E-Learning as a Stimulation Methodology to Undergraduate Engineering Students

Authors

  • Waleed Khalil Ahmed United Arab Emirates University
  • Essam Zaneldin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v8i3.2550

Keywords:

Blended, e-learning, engineering, methodology, teaching, stimulation, undergraduate.

Abstract


With the advances of the technology at the last decade, it becomes an essential for teachers to utilize recent advances in technology to enhance learning. Currently, educators are using different software and blended approaches to facilitate better class environments and make course material available to students anytime anywhere. This paper presents the diverse learning technologies used by the Faculty of Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University for teaching pre-engineering freshman students using Blackboard and classroom new technologies. Multiple approaches are adopted and presented in this paper to boost studentsâ?? learning and make course material readily available for all students. These e-learning techniques were used to enhance the teaching of different courses at the foundation level of the faculty of engineering, basically Engineering Materials, Differential Equations and Engineering Applications and eventually Engineering Thermodynamic. Feedback acquired through the students, the result of utilizing the e-learning techniques showed interesting experience and improved students learning abilities.

Author Biography

Waleed Khalil Ahmed, United Arab Emirates University

Dr.W.K.Ahmed has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from college of engineering-Baghdad university(Baghdad-Iraq). After graduation in 1992, joined the industrial sector specifically the manufacturing processes and the quality control for 6 years. Later in 2000 got M.Sc. from the mechanical department at the university of technology (Baghdad-Iraq) in Applied Mechanics in the area of failure analysis of pipes using Finite Element Analysis and worked as a consultant for many manufacturing companies. In 2001 appointed as lecturer at the material department in the college of engineering at the University of Mustanseryia (Baghdad-Iraq). After all finished PhD In 2006 in the field of rehabilitation of steel pipes using composite materials in collaboration with Nottingham University (UK). Moved to work in United Arab Emirates University (United Arab Emirates) and currently is an instructor in the College of Engineering at the UAEU teaching many courses like thermodynamic, engineering materials, differential equation and engineering applications, freshman lab, engineering economy and linear algebra and engineering applications.

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Published

2013-06-02

How to Cite

Ahmed, W. K., & Zaneldin, E. (2013). E-Learning as a Stimulation Methodology to Undergraduate Engineering Students. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 8(3), pp. 4–7. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v8i3.2550

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