In December 2019, the world was shaken by the discovery of a novel type of pneumonia virus that had not been observed before. The disease was caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, and the disease was officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. Also in that month, the WHO announced that COVID-19 could be categorized as a … [Read more...] about The ground zero of teaching and learning evolution: A case study of Malaysian universities
Education
From teaching engineering to writing a science fiction novel—An author’s experience
After my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering and doctoral degree in bioengineering, and eight years as a researcher in the field, I had never bought a science fiction book. I mostly read biographies or novels in my spare time to take my mind off a bit of the technical work I normally do in my professional life. My fondness for science fiction was mostly … [Read more...] about From teaching engineering to writing a science fiction novel—An author’s experience
Robotic football: Developing engineering leaders through competition
Design is a fundamental component in various engineering curricula. Programs across the nation teach this component via design projects in different courses, culminating in a capstone design course in the final year. While these projects may achieve the goal of teaching the use of mathematics and sciences to meet design objectives and constraints, they are limited in terms of … [Read more...] about Robotic football: Developing engineering leaders through competition
Coaching students and teams to listen to customer needs
The objective of this article is to support student and faculty researchers who endeavor to commercialize their technology. We share our experiences as evidence-based lean start-up instructors who coach fledgling start-ups as they attempt to spin out intellectual property from within research institutions. Our instruction is deeprooted in customer discovery-the act of talking … [Read more...] about Coaching students and teams to listen to customer needs
Building entrepreneurial confidence
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has developed a course, Technology Entrepreneurship, that combines the process-oriented strengths of engineering with entrepreneurial skills. Entrepreneurial education is not just for students who hope to create their own company. It is also for those who want to succeed as intrapreneurs-engineers working within a company to … [Read more...] about Building entrepreneurial confidence