Industrial product design project: building up engineering students’ career prospects

Burnik, Urban; Košir, Andrej

doi:10.1080/09544828.2017.1361512

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“…Thus, the experience of different countries shows that the request for the formation of meta-subject competencies: teamwork, leadership, communication competencies, etc. can be satisfied with the help of project technology in the organization of educational and educational activities at all levels of education (Burnik, 2017;Pecore, 2015). A holistic view of the application of educational design in modern socio-cultural reality allows us to talk about it as a special personality-oriented educational technology that is developing.…”

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Project Approach to Learning: Experience in Different Countries

HOLIEVA

2022

SJPU

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Different countries in their educational systems have accumulated extensive experience in using project technology in education. This technology is an alternative to traditional lecture teaching: it helps to connect theoretical material with practice in real life; to change the roles of students and teachers: students have the opportunity to become an active subject in the educational process, and teachers are engaged in organizing, managing and directing this process, and not just broadcasting ready-made information. The purpose of the article is an analytical review of the options for implementing project-based learning for students in Finland, France, Australia, China and the USA described in foreign peer-reviewed journals. A brief excursion into the history of the origin and development of the project-based learning method is given. The main characteristics of different approaches to its application are highlighted, which differ in the attitudes towards solving certain problems, the choice of goals and means of implementing educational projects. The article is an attempt to comprehend and generalize the world experience in the application of project technology in education. The materials of the publication provide an opportunity for managers of the education system of different levels and practicing teachers to get acquainted with the potential and diversity of project-based learning practices in order to adopt the best of them and the most acceptable for Ukrainian realities, adapting them to the conditions of specific educational institutions.

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Project Approach to Learning: Experience in Different Countries

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2022

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“…Technology skills (Burnik & Košir, 2017;Donaldson, 2017;Jafari-Marandi et al, 2019;Lurie & Mark, 2016;Monteiro et al, 2017;Ogunsanmi, 2016;Sunthara valli & Vishnu Priya, 2019;Voss, 2013) ECC6 Marketing skills (Jafari-Marandi et al, 2019;Ogunsanmi, 2016;Pons, 2016)…”

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“…Formal and informal rules compliance (Ecklund & Di, 2017;Hojem & Lagesen, 2011;Lurie & Mark, 2016;Maria Gil-Martin et al, 2010;Miñano et al, 2017;Ogunsanmi, 2016;Zhu & Jesiek, 2019) SC6 Professionalism (Abdul-Rahman et al, 2011;Ballesteros-Sanchez et al, 2017;Burnik & Košir, 2017;De Campos et al 2020a, 2020b, 2020cFischer et al, 2019;Lurie & Mark, 2016;Monteiro et al, 2017;Ogunsanmi, 2016;Trope & Ressler, 2016;Zhu & Jesiek, 2017) SC7 Teamwork (Ballesteros-Sanchez et al, 2017;Burnik & Košir, 2017;De Campos et al, 2020a, 2020b, 2020cFernández-Sanz, et al, 2017;Fischer et al, 2019;Itani & Srour, 2016;Jafari-Marandi et al, 2019;Knobbs & Grayson, 2012;Masoud & Al Muhtaseb, 2019;Matturro et al, 2019) SC8 Leadership (Ballesteros-Sanchez et al, 2017;Burnik & Košir, 2017;De Campos, et al 2020a, 2020b, 2020cCustovic, 2015;Fischer et al, 2019;Karmis, 2017;…”

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Engineering Skills: Systematic Review in the Field of Professional Ethics

Kohlbeck¹,

Melo²,

Pedrozo³

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With the advance of globalization, adopting a holistic perspective, involving the environmental, economic and social spheres is fundamental in the profile of professionals. To ensure employability in this context, it is essential to combine technical skills and Soft Skills (noncognitive skills). In view of this, this work aims to highlight the importance of teaching Professional Ethics in the Engineering course and identify which skills are required in the exercise of this profession. For this purpose, the methodology used corresponds to a systematic review of the literature, covering bibliometric analysis and content analysis, which extends the knowledge about Soft Skills (focusing on Professional Ethics) in the teaching and exercise of Engineering. Finally, the research discusses the results through a framework, classifying the Engineer's skills under environmental, economic, and social scopes. In this way, a holistic and integrative approach is presented, which is fundamental to achieve sustainable development and to ensure the employability of this professional.

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“…The implementation of Moylan (2008) proposes a review of several PBL endeavors and addresses the successes of these programs in improving student learning. According to McLening and Burgess (2018) and to Burnik and Košir (2017), team-based projects have a positive impact on graduate employability and career futures of the participating students. Implementation of PBL in student curricula is being explored worldwide in many different engineering areas: an example in the field of electrical engineering and renewable energy is presented by Leite (2017), while in Fini et al (2018) a PBL in the field of transportation engineering is discussed.…”

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From PBL to innovation: a decennial case-study from an HPV student team

Baldissera

Delprete

2020

JEDT

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Purpose The implementation of project-based learning (PBL) activities in the curricula of engineering students has become a consolidated method to improve their skills. The purpose of this paper is to share the experience acquired by the authors from a decennial case-study on a student team PBL activity focused on design and development of human-powered vehicles (HPVs). A review of the project evolution, boundary constraints and management choices could provide inspiration and suggestions to faculty staff that would like to set-up similar experiences for engineering students in their universities. Design/methodology/approach A student team was funded by the authors in 2008 to gather engineering students interested in design and construction of HPVs. In the past decade, the team has grown from 10 up to 60 students enrolled per year and stimulated to develop a range of HPV designs for sports and mobility. The project management evolved as a consequence to com ply with the growing ambitions of the group and complexity of the goals. Findings A thorough analysis of factors contributing to the success of the project led to identification of the key factors to increase student participation: persistence of the faculty staff is essential, attending competitions and challenges increases students’ recruitment and formal recognition of the activity through credits and the implementation of intermediate assessment steps increase the active participation rate. Bigger teams reduce the negative impact of recruits eventually abandoning the project in an early stage. Ambitious goals keep students motivated for longer periods and enable a virtuous circle by transferring enthusiasm and knowledge to new members. Research limitations/implications The activity is analyzed starting from a subjective experience perspective and some of the findings/conclusions may be not applicable in a different context. However, such review can suggest strategies on the long-term period to create similar conditions elsewhere. Social implications In the last part of the paper, it is pointed out how PBL projects can provide a fertile ground for innovation and lead to patents and development of new products aiming at the market. Originality/value This study contributes to provide an insight view of how a student team PBL activity can grow over a decade if guided by faculty staff.

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Industrial product design project: building up engineering students’ career prospects

Cited by 12 publications

References 21 publications

Project Approach to Learning: Experience in Different Countries

Project Approach to Learning: Experience in Different Countries

Engineering Skills: Systematic Review in the Field of Professional Ethics

From PBL to innovation: a decennial case-study from an HPV student team

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