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Implementing project based learning and tools to develop employability skills for early tertiary learners in engineering education
Get PDFFrom recent studies and research, it is clearly defined that 21st century industries/employers seek engineering graduates that have employability skills. From the new trends, major
emphasis on practical applications compared to theory is given in engineering education. The pathway from education to employability is critical for an early tertiary learner to establish their career. Currently, industry bodies are actively sourcing graduates that can deliver employability skills such as, professional communication, problem solving and teamwork competency and many more. Learning technical and subject knowledge is essential in engineering, however employers also strive for candidates that can deliver a large range of professional/employability skills (Mishra, 2016).
In order to overcome and adapt to new challenges and problematic scenarios, employers look for exceptional employability attributes. This excessive demand of professionally equipped graduates has caused the desire of many universities and institutes to develop their learners
with strong theoretical knowledge and embed graduate attributes into courses through assignments and projects (Zaharim et al., 2010). Project based learning (PjBL) has found to be an authentic, modernised and successful teaching and learning pedagogy that has supported this shift from disciplinary theoretical knowledge to practical learning (Shekhar, 2014). This paper presents the overview and implementation of PjBL and educational tools called Rauemi Ipurangi – an online interactive activity-based resource. Also, two imperative questionnaires are designed to gather feedback from the early tertiary learners on the competency of their employability skills to analyse and evaluate the students’ performance.
Rauemi Ipurangi is created and developed to focus on three key employability attributes: teamwork, communication and wellbeing. The resource also comprises of ultural/indigenous Māori frameworks known as the model of Te Whare Tapa Wha by M. Durie to promote diversified employability environment in New Zealand. Learner profile & employability skills self-assessment questionnaires are used to collect feedback from the students throughout the
semester, to analyse their experience in attaining graduate attributes earlier in their year 1 courses of their engineering programme
Jonathan Bree & Sneaky Feelings
No full textWilliam Dart catches up with two local releases: Jonathan Bree's After the Curtains Close (Lil' Chief) and Sneaky Feelings' The Mercury Moment (Flying Nun)
Kie Estas Via Voco: The Janitors of Lunacy, Composition
Get PDF“Where is your voice?/Did you lose it?/Is it mute?/Or confused? //Where is your voice?/Is it a strangers?/Unusual?/Unfamiliar?//Where is your voice?”
Kie Estas Via Voĉo is an experimental soundscape performance art work written in Esperanto, exploring the role the voice has in defining the body, and the chaos that ensues when the voice is subverted or destroyed.
https://youtu.be/9T_WoHoGsfE?t=141
Research collaboration discussion: Sunrise
Get PDFThis event is for DF representatives and any researchers linked to the DF space. Feel free to share the link to possible attendees -https://wintec.zoom.us/j/88566377187
This session aims to:
• Introduce the researchers within the Design Factory Timezone community to each other.
• Discuss collaboration opportunities
In an active participatory manner. So turn on the webcam and turn off the distractions and chat with your new researching friends.
A Miro board will be used during this sessio
Book reviewed: Parrish, B. (2019). Teaching adult English language learners: A practical introduction.
Get PDFI reviewed this book for the Modern English Teacher Journal published by Pavilion Publishers
My Introduction to the book was:
This book includes a collection of key Adult English Language Learning (AELL) issues that form the core of many teaching AELL programmes or courses. Although I have been a language teacher trainer and mentor for almost twenty years, I feel that for me this book offers tremendous value in terms of the depth of understanding of issues that Parrish relays, and the useful refreshing approaches and suggestions that are made about core aspects of ELT. The explanations, tasks and resources included in each chapter and the addition of current practices related to some shifts in learner groups, such as an increase in low literacy learners and advocating for learners by empowering them, enriches the content
Optimization of pipeline reducer using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling
Get PDFBackground: Water mains are part of a drainage network that generally supplies fresh water to the households within council (municipal) limits. Most councils set a benchmark minimum water pressure (kPa) and a flow rate (l/min) that must be delivered to households. A typical drainage network may consist of straight pipe with different bends, reducers, expansions and several fittings, all of which contribute to loss of pressure in the fluid system. The main objective of this paper is to compare different gradients of reducers using Applied Computational Modelling techniques. This comparison is performed in terms of pressure drop across the section, the total pressure on the reducing face and regular forces on the inner face of each reducer on two types of reducers, i.e. Concentric and Eccentric.
Methods: In this paper, computational analyses using CFD tools are applied to a pipe from a typical water mains line consisting of a concentric reducer that generally holds a certain amount of pressure. Comparison between different gradients of reducing face of both concentric and eccentric reducers has been performed in terms of pressure drop across the section, the total pressure on the reducing face and normal forces on the inner face of each reducer. Polyethylene (PE) stub flanges and galvanized backing rings are attached to the pipe. The material properties for the pipe and the reducer are set to high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and they are butt-welded together. The simulation and analysis are performed using SOLIDWORKS-CFD/FE software.
Findings: The simulation results show the predicted flow trajectories of the fluid flowing through both reducers depicting difference in flow trajectories and their consequent effect on fluid system and the system’s structure in terms of Pressure drop, water force etc. when the reduction is changed from concentric to eccentric.
Applications: The quantified flow simulation is used to optimize the section design according to the dynamic pressure head required. The results show that the optimized reducer serves better than conventional reducers
Nocturnal soundscapes
No full textA musical exploration of internet based collaboration in realtime through long-form musical textures and structured improvisation.
A compositional realisation of slow music. A meditative type of musical structure that is predicated by the limitations of technology, and informed by traditions of ambient music, soundscape, minimalism and contemporary classical music.
Live streamed with technical assistance from ACL
Trans-tasman experiments
No full textMusical collaboration with Sean Foran.
A musical exploration of internet based collaboration in realtime through long-form musical textures and structured improvisation.
A compositional realisation of slow music. A meditative type of musical structure that is predicated by the limitations of technology, and informed by traditions of ambient music, soundscape, minimalism and contemporary classical music
1+1=3 (soundscape)
No full textOriginal musical accompaniment to a visual art installation by Pauly B
Presented by Taupo Museum and Graffiato.
Exploring states of being and the role of the human being within the natural environment
Wonderous walk (soundscape)
No full textA 3 hour soundscape commissioned by Walk of Wonders - a Hawkes Bay based Light Festival.
This composition was designed to give a unified sense of space throughout the entire site, working to create an immersive experience between the international light installations.
This soundtrack accompanied the full experience throughout the time of installation