Electrical Engineering Students Research Articles

Enhancing Understanding of Renewable Energy Power Plant Concepts Using Virtual Reality (VR) in Higher Education

The complexity of renewable energy concepts is a significant challenge for electrical engineering students, especially in the visualization of power generation systems. This research investigates the implementation of mobile virtual reality (VR) technology to improve students' understanding of new and renewable energy concepts at a university in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The study involved 30 first-year engineering students who participated in a structured mobile VR learning program using smartphone-based VR headsets, which combined quantitative and qualitative approaches through pre- and post-test assessments, satisfaction surveys, and group discussions. The results showed a significant increase in student understanding (t(29) = 24.86, p < 0.0001), with factor analysis revealing three main components: experiential impression (eigenvalue = 3.2), content interactivity (eigenvalue = 2.7), and relevance to concepts (eigenvalue = 2.1). A positive correlation was found between students' comfort level with mobile VR technology and their score improvement (r = 0.54, p = 0.0021), while 87% of participants reported that the integrated group discussion increased their engagement. This study provides practical insights for educators looking to improve visualization of technical concepts through immersive learning experiences.

Innovative thinking scale of electrical engineering students in MOOC learning at MBKM activities

Innovative thinking scale of electrical engineering students in MOOC learning at MBKM activities

English For Engineering Education: A Corpus Study of Lexicogrammatical Contents Of Engineering Textbooks

Purpose: The need for English usage for Specific Purposes (ESP) in technical institutions has recently gained prominence. Specifically, the study identifies (1) the most frequently used vocabulary (with at least 100 hits) of electrical engineering texts and (2) their collocations in context. Design/Methodology/Approach: As a corpus-based English for Academic Purposes (EAP) enquiry, the AntConc corpus analytical tool was employed to analyse the data. The data include seven undergraduate Electrical Engineering textbooks easily accessible online with renowned authorship purposively sampled. Findings: The study's results reveal key vocabulary items in the Electrical Engineering textbooks, including current, electric, voltage, field, circuit, magnetic, and power in the order of frequency from the highest. These form beneficial syntagmatic relations with themselves and other content words; current collocates most frequently with voltage, typically in ‘voltage and current’ (59 hits) against ‘current and voltage’ (23 hits) structure. Research Limitations: These results have implications for existing scholarship on Electrical Engineering education and for further research in English for Academic Purposes. Practical Implication: This study has a practical implication for developing course contents and pedagogy for English Language or Communicative Skills for Electrical Engineering students and for the teachers in teaching some of these frequently used words to broaden the vocabulary scope of the Engineering students. Social Implication: The study will help inform policy-making in technical education to address the linguistic gap by providing a framework for including English for Specific Purposes in all curricula of technical universities. Originality: This study is based on the design of needs analysis in English for specific purposes: efficiently implementing impending competency-based training (CBT) for technical education in Ghana.

Major Design Capstone Projects: A Multidisciplinary Teaching and Learning Approach

Before 2020, Major Design Capstone Project (MDCP) courses in Mechanical Engineering and in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering departments involved teams of students engaged in capstone projects, which often required expertise beyond the scope of their disciplinary training. With the new robotic program, the purpose of the new multidisciplinary MDCP courses is to develop a unified framework that enables mechanical, electrical, computer and robotic engineering students to effectively work together by combining the disciplinary expertise required to achieve their projects. The multidisciplinary MDCP framework involves an open call for project ideas, multidisciplinary assessments by groups of students, three courses over the last three semesters of their undergraduate curricula, multidisciplinary team teaching, and skill-based evaluations. The resulting capstone projects improve in quality, efficiency, and complexity. Having the opportunity to combine their expertise with other engineering fields creates a real teamwork learning experience that enhances students preparation for their future professional practice.

Self-Determination Theory Applied to a Second-Year Engineering Classroom

Integrated Learning Stream (ILS) is the program for second-year electrical engineering students at the University of Calgary. During the semester, students complete reflections about their learning. This paper aims to find insight into students’ motivation during the ILS program. Using self-determination theory as the conceptual framework, student reflections were qualitatively coded. From the themes that emerged, a narrative discussion provides insight into how to foster students’ intrinsic motivation in future years of the program. The discussion also aims to be applicable to any post-secondary engineering classroom.

AI-Powered VR for Enhanced Learning Compared to Traditional Methods

This paper evaluates a VR (Virtual Reality) application aimed at enhancing the learning of Python collection data types and structures for electrical and electronic engineering students. By incorporating gamification and personalisation features, the application provides an immersive environment where students can interact with virtual representations of complex programming concepts. To further enhance interactivity and engagement, the application integrates a virtual assistant and example generator, developed using Meta Voice SDK (Software Development Kit) and wit.ai. These AI (Artificial Intelligence)-NLP (Natural Language Processing) tools create personalised learning paths and generate dynamic examples based on individual learning progress. A user study was conducted with a total of 48 participants. During the user study, participants were divided into two equal groups of 24, both wearing EEG (Electroencephalography) headsets: one group engaged with the VR application, while the other read the traditional booklet, allowing for the recording and analysis of attention and engagement levels. These measures of engagement and attention were then compared to those extracted from a benchmark cohort of students whose learning experience was through more traditional booklets. The results indicated a statistically significant improvement in understanding Python collections among VR users compared to their baseline scores, highlighting the benefits of interactive and tailored learning environments. Additionally, EEG data analysis showed that VR users exhibited higher average levels of attention and engagement compared to those using the paper-based method, demonstrating the effectiveness of immersive technologies in sustaining learner interest and focus, particularly in enhancing learning for software development.

Effectiveness of a PBL Curriculum in Preparing Electrical Engineering Students for Industry through SSDC

Effectiveness of a PBL Curriculum in Preparing Electrical Engineering Students for Industry through SSDC

Perception of Electrical Engineering Students in Aceh towards the Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Era

Perception of Electrical Engineering Students in Aceh towards the Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Era

Effect of Project-Based Learning Model on Creativity and Learning Outcomes of Basic Electrical Engineering

This study aims to determine the effect of project-based learning models on creativity and learning outcomes of Electrical Installation and Power Engineering students in the Basic Electrical Engineering subject in class XI of SMKN 1 Airmadidi. This study used an experimental method with a post-test-only control group design. The instruments used included learning outcome tests and creativity questionnaires. The results showed a significant difference in the learning outcomes of Basic Electrical Engineering between students who were involved in learning using project-based models and those who followed conventional methods. This indicates that applying project-based learning models substantially affects the learning outcomes of Basic Electrical Engineering in Class XI of SMKN 1 Airmadidi with a ttable value < tcount or 4.10 < 6.773. The project-based model also shows the level of creativity between students who undergo learning with a project-based approach and those who use conventional methods. These findings indicate a significant effect of the project-based learning model on student learning creativity in Class XI of SMKN 1 Airmadidi with a ttable value < tcount or 4.10 < 6.418.

English vocabulary mastery of electrical engineering students at the State Polytechnic of Samarinda, Indonesia

English vocabulary mastery of electrical engineering students at the State Polytechnic of Samarinda, Indonesia

Reconstructing Study Habits Through Adlerian Family Counseling: Application for Electrical Power Installation Engineering Students at SMKN 2 Surabaya

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Adlerian-based family counseling in reducing poor study habits among 11th-grade Electrical Power Installation Engineering students at SMKN 2 Surabaya. The method used was a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. Five students with high levels of poor study habits were selected as research subjects. The results showed that the average score of poor study habits decreased from 115.2 in the pretest to 88.6 in the posttest, with a significant difference (ρ=0.031). The intervention included building collaborative relationships, problem exploration and analysis, insight development, and reorientation for change. Adlerian-based family counseling was proven effective in enhancing students' motivation, discipline, and time management through active parental involvement. This study concludes that this approach has a positive impact on reconstructing students’ study habits, strengthening family relationships, and creating a more conducive learning environment. The model is recommended as an intervention strategy to support holistic family-based education.

Implementation of Electrical Engineering Curriculum in the Era of Industry 4.0 in Indonesia: Stakeholder Participants Qualitative Interviews

The rapid development of science and technology has led to fundamental changes in terms of qualifications, competencies, and requirements to enter the industrial world. This has led to the adjustment of the effectiveness of collaboration between industry and higher engineering education, thus necessitating further consideration of engineering higher education curricula that are oriented towards the industrial revolution. The aim of this study is to examine how the electrical engineering curriculum can be adjusted and improved to be more relevant to the technological advancements and industrial demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution era in Indonesia. This qualitative descriptive study utilizes the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) method and semi-structured online interviews. Stakeholder participants including the heads of Electrical Engineering programs in the top twenty universities in Indonesia have been involved in this study. We explore perspectives on the implementation of the electrical engineering curriculum, its rationale, objectives, methods, and challenges in its execution. Herewith, curriculum revisions are deemed necessary while still adhering to the fundamental principles based on accreditation institution guidelines. The findings highlight that incorporating the latest technologies with a focus on practical skills relevant to the development of Industry 4.0 is essential. The latest technology supporting practical skills for electrical engineering students needs to be improved. Active involvement from all parties in the curriculum implementation is the key to producing competent graduates prepared to face global challenges in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

IHTA Labs present

The IHTA at the RWTH Aachen University, Germany, opens its doors for a laboratory tour. It was founded in 1963 under the name ITA. The current directors of the institute are Michael Vorländer (since 1996) and Janina Fels (since 2012). In 2021, the institute was renamed the “Institute of Hearing Technology and Acoustics - IHTA” due to its expanded involvement in interdisciplinary networks, with a focus on hearing research. Since 1963, generations of students of electrical engineering and information technology as well as physicists and mechanical engineers have been trained in graduate courses. Anechoic chambers, virtual reality labs, and other labs focusing on measurement and perception research are presented.

Genie‐on‐demand: A custom AI chatbot for enhancing learning performance, self‐efficacy, and technology acceptance in occupational health and safety for engineering education

AbstractOccupational Health and Safety (OHS) education is essential for preparing engineering students to maintain safety standards and prevent workplace hazards. Traditional learning resources, such as textbooks, can be time‐consuming and inadequate for immediate, context‐specific queries. Advanced AI chatbots offer interactive and immediate feedback, but they often lack specificity and depend on users' prompting skills, which not all students possess. This study introduces “Genie‐on‐Demand,” a custom AI chatbot designed to address students' queries with precise, curriculum‐aligned responses. Educators can train the chatbot using specific learning materials by uploading PDFs, ensuring relevant and accurate answers. A quasi‐experimental study was conducted with 106 electrical engineering students divided into three groups: those using the custom chatbot, those using a conventional chatbot (ChatGPT), and those employing traditional learning methods. Results demonstrated that the custom chatbot significantly improved learning performance, self‐efficacy, and technology acceptance compared to other methods. Students reported increased confidence and effectiveness in using the custom chatbot as a learning assistant. This study highlights the potential of customized AI solutions in education, with versatile applications across various disciplines.

Research on Practice Teaching Mode of Electrical Engineering based on Innovative Talent Cultivation

With the rapid development of science and technology, the electrical engineering field has an increasingly urgent need for high-quality talents with innovative spirit. In order to comply with this trend, it is particularly important to build a practical teaching mode of electrical engineering with innovative talent cultivation as the core. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the strategies of improving the innovation ability and practical ability of electrical engineering students by clarifying the teaching objectives, strengthening the combination of theory and practice, innovating the teaching mode, constructing advanced experimental and practical training platforms, deepening the cooperation between schools and enterprises, perfecting the ability assessment and feedback mechanism, constructing a diversified cultivation system, and establishing an effective incentive mechanism.

The Understanding of Electrical and Computer Engineering Students to Translate Sharia Economic Texts Via Google Translate

The potential of Islamic economics to develop in Aceh where Islamic culture and values ​​are very large and strong. Therefore, even though electrical and computer engineering students do not specifically study Islamic economics courses but live in Aceh, it is important to know the insight into Islamic economic texts. Google translate is very helpful in translating texts with nuances of sharia economics in Aceh to electrical and computer engineering students. This research was a descriptive-qualitative. The data used as a test comes from the abstract of an article by Ode and Hamizar (2024) entitled "Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship between Income and Welfare of Tuna Fishermen from the Perspective of Sharia Finance" which title is themed on sharia finance which is needed to determine the abilities of electrical and computer engineering students so that they can have insight related to the sharia economic system where this system is implemented in Aceh where they live. It can be concluded that electrical and computer engineering students can understand the interlingual translation of abstracts related to Islamic economics in English into Indonesian via Google Translate.

Factors Influencing the Entrepreneurial Interest of Electrical Engineering Students in the Field of Technopreneurship Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Provinsi Kepulauan Riau (Kepri) memiliki peran besar dalam Industri Pengolahan dan ekspor nasional. Namun, terdapat beberapa kendala yang dihadapi, seperti skill dan produktivitas tenaga kerja rendah, teknologi yang digunakan masih rendah, produktivitas industri terbatas, dan inovasi produktif lemah. Untuk itu, dunia pendidikan dan industri harus bekerja sama untuk meningkatkan fasilitas pendidikan dan kurikulum vokasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi minat berwirausaha mahasiswa teknik elektro di bidang technopreneuship dengan menggunakan theory of planned behavior. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk membantu Politeknik Negeri Batam khusunya Jurusan Teknik Elektro dalam mengembangkan technopreneurship dan memberikan media bagi mahasiswanya untuk menyalurkan minat berwirausaha di bidang technopreneurship. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dan dokumentasi. Uji instrumen penelitian dengan menggunakan analisis validitas dan reliabilitas. Metode analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriptif dan analisis faktor konfirmatori (CFA). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari 17 indikator yang dianalisis, dapat terbentuk 3 faktor baru yaitu faktor sikap terhadap Perilaku, faktor norma subjektif dan faktor persepsi kontrol perilaku. Sedangkan faktor yang paling dominan mempengaruhi minat berwirausaha mahasiswa teknik elektro di bidang technopreneurship adalah faktor Sikap Terhadap Perilaku dengan nilai varians sebesar 42.805%.

The underlying potential of NLP for microcontroller programming education

AbstractThe trend for an increasingly ubiquitous and cyber‐physical world has been leveraging the use and importance of microcontrollers (C) to unprecedented levels. Therefore, microcontroller programming (CP) becomes a paramount skill for electrical and computer engineering students. However, CP poses significant challenges for undergraduate students, given the need to master low‐level programming languages and several algorithmic strategies that are not usual in “generic” programming. Moreover, CP can be time‐consuming and complex even when using high‐level languages. This article samples the current state of CP education in Portugal and unveils the potential support of natural language processing (NLP) tools (such as chatGPT). Our analysis of CP curricular units from seven representative Portuguese engineering schools highlights a predominant use of AVR 8‐bit C and project‐based learning. While NLP tools emerge as strong candidates as students' C companion, their application and impact on the learning process and outcomes deserve to be understood. This study compares the most prominent NLP tools, analyzing their benefits and drawbacks for CP education, building on both hands‐on tests and literature reviews. By providing automatic code generation and explanation of concepts, NLP tools can assist students in their learning process, allowing them to focus on software design and real‐world tasks that the C is designed to handle, rather than on low‐level coding. We also analyzed the specific impact of chatGTP in the context of a CP course at ISEP, confirming most of our expectations, but with a few curiosities. Overall, this work establishes the foundations for future research on the effective integration of NLP tools in CP courses.

Memperkuat Persatuan Bangsa di Era Globalisasi Mahasiswa Prodi Teknik Elektro Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya

The era of globalization brings big challenges to the unity of the Indonesian nation, including among students. This research focuses on the role of Electrical Engineering Study Program students at PGRI Adi Buana University, Surabaya in strengthening national unity amidst globalization. The method used is a case study with a qualitative approach, involving in-depth interviews and participatory observation of 5 Electrical Engineering students. The research results show that students can contribute through: 1) Understanding and interpreting the concept of national unity, 2) Applying the principles of unity in their daily activities, 3) Working together with students from other majors to strengthen national unity, 4) Contributing to maintaining national values in the era of globalization, 5) Using social media responsibly.

DAMPAK GLOBALISASI TERHADAP TINGKAT LITERASI DIGITAL DI KALANGAN REMAJA PADA MAHASISWA ELEKTRO UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA

This research aims to determine the digital literacy level of Electrical Engineering students from the Indonesian University of Education based on a survey in 2024. A digital questionnaire is used to gather information on technology use, self-assessment of digital literacy, and the challenges faced. The findings show that many students depend on the internet and social media, but have not evenly mastered the concept of digital literacy. Analysis based on youth age reveals that the 18-20 year old group needs intensive training compared to 21-23 year olds. Globalization provides wide access to information but creates challenges in sorting information. Rapid technological developments also require an independent commitment to learning digital literacy. Some of the recommendations include the integration of digital literacy materials into the curriculum, implementation of regular training, interactive online learning, and assistance to vulnerable groups. It is hoped that this research can describe the initial conditions of digital literacy and provide input for appropriate development programs to improve students' digital literacy competencies according to the demands of the current digital era.