In the current academic environment, the increasing prevalence of stress among students has become a critical concern, significantly affecting both mental health and academic outcomes. Factors such as heavy academic workloads, interpersonal conflicts, financial challenges, and societal pressures contribute to cognitive impairments, procrastination, and declining academic … [Read more...] about Unveiling the invisible struggles: Exploring student perspectives on mental health in universities
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Information and communications technology for a sustainable world [Climate Change]
Information and communications technology (ICT) is among the main tools of the scientific world in modern times. It includes all of the technologies used for processing, transmitting, and storing information and facilitating communication. In fact, ICT includes a wide range of technologies and tools that are used to manage and exchange information, such as computers, software, … [Read more...] about Information and communications technology for a sustainable world [Climate Change]
The ground zero of teaching and learning evolution: A case study of Malaysian universities
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
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