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O conhecimento trivium nos processos de ensino-aprendizagem
Authors: Vieira Nuno
Published: August 2018

As escolas devem ensinar a todos os alunos competências de literacia (instrumentos comunicativos), materacia (instrumentos intelectuais) e a tecnoracia (instrumentos materiais), D’Ambrosio (1999). Estas competências também podem ser adquiridas pelos professores, na sua prática por via informal, apreendidas de uma forma recursiva. Assim, o ensino, enquanto atividade social, permite desenvolver competências de literacia, materacia e tecnoracia. Os professores leem o que os alunos vão transmitindo (literacia), interpretam e fazem inferências (materacia) no sentido de adotarem estratégias de ação (tecnoracia) que melhor se adequem ao que os alunos vão dizendo. Neste sentido, literacia, materacia e tecnoracia constituem o seu conhecimento trivium.

Através da análise das entrevistas a professores do ensino secundário, em Portugal, foi analisado o seu conhecimento trivum, no sentido de perceber as implicações do mesmo na prática docente: os professores que revelam estar atentos ao que os alunos dizem, que analisam a informação e implementam estratégias que consideram consentâneas, são os que menos tendem a seguir uma estruturação de aula padronizada e rígida.
Urgency of Civic Education in the Global Context (Human Rights) in South Africa and Hong Kong
Authors: Fadilah Febi
Published: August 2018

Citizenship education exists because the problems that occur in society. The urgency of citizenship education is very important due to global issue of human rights that occur in South Africa and Hong Kong. The purpose of this article is to show how we can see the urgency of citizenship education in the context of global issues (Human Rights) in South Africa and Hong Kong both theoretically and factually. This research uses descriptive qualitative method by seeking some information from 15 national indexed journal, documentation and some other sources that support the research objectives and metaanalysing to get critical and valid research. The results of this study says that citizenship education has an important role viewed by historically and empirically in minimizing human rights issues, society have an erudation of their country and participate in understanding of universal citizenship to face global challenges.

Keywords: citizenship education, urgency, humas rights issues, South Africa, Hong Kong

ABSTRAK

Pendidikan kewarganegaraan hadir karena permasalahan yang terjadi dalam kehidupan masyarakat disuatu negara. Pendidikan kewarganegaraa sangat penting untuk meminimalisir permasalahan isu global HAM yang terjadi di Afrika Selatan dan Hong Kong. Tujuan dari artikel ini adalah untuk mengkaji lebih dalam urgensi pendidikan kewarganegaraan dalam konteks isu global (HAM) di Afrika Selatan dan Hong Kong baik secara teoritis maupun faktual. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode literatur review dengan cara mencari beberapa informasi dari 15 jurnal terindeks nasional yang relevan dan beberapa sumber-sumber lain yang mendukung tercapainya tujuan penelitian. Kemudian dilakukan analisis data agar mendapatkan hasil penelitian yang kritis dan valid. Hasil penulisan menunjukkan bahwa Pendidikan kewarganegaraan memiliki peranan yang sangat penting jika ditinjau secara historis dan empiris dalam meminimalisir permasalahan HAM yang terjadi di Negara Afrika Selatan dan Hong Kong, dimana masyarakat paham terhadap hak dan kewajibannya sebagai warganegara, memiliki pemahaman kewarganegaraan yang universal dalam menjawab tantangan global, dan mampu mengimplementasikannya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.

Kata kunci: pendidikan kewarganegaraan, urgensi, isu HAM, Afrika Selatan, Hong Kong
Online Discussion Application and Multimedia Use on Elearning in Curriculum Study of Junior and Senior High School in Civic Education Program
Authors: Fatihah Husnul
Published: August 2018

This study aims to develop elearning learning based on supplemental elearning mapping in the curriculum course of SMP and SMA in PPKn III semester study program on MoDELss website (Moodel Elearning for Sriwijaya Student). This research uses development method by Rowntree. There are three phases in this study: the planning stage, the development stage, and the evaluation stage Material validity test, multimedia is done by Sriwijaya University Quality Assurance Unit which the result is declared good with number 84. The development is done by displaying multimedia in the form of best video made by student of semester III of previous academic year and conducted online discussion from multimedia display. The results showed an increase in student learning motivation, shown by students who actively discuss online and actively make learning videos based on the results of group discussions as well as actively viewing or downloading learning videos.

Keywords: character education, student coaching, SMA Adabiah high school Padang

ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan pembelajaran elearning berdasarkan mapping suplemental elearning dalam mata kuliah Telaah Kurikulum SMP dan SMA Program Studi PPKn semester III pada website MoDELss (Moodel Elearning for Sriwijaya Student). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pengembangan Rowntree. Ada tiga fase dalam penelitian ini: tahap perencanaan, tahap pengembangan, dan tahap evaluasi. Uji validitas materi, multimedia dilakukan oleh Unit Penjamin Mutu Universitas Sriwijaya yang hasilnya dinyatakan baik dengan angka 84. Pengembangan dilakukan dengan menampilkan multimedia berupa video terbaik yang dibuat oleh mahasiswa semester III tahun ajaran sebelumnya dan dilaksanakan diskusi online dari tampilan multimedia tersebut. Hasil pengamatan menunjukkan peningkatan dalam motivasi belajar siswa, ditunjukkan oleh mahasiswa yang aktif berdiskusi online dan aktif membuat video pembelajaran berdasarkan hasil diskusi kelompoknya serta aktif melihat atau mendownload video pembelajaran.

Kata kunci: pendidikan karakter, pembinaan kesiswaan, SMA Adabiah Padang
Eye-Safe Wavelength Laser Fluorimeter for Noncontact Monitoring the Ecological Condition of Objects in Natural Environment
Authors: Belov M. L. , Fedotov Yu. V. , Kravtsov D. A. , Gorodnichev V. A.
Published: August 2018

Presently, a problem of ecological monitoring of natural environment is critical.

Laser methods are the most powerful to provide noncontact and remote ecological monitoring of natural environment. Among laser monitoring methods, laser fluorescent ones are of strong interest.

Today, there are laser fluorescent devices designed to monitor ecological condition of various objects in natural environment. To produce laser-induced fluorescence excitation, laser fluorescent devices use a variety of radiation sources in the spectral band from 226 to 635 nm.

However, to have an advanced laser fluorescent device for noncontact ecological monitoring of natural environment, devices to be created should be multifunctional and use an eye-safe wavelength for fluorescence excitation.

A fluorescence excitation wavelength of 355 nm (the third harmonic of a YAG: Nd laser) appears to be promising. This wavelength is eye-safe and can be used to monitor ecological condition of a large number of nature-made objects.

The paper conducts a capability analysis of noncontact laser fluorescent monitoring of ecological condition of natural environment using the eye-safe fluorescence excitation wavelength of 355 nm. Describes a laser fluorimeter mock-up and presents experimental results of laser-induced fluorescence spectra of nature-made objects.

The experimental studies have shown that the noncontact laser fluorimeter using the eye-safe fluorescence excitation wavelength of 355nm potentially allows us to control the ecological condition of a large number of nature-made objects.

The fluorescence intensities in the certain spectral ranges (for example, within the spectral range of ~ 425 – 450 nm) and a spectrum profile of plant fluorescence (in the spectral range of 670 - 750 nm) can be used as the controlled variables.
The Wavelets show it – the transit time of water varies in time
Authors: Onderka Milan , Chudoba Vladimír
Published: August 2018

The ways how water from rain or melting snow flows over and beneath the Earth‘s surface affects the timing and intensity at which the same water leaves a catchment. Several mathematical techniques have been proposed to quantify the transit times of water by e.g. convolving the input-output tracer signals, or constructing frequency response functions. The primary assumption of these techniques is that the transit time is regarded time-invariant, i.e. it does not vary with temporarily changing e.g. soil saturation, evaporation, storage volume, climate or land use. This raises questions about how the variability of water transit time can be detected, visualized and analyzed. In this paper we present a case study to show that the transit time is a temporarily dynamic variable. Using a real-world example from the Lower Hafren catchment, Wales, UK, and applying the Continuous Wavelet Transform we show that the transit time distributions are time-variant and change with streamflow. We define the Instantaneous Transit Time Distributions as a basis for the Master Transit Time Distribution. We show that during periods of elevated runoff the transit times are exponentially distributed. A bell-shaped distribution of travel times was observed during times of lower runoff. This finding is consistent with previous investigations based on mechanistic and conceptual modeling in the study area according to which the diversity of water flow-paths during wet periods is attributable to contributing areas that shrink and expand depending on the duration of rainfall. The presented approach makes no assumptions about the shape of the transit time distribution. The mean travel time estimated from the Master Transit Time Distribution was ~54.3 weeks.
HUBUNGAN PENILAIAN PERSEPSI ESTETIKA ORAL DENGAN KEADAAN MALOKLUSI MENGGUNAKAN ORAL SUBJECTIVE INDEX SCALE (OASIS) DAN DENTAL AESTHETIC INDEX (DAI) (STUDI PADA REMAJA USIA 16-17 TAHUN DI SMAN KOTA BANDA ACEH)
Authors: Arifin Rafinus , Herwanda . , Tefani Cut Rindi
Published: August 2018

Estetika pada wajah dapat menentukan persepsi pada diri sendiri dan dapat mempengaruhi kualitas hidup. Pada remaja ketertarikan fisik merupakan faktor penting yang mempengaruhi hubungan sosial. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk melihat hubungan penilaian persepsi estetika dan prevelensi tingkat maloklusi pada usia 16-17 tahun di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri Kota Banda Aceh. Metode crosssectional yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini melibatkan 100 siswa-siswi di banda Aceh. Data yang dikumpulkan berupa umur, jenis kelamin, status maloklusi berdasarkan Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI), dan persepsi estetika oral berdasarkan Oral Aesthetic Subjective Index Scale (OASIS). Chi-Square tes digunakan untuk melihat ada tidaknya hubungan antara DAI dan OASIS. Uji Chi Square menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara persepsi estetika dan keadaan maloklusi p=0,037 (p0,05). Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara penilaian persepsi estetika OASIS dan keadaan maloklusi DAI. Hal ini menunjukkan hubungan signifikan antara kondisi maloklusi dan tingkat kepedulian remaja terhadap keadaan estetikanya. Faktor usia pada penderita maloklusi tidak mempengaruhi kondisi persepsi estetika yang dimilikinya. Sebaliknya faktor jenis kelamin terhadap persepsi estetika menunjukkan remaja wanita cenderung lebih peduli terhadap keadaan gigi-giginya.
TOPOGRAFI DENTIN SETELAH PENYIKATAN DENGAN SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE PADA BERBAGAI DURASI WAKTU DITINJAU DENGAN ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY
Authors: Nasution Abdillah Imron , Gani Basri A. , Asbarini Firda
Published: August 2018

Menyikat gigi menggunakan pasta gigi berfluoride adalah kebiasaan yang sering dilakukan masyarakat di negara berkembang. Pasta gigi yang dijual di pasaran biasanya mengandung deterjen dengan kadar yang rendah. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) adalah salah satu deterjen dalam pasta gigi dengan kadar rata-rata 0,5-2% dari berat keseluruhan pasta gigi. SLS dapat merusak struktur dentin dengan berpenetrasi ke dalam kristal hidroksiapatit (HA) yang merupakan penyusun dentin. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis topografi dentin setelah penyikatan dengan sodium lauryl sulfate 1% pada berbagai durasi waktu ditinjau dengan Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Enam gigi premolar digunakan sebagai spesimen dan dipotong pada area mahkota dekat CEJ kemudian dihaluskan. Spesimen dikelompokkan ke dalam enam kelompok yaitu kelompok kontrol negatif, kontrol positif, dan kelompok yang disikat dengan SLS 1% dengan durasi 3 menit, 5 menit, 8 menit dan 10 menit. Perlakuan diulang selama 7 hari. Hasil pengamatan AFM memperlihatkan perbedaan antara kelompok kontrol dengan kelompok perlakuan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penyikatan menggunakan SLS dapat menurunkan kekasaran permukaan, memperkecil diameter tubulus dentin, menurunkan tinggi dentin intertubuler dan memperlebar jarak dentin intertubuler. Oleh karena itu, dapat disimpulkan bahwa SLS dapat menyebabkan abrasi pada struktur hidroksiapatit dan merusak kolagen pada dentin.
PENATALAKSANAAN AMELOGENESIS IMPERFEKTA: LAPORAN KASUS
Authors: Hertiana Elin
Published: August 2018

Amelogenesis imperfekta (AI) adalah penyakit keturunan berupa gangguan pembentukan email gigi tanpa adanya manifestasi sistemik. Amelogenesis imperfekta dapat terjadi pada gigi sulung maupun gigi permanen. Amelogenesis imperfekta memiliki 4 tipe, yaitu hipoplasia, hipomaturasi, hipokalsifikasi, dan hipomaturasi-hipoplasia disertai taurodontisme. Dalam laporan kasus ini akan dibahas mengenai penatalaksanaan amelogenesis imperfekta tipe hipokalsifikasi pada pasien pria berusia 40 tahun. Perawatan dilakukan dengan penggunaan pasak fiber dan pembuatan mahkota tiruan penuh logam porselen. Penggunaan mahkota tiruan penuh merupakan pilihan terbaik untuk mengatasi kerusakan email pada penderita amelogenesis imperfekta tipe hipokalsifikasi.
PENGARUH ASAP ROKOK TERHADAP KEKASARAN PERMUKAAN BASIS GIGI TIRUAN RESIN AKRILIK POLIMERISASI PANAS DAN NILON TERMOPLASTIK
Authors: Syafrinani . , Hasibuan Saima Putri
Published: August 2018

Resin akrilik polimerisasi panas banyak digunakan sebagai bahan pembuat basis gigi tiruan, karena memiliki sejumlah keunggulan diantaranya kualitas estetis yang cukup memuaskan, mudah diproses dan direparasi tanpa membutuhkan tenaga ahli laboratorium. Beberapa tahun terakhir nilon telah menarik perhatian sebagai bahan basis gigi tiruan. Salah satu sifat fisik bahan ini yang perlu diperhatikan adalah kekasaran permukaan, permukaan yang kasar dapat mempengaruhi kesehatan jaringan akibat akumulasi mikroorganisme. Peningkatan kekasaran permukaan pada basis dipengaruhi oleh asap rokok. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh asap rokok terhadap kekasaran permukaan basis gigi tiruan resin akrilik polimerisasi panas dan nilon termoplastik. Rancangan penelitiannya adalah eksperimental laboratoris dengan menggunakan desain post test only control group. Sebanyak 60 sampel yang terdiri dari dua bahan basis gigi tiruan yang berbeda secara kimia; resin akrilik polimerisasi panas berbentuk batang berukuran 50x20x3 mm dan berbentuk silinder berdiameter 50 mm dengan ketebalan 2 mm. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya pengaruh asap rokok terhadap kekasaran permukaan basis gigi tiruan resin akrilik polimerisasi panas dengan nilai p =0,0001 (p0,05) dan nilon termoplastik dengan nilai p=0,0001 (p0,05). Disimpulkan terpaparnya asap rokok pada permukaan basis gigi tiruan resin akrilik polimerisasi panas dan nilon termoplastik mengalami peningkatan nilai kekasaran permukaan.
Teaching Physics for Engineers using an Active Learning approach
Authors: Cutri Rodrigo , Marim Luiz Roberto , Cardoso José Roberto
Published: August 2018

Abstract – The teaching technique of project-based learning (PBL) has been part of the academic curriculum for sophomore Engineering students of Maua Institute of Technology since 2014.

Such an approach, which required substantial changes in the teaching and learning methods, had a significant impact on students’ learning and motivation. Every year a new PBL project is proposed.As part of the evaluation process, reflecting on the past experiences and merits of the PBL experiences is very important.

After presenting the overview of PBL in the context of teaching Physics, we discuss in this paper the merits of this approach by analyzing the quantitative and qualitative survey results of the last three PBL editions.
TEACHING AND ASSESSING LIFELONG LEARNING IN LABORATORY COURSES
Authors: Ahmed Salim
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Lifelong learning might be one of the most important attributes for students pursuing a professional degree, e.g. medicine, law or engineering. From teaching and assessment point of view, it may be one of the most challenging attributes. In engineering programs, it is one of the required graduate attributes identified by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in the USA and other accreditation bodies around the world. In this article we present a laboratory procedure to teach and assess lifelong learning in an engineering program. The concept of lifelong learning as defined by different accreditation bodies is discussed first and corresponding learning outcomes are developed using the revised Bloom’s taxonomy. Student activities required to achieve the outcomes are then devised. The links between pre-, in- and post-lab activities and the learning outcomes are established and the approach to run a laboratory course is designed. Finally, the assessment is planned using the so-called VALUE rubric by mapping the learning outcomes on the six dimensions of the rubric. The procedure is being implemented phase by phase in the laboratory component of a senior level course on process dynamics and control in the process engineering program at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
ENHANCING LIFELONG LEARNING AWARENESS IN THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY
Authors: Orjuela-Laverde Maria , Razavinia Nasim , Mydlarski Laurent
Published: August 2018

Abstract – The theoretical approach to Lifelong Learning used in this paper introduces findings in the field of Self-Regulated Learning (SRL). We are using Nilson’s [4] definition of SRL, which states that self-regulation "encompasses the monitoring and managing of one’s cognitive processes, as well as the awareness of and control over one’s emotions, motivations, behavior, and environment as related to learning." The principles that guide SRL, as proposed by Schunk and Zimmerman [6-8] are: 1) Forethought; 2) Performance/volitional control and; 3) Self-reflection. Following the definition and principles suggested in the SRL literature, activities were designed to develop and strengthen engineering students’ self-regulated learning skills and awareness of such competencies. At McGill University, the Faculty of Engineering is pursuing a systematic assessment method of lifelong learning awareness by the way of activities that target the first- and final-year students.
FINDING THE GAPS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK FOR GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE PROFESSIONALS
Authors: Gwyn Margaret
Published: August 2018

Abstract – To help fulfill the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board’s new requirements, many institutions are creating positions focused on graduate attributes and the continual improvement process (GACIP). Due to the very recent development of this role, people hired as graduate attribute professionals (GAPs) have no established community in which to network and develop.  In addition, the very nature of these positions is not well defined. This paper describes the development of the Graduate Attribute Professional Network, an informal community of people whose jobs are focused on GACIP, and the results of a survey conducted with its members. GAPs are found to generally be highly educated people, usually with an engineering background, many of whom have experience as educators. They tend to be new to their roles, to be spending 50% or less of full-time hours on GACIP-related duties, and to be involved in every aspect of graduate attribute assessment and the continual improvement process. GAPNet is an important resource to support these individuals who are so involved in engineering education and accreditation in Canada.
DESIGN PROBLEM PERCEPTION IN ENGINEERING DESIGN TEAMS
Authors: Ommi Amirali , Zeng Yong , Marsden Catharine C.
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Engineering design is a decision making process that needs a good perception of the design problem to be solved. Design problems are usually solved in a team. Teams need the existence of a good design problem perception to create design solutions. This study provides an approach for elaborating a descriptive model to describe how the perception process works within a design team. This study is going to propose an approach for integrating a theoretical model of design creativity with team mental models, so they can be used for elaborating the descriptive model of perception in design teams. The NSERC Chair in Aerospace Design Engineering (NCADE) at Concordia University holds a capstone project which will be considered to be used as a test bed for validating proposed model through experimental analysis. Proposed experiments and further research are introduced at the end of paper.
DIVERSIFYING THE ENGINEERING VOICES: BRINGING DIVERSE PROFESSIONALS TO THE CLASSROOM THROUGH VIDEO INTERVIEWS
Authors: Couper Grace , Long Jennifer
Published: August 2018

Abstract – This paper will discuss the importance of using videos in the classroom and the significance of adding diversity to teaching and learning, particularly in engineering and technology. Increasing diversity is a common goal seen in many institutions, including the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University. Beginning in Fall 2017, instructors from the Bachelor of Technology program, in the School of Engineering Practice and Technology (SEPT) will integrate recorded video interviews of diverse professionals into the classroom, hopefully putting the goal more within reach. These videos will depict professionals in engineering fields who identify as young, female or visible minorities. In these interviews, the participants will discuss a variety of topics including: the importance of communication skills in a professional environment; the advantages of participating in co-op programs; life after graduation; as well as other topical issues. In addition to the proven benefits of learning through videos, students will hear from various professionals of different backgrounds thereby adding diversity to the engineering classroom.
VALUE OF LANGUAGE BACKGROUND ON IDEA GENERATION SESSIONS IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN TEAMS
Authors: Kinnear Penny , Sheridan Patricia , Reeve Doug , Evans Greg
Published: August 2018

Abstract – An ongoing debate around classroom organization decisions, particularly with regard to team formation, involves the value associated with team-member diversity. Diversity can be defined, for example, in terms of discipline, marks, race, gender, language, age, experience, or goals. For the researchers in this case, this debate around the impact of diversity motivated further analysis of just what, if any, impact linguistic diversity had on teams in first-year engineering design courses. This is of particular concern given the dramatic increase in the percentage of multilingual students that make up current student bodies across Canada. Our analysis indicates that the effect of having non-native speakers of English (NNSE) on a team is not a de facto detriment to idea generation and discussions within the team. Thus, this paper reports on the effects of multilingualism on team dynamics and idea generation. The authors present here a subset of the data from of a much larger study on effective teamwork behaviours, that highlights two multilingual dominant teams from the larger study. The analysis examines how multilingualism and values associated with it contributed to and developed an integrated understanding of both the problem being addressed and potential solutions to that problem.
REFLECTIONS ON FIVE YEARS OF COHERENT TEACHING ACROSS THREE COURSES ON DIGITAL LOGIC AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Authors: Manjikian Naraig
Published: August 2018

Abstract – This paper describes a concerted effort over a five-year period to provide a coherent learning experi-ence in a three-course sequence in the areas of digital logic and computer systems. Among other ways, the co-herence across the courses stems from having the same instructor, the same laboratory hardware, the same soft-ware tools, and the same expectations and approach for assessment of individual learning. Based on the five-year history of academic performance by students on final ex-aminations, the overall outcome is judged as being mixed, where perennial challenges for students in programming have been difficult to address and where other factors such as reduced attendance and interference from other courses have also had adverse effects. To obtain better outcomes, the author recommends higher-level institu-tional attention to developing more personal learning responsibility in students, as well as more focused efforts to address programming challenges in particular.
Integration of English Language Modules into the Introduction to Engineering Design Course in the Vantage College 1st Year Engineering Program at the University of British Columbia
Authors: Motavas Saloome , Hellwig Liet , Prodanovic Vladan
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Vantage College at the University of British Columbia (UBC) offers a unique undergraduate first-year program to international students, built around the integration of English language education with academic degree-focused courses. The particular emphasis of this program is on creating an effective learning environment for students with varying levels of English language proficiency and diverse cultural backgrounds. In the engineering design course, which demands a high level of student engagement and collaboration, this Academic English support in an adjunct course is tailored towards the improvement of presentation skills, verbal and written literacy, and group work. This paper provides an overview of the partnership between the engineering design course and its linked language-enrichment course.  Some of the language-based practices are described and their successes are evaluated based on observations and student feedback through a survey. The overall student response on the effectiveness of language activities is found to be positive and oral presentation exercises are considered to be particularly helpful in improving the students’ experience in the design course.
Synthetic Biology for Teaching Control Engineering: A Case Study in a Student-Directed, Collaborative Environment
Authors: Euler Christian , Mahadevan Radhakrishnan
Published: August 2018

Abstract –As the bio-based economy expands, Chemical Engineering graduates will find themselves in new contexts for which they must be prepared. The broad shift toward including biology in departmental research and teaching activities reflects this, but relatively little formal thought has been given to the pedagogy of biology within Chemical Engineering curricula. The case study presented here is centered on the use of a biological control system in a lab setting as the means by which advanced control concepts can be taught to upper-year and graduate students within a constructivist framework. This approach was successfully applied to achieve all of the learning outcomes for the lab, but student feedback indicated that structured collaboration and metacognitive activities should have been given higher priority to improve student experiences. A re-iteration of this framework for upper-year lab curriculum design based on student feedback is presented.
USING THE CLA+ TO TRACK DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE SKILLS FROM FIRST TO THIRD YEAR: ACCESSIBILITY AND FACTORS FOR SUCCESS
Authors: Simper Natalie , Frank Brian , Kaupp Jake , Mulligan Nerissa
Published: August 2018

This paper provides results from the first three years of a 4-year longitudinal assessment project on the development of cognitive skills using the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+). The CLA+ is an online test, designed to measure cognitive skills (CS) (critical thinking, problem solving and written communication, with sub-scores reporting scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical reading and evaluation, and critiquing an argument). Cognitive skills are fundamental elements of engineering programs and central to the practice of engineering. The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board’s (CEAB) requires programs to assess their student’s graduate attributes and have a system in place to use the assessment for curriculum improvement. CLA+ assessment constructs relate to the CEAB attributes of problem analysis, investigation and communication. The testing was initiated as part of a strategy to track development of cognitive skills and to inform course improvement efforts. The testing was embedded in a range of engineering courses. Student achievement on written communication outcomes appeared to fall over time, and critiquing an argument was identified as an area of weakness, specifically for the first year students. Strategies were subsequently implemented as part of a curriculum improvement initiative. With the goal of maximizing success for all students, we investigated differences in achievement based on sex, language, and parental education, as well as the amount of effort put into the test. There were significant differences in achievement, prompting concerns about motivation and relevance to the engineering discipline. Students without English as a first language demonstrated negative gains over time. Parental education level was the strongest predictor of performance, but the most significant factor impacting on students’ scores was self-reported effort.
ACOMPARISON OF ACCESS AND DIRECT ENTRY STUDENT SUCCESS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Roncin Andrew , Elsaid Husam , Krywy Michael , Carey Joe
Published: August 2018

This paper provides an overview of the Introduction to Electrical Engineering Technology program, analyzes its success, and provides observations for administrators considering a similar initiative.A barrier to access for Science Technology Engineering and Math-based careers is the requirement for high school math and physics courses. To address this shortcoming, an Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program at a major Manitoba college implemented a one term Introduction to Electrical Engineering Technology (Introduction to EET) program to upgrade student mathematical abilities, reduce the first-year workload, and help them identify a career that interest and motivate them.Student success is evaluated by comparing the retention and relative performance of the Introduction to EET students who entered the regular EET program with the performance of direct entry students in the same classes. The grades were analyzed using an ANOVA approach to determine if the two groups were statistically different. In the first cohort, statistical differences were observed in three courses with the direct entry students performing lower. In the second cohort, the Introduction to EET students performed poorer in mathematics than their direct entry peers. As students continued through the program, performance differences became harder to detect.
IMAGES OF THE FUTURE: GENDER AND PORTRAYALS OF FACULTY AND INDUSTRY MEMBERS IN CANADIAN ENGINEERING SCHOOL RECRUITMENT MATERIALS
Authors: D'Entremont Agnes G. , Greer Kerry , Lyon Katherine A.
Published: August 2018

Engineering remains a male-dominated profession, despite efforts toward change. It is possible that the images used in undergraduate recruitment materials could influence how an individual might perceive their “fit” within engineering. We considered both the representation and context of individuals shown in images and videos collected from 18 Canadian English-language engineering schools, using content analysis. In this paper, we focus on individuals coded as either faculty or industry members, as they illustrate the future possibilities of a career in engineering in this material. We found an overrepresentation of women faculty and women industry members compared to their population percentages at the schools (faculty) and in the profession (industry). We also found that women professionals of both types were under-represented among those professionals wearing business attire, and women industry members were over-represented among those industry members whose names and credentials were given, in both the images and videos. We encountered a similar overall over-representation of women among student imagery, and suspect that it is the result of intentionally highlighting women within the schools and the field of engineering. However, we believethat context, as well as presence, matters. The underrepresentation of women in some cases is worth examining for the message it may send about the future prospects of a student considering engineering.
Engineering the Future: A Conceptual Framework for Evolving Engineering Education
Authors: Zhuang Kai Hua , Newland Franc
Published: August 2018

Today, we live in a world of unprecedented challenges, opportunities, and complexities, where advances in technology are transforming the very fabric of our culture, economy, and environment. Engineering education is responsible for preparing students for the unprecedented challenges, opportunities, and complexities of this emerging future. Here, we share our current perspective on the evolution needed in engineering education via a conceptual model we have developed. In particular, we highlight the need for engineers to engage in social agency over technology, which requires them to understand the social context in which they live and work, and explore the kind of ingenuity needed to create a future where technology meets society’s need. We use the model to analyze a number of educational initiatives we have developed at the Lassonde School of Engineering.
ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN AFRICA: A CASE FOR RWANDA
Authors: Despres-Bedward Antoine
Published: August 2018

Rwanda’s rates of urban growth and urbanization are unprecedented [1]. This change in the number of urban-dwellers will require increased engineering talent and resources to support resulting demands on the urban infrastructure. This study builds on the engineering education literature in Rwanda, explores how the country is prepared to manage current and future urban growth rates through engineering education, and examines the processes universities undergo when reforming their engineering curriculum in Rwanda. A research team travelled to Rwanda in July, 2016 to study engineering programs and interview two faculty members at two universities. Four significant subjects emerged from this study: the involvement of the political institutions in the curriculum design and approval processes, the need for allocating new resources to meet an increase in student enrolment, the importance of considering the historical and regional contexts in the curriculum, and the need for more hands-on training in engineering education. Further study is recommended on the political involvement in engineering curriculum reform, the government-led student and faculty funding initiatives, the impacts of the historical and regional contexts on the tertiary education system, and the increase
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CANADIAN ENGINEERING ETHICS GAME: FEEDBACK FROM PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Authors: Roncin Andrew
Published: August 2018

Researchers at the University of Manitoba developed a prototype video game to assess the question, could Engineering Ethics in Canada be effectively taught using a video game. Based on the feedback of twenty professional engineers and engineering interns who play tested the game, the method is valid and worthy of future work. This paper breaks down the specific feedback given and the considerations for improvement that resulted.
DESIGN OF AN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION COURSE WHICH INTEGRATES FIRST SEMESTER COURSES
Authors: Bedi Sanjeev , Hulls Carol , Rennick Chris , Robinson Mary , Melek William
Published: August 2018

Abstract - In their first semester at UWaterloo, Mechatronics Engineering students take a course which introduces them to their chosen discipline, and which has a focus on communication skills (MTE 100 – Mechatronics Engineering). In 2010, a multi-year refresh of MTE 100 was initiated to address shortcomings in both the course, and the semester as a whole.  The first semester instructors have now completed the refresh of MTE 100. Multiple hands-on, integrative activities that connect the other first semester courses to MTE 100 were added throughout the first semester.  The introduction of these integrative activities has improved the first semester of the Mechatronics program. Survey data and feedback from end of term course critiques show an increased appreciation of foundational courses like Chemistry. From focus groups conducted with upper year students, there is a strong desire for similar experiences in upper years.
DESIGNING YOUR ENGINEERING CAREER: THE APPLICATION OF THE DESIGN PROCESS TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Authors: O' Brien Dr. Sean , Geddert Carolyn
Published: August 2018

Abstract – Students have often reported feeling unprepared for career planning, development and decision-making. The open-ended nature of career development may be analogous to the design space, and may therefore benefit from the application of the engineering design process. This teaching practice report discusses the authors’ experience implementing a seminar in an engineering program, which guides students to apply the engineering design process to their career development. The application of the design process to student career development may improve students’ confidence and success by reframing the problem into a structure that they are already proficient with.
Teaching Engineering Conferences
Authors: Zielke Thomas , Neef Matthias , Fussenecker Claudia
Published: August 2018

Abstract – This article is on a university course called Engineering Conferences. It has been developed by the authors and installed as a mandatory part of the curriculum in three master’s degree programs for engineering students. The participants of the course are postgraduates with different nationalities, mostly German, and different technical backgrounds. They study Mechanical Engineering, Simulation and Experimental Technology, or International Business Engineering.  The basic idea of the course concept goes far beyond simply teaching the standards of academic writing and skills for using scientific publications. By using a learnercentered approach, the students get engaged in typical activities around an active attendance of a real conference. Students learn to locate the field of their bachelor thesis or project report in the world of research communities, scientific journals and engineering conferences. They learn about conferences matching their bachelor/project topic. They write a paper complying with common academic standards, submit it to a mock-up conference, and review submissions of their fellow students. Students also produce a poster and have to defend it in a poster session held publicly on the campus. Engineering Conferences is a course on scientific communication and presentation that also aims at the development of other skills and competences needed in the world of modern engineering.
TRAINING TEACHING ASSISTANTS AS COACHES
Authors: Dimopoulos Alexandros , Bubbar Kush , Gaetz Roslyn , Wild Peter
Published: August 2018

Abstract – The role of graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) is becoming more demanding as engineering education places an increased emphasis on teamwork and design. For undergraduate students to excel, GTAs must help them form well-functioning teams and encourage them to operate as self-directed learners. In other words, GTAs should operate more as coaches rather than teachers. Many GTAs, unfortunately, lack the basic competencies of to perform as a coach. In this work, we present a 3-hour workshop designed to address this skills gap. The role of a coach and basic theoretical concepts, as well as a simple tool to elicit self-reflection in students are presented through a series of experiential exercises and discussions. The exercises also give participants an opportunity to practice these newly acquired skills while developing confidence in identifying scenarios where the tool may be applied. This workshop has been executed once with a group of 10 graduate engineering students at the University of Victoria. Survey results have been encouraging, we believe that the participants successfully acquired basic coaching competencies and applied them to their interactions with undergraduate students.
POWER OF PEERS: EXPERIENCES USING AN ONLINE PEER ASSESSMENT TOOL TO GRADE STUDENT WORK
Authors: Ostafichuk Peter M. , Jaeger Carol P.
Published: August 2018

Abstract This paper explores the implementation, outcomes, and student perceptions of the use of an online tool for anonymous peer assessment of student work. Peer assessment, where one student assesses the work of another, provides an opportunity for important skill development, as well as a fully-scalable strategy for rich, timely, and frequent feedback.  In first and third year engineering courses at the University of British Columbia, we have begun using an online peer assessment tool (peerScholar). The tool divides the peer assessment process into three phases: a creation phase where the work is written or uploaded, an assessment phase where students are randomly assigned to assess the work of a set number of their peers, and a review phase where students review the feedback they received, with options to revise their work or assess the quality of feedback received. We have successfully used this tool in two large (n = 750) classes and one moderate-sized (n = 130) class, with a wide range of different types of student work, including letters, technical memoranda, detailed design reports, and video presentations.  Through surveys, student feedback with the tool and the process has been positive. Students at both year levels overwhelmingly recognize the importance of peer assessment—over 90% identified it as an essential skill for an engineer, and over 85% felt opportunities for peer assessment should be embedded in the curriculum. Both groups indicate that they felt the process of reviewing others’ work was beneficial for their own understanding of the material; however, first year students were more likely than third year students to put more effort into their work knowing it would be peer assessed, and that they found the content of the feedback received more helpful to their learning. Student acceptance has been good.  In a third year mechanical design course, three different design assignments were independently assessed by students using peerScholar and by teaching assistants. The outcomes across all measures were encouraging: for each assignment, the students and teaching assistants had similar mean, standard deviation, minimum, and maximum values, as well as reasonable correlation (r = 0.5 overall).  Overall, we consider the adoption of peerScholar a success. Students have been receptive, challenges have been minor, and feedback is more detailed and frequent.
COMPARISON OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE WHEN SOLVING A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE AFTER IMPLEMENTING AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHING METHOD
Authors: Abelló Juan , Ruth Douglas
Published: August 2018

Abstract –First-year engineering students at the University of Manitoba take a thermodynamics course.  The summer instructor taught the course differently from the fall and winter terms. He combined tutorials with lectures to introduce active learning to the course, implemented an online problem library and increased the number of term tests.

Students in the summer 2016 term were given a similar thermodynamic cycle question in their final exam as students in the winter 2016 term. Student performance inthe cycle question was compared in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the new teaching method.

Both groups had similar question averages with generally similar question score histograms. However, winter students scored an average of 10% below their GPA, while summer students scored an average of 1% below their GPA. The difference between these averages is statistically significant (97.5% confidence). These results suggest that the new teaching approach leads to better student performance when solving thermodynamic cycles.
A REFLECTION ON USING FACE-TO-FACE PEER REVIEW AS A METHOD OF PROVIDING FORMATIVE FEEDBACK
Authors: Harris Jeffrey , Filiplic Julia , Nookala Hema , Petrelli Nicholas
Published: August 2018

Abstract –Face-to-face peer review was introduced into a third-year engineering course as a mechanism for providing formative feedback on written reports and oral presentations.

The design of the peer review exercises are a work-in-progress, and in this paper we present our reflections on the first experience of using peer review in this course. As authors, we are the course lecturer and three students, and so we present our reflections from both instructor and student perspectives.

Through our reflections, we identified that peer review was a valuable tool for formative feedback. We suggested that student engagement could be increased by improving the structure how peer review was implemented in the course.
The value of nasopharyngeal aspirate, gastric aspirate and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis
Authors: Çakır Erkan , Özdemir Ali , Daşkaya Hayrettin , Umutoğlu Tarık , Yüksel Mine
Published: August 2018

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. A definitive microbiologic confirmation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is important in the diagnosis of childhood TB. We aimed to compare the diagnostic value of nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA), gastric aspirate (GA) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens in children with highly suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). NPA, GA and BAL samples were obtained from forty patients. The mean age was 9.2±4.7 years. Sixty-eight percent of children had a history of household contact and 82% had tuberculin skin test positivity. Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) stain was positive in 22.5% (N=9) of BAL, 17.5% (N=7) of GA, and 10% (N=4) of NPA samples. Positive Lowenstein-Jensen culture was 27.5% (N=11) in BAL, 22.5% (N=9) in GA, and 12.5% (N=5) in NPA samples. Positive AFB stains and growth in TB cultures from BAL fluid and GA samples were both higher than NPA samples (p < 0.006 and p < 0.004, respectively GA). We conclude that NPA specimen fails to determine Mycobacterium tuberculosis in children with highly suspected pulmonary TB when compared to GA or BAL fluid.