Revaluating Iran’s undergraduate engineering programs final project
Hossein
Memarian
Professor of Geo-Engineering / University of Tehran
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2014
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In the past few decades, the final project of the undergraduate engineering programs of Iran has been a mainly practical, three unit course. In most of the approved engineering programs of Iran, the final project is not well defined and thus different institutions offer it differently. In North America, the final project is mainly based on designing an artifact, (goods, processes, systems or programs), by a group of students. Although the structure of this course is not similar in different institutions, but the aim of almost all of them is to provide a practical design experience for the engineering students. Another objective of this course is developing the communication and teamwork skills in students, promoting their self confidence, and improving the link between academia and industry. This paper presents the current status of this course in Iranian universities, and compares it with the capstone design course in North America. This is followed by a proposal for revaluating the structure of this course and promoting it in Iranian engineering programs
Iranian Journal of Engineering Education
The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of Iran
1607-2316
15
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60
no.
2014
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https://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_4593_03a17bdd50f962fde7e492e8276d93d3.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22047/ijee.2014.4593
A survey on the position of hidden dimension of curriculum in engineering education (case study, Engineering Faculty of Kashan University)
Mohammad
Amini
Assistant Professor, Department Education, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran
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Hamid
Rahimi
Assistant Professor, Department Education, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran.
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2014
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In addition to explicit and pre-intended goals educational systems such as universities and higher education institutions have implicit functions which influence the learning and personality and psychological development of their learners. These functions and effects are referred to as hidden curriculum. The purpose of the present research is to examine and explain different and varied effects of hidden curriculum among engineering students of Kashan University. The target population of this research was all of the engineering students in Kashan University (N=1622) 99 of whom were selected. The data was collected using a researcher – made questionnaire. The estimated Cronbachs Alpha was 0.80. Findings indicated that four variables of the hidden curriculum, namely teaching methods, evaluation procedures, rules and regulations and interaction of faculties and students have highest mean. Also, there was significant difference among students in terms of sex and academic fields. Consequently engineering instructions of students must consider all of the implicit and unexpected outcomes.
Iranian Journal of Engineering Education
The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of Iran
1607-2316
15
v.
60
no.
2014
27
45
https://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_4594_7d2861c183e8f474a1d66f67ef8381fa.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22047/ijee.2014.4594
Petroleum engineering education and research in some Asian and Australian universities in comparison with Iran petroleum engineering educational program
Mohammad
Azaditabar
B.Sc. Student, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzehvar, Iran.
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Abbas
Hashemizadeh
Faculty Member of Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzehvar, Iran
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2014
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In this research, petroleum engineering education in Bachelor of Science level (BSc) and research areas of petroleum engineering faculty of different universities in Asia and Australia have been investigated and then it has been compared with Iranian program in order to improve education in the vital and important industries of country. Two universities in Asia and two universities in Australia have been selected. In any case we tried to give information about college, aim and curriculum. This article gives exact definition of ethical and professional function and ability that college should create in a student of petroleum engineering B.Sc. As a conclusion, classification of functions and creating professional groups are two basic techniques in design of research structure. Due to links between science, technology, and economy, it is necessary to take a modern approach in managerial behavior. Therefore awareness of petroleum engineering students of Iran about management skills and economical concepts may be vital for the future of oil and gas industries. Thus adding these to the syllables of petroleum engineering seems to be necessary.
Iranian Journal of Engineering Education
The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of Iran
1607-2316
15
v.
60
no.
2014
47
69
https://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_4595_519c359badc8346236473b6629cb56aa.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22047/ijee.2014.4595
A study of the relationship between educational climate and intrinsic motivation to study with students' affective commitment: case study engineering college of Shiraz University
Mahdi
Mohammadi
Assistant Professor, Scool of Education and Sychology, Shiraz University
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Zenab
Peyravi Nejad
MA. Education Administration, Shiraz, Iran
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2014
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The main purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between educational climate and intrinsic motivation to study with engineering students' affective commitment in Shiraz University. Statistical population is whole of bachelor students of engineering college in Shiraz University. By stratified-random sampling method, 258 students were selected. Research instruments were Intrinsic motivation questionnaire (Chooi, 2009) and educational climate questionnaire and affective commitment subscale from organizational commitment questionnaire (Alen-Mayer, 1990). After computing their validity and reliability of instruments, they were distributed among samples. Multiple regressions were used for data analysis. The results showed: 1) Educational climate variable was stronger anticipant for the affective commitment of students. 2) Dimensions of interest, tension and value from intrinsic motivation to study were strongest anticipants for their affective commitment based on gender, field and residence. 3) Dimension of "Social Integration between Student-Faculty" from educational climate were strongest anticipant for theirs' affective commitment based on gender, field and residence.
Iranian Journal of Engineering Education
The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of Iran
1607-2316
15
v.
60
no.
2014
71
90
https://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_4596_c60537e5e3d05bef14d6a4dfb2aab44d.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22047/ijee.2014.4596
University intellectual capital management: case study of Sharif University of Technology
Aamir
Shahsavari
PhD. Student, Education Department, Shahid Behsht University, Tehran, Iran.
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Mohammad
Yamani
Professor, Education Department, Shahid Behshti University, Iran.
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Mahmood
Abolghasemi
Assistant Professor, Education Department, Shahid Behshti University, Iran.
E-mail: m-abolghasemi@sbu.ac.ir
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2014
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With the advent of the information age and knowledge based economy, environmental changes have occurred in a way that universities are facing demands for transparency, accountability and flexibility. Answering these new demands requires new types of resources and new methods of management. In this regard, one of the new suitable tools is university intellectual capital management (ICM), which provides a framework for identification, monitoring, action and evaluation of the university intellectual capital (IC). Although considerable amount of research has studied the IC in general, there are few works which have attained an integrated cognition of university ICM. This study attempted to achieve this. Goal in this regard, after reviewing the various models of intellectual capital management, a model for university intellectual capital management is proposed and then employed in one of the top universities in Iran (Sharif University of Technology). The method used is descriptive through a survey. The society of study includes 300 faculties and 19 managers of Sharif University of Technology. The sample of study includes 103 faculties and 10 managers. Measuring instrument consisting of two questionnaires whose reliability and validity have been reviewed and approved. Data is analyzed by tests of one sample ‘t’ test and two sample ‘t’ test. The results show that faculties and administrators believe, that each of the ICM cycle processes (identification, monitoring, action and evaluation) and so the overall condition of ICM in Sharif university of technology is lower than average.
Iranian Journal of Engineering Education
The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of Iran
1607-2316
15
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60
no.
2014
91
116
https://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_4597_ba0de6f3c6fb339b8f98573f146705e5.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22047/ijee.2014.4597
A software package for analysis and modeling of engineering problems including multiphysics
Mojtaba
Haghighi Yazdi
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
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Jafar
Eskandari Jam
Professor, Maleke Ashtar University, Tehran, Iran
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2014
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In this paper, the capabilities of a finite element software package, known as COMSOL Multiphysics, are investigated. An applicable example in the field of mechanical engineering is presented and analyzed using this software package. COMSOL Multiphysics has various modules for solving different engineering problems. The software provides the capability of simultaneous using of several modules for analyzing the problems; and therefore facilitates multiphysics modeling of engineering problems. In this study, the two modules of structural mechanics and partial differential equations are employed to analyze the problem. The analysis of this problem, which includes the investigation of the behavior of a polymer pipe used for transferring gas, shows how the software could be useful in the numerical analysis of engineering problems involving coupled multi-physics. The obtained satisfactory results of this scientific industrial problem solution elaborate the capabilities of the software in modeling as well as numerical analysis using finite element method for engineers, researchers, and students.
Iranian Journal of Engineering Education
The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of Iran
1607-2316
15
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60
no.
2014
117
134
https://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_4598_e6cf8df296fbecca8c3a150e4df2b6f6.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22047/ijee.2014.4598
Study on research areas from academic members of mechanical engineering department of the top Universities of Iran and the World
Seyed reza
Tabatabaee fakhr
B.Sc. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Applied Science Training Branch, Karaj, Iran
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Amir Hossein
Svnhvdzadeh
Instructor, Instructor Training Center Technical and Vocational Researches, Karaj, Iran.
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2014
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This paper is a report on the research areas of mechanical engineering professors at the top universities of Iran and the world. Although there is a close correlation between academic achievement and progress of science, there is little direct knowledge of the technology that goes into it. It seems that knowing these areas can help researchers to choose their themes with greater awareness and use the results of the research groups at these universities. In order to achieve this goal, based on the classification presented in the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) in 1390 Shamsi (2001), the Iran's top eight universities are determined and based on the classification presented in the QS world university ranking, the world's top eight universities in mechanical engineering in 2012 A.D., are selected. Finally, after searching each university website and reviewing the information of 758 professors in general, research topics of 595 faculty of mechanical engineering department are extracted, classified and compared.
Iranian Journal of Engineering Education
The Academy of Sciences of I. R. of Iran
1607-2316
15
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60
no.
2014
135
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https://ijee.ias.ac.ir/article_4599_de62db702ca75a2d10c7af45cd29ac26.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22047/ijee.2014.4599