Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

Rajendra Pawar ¹, Sushma Kulkarni ², Sachin Patil ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. E. Society's Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar. Affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Civil Engineering, K. E. Society's Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar. Affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Project Based Learning (PBL) is an instructional technique constructed upon learning activities and real problems that have brought challenges for students to solve. The PBL is an innovative approach learning that teaches students not just content, but also important skills for success in the 21st century. The attempt has been made to integrate the skills through to teaching and 21st-century PBL implemented to the course Kinematics of Machines. The PBL allows students to work on their own ideas/concepts and make decisions that affect project outcomes and the learning process. The main objective of PBL is to develop high quality and the authentic mechanism that fulfills the desired need. The research focused on developing 21st-century skills of Mechanical Engineering students in the second year of Engineering through PBL activity. The data was collected through observations, evolution rubrics, and student feedback. The results showed that students developed their creativity, communication and presentation, time management, self-assessment, group participation, leadership, critical thinking skills. PBL approach focuses on have and real-world problem-solving decision-making problems and challenges using, investigation and skills. The intention of this study is to investigate the effect of PBL on student's skills and learning outcomes.

Keywords

Project-Based Learning, 21st Century Skills, Mechanism, Teaching, Learning.

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Rajendra Pawar ¹, Sachin Patil ²

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. E. Society's Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar. Affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra, IN
2 Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. E. Society's Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar. Affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

The capstone project course has been considered as a commanding student-centered learning activity designed to provide an opportunity to an undergraduate student to solve critical real-life problems by applying the technical and soft skills acquired. A major objective of the capstone project is to apply real-life engineering practices to fulfill customer needs. This paper outline the challenges and best practices learned in the development and implementation of the open-ended undergraduate capstone project with the intention to enhance the quality and learning outcomes. In order to enhance the quality of the capstone project, various strategies such as group formation, student evaluation, sourcing student projects, project plan, project space, project funding, and support for patent and paper publications have been discussed also. The capstone project is offered in the fourth year of B. Tech. mechanical engineering program and it consists of two modules; Phase I and Phase II. Around 72 students and 18 supervisors were involved in the activity for the entire academic year. The student learning outcomes were measured using the commercial software and observed that all the learning outcomes have been attained more than 75% and students have developed very good projects in a team by applying technical knowledge and soft skills learned in the program.

Keywords

Course Outcomes, Capstone Project, Engineering Education, Evaluation Rubrics, Mechanical Engineering.

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Gautami Shingan ¹, Sachin Patil ¹, Varsha Lokare ¹, Sadanand Howal ¹, Chhaya Khambalkar ¹

Affiliations
1 Computer Science and Engineering Department, RIT Rajaramnagar, Sangli (415409) MH, IN

Abstract

Quality Circle is one of the platform where group of people in the organization solves the problem exist in their workplace. This activity improves teamwork, creative ability within the employees of the organization along with the growth of the organization. This paper represents a case study on transformation from manual token generation to automatic token generation system for library to collect fine and photocopy fees. Library is a core component of any educational institution. Libraries give people the opportunity to find jobs, explore research, experience new ideas, get lost in wonderful stories, while at the same time providing a sense of place for gathering. It’s never just a random collection of books. In our institute’s central library, we were working with a traditional manual method of issuing token for photocopying facility and book fine collection. The current method uses paper and pen mode for the token generation. It consumes a lot of time to tally the accounts and generate report. We have taken this problem into consideration to make the system fully automatic by building a web application. The proposed system consists admin-user modules comprising mainly two modules for xerox utility and fine collection. The system also keeps the track of daily transactions. Additionally, the system has helped to reduce the paper work with human efforts and time, generating the reports on a click with easy tally of accounts.

Keywords

Quality Circle, Teamwork, Library E-Token Generation System etc.

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