The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of IranIranian Journal of Engineering Education1607-2316197520171122Biology; A New Main Element in Chemical Engineering Transition from “Chemical” to “Chemical and Biological” Engineering
Part 2: Graduate education and industrial achievementsBiology; A New Main Element in Chemical Engineering Transition from “Chemical” to “Chemical and Biological” Engineering
Part 2: Graduate education and industrial achievements1215510310.22047/ijee.2017.55103FAArdalan GanjizadePostdoctoral researcher, Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.Omid VahidiAssistant Professor, School of Chem., Petro. & Gas Eng. Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranSeyed Nezameddin AshrafizadehProfessor, School of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranJournal Article20170310Following the previous part that emphasized on the necessity of accommodating biology in the curriculum of chemical engineering, here we are going to discuss about education conditions, curriculums, pioneer universities, science production procedure and industrial position of <em>Chemical and Biological Engineering</em>. Meanwhile, the increasing tendency of chemical engineering departments in the United States to modify their names and getting involved with biology, has been highlighted. Furthermore a report of progressive procedure of relevant articles and conferences has been provided (indicating the applicable aspects of “biology and chemical engineering”). In addition, it is mentioned that huge amounts of investments have been made on the projects related to this field. This paper also reveals that despite the aforementioned facts, Iranian chemical engineering curriculum, except a small portion of chemical engineering community who wish to expand their own personal knowledge, is almost alien to biology. A re-consideration in the conventional curriculum of Iranian chemical engineering, in order to accommodate “biology” and its branches, has been recommended to overcome the named challenges.Following the previous part that emphasized on the necessity of accommodating biology in the curriculum of chemical engineering, here we are going to discuss about education conditions, curriculums, pioneer universities, science production procedure and industrial position of <em>Chemical and Biological Engineering</em>. Meanwhile, the increasing tendency of chemical engineering departments in the United States to modify their names and getting involved with biology, has been highlighted. Furthermore a report of progressive procedure of relevant articles and conferences has been provided (indicating the applicable aspects of “biology and chemical engineering”). In addition, it is mentioned that huge amounts of investments have been made on the projects related to this field. This paper also reveals that despite the aforementioned facts, Iranian chemical engineering curriculum, except a small portion of chemical engineering community who wish to expand their own personal knowledge, is almost alien to biology. A re-consideration in the conventional curriculum of Iranian chemical engineering, in order to accommodate “biology” and its branches, has been recommended to overcome the named challenges.The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of IranIranian Journal of Engineering Education1607-2316197520171122Future of the Nanoelectronics TechnologyFuture of the Nanoelectronics Technology23545532810.22047/ijee.2017.77765.1440FAMohammad Hasan AramPostdoctoral Fellow
School of Electrical Engineering
Sharif University of TechnologyTaha RajabzadehBSc Student, Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.Majid AleizadehMSc Student, Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.Sina KhorasaniProfessor, Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, IranJournal Article20170212Since the advent of bipolar transistor at Bell AT&T laboratories, the<br /> constant development of electronics industry over the past six decades<br /> have pushed the size of active semiconductor devices to its boundaries.<br /> The Moore's law which dictated doubling speed and halving physical<br /> dimensions every 18 months is now facing its end pretty soon. Current<br /> commercial technology is now being limited to the atomic spacing on one<br /> hand, and power density on the other hand. Solar power as well as quantum<br /> computing are also another relevant areas which would need certain<br /> physical implementations and materials. In short, the moving force and<br /> economic power behind this industry is enormous, however, technological<br /> bottlenecks are real and showing themselves very clearly now.<br /> <br /> Directions which may ultimately alleviate these restrictions are not too<br /> many, including two-dimensional nano-electronics, memristive networks,<br /> spintronics, compound semiconductor devices, optoelectronics<br /> interconnects, just to mention a few.<br /> <br /> This talk will address two important paradigms in this area<br /> <br /> 1) What are the real challenges in this technology?<br /> 2) What are the roots of retardation in our country and what can be done<br /> to merge into the international efforts?<br /> <br /> I will try to plant seeds to resolve some of the most basic<br /> misunderstandings in our academia and redirect the technology investments<br /> into a much more fruitful direction, with hopes that the next generation<br /> of our experts will have a much wider and relaxed atmosphere to excel and<br /> prosper.Since the advent of bipolar transistor at Bell AT&T laboratories, the<br /> constant development of electronics industry over the past six decades<br /> have pushed the size of active semiconductor devices to its boundaries.<br /> The Moore's law which dictated doubling speed and halving physical<br /> dimensions every 18 months is now facing its end pretty soon. Current<br /> commercial technology is now being limited to the atomic spacing on one<br /> hand, and power density on the other hand. Solar power as well as quantum<br /> computing are also another relevant areas which would need certain<br /> physical implementations and materials. In short, the moving force and<br /> economic power behind this industry is enormous, however, technological<br /> bottlenecks are real and showing themselves very clearly now.<br /> <br /> Directions which may ultimately alleviate these restrictions are not too<br /> many, including two-dimensional nano-electronics, memristive networks,<br /> spintronics, compound semiconductor devices, optoelectronics<br /> interconnects, just to mention a few.<br /> <br /> This talk will address two important paradigms in this area<br /> <br /> 1) What are the real challenges in this technology?<br /> 2) What are the roots of retardation in our country and what can be done<br /> to merge into the international efforts?<br /> <br /> I will try to plant seeds to resolve some of the most basic<br /> misunderstandings in our academia and redirect the technology investments<br /> into a much more fruitful direction, with hopes that the next generation<br /> of our experts will have a much wider and relaxed atmosphere to excel and<br /> prosper.The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of IranIranian Journal of Engineering Education1607-2316197520171122Faculty development for Iranian engineering education programsFaculty development for Iranian engineering education programs55735532710.22047/ijee.2017.93379.1469FAHossein MemarianProfessor of Geo-Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Journal Article20170724Quality is a prerequisite for the survival of modern educational institutions and to enable the globalization of higher education. The internationally recognized and valid approach on measuring the quality of higher education institutions’ is through the process of accreditation. Leading engineering education programs adapt their curriculum and learning objectives to successfully meet the ongoing requirements of accreditation process and to equip graduates with competencies and skills that are expected of them in the workforce. Such adaptation usually becomes one of the major tasks of faculty members. Moreover a culture is established such that centers that fail to improve the quality of their education will suffer by its drawbacks. In this paper, a mechanism and program is proposed to facilitate the quality control of engineering education programs by training and strengthening the educational skills of faculty members. The outcomes of implementing this program in several Iranian universities are also presented. The comprehensive faculty and teaching assistants development program consists of a) design and implementation of 15 workshops, b) one-week training course, c) design of a graduate level “Engineering Education" degree course and d) writing and publishing its textbook.Quality is a prerequisite for the survival of modern educational institutions and to enable the globalization of higher education. The internationally recognized and valid approach on measuring the quality of higher education institutions’ is through the process of accreditation. Leading engineering education programs adapt their curriculum and learning objectives to successfully meet the ongoing requirements of accreditation process and to equip graduates with competencies and skills that are expected of them in the workforce. Such adaptation usually becomes one of the major tasks of faculty members. Moreover a culture is established such that centers that fail to improve the quality of their education will suffer by its drawbacks. In this paper, a mechanism and program is proposed to facilitate the quality control of engineering education programs by training and strengthening the educational skills of faculty members. The outcomes of implementing this program in several Iranian universities are also presented. The comprehensive faculty and teaching assistants development program consists of a) design and implementation of 15 workshops, b) one-week training course, c) design of a graduate level “Engineering Education" degree course and d) writing and publishing its textbook.The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of IranIranian Journal of Engineering Education1607-2316197520171122The eligibility of scientific evaluation based on the criterion of “published paper” in engineering education of IranThe eligibility of scientific evaluation based on the criterion of “published paper” in engineering education of Iran751015532910.22047/ijee.2017.78453.1444FASadegh JalalyPhD Student, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Morteza MojaradPhD Student, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Hossein MemarianProfessor of Geo-Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Mahmoud ShahabadiProfessor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran Iran, Tehran, Iran.Journal Article20170225This paper describes the role of published articles in scientific evaluation of engineering academics in the current circumstances and investigates the existing challenges in qualitatively grading the scientific articles relative to other kinds of research outputs. It also explores the most desirable condition for assigning priorities to quantity or quality of articles comparing to other research outputs and educational activities. To this end, both qualitative and quantitative methods were exploited to achieve the objectives of the paper. The quantitative data were collected using questionnaires and the qualitative data were obtained through interviews. For the survey, the professors and PhD students of engineering faculties of five universities, University of Tehran, Sharif University of Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, University of Isfahan, and University of Guilan were considered as the statistical society. The sample consists of 116 professors and 224 students. For the interviews, the 9 distinguished professors were selected. In order to find answers to the main questions of this research, the results have been analyzed, and several recommendations have been offered accordingly among which, paying more attention to quality of education and research in regulations, carrying out purposeful and effective researches in universities, putting more emphasis on quality comparing with the quantity of publications, facilitating and supporting university-industry interactions, effective surveillance on the quality of universities and professors are found to be the main demands of the academics. Among all of the recommendations and solutions, 14 practical and time and cost efficient suggestions are proposed.This paper describes the role of published articles in scientific evaluation of engineering academics in the current circumstances and investigates the existing challenges in qualitatively grading the scientific articles relative to other kinds of research outputs. It also explores the most desirable condition for assigning priorities to quantity or quality of articles comparing to other research outputs and educational activities. To this end, both qualitative and quantitative methods were exploited to achieve the objectives of the paper. The quantitative data were collected using questionnaires and the qualitative data were obtained through interviews. For the survey, the professors and PhD students of engineering faculties of five universities, University of Tehran, Sharif University of Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, University of Isfahan, and University of Guilan were considered as the statistical society. The sample consists of 116 professors and 224 students. For the interviews, the 9 distinguished professors were selected. In order to find answers to the main questions of this research, the results have been analyzed, and several recommendations have been offered accordingly among which, paying more attention to quality of education and research in regulations, carrying out purposeful and effective researches in universities, putting more emphasis on quality comparing with the quantity of publications, facilitating and supporting university-industry interactions, effective surveillance on the quality of universities and professors are found to be the main demands of the academics. Among all of the recommendations and solutions, 14 practical and time and cost efficient suggestions are proposed.The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of IranIranian Journal of Engineering Education1607-2316197520171122The effects of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial behavior of students, the case of Faculty of EntrepreneurshipThe effects of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial behavior of students, the case of Faculty of Entrepreneurship1031285532610.22047/ijee.2017.72062.1433FARazieh TahmasebiMA, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Morteza AkbariAssistant Professor, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.0000-0001-5215-3349Mojtaba HoshmandzadehMA, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Azam Ahangar SelebeniPhD, Sociology and Researcher, Institute for Social Studies and Research, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Journal Article20170103The effects of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial behavior traditional and virtual of students of Faculty of Entrepreneurships <br /> Unemployment is one of the most critical issues in Iran which is affected other side of social dimension. Providing necessity skills is one of the solutions to cope with. Today, evidence suggests that education plays an important role in entrepreneurship intention. However, despite the importance of this issue, several studies have been conducted in these areas, but in the Faculty of Entrepreneurship, which is responsible for training specialists in entrepreneurship, has not been done. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to investigate the entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial behavior of traditional and distance students of Faculty of Entrepreneurship. The population of the study was postgraduate students of Faculty of Entrepreneurship: 245 (traditional student) and 900 )virtual student (. according to Krijercy and Morgan table, 239 of whom were selected through sample random method. A questionnaire was used for data collection and SPSS statistical software was used for data analysis using the structural equation (SEM) model. The results showed that there were significant differences between attitude, perceived behavior control, Intention, and behavior of virtual and present student. The result showed entrepreneurial attitude of virtual student was stronger than traditional student. In addition to, the entrepreneurial behavior of virtual student was stronger than traditional student. About the other factors, there were differences between virtual and traditional student.The effects of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial behavior traditional and virtual of students of Faculty of Entrepreneurships <br /> Unemployment is one of the most critical issues in Iran which is affected other side of social dimension. Providing necessity skills is one of the solutions to cope with. Today, evidence suggests that education plays an important role in entrepreneurship intention. However, despite the importance of this issue, several studies have been conducted in these areas, but in the Faculty of Entrepreneurship, which is responsible for training specialists in entrepreneurship, has not been done. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to investigate the entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial behavior of traditional and distance students of Faculty of Entrepreneurship. The population of the study was postgraduate students of Faculty of Entrepreneurship: 245 (traditional student) and 900 )virtual student (. according to Krijercy and Morgan table, 239 of whom were selected through sample random method. A questionnaire was used for data collection and SPSS statistical software was used for data analysis using the structural equation (SEM) model. The results showed that there were significant differences between attitude, perceived behavior control, Intention, and behavior of virtual and present student. The result showed entrepreneurial attitude of virtual student was stronger than traditional student. In addition to, the entrepreneurial behavior of virtual student was stronger than traditional student. About the other factors, there were differences between virtual and traditional student.The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of IranIranian Journal of Engineering Education1607-2316197520171122Explanation of the Potential Capacity in Entrepreneurial University Development through a Study in Mazandaran UniversityExplanation of the Potential Capacity in Entrepreneurial University Development through a Study in Mazandaran University1291505533010.22047/ijee.2017.78543.1442FAHamzeh SamadiPhD, Faculty of Management and Economics, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.Hossein SamadiMSc, Public Administration, Young researchers and elite club, Qaem Shahr, Iran.Karam SinaAssistant Professor, Faculty of Management, Imam Mohammad Bagher Technical University, Sari, Iran.Masoud BastamiAssistant Professor, Faculty of Business Management, Islamic Azad University Sanandaj Branch, Sannadaj, Iran.Journal Article20170220Nowadays, the role of Entrepreneurial University in a dynamic environment of Knowledge Economy, supporting the economic development, is derived by an increase in number and quality of (the basic and applied) researches, and the quick transfer of such new knowledge toward the society performs by education and entrepreneurship. The main purpose of the present research, therefore, was the exploration of the entrepreneurial potential capacity of Mazandaran University based on the eleventh components of entrepreneurial university. Statistical population of the present study included 256 professors and experts of the university among which the questionnaires distributed, and finally, 134 questionnaires were returned. In the present research, entrepreneurial capacity standard questionnaire was used, and in order to data analysis, the SPSS and LISREL soft wares were used. The derived results from structural equation modeling showed that the research model had a good fitness and its totality was supported (GFI=0.93, NFI=0.91, RMSEA=0.056). So, these findings showed that there were significant relationships between research variables and entrepreneurial capacity. It means that all variables were influential on the entrepreneurial capacity and explained it. The main finding of the research showed that entrepreneurial capacity and its eleventh components in Mazandaran University had the lower level of means than desirable measure, and placed in an undesirable level.Nowadays, the role of Entrepreneurial University in a dynamic environment of Knowledge Economy, supporting the economic development, is derived by an increase in number and quality of (the basic and applied) researches, and the quick transfer of such new knowledge toward the society performs by education and entrepreneurship. The main purpose of the present research, therefore, was the exploration of the entrepreneurial potential capacity of Mazandaran University based on the eleventh components of entrepreneurial university. Statistical population of the present study included 256 professors and experts of the university among which the questionnaires distributed, and finally, 134 questionnaires were returned. In the present research, entrepreneurial capacity standard questionnaire was used, and in order to data analysis, the SPSS and LISREL soft wares were used. The derived results from structural equation modeling showed that the research model had a good fitness and its totality was supported (GFI=0.93, NFI=0.91, RMSEA=0.056). So, these findings showed that there were significant relationships between research variables and entrepreneurial capacity. It means that all variables were influential on the entrepreneurial capacity and explained it. The main finding of the research showed that entrepreneurial capacity and its eleventh components in Mazandaran University had the lower level of means than desirable measure, and placed in an undesirable level.The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of IranIranian Journal of Engineering Education1607-2316197520171122A simulation model for managing the process of implementing projects related to new product development in R&D centersA simulation model for managing the process of implementing projects related to new product development in R&D centers1511665533110.22047/ijee.2017.87558.1462FASadegh ShahbaziPhD Student, School of Industrial Engineering, Alborz Campus University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Sayed Mojtaba SajadiCorresponding author, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Fariborz JolaiProfessor, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.Journal Article20170618Designer engineers often use simulation technology to optimize performance, testing, training, and training skills. On the other hand, simulation can be used to optimize management processes. One of the processes that most R & D centers are involved in is managing the process and scheduling of new product development projects. This article explains the subject by providing modeling and simulating a process and presenting a numerical example and analyzing its results. For this purpose, at first, the variables, parameters, constraints and objectives of the management system and project scheduling were identified. Then, their modeling was expressed using simulation and implemented on a numerical example. In order to achieve the objectives of this research, the Arena14 simulation software has been used. After the implementation of the model, different scenarios for prioritizing the projects were applied to study the case. Finally, the results of different scenarios were analyzed using statistical methods. The findings show that the use of simulation without the need for precise mathematical modeling can be effective in comparing other methods of project management and scheduling in terms of uncertainty that are in high complexity.Designer engineers often use simulation technology to optimize performance, testing, training, and training skills. On the other hand, simulation can be used to optimize management processes. One of the processes that most R & D centers are involved in is managing the process and scheduling of new product development projects. This article explains the subject by providing modeling and simulating a process and presenting a numerical example and analyzing its results. For this purpose, at first, the variables, parameters, constraints and objectives of the management system and project scheduling were identified. Then, their modeling was expressed using simulation and implemented on a numerical example. In order to achieve the objectives of this research, the Arena14 simulation software has been used. After the implementation of the model, different scenarios for prioritizing the projects were applied to study the case. Finally, the results of different scenarios were analyzed using statistical methods. The findings show that the use of simulation without the need for precise mathematical modeling can be effective in comparing other methods of project management and scheduling in terms of uncertainty that are in high complexity.