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Competitividad, educación y empleabilidad: consideraciones para el desarrollo de los países
Authors: Lombana-Coy Jahir Enrique , Muñoz-Santiago Alberto Elías
Published: August 2018

Las dinámicas socio-económicas de los países han resultado en el aumento de sus brechas de desarrollo. Existen aproximaciones al respecto que permiten rastrear las causas del desarrollo en el énfasis de factores productivos, particularmente entre los que prestan mayor o menor atención a una fuerza laboral formada para destrezas manuales o intelectuales. Este artículo busca hacer una reflexión sobre la relación entre competitividad, educación y empleabilidad para aportar a la discusión acerca de las brechas de desarrollo que se están acrecentando entre países. Basados en la revisión de autores que muestran la evolución de dicha relación, en cada sección se proponen reflexiones sobre el debate teórico, que dan pie a la constatación empírica particularmente para países en desarrollo.
Provider initiative test and counseling (PITC) sebagai upaya perluasan tes HIV pada populasi khusus
Authors: Sudrani Sitti
Published: August 2018

Latar belakang: Prevalensi HIV di Kota Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara terus meningkat dan menyebar hingga di populasi ibu rumah tangga. Dalam 7 tahun terakhir 21.6 % pasien HIV adalah ibu rumah tangga. Meski masih dalam level concentrated epidemic, angka ini telah menunjukkan meluasnya infeksi HIV pada masyarakat umum dan terlambatnya upaya pengendalian. Tes HIV sukarela untuk diagnosa tidak sebanding dengan laju epidemi HIV yang sangat cepat. PITC menjadi pilihan untuk menemukan sebanyak mungkin orang yang telah terinfeksi HIV pada populasi khusus dan memfasilitasi mereka untuk mendapatkan perawatan, dukungan dan pengobatan (PDP). Tujuan: Mengevaluasi input, proses dan output layanan PITC dalam meningkatkan jumlah orang di populasi khusus yang dites HIV dan mengetahui hasilnya. Hasil: Sasaran program adalah populasi khusus yang terdiri dari ibu hamil dan pasien dengan penyakit terkait HIV yang berkunjung ke puskesmas atau berada di wilayah kerja puskesmas yang mendapat pelayanan di posyandu atau kunjungan rumah pada 13 wilayah kerja puskesmas di Kota Kendari. Kegiatan meliputi: pemberian informasi tentang HIV, penawaran tes, tes HIV, penyampaian hasil tes dan konseling serta rujukan ke PDP jika hasil HIV positif. Pelaksana PITC adalah tim yang terdiri dari dokter, perawat, bidan, laboran dan Petugas RR. Simpulan: Terjadi peningkatan yang signifikan pada jumlah orang yang dites HIV dan mengetahui hasilnya melalui PITC di 15 puskesmas di Kota Kendari.
Pengembangan konsep worksite health and wellness programs di kantor pemerintahan kota yogyakarta sebagai upaya pencegahan penyakit tidak menular bagi karyawan perkantoran
Authors: Fikri Mohammad
Published: August 2018

Data Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan (2013), PTM DI Yogyakarta meliputi PPOK (3,1%), Asma (6,9%), penyakit jantung (0,6%), kanker (4,1%), diabetes (2,6%), hipertensi (12,8%) dan beberapa PTM lain yang jumlah kasusnya masih tergolong tinggi pada usia produktif yang bekerja di perusahaan/perkantoran. Mengatasi masalah kesehatan tersebut, program-program baru pun coba dirancang mencegah, mengurangi atau paling tidak mengontrol angka kejadian PTM khususnya bagi para karyawan formal dan informal. Salah satu program yang coba dirancang adalah Worksite Health and Wellness Programs. WHWPs merupakan program kesehatan yang telah banyak diterapkan di eropa dan Asia Tenggara yang memberikan efek positif menanggulangi penyakit tidak menular pada  karyawan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat seberapa efektif program WHPWs diterapkan di Kantor Pemerintahan Kota Yogyakarta sebagai strategi pencegahan PTM bagi para karyawan. Berdasarkan hasil-hasil penelitian terkait, program WHWPs diterapkan perusahaan diberbagai negara Eropa, Amerika bahkan Asia Tenggara. Salah satunya Perusahaan J&J merasakan manfaat dari program tersebut dengan hasil yang menunjukkan adanya penurunan risiko kesehatan bagi karyawannya dari 87,5% berisiko sakit menjadi 78% pada periode 5 tahun penerapanya. Selain itu, lewat program WHWPs juga mengurangi persentase perilaku sedentary dari 39% menjadi 21 %, mengurangi perilaku merokok dari 12% menjadi 3,6%, hipertensi dari 14% menjadi 6.4%, dan risiko kolesterol dari 19% menjadi 6,2%. Kesimpulanya, program WHWPs sangat baik diterapkan di tempat kerja guna mencegah dan menurukan risiko PTM bagi karyawan dan biaya pengobatan PTM dapat ditekan. Oleh karena itu perlu adanya kerja sama lintas sektor untuk mencapai tujuan positif dari program WHWPs.
Determinan pemberian MPASI dini pada bayi 0-6 bulan di wilayah pedesaan Kabupaten Tuban
Authors: Sutriana Vivi Ninda
Published: August 2018

Cakupan ASI Eksklusif di Indonesia masih tergolong rendah yaitu sebesar 42%, ibu yang gagal memberikan ASI Eksklusif banyak disebabkan karena terlalu dini memberikan MP-ASI, Angka kejadian MP-ASI dini di Indonesia masih tinggi yaitu rata-rata lebih dari 50% bayi  mendapatkan MP-ASI dan di Provinsi Jawa  Timur pemberian MpASI dini masih mencapai angka lebih dari 60%, dimana umumnya bayi diberi air madu, air gula, bubur, dll. Adanya masyarakat yang memberikan MP-ASI dini pada bayi usia 0-6 bulan yang seharusnya masih fokus diberikan ASI eksklusif dapat memberikan dampak buruk yang memengaruhi kesehatan bayi yaitu gangguan pencernaan, sistem kekebalan tubuh bayi, memengaruhi tingkat kecerdasan otak setelah dewasa serta dapat memicu terjadinya penyakit alergi, obesitas, dan penyakit lain. Penelitian ini menjelaskan determinan yang mempengaruhi masih tingginya angka pemberian MPASI dini di wilayah pedesaan Kabupaten Tuban. Penelian ini merupakan studi kasus di wilayah pedesaan Tuban. Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian MP-ASI dini pada bayi usia kurang dari 6 bulan masih cukup banyak dilakukan, namun temuan tersebut masih berdasarkan pengamatan dan belum ada data real. Dan pada daerah yang sama juga ditemukan adanya budaya yang memicu pemberian MP-ASI dini yaitu dikarenakan pengaruh dari orang tua yang masih meyakini bahwa pertumbuhan atau berat bayi tidak bertambah jika bayi tidak di berikan pisang dan bubur diusia < 6 bulan. Dan adanya budaya patriarki dimana keputusan seorang Ibu harus mengikuti suaminya termasuk dalam perawatan bayinya. Seperti pada penelitian kualitatif di pulau nias yang menemukan bahwa praktik pemberian makan bayi yang tidak tepat sangat dipengaruhi oleh kepercayaan tradisional ibu dan nenek dari pihak ayah di daerah penelitian. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa pengetahuan dan pemahaman yang kurang pada bahaya pemberian MPASI dini terutama di masyarakat wilayah pedesaan yang sebagian besar masih cukup rentan dengan budaya dan mitos yang berkaitan tentang perawatan bayi usia 0-6 bulan dan cenderung meyakini bahwa bayi tidak akan tumbuh besar/ BB bertambah jika bayi tidak di berikan pisang dan bubur diusia < 6 bulan diduga menjadi pengaruh penyebab masih tingginya angka pemberian MPASI dini pada bayi usia < 6 bulan diwilayah pedesaan di Kabupaten Tuban. Perlu diadakan penelitian lebih lanjut, Program edukasi dan pemahaman tentang ASI eksklusif lebih digalakkan tidak hanya pada ibu bayi tetapi untuk seluruh anggota keluarga bayi.
Asia Pacific Report: A New Zealand Nonprofit Journalism Model for Campus-Based Social Justice Media
Authors: Robie David
Published: August 2018

For nine years, the Pacific Media Centre research and publication unit at Auckland University of Technology has published journalism with an ‘activist’ edge to its style of reportage raising issues of social justice in New Zealand’s regional backyard. It has achieved this through partnerships with progressive sections of news media and a non-profit model of critical and challenging assignments for postgraduate students in the context of coups, civil war, climate change, human rights, sustainable development and neo-colonialism.  An earlier Pacific Scoop venture (2009-2015) has morphed into an innovative venture for the digital era, Asia Pacific Report (APR) (http://asiapacificreport.nz/), launched in January 2016. Amid the current global climate of controversy over ‘fake news’ and a ‘war on truth’ and declining credibility among some mainstream media, the APR project has demonstrated on many occasions the value of independent niche media questioning and challenging mainstream agendas. In this article, a series of case studies examines how the collective experience of citizen journalism, digital engagement and an innovative public empowerment journalism course can develop a unique online publication. The article traverses some of the region’s thorny political and social issues—including the controversial police shootings of students in Papua New Guinea in June 2016.
Programming Sex, Gender, and Sexuality: Infrastructural Failures in ‘Feminist’ Dating App Bumble
Authors: Bivens Rena , Hoque Anna Shah
Published: August 2018

Background Bumble is a self-declared “feminist” dating app that gives women control over initiating conversations with potential matches. Analysis Through a material-semiotic analysis of Bumble’s software and online media about the app, this article critically investigates how gender, sex, and sexuality are produced and given meaning by Bumble’s programmed infrastructure.Conclusions and implications  Since the epistemological underpinnings of Bumble’s design centre gender as the solitary axis of oppression, the authors argue that the app’s infrastructure generates an ontological relationship between gender, sex, and sexuality that narrows the capacity to achieve its creators’ stated social justice objectives. Several infrastructural failures are detailed to demonstrate how control and safety are 1) optimized for straight cisgender women, and 2) contingent on the inscription of an aggressive form of masculinity onto straight male bodies.RÉSUMÉ Contexte  Bumble est une application de rencontres prétendument « féministe » qui donne aux femmes le pouvoir d’initier des conversations avec des compagnons potentiels.Analyse  Cet article effectue une analyse sémiotique matérielle de Bumble et de commentaires en ligne sur cette application dans le but d’examiner comment l’infrastructure programmée de Bumble produit le genre, le sexe et la sexualité et leur donne du sens.Conclusions et implications  Bumble a une perspective épistémologique selon laquelle le genre est la seule source d’oppression. Or, d’après les auteurs, ce point de vue encourage un rapport ontologique entre genre, sexe et sexualité qui entrave la capacité des créateurs à atteindre leurs objectifs de justice sociale. Cet article recense plusieurs échecs infrastructurels de l’application afin de montrer comment le contrôle et la sécurité 1) conviennent principalement aux femmes cisgenres hétérosexuelles et 2) supposent une masculinité agressive inscrite sur des corps mâles hétérosexuels.
Seal Hunts in Canada and on Twitter: Exploring the Tensions between Indigenous Rights and Animal Rights with #Sealfie
Authors: Knezevic Irena , Pasho Julie , Dobson Kathy
Published: August 2018

Background  In 2014, a Twitter discussion of seal hunting, using the hashtag #sealfie, spurred a digital conflict between two rights movements—Indigenous rights in Canada and animal rights. This digital controversy touches on race, class, and geography.Analysis  The hashtag’s life on Twitter obscures the two movements’ shared challenges: the undeniably neoliberal context consisting of ongoing economic struggles in northern and remote communities, and the continued loss of wildlife habitat.Conclusions and implications  The authors analyze the #sealfie Twitter content generated between 2014 and 2017, exploring the tensions between the claims of the Indigenous rights and animal rights movements. They probe the failure of Twitter, and more generally social media, to generate a climate of genuine debate, and they consider how such digital platforms can serve as echo chambers for stereotypes and discriminatory discourse. Contexte  En 2014, une discussion sur Twitter utilisant le mot-clic #sealfie a entraîné un conflit en ligne entre deux mouvements, l’un sur les droits autochtones au Canada et l’autre sur les droits des animaux. Cette controverse internet traita de race, classe et géographie.Analyse  La présence de #sealfie sur Twitter occulta les défis partagés par les deux mouvements : le contexte indubitablement néolibéral de difficultés économiques persistantes dans les communautés nordiques et reculées et la perte continue d’habitat faunique.Conclusions et implications  Les auteures analysent le contenu associé à #sealfie sur Twitter entre 2014 et 2017, explorant ainsi les tensions entre le mouvement autochtone et celui pour les animaux. Elles examinent l’échec de la part de Twitter, et des médias sociaux en général, de créer un contexte propice à de véritables débats. Elles considèrent en outre comment de telles plateformes numériques peuvent servir de caisse de résonance pour les stéréotypes et les propos discriminatoires.
EEUU Y LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS: EL CASO DONALD TRUMP
USA AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS: THE CASE OF DONALD TRUMP
Authors: Quinteiro María Esther Martínez
Published: August 2018

La era Trump y los desafíos para la implementación de los Derechos Humanos en dicho país y en el mundo es el tema de esa investigación.
"O FARDO DO HOMEM BRANCO”: O CONCEITO DO STANDARD CIVILIZATÓRIO NO DIREITO INTERNACIONAL NO SÉCULO XIX
“WHITE MAN’S BURDEN”: THE CONCEPT OF THE STANDARD OF CIVILIZATION IN 19TH CENTURY INTERNATIONAL LAW
Authors: Afonso Henrique Weil , Marques Clarissa , Magalhães José Luis Quadros
Published: August 2018

O objetivo deste artigo é examinar certos aspectos do legado conceitual e normativo da prática e doutrina do Direito Internacional no Século XIX. Para tanto, empreende-se pesquisa histórica numa perspectiva crítica, com viés bibliográfico e documental. O emprego da terminologia standard civilizatório pela doutrina jusinternacionalista do Século XIX traz implicações essenciais para a compreensão dos institutos e práticas jurídicas do tempo presente, tais quais a soberania, o direito dos tratados e a subjetividade jurídica. Em particular, analisa-se a incorporação de distinções hierárquicas de povos, fundadas em construções de raça e cultura, às concepções teóricas que nortearam a consolidação do Direito Internacional moderno por meio das práticas colonialistas e imperialistas.
A tensão entre imagem e linguagem em Descrição de imagem, de Heiner Müller e L’image, de Samuel Beckett
Authors: Riva de Moraes Danilo
Published: August 2018

Por meio de análise das obras Descrição de imagem, de Heiner Müller e “L’image” [A imagem], de Samuel Beckett, o presente artigo analisa a complexa relação entre imagem e linguagem, buscando compreender possíveis imbricamentos dessas duas instâncias nas referidas obras. Não parece mais viável - ou até mesmo possível - pensar a literatura e as artes visuais como domínios absolutamente distintos, com limites claramente estabelecidos. Os textos de Müller e de Beckett justamente propõe novos modos de compreensão das instâncias do visível e do invisível, do sonoro e do silêncio, do quadro e a da escrita, enfim, da imagem e da linguagem.
Quando perco o ânimo e invejo as feras selvagens: o otimismo em Dias felizes
Authors: Ferreira Gleydson
Published: August 2018

O presente artigo aborda a construção do otimismo em Dias felizes, de Samuel Beckett. Para tanto, debate como o otimismo é configurado, sobretudo em resposta ao pessimismo, resultante da situação alarmante e irremediável em que se encontra Winnie; enterrada em cena durante todo o drama. Evidencia-se, desse modo, como há um recuo subjetivo, geralmente por meio da distração, cujo efeito é a autopreservação. Assim, Winnie recorre à rotina maquinal, às frases otimistas, e ao palavrório incessante, a fim de não sucumbir ao completo descontrole. Todavia, o fracasso revela-se desde o início. Condenada não apenas à repetição incessante das ações, mas também à suspensão da própria morte, Winnie perpetua-se na antessala do aniquilamento total, sendo incapaz de uma mudança significativa, ou mesmo de sustentar a boa disposição por muito tempo.
Entre o romance e a poética representativa: Jacques Rancière e a ficção moderna
Authors: Ferreira da Silva Renan
Published: August 2018

Partindo das reflexões de Jacques Rancière a respeito da obra literária do século XIX, esta apresentação pretende discorrer sobre a relação entre os conceitos de ficção e de “efeito de real” investigada pelo filósofo. Ao tomar o romance dito “realista” como paradigma de suas análises, Rancière questionará a noção de “efeito de realidade” postulada por Roland Barthes, aproximando a interpretação do semiólogo àquela dos críticos literários comprometidos com a posição que fundamentou a lógica da representação, cujo alicerce encontra-se na Poética e na Retórica aristotélicas. A poética da representação compreende a ficção como constituída de um enredo baseado na verossimilhança, pautado pelo encadeamento lógico das ações, passando a definir, assim, a obra artística como um tipo de estrutura hierárquica onde as partes devem se subordinar ao todo. Para Rancière, o romance realista foge aos critérios impostos pelo regime representativo. Mais do que um mero excesso descritivo, o romance inverte a sua cosmologia, inaugurando um novo regime poético marcado pela não hierarquia e pela igualdade de gêneros e temas, no qual o “efeito de realidade” aparece, na verdade, como um “efeito de igualdade”, revelando, assim, uma nova “partilha do sensível”.
Audit Quality and Specialist Tenure
Authors: Gaver Jennifer J. , Utke Steven
Published: August 2018

We argue that the association between auditor industry specialization and audit quality depends on how long the auditor has been a specialist. We measure audit quality using absolute discretionary accruals, income-increasing discretionary accruals, and book-tax differences. Our results, based on a sample of Big 4 audit clients from 2003–2015, indicate that auditors who have only recently gained the specialist designation produce a level of audit quality that does not surpass that produced by non-specialist auditors, and is generally lower than the audit quality produced by seasoned specialists. We estimate that the seasoning process takes two to three years. In contrast to prior research that finds no effect of specialization after propensity score matching, we find that seasoned specialists generally produce higher-quality audits than other auditors even after matching. This suggests that the audit quality effect associated with seasoned industry specialist auditors is not due to differences in client characteristics.

JEL Classifications: M42.

Data Availability: Data used in this study are available from public sources identified in the text.
Effect of Irradiance and Exposure Duration on Temperature and Degree of Conversion of Dual-Cure Resin Cement for Ceramic Restorations
Authors: Shim JS , Han SH , Jha N , Hwang ST , Ahn W , Lee JY , Ryu JJ
Published: August 2018

This study investigated the effects of irradiance and exposure duration on dual-cured resin cements irradiated through ceramic restorative materials. A single light-curing unit was calibrated to three different irradiances (500, 1000, and 1500 mW/cm2) and irradiated to three different attenuating materials (transparent acryl, lithium disilicate, zirconia) with 1-mm thicknesses for 20 or 60 seconds. The changes in irradiance and temperature were measured with a radiometer (or digital thermometer) under the attenuating materials. The degree of conversion (DC) of dual-cure resin cement after irradiation at different irradiances and exposure durations was measured with Fourier transform near infrared spectroscopy. Two-way analysis of variance revealed that irradiance (p<0.001) and exposure duration (p<0.001) significantly affected temperature and DC. All groups showed higher DCs with increased exposure times (p<0.05), but there were no statistically significant differences between the groups irradiated with 1000 mW/cm2 and 1500 mW/cm2 (p>0.05). Higher-intensity irradiances yielded higher temperatures (p<0.05), but exposure time did not affect temperature when materials were irradiated at 500 mW/cm2 (p>0.05).
Determining the Volume-size Pore Space Parameters in the Grinding Wheels
Authors: Krukov S. A. , Baydakova N. V. , Shumyacher V. M.
Published: August 2018

In forming structural and mechanical properties and performance criteria of a grinding wheel, pores are a key player. They are stochastically distributed in the shard of the wheel, have a random size and shape in the limited volume of the wheel shard, which makes it difficult to determine the volume-size parameters of the pore space in the grinding wheel.

Experimental and analytical studies of the wheels on the ceramic bond allowed authors to reveal a porosity and pore size dependence on the size of grain, hardness, and structure of wheels, taking into account the type and the quality index of abrasives and also the method of tool modification. It was found that the tool porosity increases with increasing its structure number and decreasing hardness and size of grain.

On the basis of obtained experimental data, an equation was compiled that reflects the power relationship between the porosity of a serial standard tool and its structural characteristics. By varying the structural characteristics of wheels, it is possible to determine the optimal porosity required for the grinding process in each concrete case.

A comparison of experimental and calculated data on determining porosity of tools with different structural characteristics has shown that the difference in the values of porosity is within the range of 5 ÷ 8 %.

Mathematical and statistical processing of experimental data, taking into account the dependence of the pore diameter on structural characteristics of the abrasive tool, allowed us to define a dependence of the pore size on the size of grain and porosity. The pore size grows with increasing size of grains and structure number and decreases with increasing hardness of the abrasive tool. The calculated pore size values differ from those experimentally obtained in the range of 5 – 12% with a confidence probability of 95 %.

The presented calculation dependences and experimental data allowed authors to determine the porosity and the pore size of the tool through its GOST-normalized structural characteristics, as well as to make a rational choice of the tool for specified grinding modes and conditions.
PENGGUNAAN SOFT LINER UNTUK MENGURANGI RASA SAKIT PADA MUKOSA AKIBAT PEMAKAIAN PROTESA (TINJAUAN PUSTAKA)
Authors: Kusmawati Fransiska Nuning
Published: August 2018

Penggunaan gigi tiruan pada waktu yang lama seringkali menyebabkan perubahan keadaan mukosa mulut, seperti perubahan bentuk alveolar ridge. Keadaan ini menyebabkan berkurangnya retensi gigi tiruan terhadap permukaan mukosa mulut. Hal ini dapat mengakibatkan adanya ulcer, peradangan mukosa serta rasa sakit pada pasien. Rasa sakit yang timbul dapat diatasi sementara waktu dengan pemakaian soft liner dalam proses relining. Soft liner diaplikasikan ke permukaan yang menghadap gigi tiruan sampai keadaan membaik. Bahan ini bersifat lunak, serta mempunyai efek pemijatan pada mukosa, sehingga tekanan yang berlebih dapat didistribusikan secara meluas.
Online learning: Best practices in practice
Authors: Van Barneveld Angela
Published: August 2018

Abstract –This paper provides a summary the predominant best practices for asynchronous online teaching and learning, as well as the characteristics of an effective online instructor. The author then shares implementation strategies and experiences of integration of these best practices into her online teaching practice, explaining what is done and how it is done, and how that relates to learner engagement.
A MODEL TO DEVELOP PEER FEEDBACK SKILLS IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Authors: Mattucci Stephen , Sibley Jim , Nakane Jonathan , Ostafichuk Peter
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Giving and receiving feedback is a necessary, but often difficult skill for young engineers to acquire. We developed and piloted the delivery of a feedback model as part of the first-year engineering experience at the University of British Columbia. The approach is based on recognizing feedback as a form of professional communication, and that it requires practice to improve. We wove different aspects of communication skill development through two large newly-designed first-year introduction to engineering courses, building towards face-to-face feedback through a staged series of communication experiences.

The full feedback model highlighted the nuances of face-to-face communication, and was called the "3×3", since it includes the three components involved in face-to-face feedback (sender, message, and receiver), each with three associated aspects. The sender uses appropriate words and body language, ensures proper interpretation, and is empathetic; the message is objective and non-judgmental, sufficiently detailed, and contains suggestions for improvement; and the receiver remains open and listening, acknowledges to the sender that they are listening, and clarifies to ensure understanding.

Students applied what they had learned through an activity reviewing poster presentations from a major course design project. In the activity, they each had an opportunity to craft a feedback message before delivering the message face-to-face to a peer. Students then reflected on the feedback they received by summarizing the message, recognizing how the sender delivered the feedback, and identifying why the feedback was helpful. Student reflections were analyzed for themes from the 3×3 model.

Students found feedback from peers particularly helpful when it was delivered in an appropriate and courteous manner, checked for proper interpretation, provided clear suggestions for improvement, and was coupled with praise of something that was done well.

Providing students with a structured model allows them to follow a process in both providing effective face-to-face feedback, but also better appreciate why receiving feedback is beneficial in helping them improve.
HELPING ENGINEERS DEVELOP AND EXERCISE CREATIVE MUSCLES
Authors: Pasek Zbigniew J.
Published: August 2018

Abstract – A recent IBM-conducted survey of CEOs of multinational corporations indicated that creativity trumps other leadership characteristics. Across industries, organizations operate in increasingly complex and uncertain environments. Existing solutions are quickly exhausted or become obsolete, thus replacing them requires continuous innovation. Teaching existing solutions, the mainstay of formal education, is not enough. Students must learn how to consciously frame and reframe problems, create new knowledge and generate creative solutions on an ongoing basis. Most important, students must learn ways to motivate themselves to recognize and seek out problems as opportunities for generating creative solutions.

While in higher education importance of creativity is recognized, practical implementation of teaching it is still an afterthought or a sideline. While creativity as an academic subject is somewhat elusive, in particular in engineering education, recent accumulation of knowledge enables implementation of more systematic approaches.
Building Indicators by Consensus for Common Attributes
Authors: Al-Hammoud Rania , Grove Jason , Milne Andrew , Pirnia Mehrdad , Wright Derek , Sooriyabandara Samanthi
Published: August 2018

Abstract – To address the new process of graduate attributes (GAs) assessment as required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), the University of Waterloo (UW) employed six Graduate Attributes Lecturers (GALs) and four Accreditation Assistants (AAs) with a key role of leading the outcomes assessment process in each of the engineering departments. The GALs work collaboratively with each other and their departments to come up with a process of outcomes assessment. The collaboration methods and techniques used by the GALs in developing shared indicators for the common GAs are proving to be highly effective, and have led to significant progress. One of these methods is a structured brainstorming sessions for developing measurable performance indicators for the common GAs.

The following paper describes in detail the collaboration methods and techniques used by the GALs and AAs to develop shared indicators for the professional skills GAs. The paper also discusses the factors that proved to be successful in the whole process as well as the challenges faced by the team.
SHIFTING RESPONSIBILITIES: USING PEER ASSESSMENT IN SENIOR, ENGINEERING DESIGN TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SUPPORT AND MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK DESPITE LARGE CLASS SIZE
Authors: Bradford Andrea , Vale Julie
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Urban Water Systems Design is a required, senior engineering design course for undergraduate students in the Water Resources and Environmental Engineering programs at the University of Guelph. A central component to this course has been a challenging, stormwater management design and simulation project. Recently, enrollment has increased from approximately 50 to 90 students. With these increased numbers, it is no longer feasible for the instructor to provide individualized, rich and robust feedback on the project. Rather than eliminating or simplifying the project, which is a highly valuable learning activity, peer assessment was investigated as an option.

In Fall 2016, peer assessment was implemented for two term tests and a design project. In addition to addressing resource constraints, this shift in responsibilities takes advantage of the active, collaborative, learning opportunities provided by grading tests in class and giving feedback to and receiving feedback from others on design work and report writing.  To achieve the largest benefit possible, best practices suggested in the literature were followed, such as training peer assessors, including developing a rubric with the class to enhance understanding of expectations; using multiple assessors to address student concerns about fairness; and incorporating reflection on the peer assessment activities.

Data were collected through two surveys administered before and after the course’s peer evaluation activities and through graded reflections on peer evaluation activities. Most students thought they learned as much or more than they would have without the incorporation of peer evaluation. Based on predominantly positive student comments and fair grading, peer grading of tests will be used in future with a few minor modifications. Most students also found the peer assessment of design reports to be fair, with a reasonable time commitment. Some students were troubled by the variability of grades given by peers. Enhanced training was suggested to help students grade more consistently and provide more effective feedback.
Knowledge Building in robotics for STEM education
Authors: Khanlari Ahmad
Published: August 2018

Abstract –Robotics, with its multidisciplinary nature, has been considered as a great tool for teaching and learning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. However, educational robotics often goes on a competitive way which may diminish its potentials. The purpose of this study is to take another approach to use robotics for teaching STEM subjects, which might be more effective than competition based learning.
COGNITION AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY DESIGN: AN EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING DESIGN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Sharunova Alyona , Butt Mehwish , Kresta Suzanne , Carey Jason , Wyard-Scott Loren , Adeeb Samer , Blessing Luciënne , Qureshi A.J.
Published: August 2018

Abstract - Contemporary engineering product design and development no longer adheres to the boundaries of a single discipline and has become tightly integrated, often relying on interaction of multiple disciplines for completion of integrated product design projects. In order to design these products, design and development practice has transcended the discipline boundaries to become a transdisciplinary engineering design process. A collaboration of specialists from different engineering disciplines is required to develop efficient solutions to interdisciplinary problems of product design. Despite this shift from mono-disciplinary to transdisciplinary, the engineering design curriculum remains focused on teaching discipline specific design practice through skill based subject specific pedagogy with a limited emphasis on the importance of design process and transdisciplinarity in the design process. As a result, new graduates starting in design and development organizations face a difficulty finding a common basis of understanding of disciplines’ interactions and must go through a process of often implicit ‘onboarding’ to understand the transdisciplinary engineering design process. This can be avoided by developing and adapting undergraduate design process education in line with industrial demands. This paper proposes a theoretical framework based on empirical engineering design research in industry, educational psychology and teaching approaches such as Bloom’s Taxonomy and Kolb’s Model of Experiential Learning for developing the core elements of a transdisciplinary engineering design process curriculum.
USING AUGMENTED REALITY AND HOLOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY IN AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS
Authors: Ivkovic Igor , Franch Sage
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Augmented reality (AR) technology facilitates augmentation of current views with digital artifacts, such as information, three-dimensional objects, audio, and video. Mixed reality (MR) represents an enhanced version of AR, where advanced spatial mapping is used to anchor digital artifacts in physical space. Using MR technology, digital artifacts can be more closely integrated into the natural environment, thereby transcending physical limitations and creating enhanced blended learning environments. In this paper, we propose an approach for integration of MR technology into engineering education. Specifically, we propose to integrate Microsoft HoloLens into a first-year course on data structures and algorithms to improve student engagement and learning outcomes. In the pilot study, students were assigned to implement A* algorithm and then given a chance to visualize their implementation using Microsoft HoloLens. The feedback provided by students indicated increased engagement and interest in graph-based path-finding algorithms as well as MR technology.
Self Evaluation: Building Student Self-awareness and Competence
Authors: Lynch Denard
Published: August 2018

This paper discusses the results of two experiments in self assessment and discusses their value in evaluating student consciousness of their competence, and the opportunity to improve self-awareness and competence in students. The data was gathered from two different engineering courses. The first experiment was conducted in a second-year course on basic electronics and electrical power. As part of the final examination, students were asked to assess their confidence in their answer to each question. The student self-assessment was compared to the actual result in an effort to determine the student’s perception of their competence. Student assessment was coded with respect to consciousness and competence.

The second experiment was performed on a midterm examination in engineering ethics and professionalism, a senior course discussing the impact and interaction of the engineering profession on society. Students were given an annotated exemplar and a marking rubric and asked to grade their own midterm submissions. The student assessments were compared to the instructor assessment and again the results were coded with respect to consciousness and competence.

The results showed a contrast between the second-year and senior courses. For the second-year course, 50.3% were coded as consciously competent or incompetent. In the senior course, 80% of students were coded as consciously competent.

The comparison of the two results suggest that senior students, given suitable instruction, are more aware of their competence than junior students suggesting that current methods do develop an improved awareness of competence, although other factors may be relevant. It is suggested that student awareness be formally monitored, and results used to modify pedagogy to improve and accelerate consciousness in graduates.
TEACHING AIRCRAFT DESIGN:A CASE STUDY ON AN ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CAPSTONE FINAL YEAR PROJECT
Authors: Cartile Andrea , Marsden Catharine C. , Zeng Yong , Caron Brandiff
Published: August 2018

Abstract – The effectiveness of aerospace design engineering education has received a great deal of anecdotal feedback from its stakeholders. The aerospace industry, the Canadian government, the University, and the enrolled engineering students have expressed customer needs and expectations of design engineering training.  While numerous curriculum reform initiatives have been developed and implemented, their impact has not yet beenstudied quantitatively. This paper proposes to use a theoretical model on design creativity, the statistical Q methodology, and an aerospace undergraduate capstone team case study to develop a tool for the quantitative evaluation for the effectiveness of aerospace design engineering education.
TOWARDS THE HCI LIVING CURRICULUM
Authors: Jovanovic Andrea , St-Cyr Olivier , Chignell Mark
Published: August 2018

Abstract –The Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI) has been supporting research into HCI education for many years, most actively in the last six years. At its CHI2014 conference, a workshop on developing a new Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) living curriculum was held, building on three years of research and collaboration. We believe the time is now right to design and build the proposed HCI living curriculum. This paper proposes the preliminary framework for a concrete active social network of HCI scholars and educators, sharing and collaborating to develop course outlines, curricula, and teaching materials. In particular, this paper presents the use cases and design requirements of the HCI living curriculum, based on data collected from HCI educators and practitioners. Future initiatives to move the designforward by prototyping a first version of the living curriculum are also discussed.
EXPERIENCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: LESSONS FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE/QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS
Authors: Gollish Sasha , Moozeh Kimia , Memarian Bahar , Costa Stacy , Gerrard Darlee , Newfield Kristin , Tihanyi Deborah
Published: August 2018

Abstract – One of the requirements of students’ candidacy in the doctoral program is to pass the comprehensive, or qualifying, examinations. This paper shares some of the experiences of doctoral candidates who have recently completed these examinations as part of the Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education at the University of Toronto, and the observed differences in these candidacy assessments. The pedagogical aim, or purpose, of these exams, and how candidates’ experiences compare, on both an inter- and extra-disciplinary level is explored. The goal of this paper is to share some of what is in the literature, to investigate and outline the challenges from candidates’ own experiences, and to offer suggestions for future comprehensive, or qualifying, examinations.
INVESTIGATING THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE CEAB GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES: STUDY DESIGN AND INITIAL FINDINGS
Authors: Seniuk Cicek Jillian , Ingram Sandra , Mann Danny , Renaud Robert
Published: August 2018

Abstract - This study represents the PhD thesis research of the lead author. The greater study is designed as a mixed-methods explanatory case study. The overarching objective is to explore whether the CEAB graduate attributes are emphasized in the engineering programs in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba in the most optimal way. The first phase of the study is designed to determine the relative importance and the levels of dependencies of the graduate attributes across three engineering stakeholder groups: faculty, students, and industry members.  In this paper, the design and methodology of the first phase of this mixed methods research study are explained, and the preliminary findings from the participation rates and participants’ familiarity with the graduate attributes on the survey data are presented.  Results show that a sizable percentage of students, faculty and industry members are not highly familiar with the CEAB graduate attributes.  Therefore, work to develop a common knowledge about the CEAB graduate attributes needs to continue.
FIRST-YEAR COMMON ENGINEERING CURRICULUM FOR THE BC POST-SECONDARY SECTOR
Authors: Dick Brian
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Demand for engineering education has grown in recognition of its importance to the provincial economy, while engineering education capacity continues to lag.  Engineering schools in British Columbia traditionally offer a common first-year of study that provides a foundation of science, mathematics, and engineering design before students specialize in second year. The British Columbia Council on Admission and Transfer (BCCAT) Engineering Articulation committee believed this transition served as a natural transfer point and undertook a year-long consultative process to establish the feasibility of developing a common, first-year engineering curriculum within the BC post-secondary sector.

This study found that although there exists some diversity within the first-year engineering programs at accredited receiving institutions, sufficient curriculum overlap allowed for a sector-wide common first-year engineering curriculum. This proposed curriculum suggests a content framework for students in all regions of the province to begin the first year of engineering studies at their institution of choice, and subsequently transfer to any of the major research institutions for degree completion.
STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
Authors: Supasitthimethee Umaporn , Waraporn Narongrit , Porkaew Kriengkrai , Charoenkitkarn Nipon
Published: August 2018

Abstract – To connect with the students of the 21st century, lecturers must understand their characteristics and know how to motivate them. Traditional approach, i.e., lecture-based approach, is usually not an effective approach in this century. At the School of Information Technology (SIT), we bring in stakeholders in education, such as alumni and professionals to help us in the teaching-learning process. It shows that stakeholder involvement in teaching and learning complements the traditional approach in education.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ENGINEERING INTERNS: THREE CASES FOR DISCUSSION
Authors: Roncin A. , Britton M. G. , Koropatnick G.
Published: August 2018

A key phrase in discipline findings of professional misconduct is "The engineer knew or ought to have known". By virtue of being members of the engineering profession, Engineers are expected to demonstrate both technical competence and professionalism. The three cases in this paper look at professionalism from the standpoint of trust from the perspective of the regulator, the client, and peers.When that trust is broken, complaints against the engineer can ensue and unless the member has worked with the investigation committee or been investigated before, it is unlikely that they would know the disciplinary process and the scope within which they operate.This paper is aimed at fostering classroom discussions about the ethical situations Engineering Interns could find themselves in and offers ideas on how the investigation/discipline process can be brought to the classroom.
STUDENT FEEDBACK AND PROBLEM DEVELOPMENT FOR WEBWORK IN A SECOND-YEAR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Authors: D'Entremont Agnes G. , Walls Patrick J. , Cripton Peter A.
Published: August 2018

Abstract – WeBWorK is a widely-used open-source,

online homework tool where instructors may author their

own problems, or select problems from an Open Problem

Library. While it is extensively and globally used in

mathematics, there are few problems available for

engineering subjects. Due to initial student feedback

based on mathematics problems, we decided to compare

WeBWorK directly to our Blackboard Learn LMS for

online homework during an integrated second-year

Mechanical Engineering program.

Students were assigned two problem sets in

Blackboard and two problem sets in WeBWorK, and then

completed a survey. Results show a strong preference for

WeBWorK in all areas, including ease of use, ease of

navigation, clear feedback, reported enhancement of

learning, etc.

We outline the primary benefits and drawbacks of

using WeBWorK, and conclude by recommending

WeBWorK for online homework in engineering courses.
USING DESCRIBED AUDIO TOURS TO ENHANCE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Authors: McCabe Brenda Y.
Published: August 2018

Abstract – In 2015, legislation was enacted to require mandatory ‘Working at Heights’ training for all construction workers in Ontario. While the legislation has been successful in reducing lost time injuries due to falls, it inadvertently raised barriers for engineering instructors wishing to give their students a field-related learning experience. Although construction management students completed WHMIS, safety awareness, and fall awareness training, the liability related to the risk of injury was sufficient to motivate construction companies to deny student requests to visit their sites.  To adapt to the situation, a novel program of described audio tours was developed, thereby allowing students to visit and learn about different construction sites without jeopardizing their safety or the risk tolerance of hosting contractors. The resulting program improved the learning experience in that students visited 20 to 25 sites during the term instead of one.
SUPPORTING ENGINEERING STUDENT LEADERS TO INFLUENCE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THROUGH A CO-CURRICULAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Authors: Daniow Jordan , Klassen Mike
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Engineering students develop leadership skills and identity through campus activities such as student government, clubs and design teams. We developed a program to enhance experiential learning of student club leaders related to organizational leadership.  In this paper, we examine elements of this program related to the topic of organizational culture, a concept that has received little attention in engineering education.  Students reported making use of program learning to implement and influence impactful structural and process changes in their organizations. This paper reports on the results of this teaching approach with hopes of informing and inspiring other leadership programs that aim to leverage the rich learning environment that student clubs provide.