Promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In this paper, the authors describe efforts in promoting the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, which is essentially the groundwork phase of the university-wide PBL project. The move to train a core-group of lecturers to imp...

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Main Authors: Mohd. Yusof, Khairiyah, Tasir, Zaidatun, Harun, Jamalludin, Syed Hassan, Syed Ahmad Helmi
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/995/
http://eprints.utm.my/995/1/PBL_UN_Promote05_CTL.pdf
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author Mohd. Yusof, Khairiyah
Tasir, Zaidatun
Harun, Jamalludin
Syed Hassan, Syed Ahmad Helmi
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Harun, Jamalludin
Syed Hassan, Syed Ahmad Helmi
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description In this paper, the authors describe efforts in promoting the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, which is essentially the groundwork phase of the university-wide PBL project. The move to train a core-group of lecturers to implement PBL was initiated in 2002. The litmus test on the effectiveness and the possible applicability of PBL in engineering courses at UTM was conducted in the 2003/04-1 semester in Process Control and Dynamics, a required subject for fourth year students in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering. The outcome of the pilot implementation was highly successful, that the department allowed PBL to be implemented in other classes. This also encouraged other faculties to promote PBL implementations. Since then, there have been several implementations in the Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Civil Engineering.
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spelling utm-9952017-08-30T07:51:17Z http://eprints.utm.my/995/ Promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Mohd. Yusof, Khairiyah Tasir, Zaidatun Harun, Jamalludin Syed Hassan, Syed Ahmad Helmi LB2300 Higher Education In this paper, the authors describe efforts in promoting the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, which is essentially the groundwork phase of the university-wide PBL project. The move to train a core-group of lecturers to implement PBL was initiated in 2002. The litmus test on the effectiveness and the possible applicability of PBL in engineering courses at UTM was conducted in the 2003/04-1 semester in Process Control and Dynamics, a required subject for fourth year students in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering. The outcome of the pilot implementation was highly successful, that the department allowed PBL to be implemented in other classes. This also encouraged other faculties to promote PBL implementations. Since then, there have been several implementations in the Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Civil Engineering. 2004-09-26 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/995/1/PBL_UN_Promote05_CTL.pdf Mohd. Yusof, Khairiyah and Tasir, Zaidatun and Harun, Jamalludin and Syed Hassan, Syed Ahmad Helmi (2004) Promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In: Asia Pasific Forum on Engineering and Technology Education, 26-29 September 2005, Bangkok.
spellingShingle LB2300 Higher Education
Mohd. Yusof, Khairiyah
Tasir, Zaidatun
Harun, Jamalludin
Syed Hassan, Syed Ahmad Helmi
Promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
title Promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
title_full Promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
title_fullStr Promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
title_short Promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
title_sort promoting problem-based learning in engineering courses at universiti teknologi malaysia
topic LB2300 Higher Education
url http://eprints.utm.my/995/
http://eprints.utm.my/995/1/PBL_UN_Promote05_CTL.pdf