Trends in Engineering Education: a Disruptive View for not so far Future

Brito, Claudio R.; Ciampi, Melany M.; Sluss, James J.; Santos, Henrique

doi:10.1109/ithet46829.2019.8937349

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“…He argues that no AI application can provide valuable learning experiences regarding ethical norms and values, existential reflection, or a sense of self, history, and society. Equally, Brito et al (2019) assert that some scholars believe AI will not supplant professors; however, they warn about the unavoidable reality of an existing AI-based technology that allows teaching-learning interactions without human intervention. This possibility represents a desirable attractive low-cost alternative, particularly for the private players in the education sector.…”

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The impact of ChatGPT on higher education

Dempere,

Modugu,

Hesham

et al. 2023

Front. Educ.

132

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IntroductionThis study explores the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots, with a particular focus on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, on Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). With the rapid advancement of AI, understanding its implications in the educational sector becomes paramount.MethodsUtilizing databases like PubMed, IEEE Xplore, and Google Scholar, we systematically searched for literature on AI chatbots’ impact on HEIs. Our criteria prioritized peer-reviewed articles, prominent media outlets, and English publications, excluding tangential AI chatbot mentions. After selection, data extraction focused on authors, study design, and primary findings. The analysis combined descriptive and thematic approaches, emphasizing patterns and applications of AI chatbots in HEIs.ResultsThe literature review revealed diverse perspectives on ChatGPT’s potential in education. Notable benefits include research support, automated grading, and enhanced human-computer interaction. However, concerns such as online testing security, plagiarism, and broader societal and economic impacts like job displacement, the digital literacy gap, and AI-induced anxiety were identified. The study also underscored the transformative architecture of ChatGPT and its versatile applications in the educational sector. Furthermore, potential advantages like streamlined enrollment, improved student services, teaching enhancements, research aid, and increased student retention were highlighted. Conversely, risks such as privacy breaches, misuse, bias, misinformation, decreased human interaction, and accessibility issues were identified.DiscussionWhile AI’s global expansion is undeniable, there is a pressing need for balanced regulation in its application within HEIs. Faculty members are encouraged to utilize AI tools like ChatGPT proactively and ethically to mitigate risks, especially academic fraud. Despite the study’s limitations, including an incomplete representation of AI’s overall effect on education and the absence of concrete integration guidelines, it is evident that AI technologies like ChatGPT present both significant benefits and risks. The study advocates for a thoughtful and responsible integration of such technologies within HEIs.

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The impact of ChatGPT on higher education

Dempere,

Modugu,

Hesham

et al. 2023

Front. Educ.

132

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“…The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the global knowledge economy have further accelerated the discussions about the need to reshape engineering HE (Ochoa-Duarte & Pena-Reyes, 2020;Pillay et al, 2019). The working assumption is that while rigorous technical and scientific knowledge is essential in engineering education, it is not sufficient (Brito et al, 2019). Indeed, studies suggest that engineering programs should focus on 21st century skills such as interpersonal skills, creativity, discovering, system thinking, and critical metacognitive thinking (Bentur et al, 2019;Crawley et al, 2018).…”

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“…Indeed, studies suggest that engineering programs should focus on 21st century skills such as interpersonal skills, creativity, discovering, system thinking, and critical metacognitive thinking (Bentur et al, 2019;Crawley et al, 2018). Other studies emphasize essential skills such as the ability to integrate knowledge across disciplines (Brito et al, 2019;Grasso & Martinelli, 2010). In reality, while engineering solutions are considered to be the answer to many of the world's problems and challenges (Saleh, 2009;Wetmore, 2018), universities worldwide are reevaluating their science and engineering programs to adapt them to the new landscapes of industry (e.g., Industry 4.0), technology (e.g., data science and IoT), and education (e.g., new for-profit and non-profit competitors that offer both full degrees and short-term programs).…”

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Science and Engineering Education as an Anchor in the Midst of a Changing World: The Case of Covid-19

Lis-Hacohen¹,

Binah-Pollak²,

Hazzan³

2023

HES

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The discourse on science and engineering education focuses on ways of preparing students, as future employees, and global citizens. While this discourse deals with the purposes and characteristics of engineering education, it tends to neglect the students’ perspectives. The purpose of this study was to provide insights into the perspectives of undergraduate science and engineering students with respect to six factors, during the Covid-19 pandemic: end-of-semester exams, financial situation, social life, extension of study duration, the future of the labor market, and how the world will look. A comprehensive questionnaire was distributed to all undergraduate students in a research science and engineering university in two consecutive academic years. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were applied. Our findings show that science and engineering students were mostly concerned about their end-of-semester exams. Their social life was the only factor that changed between the two periods in terms of the percentage of students who were concerned with it. As for the other factors, the percentage of students who were concerned about them remained comparatively the same in both academic years. The findings highlight the confidence students had during the pandemic, and demonstrate the resilience of science and engineering, especially in times of volatility.

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Artificial Intelligence as a Disruptive Technology—A Systematic Literature Review

Păvăloaia

Necula

2023

Electronics

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The greatest technological changes in our lives are predicted to be brought about by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Together with the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and several others, AI is considered to be the most disruptive technology, and has impacted numerous sectors, such as healthcare (medicine), business, agriculture, education, and urban development. The present research aims to achieve the following: identify how disruptive technologies have evolved over time and their current acceptation (1); extract the most prominent disruptive technologies, besides AI, that are in use today (2); and elaborate on the domains that were impacted by AI and how this occurred (3). Based on a sentiment analysis of the titles and abstracts, the results reveal that the majority of recent publications have a positive connotation with regard to the disruptive impact of edge technologies, and that the most prominent examples (the top five) are AI, the IoT, blockchain, 5G, and 3D printing. The disruptive effects of AI technology are still changing how people interact in the corporate, consumer, and professional sectors, while 5G and other mobile technologies will become highly disruptive and will genuinely revolutionize the landscape in all sectors in the upcoming years.

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Trends in Engineering Education: a Disruptive View for not so far Future

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The impact of ChatGPT on higher education

The impact of ChatGPT on higher education

Science and Engineering Education as an Anchor in the Midst of a Changing World: The Case of Covid-19

Artificial Intelligence as a Disruptive Technology—A Systematic Literature Review

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