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Giriyapur, Arunkumar
- Integrating Research Experience in Project Based Learning
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1 Dept. of Automation & Robotics, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli, IN
1 Dept. of Automation & Robotics, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli, IN
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Journal of Engineering Education Transformations, Vol 28, No Spl Iss (2015), Pagination: 318-321Abstract
A lot of emphasis is being placed on the research experience at undergraduate level both by institutions of higher learning as well as industries focusing on research&development (R&D). This requires a twofold effort. First is to develop research competency in teaching faculty so that they can act like mentors and second is to develop a process so that the students develop basic research skills through practice. Parallels can be drawn between the Engineering Design (ED) process and research skill building process in terms of creativity and problem solving. Similar to the ED process, a converging and diverging process can be used to creative problem research. This process has been introduced as part of a course project at the third year level for the course Programming Industrial Automation Systems. This paper tries to demonstrate the process through which a structured literature survey is carried out by the students leading to a variety of research problems. This process is carried out as a team activity. Research assignments have been integrated in the course, which requires students to find information on automation related topic using both print and electronic resources available at the college library and on the Internet. Aiming to foster the development of technical information literacy and communication skills, the students are required to prepare a report based on a specific set of guidelines, followed by implementation of the solution and oral presentations of the topics researched. A lecture on the subject of identifying and using information resources is included in the syllabus. Preliminary results of the study are presented along with directions for designing and implementing an enriched curriculum for Automation course.Keywords
Research & Development, Engineering Design Process, Research Skills, Creativity, Problem Solving Ability, Automation, Programming Industrial Automation Systems, Structured Literature Survey, Information Literacy.- Promoting Peer Assisted Learning and Developing Leaders
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1 Department of Automation & Robotics, BVB CET, KLE Technological University, Hubli, Karnataka, IN
1 Department of Automation & Robotics, BVB CET, KLE Technological University, Hubli, Karnataka, IN
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Journal of Engineering Education Transformations, Vol 30, No Sp Iss (2017), Pagination:Abstract
Here the efforts of ensuring the effectiveness of team based activity planned under the course Analog and Digital Electronics (ADC) involving Peer Assisted Learning are presented. Course concepts can be effectively conveyed to students by solving problems on a regular basis. The course ADC is an important course under Automation&Robotics program providing fundamental concepts which are prerequisites for studying the higher end subjects prescribed under the program. Developing the skill of problem solving and analysis is the critical need of the course. This was taken up as the objective wherein a team based activity was designed for promoting a high level peer to peer interaction involving students from different grades forming a team to solve problems, analyze the result and summarize. The activity was designed to promote cooperative learning environment in turn boosting the confidence level and problem solving ability of students in a phased manner. The challenge was to address the needs in a justifying manner for the weaker and lagging students. Emphasis is also on building some specialized skills like leading the team, owing responsibility of the team, demonstrating interpersonal skills, developing team spirit and enthusiasm among the set of students chosen as leaders of the activity. Hence the objectives of the proposed activity, process of selecting of leaders, the criteria of forming team, mechanisms introduced to supervise the implementation of the activity on a timely basis, role of faculty coordinator , the results achieved and the analysis of student feedback on the on-going activity are discussed and presented.Keywords
Analog and Digital Electronics, Peer Assisted Learning, Automation and Robotics, Problem Solving and Analysis, Peer to Peer Interaction, Cooperative Learning Environment.References
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