Integrating Drone Technology in Service Learning for Engineering Students

Authors

  • Fatin Aliah Phang Centre for Engineering Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7759-1553
  • Jaysuman Pusppanathan Sports Innovation Technology Centre (SITC), Institute of Human Centered Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Nina Diana Nawi School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Nur Amira Zulkifli Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Izwyn Zulkapri Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Fauzan Khairi Che Harun Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Adam Yoon Khang Wong Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
  • Jamil Abedalrahim Alsayaydeh Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
  • Tee Kian Sek Instrumentation and Sensing Technology (INSET), Faculty of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v16i15.23673

Keywords:

drone, drone technology, service learning, engineering education

Abstract


Future engineers shall not only good at knowledge and technology but also good at other attributes such ethical, professional as well as managing people and emotion. Service learning is an effective education model to develop more holistic engineers. However, there is a lack of service learning framework that integrates technology, in order to achieve the acquisition of the above attributes. This paper describes how drone technology is disseminated by engineering students to the public through a service learning programme. Document analysis of the course information, project reports, and students’ reflections were employed in this study to identify the learning process and attributes developed by the students. the students went through 6 phases of service learning implementation. Results show that the service learning has enhanced the students’ learning, sense of responsibility, accountability, and international exposure. These are essential to develop good engineers in the future.

Author Biographies

Fatin Aliah Phang, Centre for Engineering Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Fatin Aliah Phang is a Professor at the School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and also a research fellow at the Centre for Engineering Education, UTM. She is an expert in STEM education and environmental education.

Jaysuman Pusppanathan, Sports Innovation Technology Centre (SITC), Institute of Human Centered Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Jaysuman Bin Pusppanathan received his Ph.D. degree from UTM in 2016. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, UTM. He is also a research follow for Sports Innovation & Technology Centre (SiTC). His current research interests are electrical tomography for both process industry and biomedical applications, sensors and drone technology.

Nina Diana Nawi, School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Nina Diana Nawi is a senior lecturer at the School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UTM. Her research interests are in STEM education, Problem based-Learning and Low Carbon Education.

Nur Amira Zulkifli, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Nur Amira Zulkiflli is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree in UTM, where she also received her M. Eng in Electrical Engineering there in 2018. Her research interest includes sensor technology and tomographic imaging.

Izwyn Zulkapri, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Izwyn Zulkapri is a senior lecturer at the School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, UTM and also an associate member at the Sports Innovation and Technology Centre, UTM. Her research interests include sports science and technology, sports testing and performance, as well as health and wellness.

Fauzan Khairi Che Harun, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Fauzan Khairi Che Harun is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UTM. His research interests are mainly biomedical electronics, Biological Inspired Micro-system and Electronic Nose System.

Adam Yoon Khang Wong, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Adam Wong Yoon Khang is a senior lecturer Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). He is a research member at Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation. His research interest is Internet of Things, Hybrid Optical Wireless and simulation optimization.

Jamil Abedalrahim Alsayaydeh, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Jamil Abedalrahim Jamil Alsayaydeh Jamil is a senior lecturer UTeM. His research interests include formal methods, simulation, Automatic Control of Process, computer system and networks, real time system and internet of things

Tee Kian Sek, Instrumentation and Sensing Technology (INSET), Faculty of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Tee Kian Sek is a senior lecturer at Universiti of Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). His research interest includes mechatronics, rehabilitation system, gait monitoring system, exo-skeleton and robotics.

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Published

2021-08-11

How to Cite

Phang, F. A., Pusppanathan, J., Nawi, N. D., Zulkifli, N. A., Zulkapri, I., Che Harun, F. K., … Sek, T. K. (2021). Integrating Drone Technology in Service Learning for Engineering Students. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 16(15), pp. 78–90. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v16i15.23673

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 15 (2021)

Section

Papers

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