Hands-on Learning in Multiple Courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering

It has been reported that persistence rate of engineering students is relatively low. Several new pedagogical paradigms have been proposed to improve engineering education, such as the use of “hands-on” tools to change the learning style in the engineering classroom to more engaging teaching pedagogies. An approach that is being used to engage and retain electrical and computer engineering students is the Analog Discovery board (ADB). The paper describes the hands-on learning experiences of students who used the ADB in multiple courses. The paper discusses (i) the various laboratory experiments and class projects performed by the students, (ii) the knowledge and skills learnt by the students and (iii) the lessons learnt by the instructors while introducing ADB into freshman and junior level courses in the electrical and computer engineering. Preliminary data indicate that students are benefiting from the use of the ADB. Students report increases in their interest in subject content, motivation to learn, and confidence in their ability to learn.Cockrell School of Engineerin

EFFECT OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE WORKING PRACTICES AND RESULTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING INTEREST IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ONLINE CLASS XII NETWORK COMPUTER ENGINEERING ENTIRE SMK NEGERI REGENCY KULON PROGO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

This study aimed to determine the effect of industry experience working practices and learning outcomes of entrepreneurship either individually or jointly to the online student interest in entrepreneurship class XII network computer engineering entire SMK Negeri regency Kulon Progo academic year 2012/2013. This research is Ex-post facto. The subject class XII student of Computer Engineering Network SMK 2 and SMK Negeri 2 Compassionate Nanggulan number of 64 students. Data retrieved using the method of documentation and questionnaires. The validity of the questionnaire instrument conducted by professional judgment through rational analysis and reliability testing using Cronbach Alpha formula. Testing the hypothesis with the Product Moment Correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis, which previously conducted test requirements analysis includes tests of normality, linearity, heteroskedastitas test, autocorrelation and multicollinearity test. The results showed that: (1). There is positive and significant correlation between experience of industrial work practices to students' interest in entrepreneurship class XII network computer engineering entire SMK Negeri regency Kulon Progo academic year 2012/2013, evidenced by the correlation coefficient rhitung> rtabel (0.258> 0.246) with the effective contribution of 2, 2% and Y = 39.708 +0.329 X1. (2). There is positive and significant correlation between entrepreneurship learning outcomes of the students' interest in entrepreneurship class XII network computer engineering entire SMK Negeri regency Kulon Progo academic year 2012/2013, with a correlation coefficient rhitung> rtabel (0.510> 0.246) with a contribution of 24.5% effective and Y = -50.155 +1.418 X2 (3). There is positive and significant correlation between experience of industrial work practices and entrepreneurial learning outcomes together toward student interest in entrepreneurship class XII network computer engineering entire SMK Negeri regency Kulon Progo academic year 2012/2013, with a correlation coefficient rhitung> rtabel (0.517> 0.246 ) with the effective contribution of 26.7% and Y = -51.516 +0.111 X1 +1.331 X2. Keywords : Experience indusrti Work Practice, Learning Outcomes Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Interests Onlin

THE RELATION BETWEEN THE INTENSITY OF THE USE OF COMPUTER LABORATORY FACILITY AND LEARNING MOTIVATION AND LEARNING RESULT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (TIK) OF GRADE XI COMPUTER AND NETWORK ENGINEERING IN SMK NEGERI 2 DEPOK SLEMAN ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

This study aimed to discover (1) the relation between intensity of the use of computer laboratory facility and TIK learning result of grade 11 computer and network engineering students of SMKN 2 Depok Sleman Academic Year 2012/2013, (2) the relation between learning motivation and TIK learning result of grade XI computer and network engineering students of SMKN 2 Depok Sleman Academic Year 2012/2013, (3) the relation between the intensity of the use of computer laboratory facility and learning motivation at the same time and TIK learning result of grade XI computer and network engineering students of SMKN 2 Depok Sleman Academic Year 2012/2013. This study was a descriptive correlation Ex-post Facto research with quantitative approach. The population of this study was 62 grade XI computer and network engineering students of SMKN 2 Depok Sleman Academic Year 2012/2013. Data collection method for the Intensity of the Use of Computer Laboratory Facility and Learning Motivation variables was closed questionnaires with likert scale, while for TIK Learning Result variable the method was documentation of TIK scores in report cards from the first semester to the second semester. Research instrument validity was tested with item analysis calculated with Product moment correlation formula. Instrument reliability was calculated with Alpha Cronbach formula. Data analysis technique to test hypothesis 1 and 2 was Product moment correlation, while hypothesis 3 used multiple regression analysis technique with two predictors. Research results showed that (1) there was positive relation between the Intensity of the Used of Computer Laboratory Facility (X1) and TIK Learning Result (Y) which showed in rx1y value 0.515 and r2x1y value 0.265 as well as SE 14.6% and SR 44.2%. (2) there was positive relation between Learning Motivation (X2) and TIK Learning Result (Y) which showed in rx2y value 0.532 and r2x2y value 0.283 as well as SE 18.3% and SR 55.8%. (3) there was positive relation between the Intensity of the Use of Computer Laboratory Facility (X1), and Learning Motivation (X2) at the same time and TIK Learning Result (Y) which was showed by multiple regression coefficient Ry(1,2) 0.573 and moderate correlation interpretation and coefficient of determination (R2) score 0.329 which meant that 32.9 % of change in TIK Learning Result variable (Y) could be explained by Intensity of the Use of Computer Laboratory Facility (X1) and Learning Motivation (X2) variables. Keywords : TIK Learning Result, Intensity of the Use of Coputer Laboratory Facility, Learning Motivation

Software for Wearable Devices: Challenges and Opportunities

Wearable devices are a new form of mobile computer system that provides exclusive and user-personalized services. Wearable devices bring new issues and challenges to computer science and technology. This paper summarizes the development process and the categories of wearable devices. In addition, we present new key issues arising in aspects of wearable devices, including operating systems, database management system, network communication protocol, application development platform, privacy and security, energy consumption, human-computer interaction, software engineering, and big data.Comment: 6 pages, 1 figure, for Compsac 201

A double-edged sword: Use of computer algebra systems in first-year Engineering Mathematics and Mechanics courses

Many secondary-level mathematics students have experience with graphical calculators from high school. For the purposes of this paper we define graphical calculators as those able to perform rudimentary symbolic manipulation and solve complicated equations requiring very modest user knowledge. The use of more advanced computer algebra systems e.g. Maple, Mathematica, Mathcad, Matlab/MuPad is becoming more prevalent in tertiary-level courses. This paper explores our students’ experience using one such system (MuPad) in first-year tertiary Engineering Mathematics and Mechanics courses. The effectiveness of graphical calculators and computer algebra systems in mathematical pedagogy has been investigated by a multitude of educational researchers (e.g. Ravaglia et al. 1998). Most of these studies found very small or no correlation between student use of graphical calculators or exposure to computer algebra systems with future achievement in mathematics courses (Buteau et al. 2010). In this paper we focus instead on students’ attitude towards a more advanced standalone computer algebra system (MuPad), and whether students’ inclination to use the system is indicative of their mathematical understanding. Paper describing some preliminary research into use of computer algebra systems for teaching engineering mathematics