Introduction of Mechatronics Specialization through Concentration Areas in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology Programs

Popescu, Otilia; Jovanović, Vukica M.; Chitikeshi, Sanjeevi; Flory, Isaac L.

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“…Saputro et al have substantiated introducing STEAM approach into the educational process that will deepen the students' comprehension of renewable energy sources [18]. Popescu et al have indicated that introducing a pilot course on the technical, legislative and geopolitical aspects of the transition to renewable energy sources into the educational process of the university would be an advantageous approach [19]. We also fully support the conclusions made by Heffron and Foley that higher education should become the key tool for providing young people with specific knowledge and skills to prevent climate change on the planet [20].…”

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On the potential of Ukrainian higher educational establishments to satisfy the demand in personnel for renewable energy development

Zakharova,

Usyk

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Green energy is a key factor for achieving global sustainable development goals. Energy safety is the basic condition for any state to function and for any economy to grow. Moreover, stable supply of energy resources is a pre-requisite for supporting adequate life quality level for the population, which is the main function of a state. In this context, the problem of training specialists in green energy has become an object of an increasing research interest in many countries, including Ukraine. Ukraine has not been experiencing any specific problems with energy security since gaining independence in 1991, except for minor issues with natural gas supply. However, in autumn and winter of 2022, the necessity to reconstruct the Ukrainian energy safety system became specifically acute. The factor having caused the problem is of a man-made nature and was brought forth by the neighboring state’s military aggression. Russian military forces have been purposefully and methodically devastating the Ukrainian energy infrastructure with missile strikes over the past several months. Thanks to the technical and technological aid offered by partner countries and introducing emergency power outage schedules across the country, Ukrainian energy companies have managed to sustain the energy system in a relatively operational condition for three months by now. Nevertheless, we should envisage the future challenges and build a strategy for the post-war reconstruction of the Ukrainian energy system. Renewable energy sources have a colossal potential and may become a powerful force in the future development of Ukraine’s energy industry. However, in practice, the energy industry must be supplied with a sufficient number of highly professional specialists to realize this opportunity. On the example of Ukrainian HEIs, this article offers an example and a methodology for analysing higher educational establishments’ potential and preparedness to satisfy the predicted demand in personnel and to ensure sustainable development of the renewable energy market. Another finding of this research is the system of markers to measure the success of an educational programme in green energy which can be applied by educational institutions to build the programme enhancement strategy. Also, the authors define directions for perspective development of energy education in Ukraine.

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On the potential of Ukrainian higher educational establishments to satisfy the demand in personnel for renewable energy development

Zakharova,

Usyk

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…• Mechatronics Engineering Technology -with a curriculum that includes courses on PLCs, microcontrollers, and power and communication systems, as well as a package of mechatronics-related courses in Mechanical Engineering Technology 12 , which correspond to a minor in Mechanical Engineering Technology which includes topics related to the data acquisition and instrumentation 13 .…”

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Development of a Data Science Curriculum for an Engineering Technology Program

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Kuzlu,

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Data science has gained the attention of various industries, educators, parents, and students thinking about their future careers. Statistics departments have traditionally offered data science courses for a long time. The main objective of these courses is to examine the fundamental concepts and theories. However, teaching data science courses has also expanded to other disciplines due to the vast amount of data being collected by numerous modern applications. Also, someone needs to learn how to collect and process data, especially from industrial devices, because of the recent development of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Hence, integrating data science into the curricula of different engineering branches becomes a matter of relating the statistics background to the specific discipline. There are several reasons for this transition. Firstly, as the increased computational power and massive availability of the data make the use of statistical theories possible in more engineering applications, there is a growing need for engineering students to build knowledge in data science concepts. Secondly, the wide availability of libraries and models allows for the implementation of diverse solutions to engineering problems. This paper will discuss introducing a new data science curriculum in an Engineering Technology (ET) program with a focus on Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program.The data science courses, i.e., "Introduction to Data Science" and "Advanced Topics in Data Science," will be offered as 400-level courses in the Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program. These courses introduce the students to the fundamental principles and techniques in data science and machine learning for data collection, processing, analysis, visualization, and data-driven decisions. The introductory course will provide an overview of data science and machine learning and a comprehensive knowledge of their tools, along with hands-on activities. This course will also cover several course activities focused on the data science topics, such as introduction to data science and statistics with Python, data structures, data visualization, regression, classification, and clustering methods, dimensionality reduction, network analysis, computer vision with OpenCV, natural language processing.

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Introduction of Mechatronics Specialization through Concentration Areas in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology Programs

Cited by 2 publications

References 5 publications

On the potential of Ukrainian higher educational establishments to satisfy the demand in personnel for renewable energy development

On the potential of Ukrainian higher educational establishments to satisfy the demand in personnel for renewable energy development

Development of a Data Science Curriculum for an Engineering Technology Program

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