Evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in Malaysian technical universities
Malaysia is consolidating and strengthening Engineering Technology (ET) programs to produce skilled human resources to spearhead economic growth and achieve the status of a developed nation by 2020. ET programs need to increase the students’ intake to fulfil the industry requirements for technical g...
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| author | Mohd Ismail, Kamsiah Radin Salim, Kamilah Haron, Habibah Norehan Hussain, Noor Hamizah Ali, Rosmah Abdullah, Morina Mohamed, Zainai |
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| description | Malaysia is consolidating and strengthening Engineering Technology (ET) programs to produce skilled human resources to spearhead economic growth and achieve the status of a developed nation by 2020. ET programs need to increase the students’ intake to fulfil the industry requirements for technical graduates. The Malaysian Technical University Network (MTUN) institutions and UniKL are among the higher education institutions in Malaysia that offer undergraduate ET programs to produce work-ready graduates. A key component of Engineering Technology curriculum is laboratory facilities. This article evaluated the laboratory facilities at MTUN institutions. We used mainly qualitative data methodology, comprising of focus group interviews, observations and document analysis. We also adopted the quantitative method using survey questionnaires to investigate students’ satisfaction on the laboratory facilities related to the practice-oriented learning at the institutions. The results indicate that the laboratory facilities provided by the selected MTUN institutions are adequate for the current number of students. |
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| spelling | iium-639202018-10-11T07:15:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/63920/ Evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in Malaysian technical universities Mohd Ismail, Kamsiah Radin Salim, Kamilah Haron, Habibah Norehan Hussain, Noor Hamizah Ali, Rosmah Abdullah, Morina Mohamed, Zainai LB Theory and practice of education LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) LB2300 Higher Education LB2361 Curriculum Malaysia is consolidating and strengthening Engineering Technology (ET) programs to produce skilled human resources to spearhead economic growth and achieve the status of a developed nation by 2020. ET programs need to increase the students’ intake to fulfil the industry requirements for technical graduates. The Malaysian Technical University Network (MTUN) institutions and UniKL are among the higher education institutions in Malaysia that offer undergraduate ET programs to produce work-ready graduates. A key component of Engineering Technology curriculum is laboratory facilities. This article evaluated the laboratory facilities at MTUN institutions. We used mainly qualitative data methodology, comprising of focus group interviews, observations and document analysis. We also adopted the quantitative method using survey questionnaires to investigate students’ satisfaction on the laboratory facilities related to the practice-oriented learning at the institutions. The results indicate that the laboratory facilities provided by the selected MTUN institutions are adequate for the current number of students. Redfame Publishing 2018-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/63920/1/IJSSS%20EVALUATION%20LAB.pdf Mohd Ismail, Kamsiah and Radin Salim, Kamilah and Haron, Habibah Norehan and Hussain, Noor Hamizah and Ali, Rosmah and Abdullah, Morina and Mohamed, Zainai (2018) Evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in Malaysian technical universities. International Journal of Social Science Studies, 6 (5). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2324-8033 E-ISSN 2324-8041 http://redfame.com/journal/index.php/ijsss/article/view/3236/3407 10.11114/ijsss.v6i5.3236 |
| spellingShingle | LB Theory and practice of education LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) LB2300 Higher Education LB2361 Curriculum Mohd Ismail, Kamsiah Radin Salim, Kamilah Haron, Habibah Norehan Hussain, Noor Hamizah Ali, Rosmah Abdullah, Morina Mohamed, Zainai Evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in Malaysian technical universities |
| title | Evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in Malaysian technical universities |
| title_full | Evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in Malaysian technical universities |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in Malaysian technical universities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in Malaysian technical universities |
| title_short | Evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in Malaysian technical universities |
| title_sort | evaluation of laboratory facilities for engineering technology programs in malaysian technical universities |
| topic | LB Theory and practice of education LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) LB2300 Higher Education LB2361 Curriculum |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/63920/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63920/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63920/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63920/1/IJSSS%20EVALUATION%20LAB.pdf |