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FUTURE-PROOF

Engineering Education Model

Afandi Ahmad

January 5th, 2023

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Outline

Part A
▪ Action Plan
▪ Outcomes

Part B
▪ Reflection
▪ Issues & Challenges

Part C
▪ Reimagine
▪ Rethink

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preamble

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Part a

Action Plan & Outcomes

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planning CHART – career development for university lecturer

VK5 Early Leading the team Mid Last
VK6 • Organisational development
VK7 Leading yourself • Crisis/conflict/risk management Leading the society XXXX
• T&L (curriculum, delivery, assessment) • Transformational development • Subject matter expert
• Laboratory (admin., procurement, etc.) • Problem solver Retires
• Student affairs (student’s advisor, etc.) • Advocator
• Faculty administration (committee, etc.) Slide 6

DS54

DS52

DS45

DA41 XXXX XXXX XXXX

Head of Panel Start XX years XX years

Head of Department Phase I Phase II Phase III
Deputy Dean (XX years) (XX years) (XX years)
Dean/Master

Assistant VC
Deputy VC
Vice Chancellor

Engineering education?

PhD, research ?Engineering education methodology
grants/supervision ?Policy development
?Students experience Interviews with 50 global thought leaders in engineering
Reconfigurable computing education
Analytic acceleration • Policy makers
• Western literature Case studies of four selected institutions identified as being
Institutional • Top-down emerging leaders in engineering education
leadership, student
management Interviews with 178 individuals with in-depth knowledge and
experience of world-leading engineering programs
First-year experience
Institutional reform Five (5) key questions
Student’s empowerment
Student-centred learning 1. Which institutions are considered to be the current leaders
in engineering education?

2. Which institutions are considered to be emerging leaders in
engineering education?

3. What features distinguish the current leaders and emerging
leaders in engineering education?

4. What key challenges are likely to constrain the progress of
engineering education in the future?

5. What is the future direction for the engineering education
sector?

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engagement

No Experts Field

1* Professor Ir Dr Hafizal Mohamad Electronic engineering

2 Dr Nurul Syala Abdul Latip Architecture

3 Professor Dr Anette Kolmos Engineering education (PBL - policy) 1* 2
3 4* 5 6
4* Professor Dr Xiangyun Du Engineering education (PBL - gender & culture)

5 Professor Dr Euan Lindsay Digitalisation (Institutional leadership)

6 Assoc Professor Dr Ove Kjeld Andersen Electronic engineering

7* Professor Dr Sally Male Engineering education (competency)

8 Ashlee Pearson Engineering education (critical thinking)

9 Dr Andy Wear Learning analytics

10 Professor Dr Chi Baik Higher education (internationalisation)

11 Aldert Camp Engineering education (CDIO)

12 Professor Dr Kerri-Lee Krause Higher education (campus experience) 7* 8 9 10

13 Dr Lelani Smith Engineering education (integration model)

14 Dr Adrian Lundberg Q methodology, leadership

Note: 11 12 13 14
BOLD – Supervisor
Ongoing engagement with educators, students & alumni (industry)

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Outcomes – research

Grants Application National On-going Research Work
National International

Title

Development of Future

Proof Engineering Project - 1 Project
Developing Evaluating Stakeholders’ Experience &
Education Faculty Model Instruments Student Profiling Perception for Essential Competencies of Early
Experience to Support First-year Stages Electronic Engineering Students: Q
Status Methodology
Unsuccessful Project - 2
Evaluating the Impact of Student Members
International Learning Time (SLT) Towards Xiangyun Du, Juebei Chen & Adrian Lundberg
Engineering Students’ Efficacy
Engineering Information Foundation Title Status
Future-Proof Engineering Data collection
Communication Model Members
Toward a VUCA World Shamsul Mohamad & Muzakkir Nadzri

Status Status Title
Unsuccessful Data collection Internationalisation of Engineering Education
Accreditation: Australia & Malaysia Experience
Title
Adapting Global Citizenship Members
Education Through Global Ashlee Pearson & Sally Male
North-South Cooperation
Status
Status On-going Slide 9
Unsuccessful

Outcomes – publication

Media Article Proceeding Paper Journal Article Book

1. Ubah Budaya Akademik Title Title 1 Title 1
Jadikan Universiti Kalis Masa Work-In-Progress: Global Competency in Management & Self-Control Based on Student Siri Kekal Positif – Universiti
Hadapan, Berita Harian, 5 Engineering Education – Are We Doing Well Learning Time (SLT) for University Students: Bukan Hanya untuk Lulus
Julai 2022 Enough? Concept & Implementation

2. UTHM Memacu Transformasi Conference Journal Co-author
TVET Menuju Universiti 9th International Research Symposium on Jurnal Personalia UKM (MyCite) Muzakkir Nadzri – UTHM
Teknousahawan Global, Tinta Problem-Based Learning (IRSPBL23)
Minda Bernama, 27 Jun 2022 Co-Authors Status
Co-Authors Shamsul Mohamad, Shakila Ahmad & Evaluation
Shamsul Mohamad & Muzakkir Nadzri – Muzakkir Nadzri – UTHM
3. Inspiring Critical Thinking, UTHM Title 2
Ashlee Pearson & Sally Male – UoM Bukan Sekadar Pak Turut
Communication and Pendidikan Kejuruteraan Kalis
Status Masa Hadapan
Collaboration to Meet Evaluation Status
Accepted
Students’ Needs, New Straits

Times, 11 Jun 2022 Status
In-preparation
4. Terap Empati di Sekolah, Title 2 in
Hapuskan Buli di Tempat Kerja, Future-proof Engineering Education
Berita Harian, 11 Jun 2022 Malaysia: Where are We Heading?

5. Technology No Substitute for Journal
Teachers, New Straits Times, IEEE Transaction of Education (WoS- Q1)
16 Mei 2022
Status
In-preparation

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Part B

Are we doing well enough?

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Based on your experience, knowledge and
skills, re-imagine and rethink a resilient
academic curriculum to meet the
challenges of a complex world.

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curriculum design – comparison (Year1 Sem 1)

FKEE – BEJ (Electronic Engineering) FTK – BND (Electronic Engineering Technology (Industrial Automation))
Course
Year/Sem Code Course Course

UQI10102/UQI10902 *Islamic/*Moral Studies/**Islam in Malaysia UQI10102/UQI10902 *Islamic/*Moral Studies/**Islam in Malaysia
UQU10103 *Nationhood and Current Development of Malaysia UQU 10702 Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban

UHB11002 **Malay Communication 1 UHB10100 / UHB 12902 English for Higher Education /
BNR 15002 English Development & Engagement

Creativity and Innovation

UQ* 1**01 Co-Curriculum I

BEE12202 Occupational Safety and Health BNR 22502 Occupational Safety and Health
1/1 BEE10103 Calculus
Computer Programming BNR 17803 Mathematics for Engineering Technology I
BEJ10102 Electric Circuit I
BEJ10303 Instrumentation and Measurement BNR 10203 Electrical Principles I
BEJ10702 Fundamental Electronics Laboratory
BEJ10801 BNR 13402 Electrical Laboratory I
18/17 credit 19 credit

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curriculum design – comparison 1

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curriculum design – comparison (Year1 Sem 2)

FKEE – BEJ (Electronic Engineering) FTK – BND (Electronic Engineering Technology (Industrial Automation))
Course
Year/Sem Code Course Course

UHB10102 English for Higher Education UQ* 1**01 Co-Curriculum II
(MUET Band 2 and --)
UHB12902 UWB 10*02 / Foreign Language* /
English for Development and Engagement UWB 11002 Malay Language**
UQU10702*/ (MUET Band 3 and ++)
UQU10303** UQU10702*/ *Appreciation, Ethics and Civilization (local)/
UQI11202 *Appreciation, Ethics and Civilization (local)/ UQU10303** **Malaysia Studies and Culture (Internation)
**Malaysia Studies and Culture (International)
UQI 11202 Falsafah dan Isu Semasa
Philosophy and Current Issues

BEE11203 Ordinary Different Equations BNR 17903 Mathematics for Engineering Technology II
Numerical Programming
1/2
BEJ10201

BEJ10403 Electric Circuit II BNR 10303 Electrical Principles II
BNR 23502 Electrical Laboratory II
BEJ10503 Analog Electronics BNR 17003 Engineering Mechanics
19 credit
BEJ10603 Digital Electronics
19/20 credit

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curriculum design – comparison 3

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curriculum design – comparison 2

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curriculum design – comparison 3

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UTHM UMP UniMAP

Semester Bachelor of Electronic Engineering Technology (Industrial Bachelor of Industrial Electronics Automation Technology Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Technology (Robotic and
Year 1 Automation) with Honours with Honours Automation Technology) with Honours
Year 2
S1 S2 S1 S2 S1 S2
Year 3
Year 4 • Creativity & Innovation • Maths2 • Physics • Calculus • Comp. Prog. • Electric Circuit Theory I
• OSH • Electrical Principles II • Physics Lab. • Circuit Analysis I • Comp. Aided Drafting • Digital Electronics
• Maths1 • Electrical Lab. II • Elect. Installation Wkshp. • Circuit Analysis I Lab. • Eng. Sc. • Electronics I
• Electrical Principles I • Eng. Mechanics • Comp. Prog. • Inst. & Measurements • Eng. Skills I • Eng. Skills II
• Electrical Lab. I • Technical Mathematics • Technopreneurship
• Elect. Fundamental
• Statistics • Entrepreneurship • Elect. Fundamental Lab. • Manufacturing Comp. • EMT • Elect. Machines Tech.
• Comp. Programming • EMT App. • Electric Circuit Theory II • uC System
• Electronic Comm. • uP & uC • Basic Manufacturing • Measurement & Inst. • Power Electronics
• Electronic Principle I • Digital electronics Process • Analog Electronics • Electronics II • Comm. Syst.
• Measurement & Inst. • Electronic Principle 2 • Analog Electronics Lab. • Signal & Syst.
• Elector-pneumatic Tech. • CAD • Computer Aided Drafting • Elect. Machines &
• Electrical Power App. • Applied Mathematics • Drives & Actuators • FYPI
Lab. • Circuit Analysis II Transformers • Control System Tech. • Prog. Logic Controller
Lab. • Circuit Analysis II • Elect. Machines & • Industrial Networking • Industrial Robotics
• Eng. Economy • Mechanics & Machine • Industrial Automation
• Control System • FYP1 Laboratory Transformers Lab. • Modern Control
• Tech. Design Project • Mngmt. & Ethics Dsgn. • Elective1
• Power Electronic • Ind. Comm. Systems • Electrical Power System • Comp. Intgrtd • IDP • Elective2
• PLC Prog. • uC Application • Digital Logic Design Manufacturing • Eng. Tech. Mngmt.
• Elect. Machine & Drive • Industrial Robotics • Digital Logic Design Lab. • Industrial Training
• Ind. Maintenance • Elective I • Electrical Automation • uP & Interfacing • FYPII
• Engineering Ethics • uP & Interfacing Lab. • Elective3 Slide 19
• FYPII • Industrial Training • Comm. System Design • Control Systems • Elective4
• Comp. Intgrtd. • Comm. System Design • Control Systems Lab. • Elective5
• Eng. Tech. Senior Dsgn. • Elective6
Manufacturing Lab. Lab. • Eng. Tech. in Society
• Ind. Automation Syst. Project I
• Elective 2 • Power Electronics
• Elective 3 • Elective I • Industrial Training
• Elective II
• Elective III
• Eng. Tech. Senior Dsgn.

Project II

The future wheels Branding
(USP)

Students Boutique Empowerment
experience programme & engagement

Change
management

New
model

Leadership

Quality Nation
education development

Adopted from The Future Wheels Slide 20
Concept - Inayatullah, S. (2008). “Six
pillars: futures thinking for
transforming”. Foresight, 10, 4-21.

Status quo & way of improvement

Status-Quo Future Add-on strategy Single courses Linear block system
Single disciplines Cross disciplinarity and awareness
Education about
sustainability Critical reflection,
collaboration with
Silo & directive Complexity Integration strategy System approach companies
Content & skills
Context, systems, Education for Building a new
sustainability & sustainability education, values,
identity, commitment,
values Re-building strategy risks, contextualising
Education as sustainability Overall approach and collaboration with
companies and society
R. G. Hadgraft and A. Kolmos, “Emerging learning Toward a new sustainable
environments in engineering education,” Australas. education paradigm
J. Eng. Educ., vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 3–16, 2020 (Revised)

A. Kolmos, R. G. Hadgraft, and J. E. Holgaard, “Response strategies for curriculum
change in engineering,” Int. J. Technol. Des. Educ., vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 391–411, 2016

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Future-proof education pillars

Active learning Student-centred Contextual Industrial exposure
Collaborative learning Learning Practice Industrial training
Team-based learning Industrial-based project
Design-based learning Value-based Entrepreneurship 1u3i
Investigative-based learning education Innovation 2u2i
Challenge-based learning Lab-work 3u1i
Problem-based learning Campus ecosystem Work-integrated learning
Project-oriented problem-based learning Work-based learning
University Core/support
MOOCs generic engineering 21st-century skills
LMS courses courses transversal competence
employability skills
Cybergogy Digital Professional generic skills
Personalised learning learning competency key competencies
non-technical skills
soft skills
transferable skills

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CAN YOU RATE IT?

Based on your knowledge, Value-based Student-centred
observation and experience, Education Learning
discuss the depth of implementation
of the following elements in your Contextual
academic program. Practice

12345

Digital Professional
Learning Competency

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PERSONAL OBSERVATION Student-centred
Learning
Univ A
Univ B Value-based Contextual
Univ C Education Practice
Univ D
12345

Digital Professional
Learning Competency

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Part C

Reimagine & Rethink

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OVERVIEW & context

Journey

Graduates – Electronic Engineering Year Undergraduate Academic Programme

400 375 321 350 239 272 1992 BSc in Electrical Engineering
350 310 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1997 Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Honours
300 2001
250 Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Electrical
200 2012 (Automation System)
150
100 Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Electrical
(Telecommunication)
50
0 Bachelor of Electronic Engineering with Honours
2016

First intake in 2010 1. Bachelor of Electronic Engineering (Communication) with Honours
2. Bachelor of Electronic Engineering (Computer Engineering) with Honours
3. Bachelor of Electronic Engineering (Microelectronics) with Honours
4. Bachelor of Electronic Engineering (Mechatronic) with Honours
5. Bachelor of Electronic Engineering (Medical Electronic) with Honours

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Power System) with Honours Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Honours

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Proposed policy

In-house orientation Student’s profiling Subject matter
programme programme expert for FYE

Enhancing the First-

Young talent programme year Experience Thematic-based
with polytechnic and integrated design project,
community colleges Strengthening Expanding the
student Strategic and practical exam
1 Integrated Design
Alumni and parents Relationships with Project Annual student’s
working group Stakeholder exhibition day with
Implementation and
Electronic engineering industry
education research group Laboratory Projects
Student’s experience
Student’s support systems 52 barometer
New Electronic
Flexible assessment
Engineering scheme

Establishing Faculty’s Education Strengthening the
Teaching and Transformation Assessment and
Evaluation System,
Learning Excellence 43 and Student’s
Labs
Feedback

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Current implementation

S1 S2 S1 S2 S1 S2 S3 S1 S2 Legend
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Lecture & Tutorial
Laboratory
Group-based project/assignment
Integrated Design Project (IDP)
Final Year Project (FYP)
Industrial Training (LI)

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proposed implementation – thematic based design project

S1 S2 S1 S2 S1 S2 S3 S1 S2 Legend
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Lecture & Tutorial
Exploration Development Expansion Professional Laboratory
Research & Case-based Learning/Simulation
Integrated Design Project (IDP)
Final Year Project (FYP)
Industrial Training (LI)
Exploration Design Project (EDP)
Global Design Project (GDP)
Community Design Project (CDP)

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Add-on Strategy & lods mapping

Year Status Proposed Theme LODs Mapping
Quo Planning/Method/*HIEPs MOHE

1 Knowledge & Understanding Complexity

BEE12202 Exploration & Reality
2 Problem Analysis/Critical Thinking (Breadth &
1 N/A (Occupational Safety & Health) Design Project
3 Design / Problem Solving depth)

Team-based learning (TBL) (EDP) 4 Investigation / Scientific Skills
*First-year Experience /Seminar (FYS)
5 Practical Skills

6 Social Skills

BEE22402 7 Teamwork Skills
(Creativity & Innovation)
2 N/A Global Design 8 Communication Skills
Problem-based Learning (PBL) Project (GDP)
*Diversity/Global-based Learning 9 Digital Skills

(DGL) 10 Numeracy Skills

BEE32302 11 Leadership IDPInternship
12 Autonomy & Responsibility FYP
(Engineers & Society) Community
13 Personal Skills
3 N/A Service Learning Malaysia-University Design Project 14 Entrepreneurial Skills CDP
15 Ethics GDP
for Society (SULAM) (CDP) EDP
*Community-based Learning

(CBL)/Service Learning (SL) 16 Professionalism

BEE40803 17 Values

(Integrated 18 Environment & Sustainability Y1S1 Y2S1 Y3S1 Y3S3 Y4S1 Year &
Design Project) 19 Social Responsibility Semester
4 IDP N/A

(PoPBL) Cognitive Affective Psychomotor

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Overall mapping Future-proof SDGs
education
Reimagine & Rethink: New Electronic Engineering Education Transformation Quality
Student- Education
1.1 In-house orientation programme centred
Student’s profiling programme learning
1 Enhancing the First-year 1.2 Subject matter expert for FYE Students
Experience (FYE) Staff Contextual
practice
1.3 Systems
Professional
2 Expanding the Integrated 2.1 Thematic-based integrated design project, competency
Design Project Implementation and practical exam
Digital learning
and Laboratory Session 2.2 Annual student’s exhibition day with industry
Value-based
3 Strengthening the Assessment 3.1 Flexible assessment scheme education
and Evaluation System, and Student’s experience barometer
Student’s Feedback 3.2

4 Establishing Faculty’s Teaching 4.1 Electronic engineering education research
and Learning Excellence group
Laboratory 4.2
Professional competency support systems

5 Strengthening Strategic 5.1 Young talent programme with polytechnic and
Relationships with community colleges students

Stakeholder 5.2 Alumni and parents working group

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Change management Parents & Alumni Accreditation Status
"The electronic engineering
The new transformation policy of "Parents and alumni did not give program has been fully accredited.
electronic engineering education is negative comments on the
Why do we need this
irrelevant because… implementation of the electronic transformation?"
engineering program. No extra
work is needed for things involving Students Feedback
them. Furthermore, we are in a
university and not a school". "Students have never expressed
the weaknesses of the electronic
Career Development engineering program. Staying with
the status quo is the best way.”
"This transformation will make the
duties among staff more Graduate Employability
"Students who have already
complicated and more work. While graduated from the electronic
the annual evaluation and engineering program successfully
get jobs in various sectors. Our
promotion rubric does not even graduates are marketable. Why do
need it!"
we need to change?

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Way FORWArD

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Lesson learnt

Leadership + boldness
Small + continuous
Trust + empowerment
Start + persistent
Champion + branding

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Thank you

[email protected]

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