This paper describes Process Simulation and Control (PSIC), a user‐friendly Excel add‐in application, for studying process dynamics and designing simple control systems, through modeling and simulation in the time domain. It is an interactive tool for education, which utilizes a well‐known spreadsheet environment. It has been designed to help bachelor students of Chemistry understand the behavior of

The present paper aims to develop new software to simulate multicomponent distillation columns. AmProS software can help students and professionals with different areas of expertise (e.g., chemistry, and chemical, mechanical, and food engineers) to solve and understand distillation and thermodynamics problems with critical thinking. A database of 113 hydrocarbon compounds was created to make the software

Mass transfer unit operations are of extreme importance to chemical engineers. However, they involve complex and tedious calculations which provoke real fear among the students who end up failing and, sometimes, quitting. The exclusive use of hand calculations in engineering studies is discouraging, old‐fashioned, and a primary source of mistakes. The integration of software packages very much facilitates

This research study spots the light on the possibility of approximating the Fourier series solutions, of the partial differential equations that are used for the design and control of different water table management practices, by a single quadratic vector equation which can very simply take into consideration all various soil hydrological and boundary conditions of any water table management design

Computational modeling is an essential and growing topic of interest in engineering and STEM education, in general. In this paper, a case study of a course targeting first‐year materials science and engineering students is overviewed to investigate student arguments when explaining their implementation and understanding of their computational models. The presented study used argumentation to characterize

It is quite challenging to learn complex mathematical algorithms used in molecular simulations, stressing the importance of using the most advantageous teaching methods. Ideally, individuals should learn at their pace and deal with tasks fitting their levels. Web‐based exercises make it possible to tailor every small step of the learning process, but this requires continuous monitoring of the learner

The evolution of teaching methods concerned with electrical engineering enables the development of new measurement stands or the improvement of existing educational methods. The advancement in engineering equipment is affecting the formation of new methodologies in teaching. Nevertheless, new educational techniques should be implemented by taking into account understanding of a physical basis of studied

In industrial electronics domain, power electronics students should have an optimum hardware competence. This study presents the application of computer‐aided design and experimental hands‐on exposure for efficient teaching of power electronics engineering curriculum. Application design of the proposed research centers around effective model of high switching frequency driver circuit for a capacitive

Education leads to engineering and engineering depends on practice. The Engineering Training Practice Center is a Chinese institution for engineering practice teaching to improve students' practical and engineering capabilities. It also empowers students with innovative abilities and comprehensive engineering literacy. With an increasing number of new challenges and situations, innovating and reforming

Social learning environments (SLEs) are software suites that enable the application of both traditional and innovative teaching methodologies, blending activities tailored to the specific goals of the teaching style. In particular, SLEs have been used to introduce, on a medium and large scale, gamification strategies as a complement to traditional learning procedures. In this context, the existence

Computer programming is being introduced in educational curricula, even at the primary school level. One goal of this implementation is to teach computational thinking (CT), which is potentially applicable in various computational problem‐solving situations. However, the educational objective of CT in primary schools is somewhat unclear: curricula in various countries define learning objectives for

Collaborative projects allow engineering students to learn from one another and improve the skills necessary for working in a team. We conducted a study in the Spring of 2018 in which 12 Spanish students studying industrial engineering and 12 Indian students studying computer engineering worked together in small teams to solve projects on digital electronic systems. The objective of the study was to

E‐learning, as a complex system, includes distance learning, teaching materials in various forms and shapes, group and individual learning processes, as well as interactive and tutorial work. To increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the e‐learning system, it is necessary first of all to consider the characteristics of students and their learning styles. Based on the data collected in various

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are recent and widely studied distance learning approaches aimed at providing learning material to learners from geographically dispersed locations without age, gender, or race‐related constraints. MOOCs generally enriched by discussion forums to provide interactions among students, professors, and teaching assistants. MOOC discussion forum posts provide feedback

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are recent innovative approaches in distance education, which provide learning content to participants without age‐, gender‐, race‐, or geography‐related barriers. The purpose of our research is to present an efficient sentiment classification scheme with high predictive performance in MOOC reviews, by pursuing the paradigms of ensemble learning and deep learning

The Embedded system is the core unit of every digital device. The design and development of a new digital device or system require a good understanding of the embedded system embed in it. In the context of engineering education, learning embedded systems remains a challenge for the millennial. As, it involves the implementation of mathematics, programming, and working knowledge of electronic and electrical

This study reports the design and implementation of modelling‐based programming instruction for science majors and its effectiveness on programming and science learning. A modelling approach was proposed to provide guidance to students in implementing solutions for scientific problems in computer programming. This modelling approach includes five stages: (a) phenomenon description, (b) data modelling

In recent years, cognitive computing has represented an artifical intelligence (AI)‐based application of the next‐generation interaction among human beings. This study analyses the cognitive internet of things and proposes a Soft K‐Means Fuzzy Clustering approach. The paper presents the data collection procedure from the space applications, the data analysis by cognitive computing, and the ways of

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have gained attention from learners and teachers across the globe, but high dropout rate is a matter of concern, which makes it imperative to understand the reasons. From the theoretical perspective that learners learn more effectively through collaborative and socially cohesive communities, this qualitative study is focused to understand how learners experience

The use of virtual environments as pedagogical tools within the domain of education has become an increasingly popular phenomenon over the last few decades especially. However, the uses and effects of virtual environments as pedagogical tools within the specific domain of engineering education have not been explored in extensive detail. The limited body of current research regarding the uses of virtual

Outreach that considers underrepresented groups has become one particular push to increase participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math‐related disciplines, with Computer Science and Software Engineering representing one particular domain. We describe our outreach programming employing the micro:bit microcontroller environment for hands‐on software development and how students change

The purpose of the study is to explore student–content, student–interface, student–instructor, and student–student interactions in a flipped classroom (FC)‐based undergraduate engineering course using the transactional distance (TD) theory. Understanding student interactions that occur in and out of the classroom to reduce the TD can help one design and develop high‐quality FC‐based courses and, thus

Providing engineering undergraduate students opportunities to connect real‐world applications with a theory is key to preparing them for the workforce; however, this task often requires a balancing act between meeting course objectives in content‐heavy core engineering undergraduate courses and providing experiences that connect real‐world applications with theory. This study seeks to address this

This study reveals that the programming paradigm is relevant to obtain advanced programming skills.

With the continuous development of the world, robots are necessary for achieving high production rates and competitiveness. With an increasing robot demand, many universities offer robotics courses. These courses teach students the mathematical principles of robot‐related algorithms. However, it is difficult for students to apply pure mathematical algorithms in robotics to real robot development in

Due to the shift from traditional face‐to‐face to online learning, challenges in learning environments are on the rise. The aim of this study was to assess students’ satisfaction with a service course conducted online at a funded university in Europe using a structural equation model. The construction and validation of five scales for measuring students’ learning and satisfaction is also presented

Many universities around the world use multimedia resources in large classrooms. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any significant influence on student academic performance due to the use of multimedia (environment and tools) and seating location. This study analyses student data on grade performance and seating location for an undergraduate course at a multimedia classroom over

The aim of this paper is to present a method that uses computational intelligence techniques to classify students according to the principles of differentiated instruction. A clustering algorithm based on particle swarm optimization is applied to two sets of data emerging from the holistic assessment of the student's particular characteristics and needs. The results illustrate the algorithm's contribution

The pedagogy of teaching chemical reaction engineering is continually advancing through the use of new computational tools and, therefore, the integration of these new tools into the Chemical Engineering degree is challenging. This paper reports an educational experience dealing with the use of Mathcad software to complement and to facilitate the design of chemical reactors involving multiple reactions

Distillation is a very important operation for purification and separation in Chemical Engineering field. The determination of the optimal distillation sequence is key to minimize the total investment and operating cost and it can be posed as a mixed integer‐linear programming (MILP) problem. To solve them and due to the high number of variables and equations, it is required the use of specific software

One of the important aspects in the study of wireless communication is channel modeling that is based on wave propagation theory and empirical measurements models. Most of the common undergraduate curricula address only theoretical aspects of wireless channels, while the related laboratory experiments concentrate on advanced digital modulation techniques and deal with topics such as pilot‐based channel

In this study, an experimental setup is presented which is developed to enrich mechatronics education in terms of content and to provide a variety of applications. The experimental setup was developed to enable students to learn through more practical experiments. The main purpose of this study is to develop an experimental setup that can be used as a basic application tool for many courses that will

Digital manufacture is a necessary part of modern aircraft construction. It has grown from its application in traditional structural part milling to be incorporated into the majority of aircraft manufacturing processes. Consequently, there is an emerging need for innovation in digital manufacturing courses to remain current with these rapid changes in the aircraft industry. This study focused on developing

Since the age of the Internet was coming, the smart teaching tool Rain Classroom provides new research ideas and directions for education reform. In this paper, the researchers analyzed the characteristics of Rain Classroom, studied the problems in flipped classroom teaching, designed a new flipped classroom teaching mode based on Rain Classroom, and practiced the new mode in a course on computer‐aided

Spread spectrum is a technique used for transmitting telecommunications signals. This topic is relatively complex and can be challenging for students. Thus, programming language Octave has been introduced in the course curriculum of Telecommunication Systems as one of the powerful tools that aid in student understanding of the spread‐spectrum principles. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on

Mobile learning (m‐learning) refers to knowledge and abilities acquisition through the use of mobile technology anywhere at any time. Mobile learning objects (MLOs) are key elements for this teaching paradigm; several software tools have been proposed to support the construction of MLOs; however, they do not take into account pedagogical and technological aspects simultaneously during the construction

Electric transport has been gaining more interest and importance in the last years. Moreover, the variety of transport systems driven by an electric motor has also been increased. Therefore, it is very important to provide engineering students with solid and comprehensible knowledge, as well as handly tools, for modeling an electric traction system. So far, this has been a difficult task for undergraduate

This study focuses on the application of augmented reality (AR) to electronic practice and its impact on the success of student. The developed application in this study has a recognition‐based system structure. The Unity3D platform and the Vuforia AR software development kit are used to perform the application. Flowcharts have been prepared for each electronic experiment and the audio files and the

This article describes the use of software tools and didactic equipment of electrical machines applied to the teaching in electrical engineering, specifically in the realization of an application work consisting of the characterization of the three‐phase induction motor. Several studies have explored the effectiveness of teaching activities, which encompass different learning tools in the same work

For about a century, textbooks have provided a consistent framework for faculty to teach fundamental, common courses across colleges and universities. However, little quantification of students’ textbook reading is documented in higher education. An interactive textbook from zyBooks documents students reading through clicks. With large data sets, including three cohorts with over 280 students and 280

Load balancing in cloud data centers is a process of distributing the incoming service requests or the incoming tasks to the available virtual machines (VMs). This can be achieved by proper scheduling mechanisms through which the tasks will be allocated to suitable VMs. Scheduling in distributed systems, such as cloud data centers, is considered to be an NP‐complete problem. An efficient method of

In addition to the conventional natural resources such as petroleum extracts, natural gas and charcoal, and particularly with the current worldwide condition of economy of the energy sector, renewable energy sources are increasingly gaining attention. On the basis of recent researches, experts and environmentalists suggest that the renewable energy sources contribute for the major energy consumption

Presently, technological developments within the academic and online education sectors have enabled mobile data‐based interactive strategies to impact transformative learning innovations for improving the learning experience. Nowadays, fuzzy logic has become a part of engineering educational systems, and it provides uncertainty‐defining logic. In this paper, the following method has been proposed for

Higher education provides a common educational pattern to all students in colleges and universities. However, under the general law of higher education, the teaching and education of a certain category or subject has its special regularity. Besides, students in colleges and universities have different demands of education. To address the challenges in higher education, it is very important to carry

With an increasing number of college students, improving the entrepreneurial ability of college students has become an important factor affecting economic development. A good business environment is a necessary prerequisite for the success of college students as entrepreneurs. At present, the research on the entrepreneurial environment available to college students is limited to literature review,

The Internet of Things (IoT) conceptualizes the objective of remotely connecting real objects with the Internet. In the case of a smart lab, this method can be incorporated to make the lab smarter and automated. This paper focuses on building a smart automated computer lab using the IoT that sends an alert email to users in case of an attack. The sensor‐based secured lab automation system is a technology

Based on the growth framework of M‐R‐W, this paper uses panel fixed effect and dynamic space Dubin model to analyze the impact of Chinese education investment on economic growth and spatial effects of education investment for 31 province‐level regions in China from 2008 to 2016. The results reveal the following findings: First, the role of education investment in China's economic growth is limited

By defining the related concepts of students' satisfaction with extracurricular education services in colleges, we used the SERVQUAL standard scale for reference and constructed a comprehensive indicator system for evaluating students' satisfaction with extracurricular education services through the preliminary selection and optimized selection of relevant indicators. After weighting indicators on

Regarding autonomous learning, Japan is no special case which characterizes the advancement of Japan's selection tests and school educational plan—especially since World War II—is a particularly focussed spotlight on names, dates, certainties, and figures as opposed to the verbal correspondence of ideas. However, for a couple of excellent establishments, both secondary schools and colleges strenuously

Computer‐aided technology has been widely introduced and popularized in the construction industry and also provides people with a convenient way of working. As an important computer‐aided means, the Building Information Model can help engineers develop correct understanding and give an efficient response to a variety of building information. Thus, it is of great significance to construct a teaching

Computational thinking (CT) has been recognized as a collection of understandings and skills required for new generations of students not only proficient at using tools, but also at creating them and understanding the implication of their capabilities and limitations.The objective of this research was to develop a module of solved problems for the development of CT in first‐year computer engineering

The rapid development of online learning networks has resulted in the widespread use of recorded educational contents. While the community structure of those networks may have an influence on the use of contents, research on detecting online learning communities and investigating their structures using social network analysis (SNA) methods is scarce. The purpose of the research presented here is to

The development of technology has revolutionized the teaching methods. Multimedia‐assisted education has gained extensive recognition since the 20th century. However, due to limited research on the subject, multimedia‐assisted education faces three major challenges. With respect to the teaching content, teachers and students regard the computer and the Internet as simple tools for searching for information

Artificial intelligence (AI) aims at critically transforming the information and communication technology (ICT) sector through various technological advancements, such as machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing. These technologies are meant to develop the process of communication, digital commerce, content, and apps. AI is also meant to initiate novel business frameworks and

The rapid advancement in information and communication technology has made e‐learning an alternative learning method for many learners. In the last few years, a huge number of learners around the world have registered in massive open online courses (MOOCs) provided by various online learning platforms. However, MOOC platforms have a vital task for the online course provider to provide enhanced students'

The paper analyzes the university curriculum, including analysis of context, pedagogical content knowledge, technology technological content knowledge, and technological pedagogical knowledge with the technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) framework. By integrating classroom teaching with the TPACK framework, through the analysis of the effect of the teaching practice of three stages

The aim of this study is to use mobile devices in the determination of engineering students' attitudes towards programming by using a fuzzy logic technique. First of all, a mobile game that is played by engineering students is developed to make learning programming more enjoyable. After that, the proposed fuzzy logic‐based attitude determination system which runs on mobile devices comes into play.

In accordance with the technology system on the study location, problem‐solving would be focused on human aspects. It was as well as the use of appropriate technology. It was obtained that the work process was close to ideal. It was technically easy doing, economic, ergonomic, energy‐efficient, environmentally friendly based on the current trends. The experiment was applied as a method regarded as

Nowadays, surveillance systems are becoming popular for safety and security purposes in many sectors like government organizations, private institutes, hospitals, schools, residential societies, etc. The role of intelligent surveillance in the education system fulfills diverse requirements such as general surveillance of the campus, recording of a lecture, monitoring behavior of student/teacher, tracking

Determining input impedance, assigning reflection coefficient, and matching load impedance are important transmission line problems those involve complex calculation steps because of complex connection architectures in transmission lines. Efficient understanding of such problems in undergraduate and graduate courses should be supported by rich visualization tools. The Smith chart is a convenient tool