The tools of quality in electronic engineering education

Medrano, Carlos; Ubé, Mariano; Plaza, Inmaculada; Blesa, Alfonso

doi:10.1080/03043790210166639

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“…Este hecho se basa principalmente en que muchos alumnos cometen muchos errores de conexionado en la placa protoboard lo que les hace perder mucho tiempo hasta que el circuito funciona correctamente. En el trabajo de (Medrano et al, 2002) correspondiente a una asignatura de laboratorio de electrónica digital de primer curso también se confirma esta apreciación. Sin embargo los estudiantes deben de acostumbrarse a montar circuitos en placas de pruebas pues es lo más cercano a la realidad.…”

Section: Evaluación De Las Clases De Laboratoriounclassified

Evaluación Continua Aplicada a la Asignatura Componentes y Circuitos en su Adecuación al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES)

Barnils¹

2009

Form. Univ.

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ResumenEn este trabajo se describe la evaluación continua aplicada a la asignatura Componentes y Circuitos en la titulación Ingeniería Técnica de Telecomunicación de la Escuela Politécnica Superior de Castelldefels en el cuatrimestre de otoño de 2006. Se estudia la relación existente entre el rendimiento académico conseguido por los estudiantes, su procedencia y su nota de acceso a la universidad. Este trabajo demuestra que existe una clara correlación entre el rendimiento académico global de la asignatura y su nota de acceso a la universidad. Esta evaluación continua junto a la aplicación de metodologías de aprendizaje activas ha permitido que aproximadamente un 50 % de los estudiantes haya superado la asignatura. Palabras clave: evaluación continua, metodologías docentes activas, aprendizaje cooperativo, rendimiento académico Continuous Evaluation Applied to the Course Components and Circuits and its Suitability to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) AbstractThis paper describes the continuous evaluation applied to the course Components and Circuits in the Telecommunications Engineering degree of the Castelldefels School of Technology in the autumn semester of 2006. The paper explores the relationship between the academic performance achieved by students, their previous studies and the results of the university entrance evaluation. This work demonstrates that there is a clear correlation between overall academic performance and the mark obtained to enter the university. This continuous evaluation study along with the application of active learning methodologies has allowed about 50% of students has passed the course.

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Evaluación Continua Aplicada a la Asignatura Componentes y Circuitos en su Adecuación al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES)

Barnils¹

2009

Form. Univ.

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“…It is a way of making students active cognitively. There are different studies related to the laboratory classes in courses on electronic technology where active learning is promoted [4], [5], [6].…”

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Cooperative work and continuous assessment in an Electronic Systems laboratory course in a Telecommunication Engineering degree

Barnils¹,

Sánchez²

2010

IEEE EDUCON 2010 Conference

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Abstract-Electronic laboratory courses offer the possibility to introduce some specific and transversal skills to the curriculum of the students who follow an engineering degree. This paper examines the methodology and assessment which are applied in the laboratory course of the subject "Electronic Systems" in the second year course in the Telecommunication Engineering degree from the Castelldefels School of Technologyy (Escola Politècnica Superior de Castelldefels, EPSC) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). During 14 laboratory weekly sessions of 2 h, students must analyze and design the analog and digital circuitry for an ultrasound-based distance measurement system, by means of several guided practices. Small groups of two or three students worked on a collaborative way, while the teacher acted as a guide to facilitate project comprehension and knowledge acquisition. The experience we describe corresponds to the Spring term of 2009, a period in which this methodology was applied to two small class groups of about 23 and 7 students respectively. This work studies the influence of the initial characteristics of the students and their time devoted to prepare the subject, on their academic performance. The paper finishes with a list of recommendations in order to improve students learning process and course assessment.

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“…Advising curriculum sheets, block schedules, and advising events are part of the intrusive advising process to ensure that students are progressing through the program in a timely manner and identify any issues early on. 11 ) that students new to a subject matter learn better when they understand the relevance of what they are learning, have some flexibility in selecting projects that are of interest to them and can use their prior experiences to gain new knowledge and skills.…”

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Transforming Liberal Arts Graduates to Advanced Manufacturing Careers: The First Cohort

Zeid

Javdekar

Duggan

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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It is well recognized that a liberal arts degree (BA) equips graduates with many essential skills cited as critical for the current and future workforce. These include but are not limited to strong communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills in addition to being adaptable and innovative in a culturally diverse environment. Multiple employer surveys and educational standards stress the importance of the skills acquired through a liberal arts education and their value added to the preparation of technical career students such as engineers. However, it is also well recognized that BA graduates are more challenged securing employment after graduation than their counterparts in technical careers. Their prospects for meaningful employment in economic downturns are even less. Many of these graduates are either un-or mal-employed during recession times. Their compensation is often less than that of their technical counterparts. Many industries, including Advanced Manufacturing lack sufficient skilled labor to meet their labor needs. This paper presents an innovative program (TRANSFORM) which seeks to address these two problems: lack of meaningful employment for BA graduates and the lack of a sufficient number of graduates with the essential technical skills to fill advanced manufacturing positions. TRANSFORM has been developed to equip BA graduates with skills essential for a financially stable career in advanced manufacturing. The central research question is how to accomplish this vision? The paper discusses a project currently funded by NSF that aims to answer this research question.This paper presents the elements of the program: targeted advanced manufacturing positions, design and delivery of the TRANSFORMing curriculum and program, recruitment of the target audience (BA graduates), recruitment of industrial partners, internship opportunities, program logistics, student advising, and lessons learned.

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The tools of quality in electronic engineering education

Cited by 6 publications

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Evaluación Continua Aplicada a la Asignatura Componentes y Circuitos en su Adecuación al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES)

Evaluación Continua Aplicada a la Asignatura Componentes y Circuitos en su Adecuación al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES)

Cooperative work and continuous assessment in an Electronic Systems laboratory course in a Telecommunication Engineering degree

Transforming Liberal Arts Graduates to Advanced Manufacturing Careers: The First Cohort

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