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Teaching in pandemic was a challenge for everyone. Keeping students interested in lectures was hard. Motivating them to laboratory work even more so. In this paper we present the case study of our successful course of numerical methods. We describe tools that we have used, its structure, and show survey results suggesting that we are doing something right. Objectively, we can see that challenges of remote learning give an opportunity to reach for tools that are available and generate new qualities in teaching.

Computer science educators have tried to identify the best language for their first-year college students to use when learning how to program. Consequently, selecting a computer programming language for use in an introductory programming course has been a hot-button topic within computing education communities. This paper builds on the work started by Richard Reid in the early 1990s, which surveys institutions providing post-secondary education. It provides educators with up-to-date information about common choices for computer programming languages used in first computer programming courses. This year’s survey results indicate clearly that, at the moment, Java and Python are the most commonly used languages. A new element in the survey is that we have now started collecting data regarding the second programming course (CS2). Our findings show that 88% of all surveyed schools only use one of four languages (Java, Python, C++, and C), with the adoption of Python growing steadily at the expense of the other languages. Java continues to be the most popular choice for CS2 courses, followed by C++ after a significant gap. However, we are finding potential trends where institutions that start in Java or C++ tend to stay with their choice, while schools starting with other languages are likely to transition their students over to a second programming language in CS2.

Qinling mountain was the dividing line of climate between the North and the South of China and an important ecological security barrier, However, there exist some significant problems such as the decline of ecological environment quality, illegal construction, etc. Moreover, Because the geographical location of Qinling region was special and the forest resources was rich, it was time-consuming and difficult to obtain information and monitor change by using manual supervised and inspected methods. Therefore, a new monitoring approach using the integration of remote sensing satellite image, 1st general survey result of geographical condition, topographic and geomorphologic data and other professional data, etc, which can actively find the abnormal problems of ecological environment, was proposed in this paper. 2526 DOM result was generated as the reference data for the basic and thematic monitoring of suspected problem spots. In addition, 2341 problem spots had been found during the year of 2019–2020 in total, by the integration of data processing and outdoor field verification. Because the experimental areas of Qinling region selected in this paper was large, the proposed comprehensive monitoring approach recommended in this paper can be used as a significant method when finding the suspected problem spots of ecological environment.

Higher education courses must be continuously updated to catch up with the ever-changing industrial advancements. An up-to-date course benefits all parties of interest including students, employers and the education institution. This paper discusses the process of identifying industry expectations from graduates and implementing industry inputs based on two engineering courses offered at the Engineering Institute of Technology. A generic, but detailed implementation procedure is developed. The procedure mainly involves an industry panel and a course advisory committee. The purpose of an industry panel is to make recommendations on course content, so that any gap identified between the course learning outcomes and the current industry needs is closed. The objective of a course advisory committee is to assess the industry panel proposals and implement them appropriately. Both engineering courses discussed in the paper are coursework-based master programs. The uniqueness of both courses is analyzed through comparisons. Surveys were conducted amongst the industry panels and the course advisory committees involved in the two courses. The survey results verified the effectiveness of the implementation procedure and provided additional insights. Furthermore, other factors that could affect the efficiency of the procedure are identified.

There has been a gradual shift from a content-centered to an outcome-based approach for more effective teaching and learning, especially in engineering courses. Employers have been increasingly demanding engineering graduates possessing an optimal blend of technical (discipline-oriented) and non-technical or soft skills. This paper presents a unique pedagogical approach of blending Bloom’s taxonomy and ABET criteria to develop student outcomes and to conduct a course in an activity-based environment. A mapping has been developed to correlate Bloom’s taxonomy levels and ABET student outcomes. A mid-level course in the area of Applied Mechanics (Mechanics of Solids) is presented as a case study. Instructional strategy and implementation in the course is discussed through various activities, involving some key principles of solid mechanics. Integration of ABET criteria and Bloom’s taxonomy, correlation matrix for the two philosophies, and improved course delivery. Effectiveness of the proposed innovative approach was evaluated through a students’ survey. The methodology was well received, and the survey results were very encouraging. This integrated strategy can be easily adopted for other courses in the Applied Mechanics and Design stream, and for other engineering and science courses.

This work presents the descriptive analysis of the results of the students’ woman-faculty evaluation close question survey results for the Tec21 Competence-Based Educational Model. The analysis includes, and discusses, box graphs of the results of the 2019 fall term and 2020 spring term by region and campus in our University. The analysis also includes the distribution of the woman-faculty evaluation in the same two terms. This study includes 6,442 students evaluating more than 700 full-time and part-time faculty members lecturing more than 400 courses from the School of Engineering and Science, in more than 26 campuses in Mexico at Tecnologico de Monterrey. The results of this descriptive analysis show that women are around 46% of the faculty; woman faculty highly improve performance students’ survey results from one term to the next; more than 50% of the women faculty are evaluated above 9; the median of students’ survey results shows that women faculty median is only two decimals below men faculty; women faculty perform better in Blocks a kind of project course delivered by at least 3 professors and where collaboration is crucial. This analysis shows that women faculty adapted pretty well their teaching style to the Tec21 competency-based education model.

With the rapid development of the Internet, mobile learning environment is rapidly and profoundly affecting the learning behavior of college students in the new era. This paper investigates the current situation and problems of college students' learning behaviors under the mobile learning environment by using a combination of questionnaire survey and interview with undergraduates in a certain university in a certain region as the research object. The survey results show that from the learning behavior of mobile learning environment, it can be seen that college students have a great demand for online learning, but most of them have not found a reasonable way of learning, resulting in low learning efficiency. In view of the existing problems, the author proposes corresponding online learning strategies, so that college students can exert greater learning potential in the mobile learning environment.

In order to meet the needs of talent training under the current situation, many colleges and universities have begun to adopt a problem-based teaching model (Problem-Based Learning, PBL) in their teaching. This article uses the “College Students Learning Attitudes Scale” and semi-structured interviews as the main tools, and conducts teaching experiments to empirically test the influence of the PBL model on advanced mathematics learning attitudes. The survey results of the scale show that PBL teaching has a significant positive impact on the learning attitude of Advanced Mathematics. Through PBL teaching, students realize the value of advanced mathematics and increase their interest in learning, but PBL teaching does not significantly increase students' confidence in learning. Combined with the analysis of interviews, the article puts forward three research inspirations for the practice of PBL teaching, in order to promote the development of PBL teaching reform in universities.

To verify the value of space syntax theory in the analysis of the internal space of building, this paper takes a large library as an example, discusses and analyzes the internal space of the built public library building by using space syntax, tests the design of the public library unit which meets the functional requirements, and improves the utilization rate of library space through collaborative research. We focus on the evaluation of the use efficiency of library building space, and through tracking observation, questionnaire survey and other methods, to further analyze and compare the user's behavior and feelings. By the quantitative analysis of space syntax and the comparison of its usage, it is found that the results of quantitative analysis of space syntax are highly consistent with the survey results, and it is consistent with the actual use feelings of teachers and students in the building. It also shows that the space quantitative analysis method based on space syntax theory is feasible for the analysis of existing building space, and the analysis results have high reference value.

The present study analyzed the current situation of psychological health education in universities with information technology, proposed strategies for development of psychological health education modes of college students, and performed questionnaire surveys about the new modes. Analysis of the survey result by SPSS21.0 reveals the following findings: the utilization rate of the online psychological test system is high in most universities; the proportion of universities adopting online systems for psychological surveys is large; over 50% of the investigated universities provide psychological consulting services online; many university leaders attach importance to online psychological health education; most universities are satisfied with the effect of the online mode of psychological health education.

Through the analysis of necessity of teaching mode reform based on the web-based course of education psychology in Universities, we have proposed a hybrid of teaching mode. Then students conducted a questionnaire survey on the pattern recognition, fitness, educational degree, degree of satisfaction of college. SPSS21.0 was used to analyze the survey results, and it was found that the majority of college students had low recognition, high fitness, a high degree of financial aid, and a low degree of satisfaction for the blended teaching mode of Educational Psychology. Given the reason for low satisfaction, this paper further discusses the shortcomings of the hybrid teaching mode and finds that most of the students' dissatisfaction with this teaching mode is mainly focused on “teaching pertinence”.

The statement that "a picture is worth a thousand words" represents the depth of meaning of visualisation. Data visualisation includes any data presented in a graphical format and understanding and interpreting the data is more natural in this format. People with disabilities worldwide require individual care from governments in order to integrate within society. Their education, employment, and level of disability are essential issues subject to serious study. In Saudi Arabia, the General Authority of Statistics (GASTAT) published the survey results of people with disabilities within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [2]. This paper aims to determine the critical indicators of the impacts of disabilities on the lives of those in the Saudi community using data visualisation techniques. To achieve our aim, another dataset published on the financial support provided by the government to people with disabilities is integrated with the dataset from GASTAT. Tableau software was used in our research to visualise the insights interactively. This study aims to serve the decision makers who authorized provide appropriate solutions, by identifying some strategies that can ease the impacts of disabilities.

This work-in-progress paper describes a project of a faculty survey at our university about distance learning. The purpose is to assure the quality of distance learning. Therefore, we adopted a questionnaire survey for faculty members in charge of classes. From the survey results, the attendance rate and the degree of understanding of distance learning were equitable or more to those of face-to-face learning. Faculty members also considered the communication environment and students with handicapped. Although there are some concerns, it makes clear that distance learning is conducted smoothly.

Remotely accessed hardware laboratories enable students to work on projects from any location and anytime while providing real-world responses. This paper reports on the outcomes of augmenting existing physical electronics labs of a third-year undergraduate electronics engineering course with innovative remote access ones on student engagement and learning experience. Student activity gathered in the form of time stamped mouse click data, combined with feedback survey results reveal valuable information regarding how, where and when students approach the remote lab and their level of engagement. Data show a large discrepancy between the actual and perceived time needed to complete the lab. The sparseness of activity through the lab reveal the commonly encountered problem of starting late and diffused work due to increased likelihood for distraction. Correlating the grades with the actual amount of work undertaken reveals the shortcoming of conventional labs in assessing student engagement when working in teams. Overall, the analysis of collected data and the received feedback reveal that the introduction of the remote lab had a beneficial effect on student learning.

The aim of this empirical article is identifying and showing the key challenges and core problems faced by private universities with international affiliation, located in west Cairo, when applying online educational learning in the context of COVID-19. As well, it aims to assist in assembling the lessons learned to maximize the learning impact. a mixed-methods approach was used and it included: (1) observations complemented with five in-depth interviews with experienced faculty members and decision-makers (2) followed by a survey to comprehend the drivers of students' satisfaction concerning online education throughout COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 200 replies were collected from two universities, located in west Cairo. A literature review was conducted to validate the research constructs and to support drafting the recommendations. The results show that faculty members have identified five challenges, which are: (1) course design, (2) instructor quality, (3) assessment techniques, (4) technology and e-learning platforms, and (5) students' attitude. The survey results have proved that the first four challenges are drivers of student satisfaction, especially the assessment techniques. A list of recommendations was proposed based on the previously mentioned challenges. This was the first survey that targeted students at private universities in Cairo post- COVID-19 pandemic. The findings will be useful for preparing short to long term strategic plan focusing on blended techniques.

In order to promote high-quality online teaching and learning of Chinese colleges and universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study conducted an online questionnaire survey on college students in different universities in China, and analyzed the data collected from 155 valid questionnaires to gain an in-depth understanding of the status and the specific needs of online learning during the epidemic. According to the survey results, an online learning model during the epidemic was constructed based on mixed teaching theory and generative teaching theory, and the model for the proposed upgrade teaching and learning quality of implementation strategies.

As first-year university students prepare to head to classes, many of them are worrying about how they will handle new responsibilities and workloads. Often, they fail to prioritize their learning needs due to anxiety. Hence, this paper presents a case study to illustrate a mindfulness meditative approach for helping electrical and computer engineering students to alleviate their anxiety during transition from high school to college. A sample of 44 first-year students at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Thammasat University, voluntarily completed questionnaire after participating mindfulness training exercise. The survey results indicate their good satisfactions.

This article presents the student development towards creative works of innovation in the Information Engineering curriculum of the Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang by using the theory of cognition in wisdom, skill range, and mental range. Enlighten students have knowledge and skills in creating innovative inventions. The satisfaction survey results in the integration of teaching and learning. The criteria were at a high level (4.03), which is 80.76 percent and the achievement of students’ creative innovation works is at a high level (4.16), representing 83.31 percent.

This paper evaluates the use of Autodesk Tinkercad and Google Classroom as online virtual laboratory platforms due to the rise of Covid-19 infection rate in Indonesia. This research limited the laboratory activities to Digital Logic Laboratory and focused on how to give the students equivalent experiences to in-person laboratory activities. The research used a questionnaire based on Acceptance Testing to explore students’ perception of three categories: platforms utilization, relevancy to the course contents, and user interface/user experience of the platforms. The survey results show that the platforms can provide similar experiences as conventional laboratory activities indicated by the median score of four ("Agree") for all the questions and average mean score 4.01.

With the change of people’s living environment, the incidence of various accidents has increased significantly. Many people lose the best time to rescue because they can’t get timely and effective treatment. Therefore, the emergency rescue capability of the Chinese people needs to be improved. For college students, they have a higher willingness to participate in emergency rescue and have a strong ability to accept new things. Therefore, this paper studies the current situation of pre hospital first aid knowledge training for college students. This study takes all college students in this city as the survey objects, and conducts a sampling survey on them by means of questionnaire survey. The results showed that the first aid ability of local college students was generally low, and the learning methods of first aid knowledge were limited, but they were generally interested in learning first aid knowledge. Based on the above survey results, this paper proposes to establish a unified and standardized assessment system of first aid training in Colleges and universities; formulate training courses, syllabus and teaching materials for college students’ first-aid skills; and establish teachers and assessment training for college students’ first-aid skills.

Laundry business is one of the fast-growing Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs or UMKM in Bahasa) in Banda Aceh City, Indonesia. This business has been established in almost all the villages in the city. This study aims to map the laundry business in the city of Banda Aceh based on the number of items entered in a day. Laundry location data collected from the results based on a preliminary survey in Banda Aceh from 2019 to 2020. The amount of 225 data was analyzed descriptively and interpolated precisely using the ordinary kriging method. The results showed that the locations of the laundry business spread along the main city road. Almost all-subdistrict in Banda Aceh has a large number of laundry orders. Based on ordinary kriging interpolation using an exponential semivariogram, the Syiah Kuala Sub-district in which many students inhabit obtained the largest number of the laundry order in a day. Additionally, the Kuta Alam Sub-district, the Kuta Raja Sub-district, and the Meuraxa Sub-district also reach a large number of around 61 kg in a day.

This Work-in-Progress in the Research to Practice Category paper will present our faculty-led challenges in preparing IT-majored students for the global environment. The global IT human resource development in Japan in recent years is always being challenged specially with the Japanese younger generation’s ‘inward tendency’ despite the ever-growing demand for such resources equipped with comprehensive skills. The Japanese government took initiative to encourage higher education institutes to put efforts on fostering human resources who can succeed in the current global community. We, College of Information Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, were focusing on globalisation in IT field from an early stage and trying to establish a path for students to be prepared for a global environment. In 2012, we were selected for the Japanese government funding project. Through the five-year project, we built a foundation for faculty-led global IT human resource development environment. In addition, we have been organising faculty-led study abroad programs for many years. Questionnaire surveys were carried out in 2018 and 2019 for evaluation of outcomes of study abroad programs. The survey results enable us to conclude that our study abroad programs increase students’ motivation in studying English and academic subjects. This paper shares our faculty’s approach and contributes to all the other universities which have the same challenge in preparing information science and engineering students for the global environment.

This research-to-practice work in progress paper shows an empirical and iterative evaluation model to improve e-learning content for freshmen. The application of the evaluation model makes, among others, the consideration of students' feedback feasible. The survey results presented in this paper underlines the importance of this feedback regarding the optimization of learning content. A further highlight of this paper is the introduction of e-learning content, which is integrated in a blended learning concept for freshmen of an electrical engineering degree program. Interactive exercises are one part of the developed e-learning content and can be applied for the preparation of practical exercises, which are also part of the blended learning concept. Finally, the paper gives recommendations based on gained experience.

This Research to Practice Full Paper presents the experience and evaluation of teaching python to freshman engineering students in an Introduction to Engineering course. Most students enrolled in this course are first-semester aerospace, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering students, with one third (more than half in female students) have zero prior programming experience. A four-week module was developed to teach Python during four 50-minute lecture periods through multimedia applications. Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS) survey, an instrument to measure four types of motivation (intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, external regulation and amotivation) based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT), was administered weekly at the end of the Python lectures. An end-of-semester survey was also given to collect student feedback on the Python module. Survey results reveal that the module achieved the goal of introducing Python programming to freshman engineering students of all majors, with most students exhibiting positive motivational responses to the Python activities due to perceived value, enjoyment and potential future use. However, there were some experiencing less motivation due to a lack of knowledge on programming basics.

This work highlights problems of digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises that form an important sector of modern Ukrainian economy. The purpose of this research is a study of trends and challenges in the digital development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ukraine, as well as identification the ways of its intensification. We have conducted a survey of owners and managers of Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises about the specifics of current digital transformations and future plans for digital development. The survey results are analyzed by types of economic activities. We emphasize the insufficient attention of small and medium-sized enterprises' managers to the problem of information security, which can have an extremely negative effect on the stability of business. We highlight the barriers for implementing digital technologies, including high cost of software and hardware, lack of funds, undeveloped infrastructure, and define the ways to support the diffusion of digital technologies in the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Affordability of smart devices by small farmers is the major reason for not using IoT devices in agricultural production and processes. Survey results found that small farmers are facing problems in managing their farms due to various reasons The paper is a conceptual study that attempts to develop a novel low-cost smart kit to solve the problems specific to coconut farm owners. Installation of coco smart kit connected to a smartphone will help the farmers to manage their farmland efficiently without any manpower resources.

Surveys are a popular tool for decision-making support. However, the quality of survey results significantly affects the quality of decisions made on their basis. Firstly based on Shannon’s formula, we evaluated the average amount of information received from the group survey. Then we analyzed the information loss caused by omissions and duplication of answers to the questionnaire. Next on the modeled data, we showed the existence of a sufficient respondents’ number to reduce the effect of data distortion. Finally, we proposed to use various types of dashboards for visual assessing the appropriateness of data.

The purpose of this paper is automating the analysis of tourist demand by developing a web-service for surveying tourists (both real and potential) and for presenting the survey results in the form of determining the tourist demand. The model of the process of determining the tourist demand based on Fishbein's multi-attribute model has been developed. The most important attributes, by which tourists evaluate their travels, and the relative importance of such attributes are identified. Rules for translating the thoughts and ratings of the user into an acceptable for the developed model 7-point bipolar scale have been developed. The web-service, which provides automating the calculation of tourist attraction of different countries, has been developed.

Information, knowledge and competence are becoming increasingly important in the modern production processes. In the article, competence is considered as a combination of the ability to perceive, understand and use information based on existing knowledge. The competency-based education for the engineering specialists training is substantiated by the authors. To estimate the components of competence in decision-making and determine the factors of its formation, an appropriate questionnaire was developed. According to the survey results, the most and least important factors for the formation of competence in decision-making were identified. Processing of the survey results was carried out by using the basic principles of the applied measurements theory. Based on the results obtained, competency profiles in decision-making on components and formation factors were determined. The proposed methodological approach to estimate competence in decision-making allows revealing reserves of some of its characteristics development and can be implemented in the HEIs’ activities for the future specialists formation.

This study aims to find out the map of the development of Artificial Intelligence Research in Indonesia. The development of a study will be interrelated with research that has been done before. The existence of methods, infrastructure, data and others become a consideration when conducting research. The success of a study is supported by the existence of these things. The method used is to browse through the Lens.org website with keywords Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Network, Convolution Neural Network, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Backpropagation, and Support Vector Machine. Data sources were also taken from surveys conducted using the Google form platform, where the data from the survey results are still in the form of preliminary results. Data from these two sources are exported and processed into several parts, namely the number of publications, the type of publication, the most active institutions, open access publications, the most publications cited and the application of artificial intelligence technology in life aspects. The most published category is Support Vector Machine. The types of publications that are widely publicized are journal articles and conference proceedings. Institutions that have the most publications in each field are generally Telkom University, University of Indonesia, Bandung Institute of Technology and Sepuluh November Institute of Technology. The most cited paper is in the support vector machine category. Based on these data, Artificial Intelligence Research in Indonesia can be said to have developed rapidly.

Herein, we present the “Preternship”, an experiential learning method for introducing industry projects in the classroom early in the CS curricula. We conduct surveys of 132 industry members and 39 faculty members, and compare the results to assess opportunity for experiential learning. Then, we present the format and post-program survey results of a Preternship for a 48-student introductory computing course and a 16student junior/senior level VLSI course, working in tandem with 27 industry Mentors, to demonstrate the potential for implementing this program early in CS curricula. The survey results show significant potential for the Preternship as a model for enhancing student skills in project planning and execution, motivating students to remain in their program, and showcase their technical and leadership potential to employers.

With the recent advancement in data science, Predictive Analytics (PA) functions have been built into many commercial products, which affects several “non-functional” goals, including usability, performance, and transparency of the software, as well as privacy and well-being of the user. The direct and indirect consequences are yet to be understood better before the service providers take any further actions in response. In this work, a survey was conducted with a sample set of 153 respondents from U.S., on their acceptance of applications with PA. The result shows that many consumers recognize the benefit of PA features, but they are not without concerns about transparency, privacy, and personal well-being. Once users are highly concerned, they may choose not to use these features or even give up the products altogether. Based on the survey result, we have discussed how requirements engineering can help the stakeholders make better decisions related to PA adoption and design, and how RE tools can help address user concerns related to PA.

This paper has probed an innovative hands-on activity for Computer Organization course with a cost-effective laboratory setting. A Computer Organization is one of the most important subjects for computer science (CS) students, because the subject focuses on fundamental relationship between hardware and software components in computer systems. Due to its importance, effective and appropriate pedagogies are required in this area. Simulation tools were widely used to visualize the processing of instructions and help understanding the concept of computer systems rather than teaching the concept with traditional lecture method. Teaching method combined with simulators has been issued on the table and raised an inquiry whether it really relates to meaningful student involvement or not. The use of hands-on activities has been shown to improve students’ interest in and ability to understand course material. We designed a cost-effective laboratory setup and a set of hands-on activities for the course using low-cost single board computers, i.e. Raspberry Pi. This article introduces how to combine hardware components (e.g. wires, LEDs, resisters, breadboard, ICs) and Python programs to develop hands-on activities for the Computer Organization course. The survey results including fall 2018, spring 2019 and fall 2019 show that almost 90% of students prefer to learn through hands-on activities and the activities during the class helped improve their learning.

Currently, a lot of people especially women and children face issues while traveling or walking at night. And the lack of well-lit streetlights become a boon to thieves who use it to their advantage to rob people at gunpoint and may even lead to more problems like sexual harassment. Thus, this paper presents a mobile system that helps the user to know which streets are well-lit during night time by providing approximate locations of street-lights around that area. The system evaluation was carried about with 10 students aged between 19–22, divided into two groups. The survey results indicated that around 75% of the audience felt the system to be more beneficial since a lot of countries still lack CCTV equipped streets. The mobile system was developed to empower women and children to step out during night time without fear.

Countries around the world are committed to cultivating outstanding talent through STEM education. It is widely acknowledged that authentic STEM research programs are one of the most effective ways to achieve the goals of STEM education. In this paper, we present survey results in the 2018-2019 school year from school-based research programs at Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science (PRISMS) in the US and the High School Affiliated to Renmin University (commonly abbreviated as RDFZ) in China. A factorial MANOVA and a General Linear Model Univariate Analysis were used to test for similarities and differences between students’ gains in dimensions of gains in thinking and working like a scientist (WIS), personal gains related to research work (PG), gains in skills (SKILL), attitudes or behaviors as a researcher (ATT), and career and graduate education aspirations (INF). Across both programs, we find significant gains on all variables as students’ progress through their research experience. Scores from PRISMS students on WIS, PG, and ATT are significantly higher than those from RDFZ students. SKILL and INF showed significant correlations and thus were analyzed together; PRISMS students also scored higher on these variables. PRISMS 12th graders scored the highest of all school/grade level combinations. The results of this comparison speak to the efficacy of both programs in achieving the pedagogical goals of STEM research experiences. Variables that may have influenced the difference in outcomes between PRISMS and RDFZ are discussed, with particular attention given to the differences in the student population and school in general, number of students per project, and length of the research experience.

A bstract-Paraplegia is a special case of disability where the lower extremitiesare paralyzed. Paraplegic people have constraints on daily activities and often depend on others. It is important to shape their living environments considering their physical disability. Thus, it is essential to consider the problems of paraplegic people in Activities of Daily Living (ADL). For the design of paraplegic-friendly homes and workspaces it is necessary to determine the workspace dimensions of paraplegic patients. This requires the use of an anthropometric database for paraplegic patients, on which there is a lack of research in India. This study focuses on determining the ADL constraints and workspace dimensions of paraplegic patients in Kozhikode. An open-ended type semi-structured survey was conducted among nineteen paraplegic patients in Kozhikode, Kerala. The survey results showed that paraplegic patients have difficulty in staying in one body position for a long time and in performing household tasks. The lack of assistive devices in public transportation prohibited paraplegic patients from using them. The body part most affected in paraplegic patients in performing strenuous tasks was the back, followed by the shoulders. Eighteen anthropometric parameters were taken in the seated posture for the paraplegic patients. Statistical analysis was performed and the 5th, 50th and 95th percentile anthropometric parameters are presented for male and females. Based on the anthropometric parameters, the workspace available for paraplegic patients is determined graphically by using Das and Grady's concept modified by Nowak. The limitations of this study along with future research areas is also stated.

Universities are gradually realizing information education. Information technology makes research more convenient, but teachers in colleges and universities are still facing great pressure from scientific research. In order to understand the current scientific research pressure status of university teachers, this study designed the “Questionnaire Survey of University Teachers’ Research Pressure Situation”, using a convenient sampling method to distribute questionnaires online. A total of 208 valid questionnaires were obtained. Using the data description and chi-square test method in the SPSS software to analyze the digitized survey results. The survey results show that college teachers have less scientific research output but are willing to engage in scientific research. Research project application and scientific research workload are currently the biggest pressures. Therefore, the school should create a good and relaxed scientific research environment, and teachers should maintain a good psychological state and reduce their own research pressure.

This paper investigates the recent-advances in intent-based technologies while concentrating on aspects related to network management and orchestration. We provide a comprehensive analysis of the standardization activities as well as platforms related to intent-based networking. At the end of the paper, we also provide some insights into challenges related to future development process on the intent-based networking design. Our survey results indicate that intent-based networking concept has not evolved further since 2015 in terms of framework, platform and tool developments. However, recent rapid advances in Natural Language Understanding (NLU) propelled by IT and cloud giants (Google, Amazon, Facebook) are expected to increase its adaption into networking and telecommunication world in the forthcoming years.

With the advent of the big data age, college students are enjoying the convenience of digitalization, but meanwhile suffering from risks of personal information disclosure. This survey investigates the reasons of personal information leakage of college students through questionnaires. The survey results show that there is a general situation of personal information leakage among College Students. And the reasons for the personal information leakage of college students are various. It is necessary to effectively improve the information security management ability of college students.

Teaching microarchitecture at the undergraduate level is challenging due to two reasons. The first is that in most existing commercial architectures, it is hard if not impossible to separate the digital logic layer from the microarchitecture layer. This is especially true in RISC architectures. Second, such examples take different approaches to the implementation of the microarchitecture layer to the extent that often it is cumbersome to find common concepts to teach students about, apart from overarching and very general concepts. To address these limitations, the fourth edition of Structured Computer Organization by A. S. Tanenbaum introduced an innovative and integrated approach for teaching the subject. This approach was developed from “scratch”. It consists of a hypothetical hardware that executes Java byte-code and it includes a simulator for this hardware. In this paper, we describe how we fully utilized this approach in our classes, exploiting it to go beyond straightforward applications. Our utilization includes a lab assignment that raises expectations from students from merely understanding the existing implementation to extending it in many different ways. Survey results strongly support the hypothesis that our approach was extremely beneficial to help students grasp microarchitecture concepts in addition to other side-effect gains.

It is widely recognized that play is an important part of the learning process for children. There is also a nationwide gender gap in the fields of computer science and engineering. One identified reason for this gap is a lack of positive exposure to STEM activities for young girls. This paper explores workshops aimed at addressing the gender gap by leveraging playfulness. Specifically, two computer science workshops were deployed for young girls in fourth and fifth grade as part of a larger Girl Scouts of America initiative. These workshops embrace playfulness as a fundamental design constraint to ensure an early positive association with STEM concepts. Students are exposed to basic coding skills through simple robots that are programmed to play games. Survey results show that these workshops lead to a stronger interest in CS for the participants.

We present a study using a mobile AR (Augmented Reality) App to enhance large lecture classes both inside and outside the classroom. When students scan the target images using the App as directed by the instructor during the class, animated instructive materials, such as different cloud formation, are presented directly on individual students’ mobile screens. When students study independently outside the classroom, audio instruction and sound effects features of the App can be used along with the visual presentation. Unity and Vuforia were used for the cross-platform (iOS and Android) development of the App. The App was deployed and tested in an Introductory Meteorology class through in-class instructor led demo and students independent usage outside classroom. A survey was administered to collect feedback on students’ attitudes, engagement and satisfaction level, app performance, and other learning and user experiences toward the App. Responses from 95 students were received and analyzed. The survey results indicate that majority students have found the App to be engaging, satisfactory, and considered it to be a promising learning tool. Through the study, AR mobile App is shown to have great potential to be utilized as an active learning tool in large lecture class settings where it’s difficult for instructors to engage with individual students.

Nonhealing wounds pose a major challenge in clinical medicine. Typical chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers, have brought substantial difficulties to millions of patients around the world. The management of chronic wound care remains challenging in terms of precise wound size measurement, comprehensive wound assessment, timely wound healing monitoring, and efficient wound case management. Despite the rapid progress of digital health technologies in recent years, practical smart wound care management systems are yet to be developed. One of the main difficulties is in-depth communication and interaction with nurses and doctors throughout the complex wound care process. This paper presents a systematic approach for the user-centered design and development of a new smart mobile system for the management of chronic wound care that manages the nurse’s task flow and meets the requirements for the care of different types of wounds in both clinic and hospital wards. The system evaluation and satisfaction review was carried out with a group of ten nurses from various clinical departments after using the system for over one month. The survey results demonstrated high effectiveness and usability of the smart mobile system for chronic wound care management, in contrast to the traditional pen-and-paper approach, in busy clinical contexts.

In a century where technology is rapidly shaping the way we communicate, travel, work, and live, the numbers of students studying the natural sciences (which are often perceived as more difficult) in both the high school and the university is on the decline. Many universities and schools have been addressing this lack of interest using a wide variety of engagement programs to encourage and retain students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. This paper describes a hands-on activity, LaserTag , that has been developed by the Department of Engineering at La Trobe University and has had thousands of high school participants over the last few years. During the activity, students solder together (and keep) electronic LaserTag devices, which they can use to shoot infrared light packets at each other to have their own skirmish activities. The effectiveness of the activity was measured based on anonymous student surveys evaluating students prior and post interest in engineering and the STEM disciplines. The survey results were very positive indicating 97% of the participants found the activity ‘highly enjoyable’ or ‘enjoyable’ and that 55% of students who were previously unsure about engineering as a career ‘strongly agreed’ or ‘agreed’ they were more interested in studying engineering as a result.

In an economy, innovation is well-thought-out as one of the important factors for development, growth and competitiveness of a country. Environmental innovations defined as a modified processes, practices, systems and products profit the environment and contribute to environmental sustainability during its entire lifecycle. Vernacular timber construction practice in Sri Lanka is dealt with environmental innovations. Constructions were made based on the needs of the inhabitants with the available resources in the particular context. Societal transitions are highly complex processes that unfold over time-spans of decades as they overcome challenges in an experienced process. This study aims to conduct a field survey and collect maximum timber samples; to decode and emphasize the worth of the existing information. Heritage timber structures are perfect living samples comprehending a preserved living proof of material utilization survived in a tropical climate. As a preliminary step for an investigation, a microscopic observation was conducted. To further analysis Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy; a chemical microanalysis technique was used in conjunction with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Survey results and analytical examinations conveyed knowledge which is not yet decoded who had experienced in vernacular timber construction practice. But still there should be useful ideas to be taken from their solutions. Therefore, results discuss the necessity of decoding and scientifically proving the value of the existing vernacular practice in Sri Lanka that leads to another environmental innovation in future that navigate on societal transitions through evidenced knowledge.

Malaysia has not been able to achieve the 60:40 ratio of STEM stream to arts stream students as formulated by the Malaysian Planning Committee of Higher Education in the year 1967. An interactive STEM talk and workshop outreach programme was conducted by a team of university students and benefited many secondary school students throughout Malaysia. Surveys were done based on the programme and it was found that Malaysian students lack the opportunity to participate in such workshops. Based on the survey results, participants of the workshop had a positive learning experience during the Interactive STEM Talk and Workshop, and it managed to emphasize on the importance of STEM education.

Development of cellular phones and utilization of mobile applications are aggregating fast. Crowdsourcing is emerging and promising in software testing. Research related to Testing of Mobile Applications (MAT) in Pakistan is firm to determine. The key aims of this paper was to explore current challenges (e.g. Network, Complex GUI, hanging etc.), Personality Types, testing platforms, characteristics of MAT and Factors that affects the quality of MAT and provides comparative analysis study. To accomplish our goals, an exhaustive online survey was used. We assisted a questionnaire of the survey to leading software companies in Pakistan and Crowdsourced platforms. A total 80 online replies have been received over a 3 months' duration. The SPSS tool have been used for the analysis of survey results. Pearson-Chi-Square test and Cross-tabulation have been computed to authenticate the results. We have originated interesting facts during examining the survey.

This study is attempts to develop interactive visual-tactile content that uses eye-gaze movement to present vibrotactile feedback (VTF) on text. Since text is independent of time, reading speed varies depending on the individual reader. Therefore the timing of VTF must be considered when designing interactive content. Assuming that timing is affected by reading speed, we administered a survey to determine the preferred timing of VTF for each subject. The survey results indicate that there is a relationship between timing and reading speed.

This Research-to-Practice Full Paper presents an analysis of survey results from conferences for women in computing. Women's representation in computing continues to decline, which concerns professionals who explore issues of equity and complicates a future where abundant job vacancies in technology-based jobs are predicted. The critical shortage of female graduates in computer and information sciences leads researchers to investigate both causes and solutions for the underrepresentation of women. One emerging solution lies in creating special conferences for women in computing, where role-modeling, networking, providing student speaking opportunities, and distribution of accurate career information take place. The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) launched in 1994 and became the first conference for women in computing to include the prescribed program. The Indiana Celebration of Women in Computing (InWIC) followed in 2014 and provided a similar format to that adopted by GHC. Based on the data from the 2014, 2015, and 2016 InWIC assessments, a regional conference that supports women in computing makes a positive difference in the lives of women in computing. Data published by the Anita Borg Institute (ABI) for the same 2014-2016 era also provide three encouraging assessments of GHC. This paper compares the two sets of 20142016 assessments of both INWIC and GHC, using conference goals as comparison criteria.

The successful career of graduates, which focus on development and maintenance of adaptive systems, apart to the main background in electrical engineering, requires strong abilities to work with users of developed device, entrepreneurship skills, knowledge of marketing and ability to develop market oriented product. This paper demonstrates the approach, which encourages creative skills to build the prototypes of new products, motivates students to create new ideas for start-ups, and allows to develop entrepreneurship skills during the education process. The case study of the Riga Technical University RTU master level program "Adaptronics" concerning the development of entrepreneurship skills is described in this work. The case study of student' survey at the University of Split is also discussed in the paper. The survey results demonstrate the students' level of entrepreneurial orientation in correlation with their working experience and their perception about opportunity to find a job after graduating the university.