Computer Engineering Education Research Articles

Significance of Contemporary Core Logics for Measuring Learning Outcomes in Computer Science and Engineering

Principles and practices of Outcome Based Education, a recent paradigm for problem-based subjects such as Computer Science and Engineering, emphasizes on achieving student learning outcomes. This will ascertain attainment of competencies for what a student would do an engineering task, rather than merely understanding the concepts, at the end of a learning event. Thus learning outcomes are, in fact, combination of technical understanding along with enabling appropriate skills that imbibe inter and intra personal behavior of the learners. To accomplish this, the instructional contents cannot be mere topics, as practiced in traditional-linear-syllabus oriented educational systems. Rather the contents need to be anatomized into fundamental engineering core and contemporary cores that are temporal in nature due to changing scenario of industries. Literature on treating such differentiated cores in Computer Science & Engineering is rare. This paper therefore attempts to determine the need for differentiating the domain cores in every concept. Experiments with selective contemporary core in Computer software product have been administered and validated through social surveys based on holistic rubrics. The samples are however limited to the State of Kerala in India. Conclusions drawn out of the experiments will be of immense use to curriculum designers and also to researchers of Computer Science and Engineering education. The study also includes comparison between teachers and students of Computer Science & Engineering on lifelong learning of contemporary industry related cores. The results presented in the paper form a part of a whole research work on Outcome Based Education in Computer Science and Education.

An undergraduate course on model‐based system engineering for embedded systems

AbstractModel‐based system engineering (MBSE) is becoming an industrial standard to design embedded systems. Therefore, its integration in electrical and computer engineering education is critical. This article presents an undergraduate course on MBSE for embedded systems through the formulation of course learning outcomes, identification of the course contents, and the construction of a holistic view for the contents. The holistic view of the course binds the contents by providing the modeling methodology, the transformation engine, and the simulation environment of an end‐to‐end framework. Furthermore, students obtain integrated design experience, through problem‐based learning, using three case studies. Assessment through quantitative evaluation and students' feedback show the viability of the presented course.

THE ROLE OF ELECTRONIC PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

The article gives the interpretation of the concept of the role of computer technology in higher education, considers the use of computer technology in educational institutions. However, the role of e-learning tools in higher pedagogical education, which provide universal computerization of students and teachers at a level that allows solving at least three main tasks: providing Internet access for each participant in the educational process, and, preferably, at any time and from various places of stay; development of a single information space of educational industries and the presence in it at different times and independently of all other participants in the educational and creative process; the creation, development and effective use of managed educational information resources.

ФОРМУВАННЯ ІНТЕЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЇ ТЕХНІКИ СПЕЦІАЛІСТА НА ОСНОВІ МАТЕМАТИЧНИХ КАТЕГОРІЙ

Досліджено основні типи та рівні математичної компетентності, що застосовуються до вивчення математичних дисциплін в економічних ЗВО. Актуалізовано питання науково-технічного і соціально-економічного розвитку сучасного суспільства, удосконалення і повної реалізації в повсякденну практику новітніх комунікаційних технологій (ІКТ), використання яких дозволяє значно збільшити ефективність комп’ютерних процесів: систематизації, збирання, опрацювання, аналізу, зберігання, узагальнення, пошуку, передавання і подання різноманітних даних і відомостей. Запропоновано шляхи та умови ефективного впровадження в навчальний процес нових ІКТ для підвищення якості знань і рівня підготовки майбутніх фахівців-економістів. Проаналізувавши теоретичну і практичну частини математичної підготовки майбутніх спеціалістів фінансово-кредитної сфери діяльності, виділено основні функції застосування комп’ютерних технологій в освіті: організація пізнавальної діяльності методом внутрішнього і зовнішнього моделювання; створення нових методик освітнього процесу; своєчасні корекція і контроль системи освітніх дій; моделювання спільної діяльності викладача і студента. Застосування систем комп’ютерних технологій у ході вивчення математичних дисциплін суттєво підвищить математичну освіченість студентів в економічних ЗВО.

Implementasi Model STEMPROCSI Studi Kasus Pada Program Studi Pendidikan Teknik Informatika dan Komputer

This study is an implementation of the STEMProcsi model that aims to 1) Knowing the students ' understanding of learning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathemetic, Projects and Simulation (STEMProcSi). 2) to measure student skills in using the STEMProcsi components that produce a project, and 3) Assessing students' attitudes towards the STEMProcSi learning model. This research used 15 students as sample of Computer and Informatics Engineering Education (PTIK) in the odd semester of the academic year 2019/2020. The research procedure was carried out in trhee steps; 1) provides problems that are solved by concept maps using the XMIND application, 2) Complete calculations using the Microsoft Excel application, and 3) Create interactive products with the Scatch application. The research instrument uses a questionnaire with 5 liker scale. Based on data analysis, the results of this study indicate that the application of the STEMProcSi model can generate interest and enthusiasm of students in understanding the material, practice critical thinking, creative, communicative and collaborative and can produce an interactive product. Therefore it can be concluded that the STEMProcsi model is good to be used in the learning process for exact subject courses in tertiary institutions.

ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ВІРТУАЛЬНОЇ РЕАЛЬНОСТІ В ОСВІТНЬОМУ ПРОЦЕСІ ТА ПРОФОРІЄНТАЦІЙНІЙ РОБОТІ НА ПРИКЛАДІ ПРОГРАМНОГО ПРОДУКТУ VRANALYTICS

The present article delves into one of the most promising computer technologies in education - virtual reality. Current usage of virtual reality technology in education is quite low, though it has a large number of advantages compared to other modern information technologies and provides possibilities that other technologies do not have. You can find a small amount of articles that highlight usage of virtual reality technology in different fields of education and almost no articles about possibility of using virtual reality technology for vocational guidance in school. Therefore, the main objectives of this article are, first, to describe and analyze potential possibility of usage of virtual reality technology in the modern educational process and vocational guidance. Second, to consider a virtual reality software product “VRAnalytics” that is currently under development. The main three objectives of “VRAnalytics” are: 1. Serve as an information environment aimed at informing the user about the modern world of professions and different specialties that exist nowadays. 2. Create tasks for the user in the form of a set of different puzzles that he/she needs to solve in the virtual reality. The purpose of such tasks is to provide the user with knowledge of the specificities of various professions and information about his/her abilities and skills, as well as their level of development in these skills. 3. Analyze and storage received information for further usage in vocational guidance and counselling. In addition, in the article we compare VR technology with other modern computer technologies and describe advantages and disadvantages of using virtual reality technology in educational process and vocational guidance, such as visibility, security, interactivity, immersion and focusing.

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Designing real-time IoT system course: Prototyping with cloud platforms, laboratory experiments and term project

The Internet of things (IoT) is the next technological revolution that includes many industries and applications. IoT can offer solutions for many problems. However, it requires many skills from different disciplines that current electrical and computer engineers lack. In order to encourage the seamless internalization of the IoT and the technologies it supports, a new method should be considered in training electrical and computer engineers. The new methods should focus on applications and projects that involve the use of components such as hardware, software, and cloud platforms that are available in the market rather than class oriented theories. In this study, we introduce a methodology for teaching an IoT systems course that will encourage students to study how to develop and accomplish IoT applications in real time, at a reasonable cost, and for general use rather than meeting the detailed needs of one merchant. We exploit universally available open source software and cloud platforms to enhance teaching IoT course. The proposed course is taught at the undergraduate level in the computer engineering departments of Kocaeli and Sakarya Universities in Turkey. The results show that the designed method can have a constructive influence on the progress of computer engineering education by timely and positive assistance in educating the new IoT engineers.

ОСОБЕННОСТИ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ ЦИФРОВЫХ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНЫХ РЕСУРСОВ В ОБУЧЕНИИ МАТЕМАТИКЕ И ФИЗИКЕ

Problem and goal. Research of the publications on the topic of “Digital Education” shows that there is still no clear definition of this concept, what should it be like in the digital economy era and how to train those who are tasked with creating a digital economy, revealing their creative potential in these new circumstances. Article looks at an integrated system of digital education in the form of digital educational platform (DEP), following the example of successful digital business platforms. Special attention is given to its technology in the form of digital educational resources (DER) for teaching mathematics and physics. Examples of DER, allowing for creation and use of animated drawings as part of the new technology of digital learning, are provided. The risks associated with implementing digital technologies in the educational process are discussed as well as means to avoid them. Methodology of the study. Study and analysis of literature on digital business and digital education as well as synthesis of experience of the digital learning elements testing researchers. The results. The guidelines of building digital education in the form of digital educational platform are outlined, which is relevant in identifying the goals and objectives of the digital economy creators training. Its technological part is outlined in the form of digital educational resources and a new educational technology using the animated features of computer environment is briefly presented. The risks associated with the use of computer technology in teaching and ways of overcoming them are discussed. Conclusion. General concept of digital education, provided in the article, as well as its technology with elements of new Didactics in the form of using animated features of computer environments describes a holistic view of the digital education architecture aimed at training those who are tasked with creating a digital economy. Creating the digital educational content within the framework of the digital educational resource using animated features of computer environments will enhance technological equipment of modern teachers of mathematics and physics, which will allow them to achieve better educational outcomes.

Online Computer-Based Clinical Simulations: The Role of Visualizations

BackgroundOne of the great promises of computer technology for education is the ability to combine text, sound, and visualizations to create multimedia-based simulations. Therefore, an understanding of whether and how to implement the variety of multimedia technology in nursing education is fundamental. MethodThis study compares the effectiveness of online computer-based simulations designed using three alternative multimedia approaches—video, animation, and agent-based visualizations—on learning of clinical reasoning skills. Participants in this study were undergraduate nursing students (n = 97). ResultsLearning gains were significantly higher for simulation that incorporated exploration of agent-based visualizations than for video- and animation-based visualizations. Interestingly, low achievers made significantly higher learning gains after learning with agent-based simulation than high academic achievers. Conclusion(s)This study proposes that visualizations play an important role in the effectiveness of learning with computer-based multimedia environments. Learning with agent-based visualizations was superior to learning with animation- and video-based visualizations.

KOMPARATIF HASIL BELAJAR MAHASISWA REGULER DENGAN MANDIRI PENDIDIKAN TEKNIK INFORMATIKA FT-UNP

Padang State University is a state university that was established in West Sumatra with various faculties including engineering faculties in charge of various departments, one of which is electronics engineering majors consisting of electronics engineering study programs, electronic engineering education programs and informatics and computer engineering education courses . Various assumptions emerged with student admissions from both the regular and independent lane. To answer these assumptions, a study was conducted aimed at looking at a comparison of learning outcomes between regular entry students and regular independent entry pathways through a cumulative grade point average (GPA) which was carried out through hypothesis testing and research prerequisites for data sources obtained from descriptive data on students of educational study programs informatics and computer engineering so that it is known between semester credit (X) with the Grade Point Average (GPA) of significance value 0.409 for regular students and a significance value of 0.258 for independent regular students. It was concluded that there was a Positive and Significant Relationship between Regular students and Independent Selection students Informatics and Computer Engineering Education in 2014-2017 and there were no significant differences in learning outcomes in the January-June 2017 semester, in the form of GPA.Keywords: Student, learning outcomes, comparison, population and sample, hypothesis testing.

Analysis and Design Computerized Semester Exams by Randomization Order of The Questions with Linear Congruential Generator Methods (Study Case : Agathos Vocational High School)

In this modern era, education begin to use more advanced technology in order to ease their activities such as semester exams. By taking advantage of computer technology in education will make semester exams become simpler during the process of the exam and scoring, as in shuffling the order of the question and scoring become faster and more accurate. Currently, Agathos Vocational High School still use manual exam system, and the process cost is high. They have to print out the test and answer paper, undisciplined students can cheating during exam, mistakes during marking the test, and unorganized archives when filing the student’s results. After finding out the current system in Agathos Vocational High School, To solving their current problems is develop a system that will organize the information electronically in filling the student’s grades and making a random order of questions, using Linear Congruential Generator (LCG) method. This computerized system will help the teachers to making the questions with inputting process, and will be done in three days, marking the answers and filling the grade are automatically done by system, then print it out to be Student’s Report. With using LCG method, can motivating the students to study as the order of the question is randomized by Student’s ID Number, the students will not be able to continue filling their answers after the time is up and this will reducing the possibility of cheating. The time needed to prepare exam questions was reduced from 8 days to 1 day. The system test results is 64% can be accepted by the user.

Computer Anxiety and Individual Failure in Computer Usage among Teacher Educators of Universities and Colleges: A Study on FDP Participants

With the development of digital technology, education is also charging its pedagogies strategies. The use of ICT has now become an integral part of the world’s education system, so the government of India has also taken some steps to bring the Indian education system at the world’s pace. The national policy on ICT is an example of such an efforts taken by the Indian Government. As a teacher plays a significant role in the teaching learning process, he needs to be aware of the proper working of the computers and how to use it for the best of his students. Computer anxiety among teachers presents a great hindrance to integrating computer technology in education.

ANALISIS KESALAHAN PENULISAN PARAGRAF DALAM SKRIPSI MAHASISWA IAIN BUKITTINGGI

The problem of the research was various unrevealed errors found in students’ theses at Informatics and Computer Engineering Education Department of IAIN Bukittinggi. This study is aiming at describing the errors found in the students’ theses. This is a qualitative research which describes the errors of students’ writing theses. The data were collected through the technique bof documentary study. The source of data was the students’ theses. The research consisted of five phases; Reading, Identifying, Coding, Summarizing, Displaying, and Summarizing the data. The result describes five errors in students’ theses namely: uncohesive, uncoherent, incomplete, undeveloped, and unsequential arrangement of paragraphs.

ELECTROLAB: A NEW DATASET FOR EDUCATIONAL DATA MINING

Engineering education prepares students for life by presenting theoretical and practical knowledge together. A common method is applying laboratory experiments for practicing theoretical knowledge by students. The objective of the laboratory experiments is to gain student the ability of transferring theoretical knowledge to practice and see the differences between theory and practice. However; classical evaluation of laboratory courses has some difficulties in terms of assessing complex input factors related to students. Educational data mining, which has been widely used recently, allows evaluations for student performance to be made easier. Implementing educational data mining for laboratory lesson can be important contributions to the determination of the factors affecting student performance and the structuring of training methods accordingly. In this study, Electronic Circuits Laboratory Course, which is the practice of Electronic Circuits Course as a basic course of Computer Engineering education, were examined. A laboratory data set called ELECTROLAB was created by collecting data from these courses. The first phases of CRISP, the standard for data mining operations, have been implemented on this data set. The data set was prepared and the attributes in the data set were analyzed according to these phases. In the study, R programming language and Weka program were used. The data set created by this study and the analysis process will be the source of data mining methods to be applied in future studies. In this way, it will be possible to determine the factors that affect the student performance and to make studies to increase the success.

A comparison with computer and instructional technology education program competencies

The countries involved in the Bologna Process constitute the National Qualifications Framework for higher education in their own countries. National Qualifications Framework is a system in which the nationally and internationally recognised and associated competencies are structured in a specific order. In Turkey, ‘National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey’ is constituted for increased transparency, recognition and mobility in higher education. The aim of this study is to research, regulate and improve the computer and instruction technologies education program competencies constituted within the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey in seven universities. The seven universities selected for the purpose of this study are selected to represent each region of Turkey. Regarding the competencies of the selected universities, it is seen that there is a general confusion about the writing of competencies and the writing of goals. Another mistake regarding the competencies is the false classification of competencies. In addition, there is no common attitude related to the writing of competencies. Therefore, in this study, a draft backbone regarding the writing of competencies in computer and instruction technologies education is tried to be created.Keywords: Bologna Process, Bologna information system, Turkish higher education competencies framework, computer and instruction technologies program competencies.

Exploring Students Competencies to be Creative Problem Solvers With Computational Thinking Practices

The purpose of this study was to explore the nine components of computational thinking (CT) practices and their operational definitions from the view of science education and to develop a CT practice framework that is going to be used as a planning and assessing tool for CT practice, as it is required for students to equip with in order to become creative problem solvers in 21st century. We employed this framework into the earlier developed STEAM programs to see how it was valid and reliable. We first reviewed theoretical articles about CT from computer science and technology education field. We then proposed 9 components of CT as defined in technology education but modified operational definitions in each component from the perspective of science education. This preliminary CTPF (computational thinking practice framework) from the viewpoint of science education consisting of 9 components including data collection, data analysis, data representation, decomposing, abstraction, algorithm and procedures, automation, simulation, and parallelization. We discussed each component with operational definition to check if those components were useful in and applicable for science programs. We employed this CTPF into two different topics of STEAM programs to see if those components were observable with operational definitions. The profile of CT components within the selected STEAM programs for this study showed one sequential spectrum covering from data collection to simulation as the grade level went higher. The first three data related CT components were dominating at elementary level, all components of CT except parallelization were found at middle school level, and finally more frequencies in every component of CT except parallelization were also found at high school level than middle school level. On the basis of the result of CT usage in STEAM programs, we included ‘generalization’ in CTPF of science education instead of ‘parallelization’ which was not found. The implication about teacher education was made based on the CTPF in terms of science education.

Pre–Service Teachers’ Lived Experiences with Taking Courses through Learning Management Systems: A Qualitative Study

Learning management systems (LMS) are web–based platforms used for enhancing and supporting classroom teaching or delivering online instruction. Much of the earlier research has focused on their technological features and implementations into instruction. However, investigating what and how teachers and students think about and experience with LMS based on their actual usage is needed to realize educational potential of these systems. This study aimed to investigate pre–service teachers’ lived experiences about taking courses through Moodle LMS. The research was designed as a qualitative study. Data were collected through semi–structured interviews and analyzed through content analysis technique via Nvivo 7.0 software. The sample included 25 college students majoring in Computer and Instructional Technology Education at a state university in Turkey. Majority of the participants indicated that Moodle was user–friendly, beneficial and enhancer for interaction with both instructor and course content. Participants identified “assignments”, “resources”, and “forum” as the most effective instructional modules. On the other hand, some argued that Moodle could not provide face–to–face interaction like in the classrooms and thus it was not suitable for certain math and non–math courses requiring such interaction. They also found registration to course website as the biggest technical challenge.

Course Design and Project Evaluation of a Network Management Course Implemented in On-Campus and Online Classes

This article describes a course framework designed for a network management course in information computer technology education. A combination of four learning techniques was used as the pedagogical method: lecture-based learning, lab-based learning, inquiry-based learning, and project-based learning. The article also discusses in detail the project implemented in the course. A formal evaluation of the project has been carried out for both on-campus and online students. It demonstrated that the project achieved a successful outcome and was a highly effective learning experience for the students.

Application of Computer Distance Education in Practical English Writing Teaching

With the continuous convergence between computer technology and on-line edu-cation in promoting the reform of traditional teaching and learning style, and up-dating the educational idea and method, this paper takes the application of com-puter distance education (CDE) into the practical English writing (PEW) teaching as object of study, adopts the research methods of literature survey, questionnaire and experimental comparison analysis, and studies the application of flipped classroom instruction model into the PEW teaching; the flipped classroom, based on the on-line video, has become popular in the education world now. According to survey of the teaching situation in PEW, the teaching scheme of flipped class-room has been designed; also, this paper evaluates the teaching effect of this teaching scheme by means of Jukuu web-based teaching platform as well as the questionnaire survey of the students about the learning effect, to validate the teaching effect of this teaching scheme on PEW, and prove that the CDE can promote significantly the PEW teaching.