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The Undergraduate Engineering Educational Quality Working Group (UEEQWG or EQG) was formed in 2010 within the School of Engineering and Built Environment at the Central Queensland University in order to provide a focal point for learning... more
The Undergraduate Engineering Educational Quality Working Group (UEEQWG or EQG) was formed in 2010 within the School of Engineering and Built Environment at the Central Queensland University in order to provide a focal point for learning and teaching quality and its assurance in the Undergraduate Engineering Programs. Currently, there is minimal published evidence of similar and focussed approaches at other universities that do similar work within the sector. This paper outlines the activities conducted by the EQG since its inception and elaborates on key quality assurance approaches and recommendations provided by the working group to achieve the desired quality as well as efficacy of those recommendations/actions undertaken at the school level. The formation and activities of the Group are aligned with the recent AUQA recommendation which seeks emphasis on comprehensive approaches to Quality Policy and related documentation and improve staff understanding of and participation in t...
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BACKGROUNDQuality assurance is a key element of engineering education at Deakin University and is monitored through various mechanisms which also include the process of collecting students’ feedback within the Schools and faculties. The... more
BACKGROUNDQuality assurance is a key element of engineering education at Deakin University and is monitored through various mechanisms which also include the process of collecting students’ feedback within the Schools and faculties. The information received are then looked at holistically and action plan is developed to implement. This has proven to be very effective to ensure feedback received from the students has been properly addressed.PURPOSEThe School of Engineering at Deakin University, has initiated the formation of Engineering Educational Quality Working Group (QWG). The aim of QWG is to provide a focal point for learning and teaching quality and its assurance in undergraduate and postgraduate Engineering courses. The school approach complements Deakin University processes of collecting and analysing student feedback on unit curricula design, delivery and facilitator delivery performance; feedback regarding individual facilitator, unit evaluations and graduate course experi...
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Flipped classrooms have been extensively used by many educators all over the world and are being seen as an alternative to the traditional classroom-based teaching-learning practices. As for traditional classrooms, face-to-face learning... more
Flipped classrooms have been extensively used by many educators all over the world and are being seen as an alternative to the traditional classroom-based teaching-learning practices. As for traditional classrooms, face-to-face learning has not brought the personalization of learning capacity, time, attitude, behavior and interests to learners and has not exposed them to experimental activities. The flipped classrooms, on the other hand, enable students to be flexible in their learning and offer more time to go through videos, lectures posted on the Internet, which helps students to acquire the lessons through online learning systems. Flipped classrooms help create environment for more interaction between learners and instructors/facilitators, especially by creating the face-to-face conversations more interactive. However, teaching using flipped classrooms requires adequate additional resources such as; the effective online learning systems, databases, appropriate learning contents ...
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The higher education (HE) in India has phenomenally expanded in the last few decades in terms of access, equity and inclusiveness, thanks to the policymakers for linking the key issues to be executed with each five year plan. However in... more
The higher education (HE) in India has phenomenally expanded in the last few decades in terms of access, equity and inclusiveness, thanks to the policymakers for linking the key issues to be executed with each five year plan. However in the quest of increasing the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER), the HE paradigm seems to be lost in the tradeoff of meeting the increased aspirations of the job seekers and job providers which in turn has resulted in the paradox of quality versus quantity. Moreover the emergence of the HE as the key player in the globalization wherein the international players are all set to invest in this upcoming for profit segment of market, the scenario in countries like India which is regarded as the third largest HE system over the globe has poised to undergo a sea change. Better late than never, the dynamics of the Indian HE system is accelerating, in spite of the given complexity of large number of diversified apex bodies trying to control, coordinate and resolve t...
Residential schools are an important mechanism by which equitable access to laboratory provide hands-on experience and face-to-face learning for students enrolled in distance mode. This paper elaborates on the evaluation of residential... more
Residential schools are an important mechanism by which equitable access to laboratory provide hands-on experience and face-to-face learning for students enrolled in distance mode. This paper elaborates on the evaluation of residential school conducted as a part of undergraduate materials science and engineering course for the distance/flexible students enrolled at Central Queensland University, Australia. The students in this course are adult students who are employed full-time as practitioners and juggling with work, family, and study commitments. This cohort differs greatly in their technical knowledge and professional experience from the students who are enrolled internally. Internal students are predominately students who have progressed from secondary school to tertiary education without any workplace experience. A three day residential school provided the opportunity for students to work individually (undertake quizzes) and as a group (conduct laboratories, pursue group proje...
ABSTRACT The keys to advancing Quality Assurance are to, first, strike a balance between Internal/External and Improvement/Accountability emphases; second, recognize the value of various Quality Assurance approaches, for different... more
ABSTRACT The keys to advancing Quality Assurance are to, first, strike a balance between Internal/External and Improvement/Accountability emphases; second, recognize the value of various Quality Assurance approaches, for different purposes; and, third, acknowledge the trade-offs and tensions inherent in various approaches. The changes implied by Quality Assurance must start at the local level, i.e., individual courses and programs of study such as Engineering Education. The task of documenting such changes and, thereby, recognizing the impact of Quality Assurance policies and practices (Accreditation and Evaluation or Assessment) makes it necessary to use different metrics at different levels of a higher education institution. This is where the value of the conceptual framework described in this chapter can be seen, since it acknowledges a wide range of Quality Assurance approaches, thus providing a means of engaging all stakeholders in a constructive way about how to define quality, how to document it, and how to make needed improvements.
Abstract Second year students undertaking their studies in Materials Science and Engineering within the Bachelor of Engineering at CQUniversity, Australia, are a diverse group requiring a variety of approaches to enable them to undertake... more
Abstract Second year students undertaking their studies in Materials Science and Engineering within the Bachelor of Engineering at CQUniversity, Australia, are a diverse group requiring a variety of approaches to enable them to undertake their studies. The ...
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Abstract Institutions of higher education all over the world are abuzz with concerns over quality, Quality Assurance, continuous quality improvement and rankings of quality. These concerns have been stimulated by increasing... more
Abstract Institutions of higher education all over the world are abuzz with concerns over quality, Quality Assurance, continuous quality improvement and rankings of quality. These concerns have been stimulated by increasing interna-tionalisation and globalisation, increasing ...
... For example, within the last few years the Japan Accreditation Board of Engineering Education (JABEE), the Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK), Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET), and the... more
... For example, within the last few years the Japan Accreditation Board of Engineering Education (JABEE), the Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK), Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET), and the Institute of Engineers, Singapore joined the ...
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... by K. Young, CM Chambers, HR Kells and Associates, pp. 115, 1983 (Jossey-Bass Publisher: San Francisco). About the authors Arun Patil is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Engineering of Monash University and working on a research... more
... by K. Young, CM Chambers, HR Kells and Associates, pp. 115, 1983 (Jossey-Bass Publisher: San Francisco). About the authors Arun Patil is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Engineering of Monash University and working on a research project of global accreditation in ...
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... The questionnaire was distributed university-wide in class in a paper-based format to all ... Improving higher education: Total quality care, Buckingham, , UK: SRHE/Open University Press. ... Views of engineering students[online]... more
... The questionnaire was distributed university-wide in class in a paper-based format to all ... Improving higher education: Total quality care, Buckingham, , UK: SRHE/Open University Press. ... Views of engineering students[online] Report of a survey of final year university engineering ...
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Engineering communication studies indicate the importance of oral presentations as an indispensable component of workplace oral communication activities; however, since there is limited literature regarding stakeholder perceptions of... more
Engineering communication studies indicate the importance of oral presentations as an indispensable component of workplace oral communication activities; however, since there is limited literature regarding stakeholder perceptions of effective presentation skills and attributes in technical oral presentations or final year engineering project presentations, the authors conducted a mixed method to seek the perceptions of selected members of the academic and professional engineering community involved in technical oral ...
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Abstract: Engineering communication studies indicate the importance of oral presentations as an indispensable component of workplace oral communication activities; however, since there is limited literature regarding stakeholder... more
Abstract: Engineering communication studies indicate the importance of oral presentations as an indispensable component of workplace oral communication activities; however, since there is limited literature regarding stakeholder perceptions of effective presentation skills and attributes in technical oral presentations or final year engineering project presentations, the authors conducted a mixed method to seek the perceptions of selected members of the academic and professional engineering community involved in technical oral ...
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Abstract: It has been observed that the current accreditation models implemented in engineering education worldwide are non-uniform, non-transparent and lacking a systematic approach. This paper aims to explore the existing accreditation... more
Abstract: It has been observed that the current accreditation models implemented in engineering education worldwide are non-uniform, non-transparent and lacking a systematic approach. This paper aims to explore the existing accreditation systems in engineering education ...
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Proceedings of the Australian Universities Quality Forum 2008 75 Industry vs Universities: Re-engineering Graduate Skills-A Case Study Chenicheri Sid Nair a Arun Patil b a Academic Quality Advisor, Centre for Higher Education Quality,... more
Proceedings of the Australian Universities Quality Forum 2008 75 Industry vs Universities: Re-engineering Graduate Skills-A Case Study Chenicheri Sid Nair a Arun Patil b a Academic Quality Advisor, Centre for Higher Education Quality, Monash University, Australia b ...
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Research on student-learning outcomes indicates that university graduates do not possess important skills required by employers, such as communication, decision-making, problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence, social ethics... more
Research on student-learning outcomes indicates that university graduates do not possess important skills required by employers, such as communication, decision-making, problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence, social ethics skills as well as the ability to work with people of different backgrounds. Today, engineering graduates are required to work within multicultural and multinational workplace environments, and thus need to possess adequate professional attributes