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An Experimental Journey with Self-Made Online Courses: How does it differ?
Authors:   Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India, D. Anitha , C. Jeyamala ,   Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India, S.J. Thiruvengadam ,   Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India, Perumaal S Saravana ,   Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: March 2023

An effective learner centric environment that creates opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and skill development on recent technologies with self-learning capability has been the prime focus of present education. With the limited infrastructure and teaching faculty, it is not always possible to give multiple learning opportunities to students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) have been a boon to the students for developing their knowledge and skills. There are number of national and international MOOC platforms providing various courses offered by different institutions under a learning framework that may differ with different platforms. Though the students gain knowledge through these platforms, they lack the important elements of learning: Personal interaction and motivation by the instructors. This leads to more drop-outs from the courses offered in these platforms. With the intention of providing the personal interaction and motivation, the institution has developed online courses in the trending domain areas under the new initiatives of the academic process of our institution. Eleven online courses have been developed to promote interdisciplinary knowledge relevant to the engineering curriculum and are currently offered to the students of our institution. This paper presents the experience in the design of these online courses and analyses the performance of the learners in enhancing the skill development in the state-of-the-art technologies. There is a need of understanding whether these self-made online courses make a difference when compared to other MOOC platforms. The student feedback, both quantitative and qualitative, and the performance scores have been analyzed for the same. The observed results are encouraging to proceed with this new initiative. Keywords— MOOC platforms; Self-made Online courses; Selflearning; Student experience; Performance assessment
Industry Collaborated Reflections and Scaffolding in Problem Based Learning
Authors:   School of Computer Science and Engineering, KLE Technological University, Karnataka, Hubli, Patil Omkar , Hegade Prakash ,   School of Computer Science and Engineering, KLE Technological University, Karnataka, Hubli, Shettar Ashok ,   School of Computer Science and Engineering, KLE Technological University, Karnataka, Hubli
Published: March 2023

Problem based learning has evolved in consideration with culture and demography adapting to its social elements and class environment. The research community proves the method to be effective in building problem solving skills and developing cognitive capabilities along with professional and other team building skills. In this paper we propose a model to integrate industry expertise in building reflection and scaffolding constructs in course design and delivery. Collaboration was made with the industry Knit Space to assist in designing course elements meeting the course learning objectives. The syllabus was redesigned to conceptually split the contents as theories, concepts and applications. Reflection videos, three types of case studies and challenges were created accompanying to the problem based learning process adapted as per industry state-of-art. The course was delivered with the contents organized for the known knowledge leading to the discovery of the unknown. The case study research method, thematic analysis, feedback and the scores indicate that the process was effective in delivering the course model. The process can be applied beyond all the courses that are task or process oriented, or algorithmic in nature. Keywords—Collaboration; Reflections; Problem Based Learning; Problem Solving; Scaffolding
An Effective Build Your Own Robot (BYOR) Skill Development Course for First Year Engineering Students to promote Interdisciplinary Learning Environment
Authors:   Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Karnataka, India Address: L-83,Hebbal Second Stage, Mysuru, Praveena K. S. , . Mahadevaswamy ,   Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Karnataka, India Address: L-83,Hebbal Second Stage, Mysuru, Gowda B. Sadashive ,   Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Karnataka, India Address: L-83,Hebbal Second Stage, Mysuru, Bhargavi K. ,   Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Karnataka, India Address: L-83,Hebbal Second Stage, Mysuru, Patil Chandrashekar M ,   Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Karnataka, India Address: L-83,Hebbal Second Stage, Mysuru
Published: March 2023

In recent years, a lot of focus has been laid on interdisciplinary subjects and projects in Engineering education. Robotics is the one field of engineering, which can be introduced at the first year to promote the interdisciplinary learning environment among the undergraduate engineering students. In this paper, we describe the curriculum of Build Your Own Robot (BYOR) Course introduced for the first engineering students as a skill development program and presented the students’ learning experiences on the course based on the survey conducted for first year 780 students. The survey shows the positive feedback received for the effectiveness of the implemented course and has helped in improving the curriculum for further development. Keywords—Skill Development; Robotics; Interdisciplinary; Self-competence; C Programming; Curriculum
Developing Socially Responsible Students of Engineering at the First-year level through Design Thinking Approach- A New Understanding
Authors:   Center for Engineering Education and Research, KLE Technological University, Karnataka, INDIA.  BVB Campus, Vidyanagar, Hubli, Yelamali A. Vani , Kotabagi B. Sanjay ,   Center for Engineering Education and Research, KLE Technological University, Karnataka, INDIA.  BVB Campus, Vidyanagar, Hubli
Published: March 2023

Engineers, as problem solvers, need to stay connected with society. Delivering the expected service to the community and making it worth living requires a strong social connectedness because the engineering profession is not only about Technology but, more importantly, about creating social values by providing solutions to societal challenges. This is possible by placing the students in an ecosystem that provides the scope to develop socially responsible students with the designer’s mindset, to establish a positive social connection. Such an ecosystem is possible to build using the Design thinking approach. Design thinking, as the name implies, comprises two elements, a designer mindset, and a well-defined process. For engineers, it is mandatory to have a designer mindset to sharpen their problem-solving skills, which is the basic quality expected. The Design Thinking approach helps students in building an empathetic mindset which establishes a strong positive connection with society and makes them socially responsible. The core strength of the design thinking approach is the concept of empathy. The whole approach revolves around empathy and the user for whom the solution is developed. It believes that the people who face problems are the one who holds the key to the solution. At every stage of design thinking, a strong connection with society in the form of the user is experienced. This paper derives a new conceptual understanding of how the design thinking approach will help students to become socially responsible engineers. The study was conducted on a student group of 500 from a first- year engineering Program. Phase-wise presentation made by individual teams of 5-6 students on the societal problems was assessed using rubrics. In conclusion, the design thinking approach has been an effective tool for developing socially responsible students in their first year of engineering. Keywords—: Design thinking; empathy; mindset; socially responsible.
Instructional Design of Engineering Courses with Online Certifications - Reflections and Experiences
Authors:   Department of Information Technology, Thiagararajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Chandrasekaran Jeyamala , Pandeeswari S Thiruchadai ,   Department of Information Technology, Thiagararajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, S Pudumalar ,   Department of Information Technology, Thiagararajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: March 2023

Owing to the exploding growth of Internet technologies and IT infrastructure, education from primary to university level has taken a new dimension in online platforms. In Engineering Education perspective, Online educational platforms provide anytime, anywhere access to quality technical content to everyone in the world. Renowned universities and academies have joined hands with MOOC service providers and offer universally recognized certification courses. These online certification courses can be considered as a powerful tool for empowering learners with new-age technical skills and knowledge. This article explores the possibilities of including online certifications in regular academic courses, thereby leveraging them to evolve an effective Instructional Design. A systematic method to include online courses and their corresponding certifications as a part of the assessment in institute-level courses has been developed. The experimental study has been investigated on a sample of three undergraduate engineering courses namely Cloud Computing, Blockchain Technologies and Data Analytics offered for the B.Tech Information Technology undergraduate course. Around 180 learners and three instructors participated in the research study. The proposed instructional design has resulted in a significant enhancement in the learning outcomes and student satisfaction index. Various plans to address the implementation challenges in integrating online certifications are also discussed. The authors believe that the manuscript will guide the faculty interested in utilizing online resources for classroom teaching. Keywords—Blended Learning; Instructional Design; MOOC; Online Certifications; Online Courses
Virtual Lab Integrated Flipped Class for Effective Implementation of CDIO Framework in a Theory Course – A Case Study
Authors:   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India., Kavitha Dr.D. , Anitha Dr.D. ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India.
Published: March 2023

CDIO (Conceiving — Designing — Implementing — Operating) Initiative collaborators have adopted CDIO as the framework of their curricular planning and outcome-based assessment which demands more active learning strategies. A flipped classroom is a student centric instructional strategy and a type of blended learning, which aims to increase student engagement and learning by having complete readings at home and work on live problem-solving during class time. Virtual labs are interactive, digital simulations of activities to learn/explain certain concept that improves the content delivery of all types of courses and is helpful for students understanding and applying the concepts in a better way. How can a virtual lab help in flipped mode especially in what type of course? The experiment is conducted for the course 18EE340 -Digital Systems with two sets of students: experimental group with virtual lab integrated Flipped model and controlled group with flipped model without virtual lab. The outcome of the activity is measured using focus group discussions and it is understood that students have involved in the activity with attentiveness and the positive outcome is also seen in the results of CAT performance. It is found that 14.5% improvement is obtained in the experimental group when compared to the controlled group. Also the research study shows that the CDIO skills get improved by adopting the proposed method. On the other hand, this paper also discusses the common errors made in Flipped Class during planning and how to overcome them based on experiential learning using 5 different case studies. Keywords: CDIO, Flipped Class, Virtual lab, learning outcome
Effective Implementation of Project based learning in Microcontroller Course
Authors:   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka, India, Rakshith P. , Shankar Shobha ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka, India, Gowtham N. ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka, India, Savyasachi G. K. ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka, India, Avinash R. ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Published: March 2023

The paper outlines the views on effective implementation of project-based learning through microcontroller theory course. Project based learning imparted in microcontroller course has enabled the students to imbibe higher order thinking, problem solving ability, time management, leadership & teamwork. Through PBL students interact and learn by doing with others. It also offers teachers the chance to develop relationships with their students by serving as their facilitator for hands-on learning. The course project introduces students to the field of embedded systems where students will familiarize themselves with relevant technical vocabulary and learn about future opportunities in embedded design. Keywords—Project based learning (PBL); Active Learning; Rubrics Based Assessment; Microcontroller.
An Effective Instructional Design to Enhance Learning Outcomes of Information Security Course in Online Mode
Authors:   Information Technology. Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Chandrasekaran Jeyamala , D Anitha ,   Information Technology. Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, K.V Uma ,   Information Technology. Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: March 2023

The course on Information Security deals with the processes and tools for protecting sensitive digital data from disruption, modification and destruction in cyber space. This course is offered as a programme core during the third year of study in the undergraduate curriculum of various engineering programmes such as Computer Science and Engineering and Information Technology. The demand for graduating engineers with the technical skills to detect, respond to, and prevent cyberattacks is at an all-time high. Having understood the potential job market for Cyber Security Professionals, the syllabus of the Information Security course at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai has been carefully designed in collaboration with industrial experts. The course also provides the necessary foundation for certification exams like Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and for pursuing a master’s degree with specialization in Information Security. Because of pandemic, the course has to be delivered in online mode with no compromise in quality. A wide variety of simulation tools, programming assignments, active and collaborative learning techniques, Problem based Learning have been included in the instructional design to create an effective online learning environment. Exclusive rubrics were created for assessing teamwork, ethics and communication. The paper presents a detailed impact analysis of the customized instructional design in improving the attainment of learning outcomes, student engagement and satisfaction. The experimental study has been carried out in a student group of 138 members from the undergraduate programme on Information Technology at our institute in the academic year 2020-21. Adoption of multiple teaching learning strategies has shown significant improvement in the performance of learners in continuous assessment tests and terminal examinations. The satisfaction index of the learners analysed from course end surveys and informal feedback and is found to be significantly high. Keywords— Active Learning; Collaborative Learning; Information Security; Higher Order Thinking Skills; Learning Outcome Attainment; Student Engagemen
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): A Perspective from the Engineering Education
Authors:   MIT World Peace University, Maharashtra, India, Chakurkar Priti , Naik Varsha ,   MIT World Peace University, Maharashtra, India, Bedekar Mangesh ,   MIT World Peace University, Maharashtra, India, Thorat Sneh ,   MIT World Peace University, Maharashtra, India
Published: March 2023

The COVID Pandemic was a big hit not only for the education sector but also finance sector, industrial sector etc. Due to this adverse situation the physical classes were abruptly stopped and there was a chaos. During this arduous situation universities switched to E-learning. Students started taking MOOC courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are online courses offered by diverse educators with the goal of enabling everyone to access content at reasonable prices from any location. This paper presents how Universities can influence students to enroll in courses. For this study purpose students at a University in Pune provided the data in the form of Feedback and Suggestions. Students can enroll in a Course for one of two reasons: to learn new things and develop their abilities, or to gain University Credits. The results showed that many students were completing MOOC courses for credit than for personal growth, a strong correlation between enrolling in a MOOC course for university credit and successful completion is observed. A strong need for University teachers to offer their expertise on these platforms to ensure global knowledge sharing was also observed. Keywords— MOOC; Self Learning; MOOC Platforms; Performance.
STARS Model: An Instructional Approach for Enhancing Skill Sets of Engineering Students
Authors:   Department of Information Technology, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India, Karthikeyan P. , Abirami A. M. ,   Department of Information Technology, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India, Thangavel M. ,   Department of Information Technology, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: March 2023

The competencies of engineering students are measured through personal, interpersonal and communication skills. This work aims to improve these skills of engineering students through a Design Thinking course. The course involves a series of individual and team activities in the process of conceptual design modeling or prototype development, which in turn builds the skills and competencies of students. This paper proposes the unique Instructional Design model by organizing Solo, Team activities with Assessment and Reflection for improving the Skills (STARS) of students. The STARS model consists of questionnaire with 18 questions on design thinking skills, 8 on personal skills, 6 on interpersonal skills, and 5 on communication skills. Data is collected from each student after each assessment. The survey responses are analyzed and the attainment of skills are assessed using the Priority Need Index (PNI) method. It helps the instructor to focus more on specific skills in the forthcoming reviews. The experimental results proved that the proposed STARS model improves the skills of engineering students. Keywords— STARS Instructional Design, ID Model, Engineering Skills, Engineering Education, Design Thinking
Impact of Service Learning in Engineering Education – A Case Study
Authors:   Mechanical Engineering, Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management, Telangana, India., Naik Santosh Madeva , Bandi Surendra ,   Mechanical Engineering, Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management, Telangana, India.
Published: March 2023

In the 21st Century, significant number of students have access to the tools for digital learning and spending most of their time on the internet and other social media platforms. Our college core philosophy is “Doing Engineering” rather than just studying engineering. In this context, EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service), UBA (Unnat Bharat Abhiyan), EWB (Engineers without Borders), GCSP (Grand Challenges Scholar Program) have been introduced to promote the learning through service. The above service learning which encourages students to work with local communities. and NGOs. real-time problem faced by the communities are identified by following design thinking approach. EPICS originated from Purdue University, USA. HITAM has been sprinting the EPICS program for the past five years. All freshmen engineering students enroll into EPICS Program as a mandatory course. To work on the realtime problems, multidisciplinary teams are formed for doing the community-based projects to enhance communication skills, technical knowledge, teamwork, presenting skills, and other traits along with progress in data analysis which will be unfolded in this paper. Forming the multidisciplinary teams in the beginning of the process has become a hindrance because students are separated discipline wise in the classrooms. To overcome this setback, a google form is created which consists of questions about interesting areas, technical knowledge and circulated among all the students for recording responses and area of interest. Subsequently, a meeting is called for all students and kindled their design thinking activity among the multidisciplinary teams as well. A strict line structure is followed to adapt design thinking methodology for implementing the EPICS course in the curriculum. Keywords— EPICS; UBA; EWB; GCSP; Interdisciplinary
Investigation on Impact of Pandemic on Social- Emotional learning of Student Community
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anurag University, Telangana, India.500 088, Dharmavarapu Pratibha , Sravanthi C , Keethi D Shruthi , Srivasthav Vaibhav
Published: March 2023

Social-emotional learning (SOEL) is the process of developing self-control on physical , mental, and societal and interpersonal skills which play a vital role in a student’s life during his high school, undergraduate and during career building and finally succeed in his life. When the pandemic has occurred, people struggled intensely for survival. There has been a huge gap in identifying the troubles faced by student community, both in schools and colleges. The paper deals with situation before Pandemic, how the learning environment was and how it is, after the pandemic. The authors conducted a survey amongst college going students who expressed their mental in-abilities and psychological struggles after pandemic. The students spent most of their critical time of their engineering study online and at home. A detailed study and discussions in this paper has been made. The paper explains the techniques to develop social and emotional skills, which eventually end up landing in positivity and wholesomeness. The paper concludes the methods to retain emotional ability and keep the mental strength high. Keywords—Pandemic, Social emotional learning, COVID-19, Mental Health, Higher education, Teaching
Türkçe Dersi Proje Görevlerinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: DİLEKÇİ Atilla , KARATAY Halit , KOÇYİĞİT Sezgin
Published: March 2023

Bu araştırmada, 5, 6, 7 ve 8. sınıflarda öğrencilere verilen Türkçe dersi proje görevleri incelenmiştir. Araştırma nitel araştırma modellerinden durum çalışmasına göre tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu Türkçe dersi proje görevi alan öğrenciler ve Türkçe öğretmenleridir. Araştırmaya veri elde etmek için öğrencilerin projeleri incelenmiş, bunlar hakkında öğretmenlerle görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Proje görevleri ve görüşmeler tematik içerik analizine göre çözümlenmiştir. Bu araştırma sonucunda genellikle tasarım odaklı projeler yapıldığı, çoğunlukla edebiyat, fiiller, sözcükte anlam, dilimize giren yabancı sözcükler, ses olayları ve sözcük türleri konularında görev alındığı belirlenmiştir. Bunun yanında proje görevinin not yükseltmek amacıyla alındığı bulgulanmıştır. Öğretmenlerin öğrencilerin yaş grubu özellikleri, ilgi ve istekleri, kazanımlara uygunluk, oyunsu ve eğlendiriciliği, akademik başarı, ekonomiklik ve yaratıcılık ölçütlerini dikkate alarak görev oluşturduğu tespit edilmiştir. Projeler daha çok okuma, yazma becerilerine, dil bilgisi ve sözvarlığı alanlarına yöneliktir. Dinleme ve konuşma becerilerine yönelik hiçbir proje faaliyetlerinin yapılmadığı belirlenmiştir. Türkçe dersi proje görevini hazırlama sürecinde proje görevlerinin zamanında teslim edilmemesi, öğrencilerin yaratıcı ve özgün ürünler hazırlamaması, görevleri yapmada isteksiz olmaları ve görevleri yönergelere uygun yapmamaları gibi sorunlar yaşandığı belirlenmiştir. Proje görevi sürecinde yaşanan bu sorunların aşılması için öğretmenlerin daha etkili danışmanlık süreci yürütmeleri gerektiği söylenebilir.
Sınıf Öğretmenlerinin Mesleki Yabancılaşma ve Motivasyon Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: GÜLMEZ Hasibe , ÖZDEMİR Tuncay
Published: March 2023

Bu araştırmada, sınıf öğretmenlerinin mesleki yabancılaşma düzeyleri ve motivasyon düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemi 2021-2022 eğitim öğretim yılında Bolu il merkezindeki 196 sınıf öğretmeninden oluşmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Mesleki Yabancılaşma Ölçeği” ve “Mesleki Motivasyon Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Sınıf öğretmenlerinin mesleki yabancılaşma ile mesleki motivasyon düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi tespit etmek için Spearman Rho korelasyonu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, sınıf öğretmenlerinin mesleki yabancılaşmaları az, mesleki motivasyonları ise yüksek düzeyde görülmüştür. Mesleki yabancılaşma ve motivasyon arasında negatif yönde, orta düzeyde anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır.
INTERREGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF SALES MARKUPS OF GUARANTEED (DEFAULT) ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS BEFORE AND AFTER THE SWITCH TO THE METHOD OF ANALOGUES’ COMPARISON
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Mozgovaya Oksana , Fain Boris , Fain Boris ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: March 2023

The article discusses interregional differentiation of sales markups of guaranteed (default) electricity suppliers (GESs) for domestic and non-domestic consumers in Russia. Since 2018, GESs tariff regulation was switched to the method of analogues’ comparison, which establishes the yardstick parameters of GESs. The tariff regulation reforming is the part of state policy intended to reduce territorial disparity between sales markups of GESs. The aim of this study is to estimate ranges of interregional differentiation of guaranteed (default) electricity suppliers’ sales markups after the switch to the method of analogues’ comparison. The hypothesis of this study states that the transition to the method of analogues’ comparison has reduced territorial disparity between sales markups of GESs. The study analyses the level ofinterregional differentiation of sales markups of GESs in 2014 – 2022. The oscillation index and the variation index have been calculatedd for the whole country divided by the scales of activity and in groups of guaranteed (default) electricity suppliers. The results of the analysis of the tariff decisions (139 GESs in 76 regions of Russia) show that the interregional disparity between sales markups in the 2-nd half of 2022 has decreased for domestic and non-domestic consumers but remains high due to the limited impact of the method of analogues’ comparison to reduce the territorial disparity between sales markups, which has been innated in its methodology. It is necessary to improve the methodology of analogues’ comparison regulation with regard to GESs and other types of regulated electric power industries.
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF CONSOLIDATION OF MUNICIPALITIES ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE MOSCOW REGION
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Babeykin Roman
Published: March 2023

The article is devoted to the study of challenges and prospects of the reform of territorial organization of local self-government as the problem, which has become relevant in the context of the upcoming new law on local self-government regulation. Recently, some experts have been expressing concerns about the final transition to a homogenous system of local self-government in Russia, which will be expressed in the abolition of urban and rural settlements. The declared goals of the reform, among which there are an increase of budgetary independence and reduction in the cost of local administration maintenance, are criticized, but at the same time there is still a lack of thematical practice-oriented research. Therefore, the study examines actual results of transformation of territorial organization of local self-government in the Moscow region as an example of a region, where all municipalities were granted the status of urban districts before the end of 2019. The study is based on a theoretical framework, which is centered around public choice and economies of scale theories. A hypothesis is drawn that the spread of urban and municipal districts may lead to a decrease in the territorial accessibility of local self-government followed by no reduction in the cost of its maintenance. The pre- and post-reform values ​​of indicators, characterizing territorial accessibility of local self-governments and its services and the volume of expenses connected to local self-government maintenance are compared. Conclusions are drawn about the negative impact of the reform: the availability of local authorities and local services for citizens is declining, while there are no visible budgetary savings due to staff cuts.
TENDÊNCIA DA MORTALIDADE POR CÂNCER DOS ÓRGÃOS DA GENITAL MASCULINA NO BRASIL E REGIÕES NO PERÍODO DE 1980 A 2019
Authors: Camarço Maria Fernanda de Sá , Santos Liliane Almeida , Santos Rodrigo Emanuel Viana dos , Silva Haniel Saul Vasconcelos Bezerra , Silva Vitória Alves , Leitão Paola Rachel Pinheiro , Azevedo Danielle Santos , Santos Michelle Ribeiro , Anjos Yonara Yasmim Ferreira , Jesus Carla Viviane Freitas de , Batista Jefferson Felipe Calazans
Published: March 2023

Objetivo: Estimar a tendência temporal da mortalidade por neoplasias malignas dos órgãos da genitália masculina no Brasil e suas regiões no período de 1980 a 2019. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo ecológico de série temporal sobre mortalidade por cânceres dos órgãos da genital masculina, no Brasil e regiões, de 1980 a 2019. Os dados foram provenientes do Sistema de Informação Sobre Mortalidade (SIM). Os dados foram estratificados segundo ano, região, categoria CID-9/CID-10 e faixa etária. As Taxas Padronizadas de Mortalidade (TPM) foram calculadas e utilizadas para estimar a tendência que foi feita pelo modelo de regressão linear com correção da autocorrelação de Prais-Winsten. Resultados: No Brasil ao longo dos 40 anos foram registradas 346.943 mortes por neoplasias malignas das genitálias masculinas. A média da taxa padronizada de mortalidade no Brasil foi de 11,06 óbitos para cada 100 mil mulheres (DP=2,27). A tendência temporal no Brasil foi de crescimento (Variação Percentual Anual - VPA=1,32%, p<0,05). O Norte, Nordeste e Centro-oeste também apresentaram crescimento (VPA= 2,95%, 3,90% e 1,65%, respectivamente). O Sul e Sudeste apresentaram tendência estacionária (p>0,05). Conclusão: A tendência temporal demonstrou que somente as regiões Sul e Sudeste apresentaram estabilidade, enquanto o Brasil, Norte, Nordeste e Centro-oeste apresentaram crescimento.
MONITORAMENTO DA QUALIDADE DA ÁGUA EM HOSPITAIS: UM ESTUDO DESCRITIVO LONGITUDINAL PARA DETECÇÃO DE PONTOS CRÍTICOS
Authors: Oliveira Reis da Paixão Árina , Aparecida Nunes da Silva Kátia , Aurora Assunção Gouvêa Jhuly , Maria Araújo Garcia Janiny , Temponi de Melo Vanessa , Gomes da Costa Oliveira Felipe , César Pereira Reis Júlio , Moreira Húngaro Humberto , De Carvalho da Costa Juliana
Published: March 2023

Em ambiente hospitalar a água é utilizada para as mais diferentes finalidades, como: consumo, processos de higienização e hemodiálise. O abastecimento regular e o monitoramento frequente da qualidade da água são fundamentais para garantir a segurança das atividades desenvolvidas. A Portaria de Consolidação n° 5 de 28 de setembro de 2017, do Ministério da Saúde, regulamenta os requisitos sensoriais, químicos e microbiológicos de potabilidade da água. No presente trabalho foi realizado um estudo longitudinal do monitoramento da qualidade da água utilizada em dois hospitais, identificando os seus principais pontos críticos. Para isso, foram analisadas 126 amostras de água coletadas nos anos de 2016 a 2019, das quais 80 foram provenientes do hospital A e 46 do hospital B. Ao longo dos quatro anos de estudo, observou-se variação na quantidade de amostras em desacordo com a legislação vigente. Também foi verificado que as amostras apresentaram inconformidades principalmente nas análises de cloro residual livre, 11,3% e 19,6%, e contagem de bactérias heterotróficas, 5,0% e 2,2%, nos hospitais A e B, respectivamente. Com isso, verifica-se a importância no monitoramento da qualidade da água em ambientes hospitalares, visando o cuidado à saúde dos funcionários e, em especial, dos pacientes.

Palavras-chave: Cloro Residual. Controle de Qualidade. Padrão de Potabilidade da Água.
FEBRE AMARELA: PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO E ÁREAS DE ATENÇÃO NO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2017 A 2018.
Authors: Mendonça da Rocha Maíra , Celia Mercesdes Strauch Julia , Freitas Pereira de Almeida Cassio
Published: March 2023

O Rio de Janeiro não integra a área endêmica brasileira de febre amarela, mas entre janeiro de 2016 e março de 2018, foram registrados 308 casos confirmados, com uma letalidade de 32%. O presente trabalho apresenta uma metodologia para determinação de áreas de risco empregando variáveis ambientais e demográficas para construção de um modelo de regressão logística que identifique as áreas com maior probabilidade de humanos contraírem a febre amarela. Os resultados para o estado do Rio de Janeiro indicam que as variáveis explicativas mais relevantes são a temperatura média anual e a presença de casos de epizootia. Pela metodologia é recomendada a vacinação contra febre amarela na Região Serrana, por suas temperaturas mais baixas em relação ao restante do estado e a presença de epizootias. A Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, que estava inserida na área de recomendação de vacinação com dose fracionada devido ao elevado número de casos, não se mostra inteiramente como prioritária de acordo com o estimador. Os municípios do Norte Fluminense estariam em uma área na qual a recomendação de vacinação contra febre amarela não seria necessária, apesar de registros de casos no local.
PERFIL E DESFECHO DE PACIENTES COM DIABETES MELLITUS INTERNADOS EM TERAPIA INTENSIVA COM COVID-19
Authors: Vankevicius Costenaro Rocha Giulianna , Ribeiro Joathan Borges , Do Nascimento Joni Carlos , Lima Matos Naiara , Stavale Rafaelly , Jomara Lopes Francine
Published: March 2023

Objetivo: Analisar e comparar o perfil epidemiológico e desfechos clínicos dos pacientes diabéticos com coronavírus na UTI. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico coorte retrospectivo. A amostra foi composta por 271 pacientes divididos em 102 pacientes no grupo A (com diabetes mellitus) e 169 pacientes no grupo B (sem diabetes mellitus).  Os dados analisados foram referentes aos meses de março a agosto de 2020. Resultados: Ambos os grupos foram predominados por pacientes do gênero masculino, e a média de idade entre 69 e 67 anos, com idade mais avançada no grupo dos diabéticos. Houve um predomínio no uso de VM e TQT pelos diabéticos 63,7% e 16,7%, respectivamente, assim como o tempo médio de VM. As principais complicações encontradas foram IRpA, SARA e infecções secundárias. Os pacientes diabéticos mostraram-se com maior desfecho negativo e maior tempo de internação. Conclusão: Ter diabetes associada à infecção por coronavírus mostrou piores prognósticos. É pertinente levar em consideração a necessidade de maior atenção aos cuidados com esta população.
AVALIAÇÃO DA PROPOSTA DE ENQUADRAMENTO POR MEIO DO ICE EM RESERVATÓRIOS DA BACIA DO IPOJUCA, PERNAMBUCO, BRASIL
Authors: Sobreira Silva Fernanda , Vasco Gabriel , Beltrão Rameh Barbosa Ioná Maria , Silva Tavares Bianca , Araújo Ferreira Aida
Published: March 2023

Este artigo apresenta uma avaliação da proposta do enquadramento dos reservatórios do Agreste pernambucano Pão de Açúcar, Pedro Moura Júnior (Belo Jardim), e Engenheiro Severino Guerra (Bituri) e Bita (pertencente à Região Metropolitana do Recife) na bacia hidrográfica do rio Ipojuca, em Pernambuco, através do ICE (Índice de Conformidade ao Enquadramento). Este estudo foi realizado em função do relatório final da Proposta de Enquadramento da bacia do rio Ipojuca (PEI), desenvolvido para a Agência Pernambucana de Águas e Clima (APAC) em 2019. A metodologia constituiu-se na consulta à PEI para identificação aos enquadramentos propostos referente aos trechos em que os reservatórios se encontram, conforme levantamento dos dados de monitoramento sistemático da água realizado pela APAC, no período de 2011 a 2019, consulta à Resolução CONAMA n° 357 de 2005 e cálculo do ICE. Observou-se que os reservatórios localizados no Agreste apresentaram um resultado satisfatório, ou seja, mais próximos de atendimento ao enquadramento apontado na PEI, porém indicando que há uma tendência à degradação de qualidade da água, quando analisado a variação anual do ICE. Por outro lado, identificou-se que o reservatório Bita apresentou o enquadramento mais restritivo e maior grau de poluição, resultando no valor de ICE mais baixo entre os reservatórios estudados, o que indica maior distância no alcance dos objetivos do enquadramento apontado na PEI.
MICROCEFALIA E SÍNDROME CONGÊNITA ASSOCIADA AO ZIKA VÍRUS: ASPECTOS SOCIOECONÔMICOS DAS FAMÍLIAS E VULNERABILIDADE SOCIAL EM UMA CAPITAL DO NORDESTE
Authors: Peixoto Marcus Valerius , Santos Silva Emilly Stephanie , Duque Andrezza Marques
Published: March 2023

Introdução: A microcefalia é uma má formação congênita que ocasiona comprometimentos neurológicos estruturais e/ou funcionais. A relação entre a microcefalia e o vírus Zika, foi comprovada em 2015 e afetou principalmente a região Nordeste do país. Objetivos: Descrever os aspectos socioeconômicos das famílias com nascidos vivos com microcefalia pela síndrome congênita associada à infecção pelo vírus Zika. Métodos: Estudo epidemiológico do tipo transversal com casos de microcefalia. Os dados foram coletados no período de 2016 a 2017, na cidade de Aracaju.  Realizada busca ativa a partir de membros das equipes de atenção básica de todas as unidades de saúde da cidade e do serviço de referência para crianças com microcefalia.  Resultados: A maioria das genitoras ocupavam-se de trabalhos domésticos (44,44%), com renda familiar de até 1 salário mínimo (74,07%) e com apenas um morador contribuindo na despesa familiar (81,48%). Residiam em imóveis alugados (37,04%), recebiam benefícios assistenciais (59,26%) e 85,19% não tinham plano de saúde. Raça/cor parda da genitora em 66,67% das entrevistadas e 92,59% realizaram pré-natal. Conclusão: Estudo evidenciou que os casos da microcefalia associada à infecção pelo vírus Zika estiveram predominantes nas  famílias em condições socioeconômicas vulneráveis
O INDIVÍDUO SOB REGIMES AUTORITÁRIOS: CONTRIBUIÇÕES A PARTIR DA LEITURA DE OBRAS DE HANNAH ARENDT E ERICH FROMM
Authors: Marujo Velloso Mariana
Published: March 2023

Este artigo aborda as repercussões individuais em torno da ascensão e da consolidação de ideologias e personalidades totalitárias, a partir de obras de Arendt (2012) e Fromm (1961; 1983). A análise reconhece as trajetórias e vinculações teóricas particulares de cada um dos autores e busca atravessamentos comuns às suas teorias. O rigor histórico de Arendt, somado à preocupação que Fromm nutre no que diz respeito às implicações psicológicas dos regimes, oferece rica leitura da realidade sociohistórica e seus efeitos sobre as subjetividades em contexto totalitário.
SERVIÇO SOCIAL E RESIDÊNCIA MULTIPROFISSIONAL EM SAÚDE: DESAFIOS E POSSIBILIDADES EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA DA COVID-19
Authors: Gouveia Passos Rachel , De Almeida Sanches Amanda , Pereira Filho Paulo Sérgio , Barbosa Sandro
Published: March 2023

O presente artigo objetiva apresentar reflexões acerca dos impactos da pandemia do COVID-19 na formação e trabalho das/dos residentes assistentes sociais. Diante do cenário de pandemia houveram reconfigurações na dinâmica da formação e do trabalho desempenhado nos equipamentos de saúde e, por consequência, nos programas de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde. Nesse caminho, retrataremos alguns desafios e possibilidades para a formação e o trabalho profissional da/do assistente social no contexto dos programas de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde, a partir da experiência realizada na Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Destaca-se que a pandemia impactou todas as esferas da vida social e acentuou os desafios para o Serviço Social, em especial, na política de saúde.
QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE INTÉRPRETES DE LÍNGUA DE SINAIS: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Lisboa Leandro Vieira , Nunes Sara Ribeiro , Chaveiro Neuma , Rodríguez-Martín Dolors
Published: March 2023

Introdução: O intérprete de língua de sinais é o trabalhador que possui a capacidade de ser o elo de comunicação entre os utentes de duas línguas. Dessa forma se faz necessário a análise da qualidade de vida desses profissionais. O objetivo é analisar a qualidade de vida dos intérpretes de LS a partir de uma revisão sistemática. Métodos: Busca nas principais bases de dados: LILACS; SciELO; ScienceDirect; Scopus Elsevier; PubMED; Web of Science. Não houve limitação de idiomas e localidade, a busca ocorreu durante o mês de janeiro de 2020. A avaliação da qualidade metodológica foi realizada pela “JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies” do Instituto Joanna Briggs (IJB). Resultados: De 784 artigos, 629 foram selecionados para a leitura de títulos e resumos, e após a aplicaçãos dos elementos de elegibilidade apenas dois artigos estavam aptos para serem contemplados pela análise. Conclusão: Foi evidenciado que a percepção da qualidade de vida dos profissionais de língua de sinais é comprometida pelas longas horas de trabalho, baixa remuneração salarial e alto desgaste físico e mental durante as horas de interpretação no seu local de trabalho.
COMUNICAÇÃO INTERNA: ANALISANDO A SATISFAÇÃO DOS COLABORADORES EM RELAÇÃO À COMUNICAÇÃO INTERNA DESENVOLVIDA POR UMA EMPRESA FARMACÊUTICA DO NORTE DE MINAS GERAIS
Authors: Lacerda Marília Dantas , De Souza Hemilly Karolyne Ramos , Do Amaral Ferreira Andréa Nogueira , Santos Gustavo Souza , Brant Rocha Josiane Santos
Published: March 2023

Além de resultados, grandes empresas têm buscado certificados de excelência para demonstrar seu valor ao mercado. Mas por vezes não atribuem a importância necessária ao seu cliente interno, o próprio colaborador, que tem sua satisfação diretamente ligada ao potencial de produção. A comunicação interna aborda esta correlação e repensa o fluxo empresa x funcionário. Neste contexto, o objetivo do presente estudo é analisar a satisfação dos colaboradores em relação à comunicação interna desenvolvida pela Novo Nordisk – Indústria Farmacêutica, no site Montes Claros – MG. Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo descritivo aplicado em pesquisa de campo. A amostra foi constituída por 52 funcionários da organização. Foi utilizado um questionário estruturado, contendo 15 questões referentes à satisfação do colaborador em relação à comunicação interna. Os dados foram analisados através de análise descritiva, pontuando frequências e porcentagens. Como resultado, compreendeu-se que a empresa tem realizado estratégias precisas em sua comunicação, mas deve aprimorar itens como a agilidade da transmissão e incentivo à realização de feedbacks. Uma alternativa para agilizar estes processos é a ampliação do setor com investimentos tanto em recursos humanos como tecnológicos.
ESTRUCTURA DE LAS REDES EMPRESARIALES PARA LA COOPERACIÓN INTERNACIONAL: ANÁLISIS DE REDES SOCIALES
Authors: Arjol Marina , Lía Marturet Florencia , Sebastián Barrete Eduardo
Published: March 2023

El estudio analiza los flujos de relaciones sociales y estructuras de redes estratégicas empresariales locales como dinamizadoras de procesos de internacionalización en la región, y catalizadores de buenas prácticas en el proceso de cooperación productiva con la Subregión del Mercosur. Las redes sociales como sistemas complejos modelan las relaciones o interacciones existentes entre un conjunto de personas, grupos u organizaciones. El Análisis de Redes Sociales es el método aplicado centrado en el descubrimiento de patrones de interacción entre actores sociales (empresas) y su comportamiento en redes estratégicas empresariales.  En este marco, el estudio implica una perspectiva relacional y reticular de 23 empresas industriales exportadoras, especialmente con Brasil, que integran las Asociaciones empresariales del clúster local sectorial de la madera. La posición de red y las relaciones estratégicas, se utilizan para explorar los comportamientos a nivel individual de empresas y a la red en su conjunto, que permiten identificar los patrones similares y roles de los actores en las relaciones y flujos de la actividad empresarial en la cooperación internacional.

Las Asociaciones empresariales actúan como puente para consolidar mejores vínculos y relaciones más fluidas. Si bien las grandes empresas están en mejores condiciones de absorber las ventajas relacionales, sin la presencia de un decisor central en una red densa y heterogénea, supondría que la toma de decisiones y la gestión de toda la red, en especial las pequeñas y medianas empresas, podrían derivar en acciones colectivas en la articulación regional.