International Conference on Mechatronics, System Engineering And Robotics & Informations System And Engineering

UBT Annual International Conference is the 9th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent advancements in different research fields, and provide them with a unique forum to share their experiences. It is also the place to support the new academic staff for doing research and publish their work in international standard level. This conference consists of sub conferences in different fields like: Art and Digital Media Agriculture, Food Science and Technology Architecture and Spatial Planning Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Environment Computer Science and Communication Engineering Dental Sciences Education and Development Energy Efficiency Engineering Integrated Design Information Systems and Security Journalism, Media and Communication Law Language and Culture Management, Business and Economics Modern Music, Digital Production and Management Medicine and Nursing Mechatronics, System Engineering and Robotics Pharmaceutical and Natural Sciences Political Science Psychology Sport, Health and Society Security Studies This conference is the major scientific event of the UBT. It is organizing annually and always in cooperation with the partner universities from the region and Europe. We have to thank all Authors, partners, sponsors and also the conference organizing team making this event a real international scientific event. Edmond Hajrizi, President of UBT UBT – Higher Education Institutio

The potential of the comet competence diagnostic model for the assessment and development of occupational competence and commitment in technical vocational education and training

This study sets out to examine the potential of COMET occupational competence diagnostic model to assess and develop occupational competence in TVET. Holistic problem solving competence grounded in the COMET three-dimensional model, eight COMET criteria and Work Process Knowledge is a key element in this study. TVET is frequently seen as an instrument to address socio-economic and political challenges at a national and global level. The significance of a well-defined occupational competence assessment tool to advance quality assurance in TVET is accentuated by the high expectations of TVET to mitigate global concerns. Central to the debate around high youth unemployment is the issue of student occupational competence and workplace readiness to access the opportunities created by government policies and strategies. A mixed methodological approach consisting of qualitative and quantitative research methods was adopted. Cross-sectional data as well as elements of longitudinal data was collected from 715 participants comprising of students and artisans from six Public TVET Colleges, two Private TVET Institutions and three Industry Academies. The highest percentage of students (34,4%) ranged between ages 21-24. COMET Large-Scale Open-ended Test Tasks were conducted in measuring the occupational competence of TVET students to solve domain specific, complex problems, holistically. Four context questionnaires and semi-structured focus group interviews complete the assessment methods for data collection. COMET psychometric model and IBM SPSS version 22 were predominantly used to analyse the data collected. Findings of this study provide strong evidence that qualifications do not guarantee the development of occupational competence amongst students. The typical applied curriculum appears to be insufficient in preparing TVET students for the 21st century, modern work where reflective, divergent thinking and holistic problem solving competence has become the norm. 60.4% of students are at risk at Nominal Competence level and merely 11.4% achieved Holistic Shaping Competence. Functional Competence was achieved by 14.9% and 13.1% of students achieved Processual Competence. Students in the pilot dual system apprenticeship programme (DSAP) exposed to a real work situation, acquired higher occupation competence levels in comparison to sole College based peers. Stagnation in the development of occupational competence over three years of training is a major finding. Occupational commitment and motivation of students was high contrary to poor holistic problem solving competence. Arising from these findings, COMET occupational competence diagnostic model is proposed to position TVET to assess and develop value related occupational competence in TVET. This study supports COMET pedagogy of accumulative occupational competence in developing students from a novice to an expert skilled professional

E-Learning

Technology development, mainly for telecommunications and computer systems, was a key factor for the interactivity and, thus, for the expansion of e-learning. This book is divided into two parts, presenting some proposals to deal with e-learning challenges, opening up a way of learning about and discussing new methodologies to increase the interaction level of classes and implementing technical tools for helping students to make better use of e-learning resources. In the first part, the reader may find chapters mentioning the required infrastructure for e-learning models and processes, organizational practices, suggestions, implementation of methods for assessing results, and case studies focused on pedagogical aspects that can be applied generically in different environments. The second part is related to tools that can be adopted by users such as graphical tools for engineering, mobile phone networks, and techniques to build robots, among others. Moreover, part two includes some chapters dedicated specifically to e-learning areas like engineering and architecture

Design rules and guidelines for generic condition-based maintenance software's Graphic User Interface

The task of selecting and developing a method of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) for a Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) system, is investigated in this thesis. Efficiently and accurately communicating machinery health information extracted from Condition Monitoring (CM) equipment, to aid and assist plant and machinery maintenance decisions, is the crux of the problem being researched. Challenges facing this research include: the multitude of different CM techniques, developed for measuring different component and machinery condition parameters; the multitude of different methods of HCI; and the multitude of different ways of communicating machinery health conditions to CBM practitioners. Each challenge will be considered whilst pursuing the objective of identifying a generic set of design and development principles, applicable to the design and development of a CBM system's Human Machine Interface (HMI). [Continues.

IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS CASE: ETS-LINDGREN OY

In this study a continuous improvement implementation process and improvement idea’s collection process are developed for the case company ETS-Lindgren. The reason behind the study was the company’s need to develop a systematic process for collecting improvement ideas and improving project processing. Maximizing their resource capabilities, the company ensures profitable business in future in global competition. The thesis’ context and selected solution were based on academic literature, publications and on the interviews of the company’s key personnel. The goal of this thesis was to develop an implementation process for continuous improvement development projects. The process contains clear responsibilities and tools for CI process’ implementation. The goal was also to develop a process of collecting improvement ideas from all company employees. In addition, the purpose was to apply the developed model for company’s internal projects. Together with the study an improvement project supporting cost control and project management templates were developed. Using standard documents helps the company to harmonize project management and reporting. In future, it would be interesting to research what kind of advantages and opportunities it is possible to achieve by having a global, continuous improvement process at ETS-Lindgren. This would help different departments to share results and history data of improvement projects and increase productivity in the company.fi=Opinnäytetyö kokotekstinä PDF-muodossa.|en=Thesis fulltext in PDF format.|sv=Lärdomsprov tillgängligt som fulltext i PDF-format

Products and Services

Today’s global economy offers more opportunities, but is also more complex and competitive than ever before. This fact leads to a wide range of research activity in different fields of interest, especially in the so-called high-tech sectors. This book is a result of widespread research and development activity from many researchers worldwide, covering the aspects of development activities in general, as well as various aspects of the practical application of knowledge

Engineering handbook

2004 handbook for the faculty of Engineerin

Engineering handbook

2004 handbook for the faculty of Engineerin

Engineering handbook

1998 handbook for the faculty of Engineerin

Development of a Framework for Managing the Industry 4.0 Equipment Procurement Process for the Irish Life Sciences Sector

Industry 4.0 (I4.0) brings unprecedented opportunities for Manufacturing Corporations poised to implement Digital Business models; DigitALIZAtion. Industry Standards have been developed for the core technologies of the I4.0 Digital Supply Chains. Manufacturing equipment must now be procured to integrate seamlessly at any point in these novel supply chains. The aim of this study is to determine if an I4.0 Equipment Procurement Process (I4.0-EPP) can be developed which reduces the risk of equipment integration issues. It asks; Can the form of the equipment be specified, so that it correctly fits into the I4.0 Digital Supply Chain, to facilitate the desired I4.0 Digital Business function? An Agile Development Methodology was utilized to design the I4.0-EPP techniques and tools, for use by Technical and Business Users. Significant knowledge gaps were identified during User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by Technical Practitioners, over four equipment procurement case studies. Several iterations of UAT by MEng students, highlighted the requirement for Requirements Guides and specialized workbooks. These additional tools increased the understandability of the technical topics to an acceptable level and delivered very accurate results across a wide spectrum of users. This research demonstrates that techniques and tools can be developed for an I4.0-EPP which are accurate, feasible and viable, but, as with Six Sigma, will only become desirable, when mandated by Corporate Business Leaders. Future research should focus on implementing the ALIZA Matrix with Corporate Practitioners in the Business Domain. This approach will bring the ALIZA techniques and tools, developed during this study, to the attention of Corporate Business Leaders with the authority to sponsor them