Blended Learning in

Engineering Design

Courses Ezzeldin Yazeed

CANG – SSE - AUC

“The true purpose of education is to stimulate creativity and passion of the students and the students’ body” – quoted.

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Shouldn’t we change our course offering?

Perfection doesn't need changes

we should not only be willing but eager to accept that it is time to replace what we know with what works

better.”

“What we have learned, mastered and excelled-in for some time will always be surpassed by something

newer and better;

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Do we acknowledge/accept this fact?

Prof. ElMesned, S - QU

Students are of Today;

Professors are of Yesterday.

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Students were born after 1991: they are called "youth".

There has always been only one Germany. Soviet Union, Cold War, Perestroika: strange words!

They have never heard of "We are the World, We are the children..." And the "Uptown Girl".

They can never imagine life before computers; think Atari and Pac-Man. CDs have existed before birth.

They can't believe a B/W TV ever existed and don't even know how to switch on a TV without a remote control .

They will never understand how we could leave the house without a cell phone.

Professors!

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You understood what you’ve read and….smiled.

You are always surprised to see children playing comfortably with computers.

You've developed more and more feelings about your work: It's now your life.

All your friends are married (or have been).

You need to sleep more, after a night out (if any).

You spend less and less time talking on phone with your friends daily.

You meet friends from time to time, talking about the good old days, repeating again and again all funny stories you have experienced together

True?… may be

innovate

“Criticizing the quality of our students is

the conventional defense in our

profession, which relieves us from any

responsibility for our students’

problems”.

L.F. Capretz

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Ontario

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University Award

My CV will look better

Last….but not least

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Copycat!

My Blended Course

• F2F classes with active learning

• Mini videos followed by online tests

• Case study; online-discussion and F2F conclusion

• Design project with online discussion

• Presentations

• One/two self-study topics and online discussion

• Assignments

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Assessment Techniques – NO EXAMS

• Assignments C1:

• Design Project (team work) C2:

• Competition (team work) C3:

• Case Study C4:

• e-tests C5:

• Self-study topic(s) C6:

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Modules

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One Last Word

The change curve

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