A Topic-Driven Modular Approach to Engineering Education Delivery

Authors

  • Ruba Akram Amarin University of Central Florida
  • Ozlem O. Garibay University of Central Florida
  • Issa Batarseh Princess Sumaya University for Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v8i1.2470

Keywords:

Design Modules, Electrical Circuits, Interactive book, MeLearning, Practical Relevance Module, QuizMe, TutorMe

Abstract


The interactive technical electronic book, TechEBook, currently under development at the University of Central Florida, provides a useful tool for engineers and scientists through unique features compared to the most used traditional electrical circuit textbooks available in the market. TechEBook has comprised the two worlds of classical circuit books and an interactive operating platform that can be run on mobile devices, laptops and desktops utilizing Java Virtual Machine operator. The TechEBook provides an interactive applets screen that holds many modules, in which each had a specific application in the self learning process. In this paper the main goals and objectives behind the MeLearning concept will be identified. The paper will describe the differences between the traditional curriculum delivery and the MeLearning concept in details accompanied by the main tools used and a description of the different modules features.

Author Biographies

Ruba Akram Amarin, University of Central Florida

Ruba A. Amarin is with the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816 USA (e-mail: ramarin@mail.ucf.edu). Ruba received the B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from the Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman-Jordan in 2004; she afterwards received her M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Tele-Communication track from the University of Central Florida, Orlando in 2006. In 2010, Ruba received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, conducting research in Satellite and Remote Sensing and her M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering specializing in Engineering Management. She has several U.S. patents pending in the power electronics and smart grid fields and more than 40 refereed journal and conference publications.

Ozlem O. Garibay, University of Central Florida

O. Garibay is with the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816 USA (e-mail: Ozlem@ucf.edu).

Issa Batarseh, Princess Sumaya University for Technology

Issa Batarseh is currently on professional development leave at the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) (e-mail: issa.batarseh@ psut.edu.jo). He received the B.S. degree in Computer Engineering and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois, Chicago, in 1983, 1985, and 1990, respectively. He was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University, Calumet City, IN, from 1989 to 1990 before joining the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida, in 1991. He has more than 14 U.S. patents, and more than 50 refereed journal and 200 conference publications.

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Published

2013-02-27

How to Cite

Amarin, R. A., Garibay, O. O., & Batarseh, I. (2013). A Topic-Driven Modular Approach to Engineering Education Delivery. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 8(1), pp. 53–57. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v8i1.2470

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Short Papers