aspects of artificial transformations and their operators. The triad ‘theory - subject - method’ suggests that a systematic enginee-ring design method can be derived from TTS and EDS, to augment the usual intuitive design procedure, especially where the design problem is not routine. Engineering sciences are essential in this design process, (a) for analysis of existing systems and/or proposals for synthesis of designed systems, and (b) to assist as heuristics during design synthesis. Design synthesis is the more difficult operation, it requires iterative working. Several case examples have been published to demonstrate the application of the recommended systematic design method. Some of the relationships between engineering sciences and systematic design processes are explored to show their interdependence, and the need to provide a wider context in this area.
Graduate Attributes: Intentional Mapping and Assessment Portfolios
Authors: Wolf Peter , Stiver Warren
Published: April 2017

In 1987, the University of Guelph introduced Learning1. CurricKit Outcomes Mapping has been created to support intentional curriculum development through aggregating faculty input on course outcomes to a program perspective.2. Progression Maps have been created to aid in the visualization of a program’s curriculum structure, through courses, semesters and program years3. A Portfolio System has been developed to permit student, educator and program portfolios to be built. These portfolios allow for reflection and for assessment of learning outcomes based on the artefacts of student work.This presentation will share current status and Guelph’s visions for the future - a future in which every student has a learning outcomes based portfolio and every program has an intentional curriculum map and a program level portfolio.By the end of this session, participants will be able to:• Describe the processes and tools being used at the University of Guelph,• Consider how to apply or adapt them for use in theirObjectives for all of its undergraduate programs. In 2004, the NSERC Chairs in Design Engineering released a white paper on Engineering Design Competencies. In 2009, the Province of Ontario mandated University Undergraduate Degree Level Expectations (UUDLEs). And finally, in 2010, the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) began reviewing and assessing progress towards twelve graduate attributes. These initiatives are based on an outcomes philosophy towards curriculum development that is distinctly different from our historical, and still common, inputs based approach. Success in a learning outcomes approach relies on engaging students,educators and program leaders and is data-informed, educator- and student-driven, intentional and assessed. Guelph has been developing a combination of tools and processes to advance learning outcomes pedagogy:local context.
Enhancing a Junior Level Materials Lab with SEM Iimages
Authors: Mohamed Aezeden , Britton Ron
Published: April 2017

Lab courses can enhance a student's communicationskills, provide opportunities to practice team work, and raise self-confidence early in their university experience, as well as impart valuable technical knowledge. Students ran impact Charpy tests on alloy steel 1045, and aluminum alloy 6061 as a function of temperature, and then analyzed and investigated by unaided eye the fracture surface in the two alloys at the macro-scale level. In this paper, micro-scale level investigation by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images introduced for the first time in this context to enhanced junior level materials lab. Keywords: Students: SEM images: alloy steel 1045; aluminum alloy 6061; fracture surface
The Analysis of three Case Studies as a guide to the Development of Pedagogy in Engineering Design Education
Authors: Burns Brian
Published: April 2017

The Case Study has become a pedagogical vehicle ofchoice in helping engineering students to gain perspective on the multidisciplinary realities of design. What once were termed ‘war stories’ have evolved to a level where case studies are available and downloadable on all manner of topics. For the fundamental knowledge-based issues of engineering, example questions have commonly been created to help the student manoeuvre through all manner of possible combinations of application. The case study is not however fabricated, and relies on the reporting and documentation of a real design or engineering product development. In recent years many of these case studies have been related to ethics and communication, but very few have been related to ongoing product development and issues of Industrial Design. This is not surprising since the creation of such case studies is time consuming, and design is often a ‘messy’ process in which few companies would be keen to expose their failures along the way. Nevertheless case studies are a vital part of Engineering Design education and offer excellent potential for the development of the pedagogy vital to the dynamic formulation of Engineering Design Education. This paper references three design projects undertaken professionally by the author as an Industrial Designer working with predominantly engineering based companies. The aim is to identify critical aspects of these projects that could be used as lessons, perhaps, but not necessarily, as case studies, but to be incorporated into engineering design education.
Effectiveness of Various Components of Student Evaluation
Authors: Haque Anis
Published: April 2017

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CSI (Crash Scene Investigation) Project: Integrating Writing and Disciplinary Thinking in an Engineering Dynamics Class
Authors: Miller-Young Janice
Published: April 2017

This paper details an inquiry-based project, and how the technical report writing and disciplinary thinking components of it were incorporated into the weekly activities of a traditional engineering dynamics class. With the development of an appropriate problem, the project structure could be incorporated into any class. Techniques for marking engineering reports without significantly increasing instructor workload are also discussed.
What can our students do: Year 2 of graduate attribute assessment at Queen's University
Authors: Frank Brian , Fostaty-Young Sue
Published: April 2017

This paper presents the results of the second year of graduate attribute assessment at Queen's University. Select courses in first year and fourth year were used to assess students learning against indicators developed for the majority of the 12 graduate attributes specified by CEAB. Assessment measures including the results of exams, reports, and presentations were used and will be discussed. Student and faculty perceptions about graduate attributes, gathered from focus groups and surveys, are being gathered.
Development of the Graduate Attribute Quality Assurance Process at the University of Toronto
Authors: McCahan Susan , Allen Grant , Romkey Lisa
Published: April 2017

This paper will describe the process that the University of Toronto is following in response to the Graduate Attributes recently introduced by CEAB. The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto is using small teams to develop concise lists of global objectives and indicators for each attribute. This paper discusses the work done to date, including the indicators we have developed for the attributes. We will discuss the challenges we have encountered, and how we are meeting those challenges; and the positive collaborations and discussions that have resulted.
LEARNING ENGINEERING DESIGN THROUGH MULTIMEDIA CASE STUDIES
Authors: Effa David , Lambert Steve , Nespoli Oscar
Published: April 2017

Providing appropriate context is a vital element for teaching and learning. An excellent way of achieving this is through case studies: a description of actual engineering projects carried out in industry. Engineering design case studies could provide students examples of many practical and accessible real-life principles which are representative of situations engineers face in their professional life. The Waterloo Cases in Design Engineering (WCDE) group at the University of Waterloo has been established to promote case methods by generating engineering design case studies, and implementing them throughout the engineering faculty [1]. While the majority of WCDE cases are text-based, cases with multimedia content have been shown to be an effective way of documenting and teaching best design practices. Multimedia cases can add depth and interest to classroom discussions, and better address different student learning styles [2]. Recently, WCDE has placed more emphasis on the power of multimedia, to take advantage of the unique message-carrying ability of video, simulation, and graphics, to enhance the already powerful case method. This paper highlights the current process for updating and enhancing the current implementation of the case method.
Using authentic assessment in satisfying CEAB's new graduate attributes accreditation criteria
Authors: Kozanitis Anastassis , Cloutier Guy M.
Published: April 2017

“CEAB 2014” affects student assessment methods. There is a risk of an increased workload, as assessing for grading in a course and for the possession of attributes are “distinct matters”. Here is a rationale for assessment of learning outcomes, with an overview of methods and issues to consider when designing and using assessment of attributes in relation to CEAB’s accreditation criteria. To increase their performance, students need ‘educative assessments’, anchored in authentic tasks and with feedback usable to improve performance. At École Polytechnique de Montréal, a committee studies this issue, in both project modules and internships. The initiative aims to give students a more active role, engaging them in deep experiential learning. It faces the challenge to recommend effective and reliable assessment methods for student grading, also meeting the new requirements of CEAB with current resources. Association with other Canadian institutions is sought to continue the discussion.
Incorporating Real-Life Open-Ended Design Projects In A First Year Design Course
Authors: Lye Leonard
Published: April 2017

At Memorial University, for the last several years, instructors of the first-year engineering design course have worked closely with the local chapter of the Tetra Society of North America to provide meaningful open-ended doable design projects that are needed by actual clients. Founded in 1987, The Tetra Society of North America is an independent non-profit charitable organization that recruits skilled technical volunteers to design and fabricate custom assistive devices for people with disabilities. In this paper, several projects that have been assigned to students in the past will be described and example solutions provided by students will also be shown. From the feedback of students, instructors, and clients, this collaboration with the Tetra Society has been very successful in providing real, needed, doable projects, with real clients for first year engineering students.
Evolution of Materials Engineering Education at Memorial University
Authors: Shirokoff John
Published: April 2017

The development and evolution of materials engineering education at Memorial University of Newfoundland has been reviewed. The faculty of engineering discipline structure has played a role in the way undergraduate materials engineering courses are offered to students. Materials research has increased the number of undergraduate and graduate courses that are offered over time owing to materials research funding, publications, research institutions and centres activities improve materials education at the undergraduate and graduate level and these topics are discussed.
Building Bridges to a Better Engineering Design Education Experience
Authors: Maw Sean
Published: April 2017

In the Fall 2010 semester, Mount Royal University’s Engineering Transfer Program ran its first version of a new Engineering Design course that combined two term courses into one. The course consisted of integrated Technical Writing, Technical Drawing and Sketching, and Design elements. The Design element, consisting of three hours/week of in-class activities, focused on the introduction of elements of the design process, activities to expose students to the real-life aspects of each stage of the process, and a term project that brought all elements of the course together in one real-life application. The term project was the (re)design of a pedestrian footbridge on the Mount Royal (MRU) campus. The existing bridge, approximately 3.5 m long by 2 m wide, spans a man-made gulley and joins two parts of a pedestrian walkway. Relevant MRU grounds staff were involved in the project as clients and more than 100 students worked in small groups (3-5 members each) to design and then build a 1/3rd scale model of their bridge design using a somewhat constrained materials list and basic wood shop facilities. Components of the project were also integrated with other courses in the curriculum, such as Statics. This paper details the logistics of the course and of the project, as well as the lessons learned in terms of things that worked well and those that did not. Overall, the project was deemed a solid success based on feedback from students, clients and instructors. This kind of project could also be carried out at other Canadian university campuses with minimal alterations.
IMPLEMENTATION OF A DOSSIER-BASED SUBMISSION PROCESS IN A SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT COURSE
Authors: Hodgson Antony , Van Der Loos Machiel , Fengler Markus , Cramond Pat , Winkelman Paul , Khorasany Ramin
Published: April 2017

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COLLABORATIVE LEARNING THROUGH VARIABLE LIFT CONTROL FOR NEAR-SPACE APPLICATIONS
Authors: Kinsner Witold , Anderson Kane , Diop Tahir , FeiMeng Yin
Published: April 2017

This paper describes a collaborative capstone project on variable lift control for near-space applications. The project was intended to enhance collaborative learning of undergraduate students, assisted by several other organizations, including the amateur radio community, high-school students and teachers.
PRELIMINARY EXPERIENCE FROM THE T-SAT PROJECT
Authors: Kinsner Witold , Britton Ron , Schor Dario , Darbandi Arash Fazal , Goodmanson Kris , Friesen Cody , Bashford Emily
Published: April 2017

The design of complex systems requires input from many disciplines including science, engineering technology, business, and law. Students from a single department are seldom exposed to interdisciplinary projects through classroom activities. Such multi-facet experience is obtained through extracurricular activities and design competitions. The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge was recently introduced to design, build, test, and launch an operational small satellite. The University of Manitoba has a team of 79 undergraduate and graduate students from several faculties, working together to design a triple pico-satellite (T-Sat).This paper presents some of the lessons learned from the first phase of the T-Sat project and insight into some of the benefits of interdisciplinary, complex projects on engineering education.
ASSESSING CEAB GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES AT RYERSON UNIVERSITY: FRAMEWORK AND INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS
Authors: Easa Said , Lachemi Mohamed
Published: April 2017

The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) has recently introduced a new criterion for accreditation of engineering programs. The criterion included 12 graduate attributes. Each engineering program must have a system in place for assessing these attributes and using the assessment results to continuously improve the engineering program. The development of a system for assessing CEAB graduate attributes at Ryerson University has started in April 2010. This paper highlights the developed system, including framework, elements, process, and ingredients for success.
CAPSTONE DESIGN IN ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
Authors: Churchill C. J. , Baetz B. W.
Published: April 2017

Engineering and Society is a five-year program at McMaster University which is available to all departments within the Faculty of Engineering. A new core course, offered for the first time in the Winter 2009 semester, was taken by Society students in their final year. This course is a capstone design course titled “Design for Society”. The course culminated in a group design project wherein the students were given an open-ended problem and were asked to provide a conceptual solution. The problem involved the territorial government of Nunavut, Canada, wanting to give a boost to its tourist trade while showcasing the culture, history and heritage of their people. This case study paper provides an overview of the challenges and successes of delivering this course and will be of interest to those individuals who are contemplating the development and launch of a multidisciplinary engineering design course offering.
A FRAMEWORK FOR COMBINING SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA WITH STAKEHOLDER REQUIREMENTS AT THE EARLY STAGE OF PRODUCT IDEA GENERATION PROCESS
Authors: Baki Fouzia , Wang Michael H.
Published: April 2017

This paper combines sustainable development (SD) criteria with a list of conventional customer requirements to develop a basic functional design that minimizes negative environmental and societal impacts throughout product’s life cycle. The methodology used in this article is rooted in Quality Function Deployment (QFD). QFD is related to systems engineering as a method of translating stakeholders needs into detailed system requirements. Proposed framework can effectively increase consumer’s recognition for sustainable product. This article demonstrates the usefulness of the proposed framework in developing an Energy-using Product (EuP) (a hair dryer). This paper is the first step in laying the framework for an analytical tool in the management of sustainability in product design and development. In future, authors would like to implement this framework in real life product design and development process to find out opportunities for improvement.
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A ZERO CO2 EMISSIONS FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANT
Authors: Mahalec V. , Nadim A.
Published: April 2017

In this paper we examine a promising pathway involving the elimination of CO2 emissions by growing oil-containing algae which naturally absorb solar energy during the growth phase. The dry algae or algal oil can be used as a fuel in the power plant boilers or to make bio-diesel. The remaining biomass can also be used for producing thermal energy. If we use dry algae or algae oil as a fuel in the power plant boiler, then in the extreme one can envision the following process: 1. Use enough fossil fuel to produce sufficient amount of CO2 to produce as much algae oil as needed for electricity production and for algae processing. 2. Use algae oil as fuel in the boilers and grow again algae from CO2 in the flue gas. 3. Etc. (repeat from 2). Theoretically, if there is 100% capture of CO2 via algae and if there is efficient capture of solar energy in the growth of algae, we could continue production of electricity without consuming any fossil fuel (other than the initial “charge”). We present a preliminary process design for 1,000 MW plant using algae oil as fuel.
INTEGRATING DESIGN THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM USING CASE STUDIES
Authors: Lambert Steve
Published: April 2017

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A CASE STUDY IN SYSTEMATIC AND METHODICAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
Authors: Eder W. Ernst , Heffernan Patrick J.
Published: April 2017

At RMC, in Mechanical Engineering, the third-year course MEE 303 ‘Principles of Engineering Design’ consists of 12 lectures and two mini-projects, one for redesign, and one for novel design. The redesign alternates between a water valve and an automotive oil pump. This case study is now up-to-date according to the most recent developments in the theoretical framework that is the basis for the systematic and methodical process. The search for solutions in this process involves creativity supported by systematic working.An automotive oil pump is to be redesigned for revised conditions. The existing oil pump originated from the 1970’s, and was used in a V-8 engine. A reconstituted set of engineering drawing was prepared. Using the recommended systematic procedure, and other appropriate methods, students were asked to perform the redesign process: to develop a design specification, to analyze the existing pump to detect organs and functions, to explore the solution field with a morphology, and to suggested an improved embodiment. The case study as presented here serves as a sample solution.
BUILDING THE BIG PICTURE: A COMPARISON OF FIRST YEAR DESIGN COURSES IN ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Authors: Burns Brian , Britton Ron
Published: April 2017

For the student entering engineering and associated design degree programs the challenge to master the range of fundamental knowledge skills is considerable in itself. In most disciplines the knowledge base on which student courses are constructed is both changing and growing at an increasing rate. As a result it is now difficult for any student to see how these technical, scientific and mathematical courses fit into the big picture of the discipline they plan to become part of. Their high school experience is limited to general awareness at best, but is largely focused on fundamental sciences. This is obvious in engineering, but is possibly more problematic for a student interested in industrial design, with the same core mathematics and physics requirements, yet often without the appropriate visual and creative courses. Additionally, first year students come from a range of backgrounds, which makes the initial courses relating core material to their chosen professions more difficult to focus. This paper details the work of two introductory first year courses – An Engineering course from the University of Manitoba is compared and contrasted with a Design Studio Course in the School of Industrial Design at Carleton University. In both courses the range of projects given may at first glance seem quite simple, but each has been designed and developed to build the bridge of understanding between fundamental skills and the profession it leads to. Both courses try to take full advantage of the opportunities the projects present within the limited time available. Success in such courses is usually achieved by ensuring that every project/challenge is not seen as ‘the design of a new something’, but that it is couched in an understandable reality. This might be achieved by the design process the students are expected to go through, the context in which the design challenge is set, the history and evolution that brought the project to this particular stage, the significant economic, social and business drivers, and of course the fundamental skills and knowledge base being developed. The aim of this paper is to help identify a pattern that other first year engineering/design courses could adopt or modify, as the challenge of ‘Building the Big Picture’ become more essential.
THE EFFECTS OF LANGUAGE STIMULI ON DESIGN CREATIVITY
Authors: Chiu I. , Shu L. H.
Published: April 2017

We have been studying the effects of language stimuli on design concept creativity. We are motivated to study language and design because of the established relationship between language and cognitive processes central to design such as reasoning. As creativity is an important measure of design, many design methods use stimuli with the aim of increasing concept creativity. Language relationships such as the opposition relationship provide a systematic method of generating non-obvious stimuli that may increase concept creativity. In this paper, we summarize and discuss two experiments where participants used oppositely related and similarly related word stimuli in conceptual design. We found that designers using oppositely related word stimuli developed more novel concepts. We also observed that opposite stimuli elicited designer behaviours that may encourage creative concepts. These results suggest that opposite stimuli is a practical method for encouraging creative design.
MULTIMEDIA PRE-LAB TRAINING AND TESTING
Authors: Korst Bruno
Published: April 2017

In most courses involving laboratory practices, students must dedicate some time to prepare for experiments. Usually, this preparation is done in writing, on paper or on a lab book, and is submitted to staff for scrutiny before an experiment. In some cases, students are required to endure further preparation if they are found to be lacking in the knowledge of critical or dangerous procedures. This paper presents a pre-lab training tool which encompasses the presentation of relevant material formatted in multiple media, as well as the creation of tests to prepare and gauge student retention. The tool is intended to assist both students and lab personnel alike, by allowing quick and easy addition of both teaching material and questions for pre-lab evaluations.
RE-DESIGNING THE LIBRARY FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING
Authors: Murphy Sharon , Saleh Nasser
Published: April 2017

This paper relates our experience at the Engineering & Science Library at Queen’s University, melding Library resources into the design engineering curriculum in the Faculty of Applied Science. Effective library support of design engineering comprises people, curriculum, collections and assessment. Moreover, effective support is seamless and fully embedded in the design students’ learning over time. We discuss our experience to date and identify areas for future growth.
INVESTIGATING COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION SEEKING PRACTICE OF DESIGN ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Authors: Saleh Nasser
Published: April 2017

Design engineering projects are reliant on collaborative effort among multiple individuals and/or departments through sharing experiments and data and collaboration on analysis of data and results. Information literacy is one of the competencies that design engineering students are expected to acquire through these courses, given that fact that students with an undergraduate Engineering degree will be at the entry level as professional engineers, the skills and tools they learn through their education will be their success keys in their profession, but the question is what information practice skills and tools that the industry expects that our students have acquired during design engineering courses and what are the information practice skills that students need to learn to meet employers’ expectations?. This paper provides an overview of collaborative information practice and what role that librarians can do through the lifecycle of a design engineering course.
INTEGRATED DESIGN ENGINEERING EDUCATION WITHIN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Authors: Bejhat L. , Magierowski S. , Messier G. , Rosehard W. D. , Zareipour H.
Published: April 2017

The paper presents a few simple approaches that have been used to integrate design experiences into regular technical courses. In addition, a possible future initiative to link material from different technical courses through a design experience is outlined. Finally, thoughts on the need to further integrate academic and “work experience” requirements to become a professional engineer are presented.