ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
Proceedings of the
4th IASME/WSEAS International Conference on
ENGINEERING EDUCATION
(EE'07)
Agios Nikolaos, Crete Island, Greece, July 24-26, 2007
Proceedings of the
4th IASME/WSEAS International Conference on
ENGINEERING EDUCATION (EE'07)
Agios Nikolaos, Crete Island, Greece, July 24-26, 2007
Published by World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Press
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EDITORS:
Professor Nikos E. Mastorakis, Hellenic Naval Academy, GREECE
Dr. Philippe Dondon, ENSEIRB, FRANCE
ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
Athina Lazakidou, GREECE
Azami Zaharim, MALAYSIA
Konstantinos Siassiakos, GREECE
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Irma Sileikiene, LITHUANIA
Angel Cuadras, SPAIN
George Kliros, GREECE
Metin Demiralp, TURKEY
Francisco Alvarez-Vaquero, SPAIN
Evgenia Suzdaleva, CZECH REPUBLIC
Dan Maniu Duse, ROMANIA
Giovanni Dimauro, ITALY
Kauser Jahan, USA
Salvador Bracho, SPAIN
Vanchai Laemlaksakul, THAILAND
Klimis Ntalianis, GREECE
Santirat Nansaarng, THAILAND
Aurel Vlaicu, ROMANIA
Angela Favia, ITALY
Palma Camastra, ITALY
Efthimia Staiou, GREECE
Livia Beju, ROMANIA
Arie Maharshak, ISRAEL
Paul Dan Brindasu, ROMANIA
Claude Moulin, FRANCE
Laroussi Mona, TUNISIA
Kazuhisa Seta, JAPAN
Vasso Kontargyri, GREECE
Mariano Savelski, USA
Sol Neeman, USA
Abdullah Mohamed, MALAYSIA
Bill Williams, PORTUGAL
Nikos Bardis, GREECE
Avgoustos Tsinakos, GREECE
Nicola Pitrone, ITALY
Odysseas Pyrovolakis, GREECE
Valeri Mladenov, BULGARIA
Michail Kalogiannakis, FRANCE
ADDITIONAL REVIEWERS:
Nathan Clarke, UK
Javier R. P.Inestrosa, Spain
Michail Kalogiannakis, Greece
Hamid Abachi, Australia
Javed Khan, USA
James Buick, Australia
Nick Kearney, Spain
Evgenia Suzdaleva, Czech Republic
Bill Williams, Portugal
George Mavrommatis, Greece
Teh Chee Siong, Malaysia
Maizam B. Alias, Malaysia
Dorina Purcaru, Romania
Mazalkova Marketa, Czech Republic
Nabil Moussa, Bahrain
Arie Maharshak, Israel
Leyla Y. Tokman, Turkey
Azami Zaharim, Malaysia
Kamel Rahouma, Egypt
Filippos Vallianatos, Greece
Preface
This book includes the proceedings of the the 4th WSEAS / IASME International
Conference on Engineering Education (EE'07) held in July 24-26, 2007 in Agios
Nikolaos, Crete, Greece. The EE conference is organized annually by the World
Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS) in cooperation with the
International Association of Mechanical Engineers (IASME), Universities and
Research Centers. Several other university laboratories contributed with special
sessions and plenary lectures as one can see below.
The papers submitted focused on a variety of topics. In regular sessions papers
addressed topics such as basic science in Engineering Education, continuing
education, new technologies in education, globalization, management of education,
organization of studies, laboratories, resources and funds, psychological and social
aspects and many others.
Prominent lectures provided key-note speeches for the conference. Moreover, special
sessions were organized, and invited lectures were given by well-known researchers.
For this EE conference, Prof. Nikos E. Mastorakis (Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece)
and Dr. Philippe Dondon (ENSEIRB, France) were the Chairmen.
The Plenary Speeches of EE’07 were:
•
Statistics and Statistical Results after the WSEAS Survey on Current Problems
of Higher Education
by Prof. Dr. Nikos E. Mastorakis, Military Insitutes of University Education
(ASEI), Hellenic Naval Academy, Piraeus, Greece.
• Training of Engineers-Metallurgists of the Higher Qualification on Ural
by Prof. Andrey Dmitriev, Institute of Metallurgy of the Ural Branch of RUS,
Ekaterinburg, Russia.
•
An Overview of Psychological Aspects and Human Factors in Scientific
Engineering Education
by Prof. Philippe Dondon, ENSEIRB, Talence, France.
• How to Teach the Analysis of Electrical Circuits at Technical Universities
by Professor Dalibor Biolek, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic.
• Personalized Feedback in Computer Adaptive Testing
by Prof. Anastasios A. Economides, University of Macedonia, Economic and
Social Sciences, Greece.
•
Distance learning and Mechanical Engineering Education
by Prof. Michail Gr. Vrachopoulos, Chalkis Institute of Technology, Greece.
We would like to thank all members of the organizing laboratories for their
contribution to the organization of the conference.
The contents of this Book is also published in the CD-ROM Proceedings of the
Conference. Both will be sent to the WSEAS collaborating indices after the
conference: www.worldses.org/indexes .
In addition, the papers of this book are permanently available to all the scientific
community via the WSEAS E-Library. Another additional feature of EE’07 was that
the WSEAS society provided the participants with a username and password without
an expiry date for on-line access in the WSEAS Conference proceedings (1996 -…).
WSEAS also distributed to all the participants the CD-ROM Proceedings of the
Engineering Education conference in 2006 (Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece, July 2006).
Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in these conference proceedings
will also be considered for possible publication in one of the WSEAS journals that
participate in the major International Scientific Indices (Elsevier, Scopus, EI,
Compendex, INSPEC, CSA .... see: www.worldses.org/indexes ). These papers must
be of high-quality (break-through work) and a new round of a very strict review will
follow. No additional fee will be required for the publication of the extended version
in a journal.
We cordially thank all the people of WSEAS for their efforts to maintain the high
scientific level of conferences, proceedings and journals.
The Editors
4th IASME/WSEAS International Conference on
ENGINEERING EDUCATION (EE'07)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Online Evaluation with Trainee-Adaptive Tests
Cristea Boboila, Marcela S. Boboila
1
Intercultural Initiatives and Practices for Secondary and Adult Education in Greece
Konstantinos Siassiakos, Maria Theodosopoulou, Constantinos Tsamadias
7
Information Aggregation as one of the Pillars of Intelligent Systems
Imre J. Rudas, Janos Fodor
14
Further Results Obtained in the Application of a New Didactic Method to Teach in English Difficult or
Complex Technological Subjects
Carlos Blanco Vazquez, Francisco Alvarez-Vaquero
23
Development of a Web-Based Laboratory System for Distance Experiments on Basic Electronic Circuits
Dongsik Kim, Kwansun Choi, Sunheum Lee, Changwan Jeon, Wonseok Yang, Sangyeon Woo
29
Incorporating Learning Styles in Adaptive Educational Systems
Spiros Panetsos, Odysseas Sakellaridis
40
Teaching Digital Voltmeter by Advanced Technologies
B. Ando', A. Ascia, N. Pitrone
45
A Biotechnology Summer Camp for High School Students to Advance the Paradigm in the Establishment of
a Knowledge-Based Economy
Rosa Buxeda, Lorenzo Saliceti-Piazza
50
Using "Creativity Techniques" to Improve a Pedagogical Reform Process. Impact on the Reform Speed and
Efficiency
Ph. Dondon, M. Marthiens Dagorette, E. Carre
56
Design of a Low Cost BPSK Modulator/demodulator for a Practical Teaching of Digital Modulation
Techniques
Philippe Dondon, J. M. Micouleau, J. Legall, P. Kadionik
61
Flash Animations for Improving the Effectiveness of C Programming
JaeWook Chun, Wonseok Yang, Yousang Lee, ILhyun Moon, KwanSun Choi, ChangWan Jeon, Dongsik Kim,
JongSik Lim, Dal Ahn, SunHeum Lee, SanYeon Woo, Chang Ahn
67
Environmental Process Control Engineering: Interdisciplinary Approach for an International Master's
Course Curriculum
A. Capodaglio, R. Vilanova, R. Katebi, J. Vehi
71
Determining the Basic JFET Parameters from Static Characteristics
Elena Niculescu, Marius-Cristian Niculescu, Dorina-Mioara Purcaru
76
Information Package as Facilitating Tool for Student Mobility in European-Asian Credit Transfer System
81
(EACTS) Student Exchange Program
N. NikMohamed, A. Muchtar, M. Ismail, S. A. Russly, A. Hunger, A. Ekadiyanto, B. Budiardjo, C. Morandi, I.
Skalbergs, K. Ramli, P. D. Purnamasari, R. F. Sari, R. Menozzi
Evaluating the Educational Value and Usability of an Augmented Reality Platform for School Environments:
Some Preliminary Results
Vincentas Lamanauskas, Costin Pribeanu, Rytis Vilkonis, Alexandru Balog, Dragos Daniel Iordache, Andrius
Klangauskas
86
Implementation of the Virtual Laboratory for 8051 Microcontroller
Yoosang Lee, WonSeok Yang, Jaewook Jeon, IlHyun Moon, KwanSun Choi, Dongsik Kim, ChangWan Jeon,
Jongsik Lim, Dal Ahn, SunHeum Lee, SanYeon Woo
92
Project E2 for the VET: teachers' training for the exploitation of ICT in the Vocational Education
Theodoros G. Kartsiotis, Ioannis G. Psychogios, Maria Mavropoulou
96
Practicum in Software Project Management – An Endeavor to Effective and Pragmatic Software Project
Management Education
Manzil-E-Maqsood, Talha Javed
103
Using Ontologies for E-tourism
Waralak V. Siricharoen
113
Application of Technology in the Architectural Design Process
Mehdi Khakzand, Farhang Mozaffar
119
A Framework of Software Testing Metrics – Part 1
Ljubomir Lazic, Nikos Mastorakis
137
A Framework of Software Testing Metrics – Part 2
Ljubomir Lazic, Nikos Mastorakis
144
Game-based Learning using MANETs
Alexandros Vasiliou, Anastasios A. Economides
154
Enriching Learning Standards to Support Authoring of Re-Usable Self-Assessment Activities
Katerina Georgouli
160
An Applet for Optimal Control Problems
Rui Goncalves, Maria Do Rosario De Pinho, Joao Borges Sousa
166
MPICds: Modular Application Development System for the Microchip's PIC Microcontroller Family
Miha Smolnikar, Mihael Mohorcic
171
Computers Use and Abuse in Romanian Children and Teenagers: Social, Psychological and Academic
Consequences
Roxana Chirita, Mircea Ilinca, Gabriela Chele, Vasile Chirita
176
Some Problems of Information Retrieval in Web
Roman Lukatsky, Vladimir Rybinkin
181
Self-learning Statistics Activities at the UPC: A First Approach
J. Gibergans-Baguena, M. I. Ortego
187
Engineering Education: Using Technical Attributes to Analyse the Employers' Expectation of Future
Engineering Graduates in Malaysia
S. Abdullah, A. Zaharim, S. M. Harris, M. Z. Omar, H. Basri, N. A. Nik Mohamed
191
Sensitivity Factor Analysis in the Bias Circuits with FET
Elena Niculescu, Dorina-Mioara Purcaru, Marius-Cristian Niculescu
196
Using a Home Energy Audit to Promote Active and Cooperative Learning
Isabel S. Carvalho
201
Network Identity, the Internet Addiction and Romanian Teenagers
Cristinel Stefanescu, Vasile Chirita, Roxana Chirita, Gabriela Chele
206
The Consortial Approach to Advanced Control Laboratory Education
Lubomir Smutny, Radim Farana
211
Visual Literacy – Basic skills for Engineering Undergraduates
Siu Kay Pun
214
Assessment of Student's Learning Outcomes During Design Experiences: Empirical Evidence to Support
Interdisciplinary Teams
Olga Pierrakos, Maura Borrego, Jenny Lo
220
Use of Kolb's Learning Cycle through an Adaptive Educational Hypermedia System for a Constructivist
Approach of Electromagnetism
Alexandros Papadimitriou, Georgios Gyftodimos
226
Visualization on Learning Mathematics Concepts for Engineering Education
M. Gloria Sanchez–Torrubia, M. Asuncion Sastre–Rosa, Victor Gimenez–Martinez, Carmen Escribano–Iglesias
232
Teaching HCI in SE Curriculum
Kristina Lapin, Saulius Ragaisis
236
Industrial Grant Projects as a Part of Study Plan at the University
Radim Farana, Lubomir Smutny
242
Clustering of Students of Engineering Mathematics based on their Attitudes, Orientations, Motivations and
Intentions
S. Pohjolainen, K. Silius, M. Huikkola, H. Raassina
246
An International Seminar for Industrial Projects with Teamwork Training
M. Mellado, E. Vendrell, D. Zuehlke, F. Floerchinger, M. Seckner
255
Route to Becoming a Member of Evaluation Panel for the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) of
Malaysia
Suhaimi Abdul-Talib, Azami Zaharim, Junaidah Ariffin, Yin Chun Yang, Shahrum Abdullah
261
Outcome based Education Performance Assessment: A Computational Model to measure Electrical
Engineering Subjects Learning Outcomes
Rozeha A. Rashid, Ibrahim Mohamed, Razimah Abdullah, Azami Zaharim, Mohd Saidfudin Masodi
265
Thematic the Pedagogic Training - of Training of Instructors of Adults
Ioannis Vagelas, Agoritsa Oikonomou, Kostas Vainas
271
Defence Electronics, Computers, Systems and Models implementation into Private Army Battalions
Marketing, Contracting and Auditing
Dimitrios Zissopoulos, George Topalidis
275
Network Architectures for Load Balancing in Multi-HAP Networks
Mihael Mohorcic, Ales Svigelj
285
A Collaborative Community Environment to Support Experiential Improvement of Processes and Practices
in Special Education
C. Karagiannidis, S. Efraimidou, A. Koumpis, F. Molinari
290
Communication Outcomes and Bologna: an Approach to Professional English for Engineering Students
296
Bill Williams, Jose Figueiredo
A Longitudinal Study of First Year Engineering Students' Performance at the Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia: Before and After the Implementation of the OBE Approach
A. Ismail, A. Zaharim, S. Abdullah, Z. Mohd Nopiah, F. L. Mohd Isa
302
Education Enhancement on Three-Phase System Measurements
S. Graziani, G. Nobile, N. Pitrone, N. Savalli
306
Assessment of Electronics and Communication Education Curriculum
Ferdi Boynak, Sezgin Alsan
311
New Paradigms of Education Applied to Circuit Design Course
Ferdi Boynak
315
The Perceived Contribution of E-learning to Learning Quality
Nikolaos Argyriou, Konstantinos Siassiakos
320
AUTHOR INDEX
Abdullah, R.
Abdullah, S.
Abdul-Talib, S.
Ahn, C.
Ahn, D.
Alsan, S.
Alvarez-Vaquero, F.
Ando', B.
Argyriou, N.
Ariffin, J.
Ascia, A.
Balog, A.
Basri, H.
Boboila, C.
Boboila, M. S.
Borrego, M.
Boynak, F.
Budiardjo, B.
Buxeda, R.
Capodaglio, A.
Carre, E.
Carvalho, I. S.
Chele, G.
Chirita, R.
Chirita, V.
Choi, K.
Chun, J.
Dagorette, M. M.
De Pinho, M. D. R.
Dondon, P.
Economides, A. A.
Efraimidou, S.
Ekadiyanto, A.
Escribano–Iglesias, C.
Farana, R.
Figueiredo, J.
Floerchinger, F.
Fodor, J.
Georgouli, K.
Gibergans-Baguena, J.
Gimenez–Martinez, V.
Goncalves, R.
Graziani, S.
Gyftodimos, G.
Harris, S. M.
Huikkola, M.
Hunger, A.
Ilinca, M.
Iordache, D. D.
265
261,
261
67
92,
311
23
45
320
261
45
86
191
1
1
220
315,
81
50
71
56
201
176,
176,
176,
92,
67
56
166
61,
154
290
81
232
242,
296
255
14
160
187
232
166
306
226
191
246
81
176
86
191, 302
67
311
206
206
206
67, 29
56
211
Ismail, A.
Ismail, M.
Javed, T.
Jeon, C.
Jeon, J.
Kadionik, P.
Karagiannidis, C.
Kartsiotis, T. G.
Katebi, R.
Khakzand, M.
Kim, D.
Klangauskas, A.
Koumpis, A.
Lamanauskas, V.
Lapin, K.
Lazic, L.
Lee, S.
Lee, Y.
Legall, J.
Lim, J.
Lo, J.
Lukatsky, R.
Maqsood, M.-E.
Masodi, M. S.
Mastorakis, N.
Mavropoulou, M.
Mellado, M.
Menozzi, R.
Micouleau, J. M.
Mohamed, I.
Mohamed, N. A. N.
Mohd Isa, F. L.
Mohorcic, M.
Molinari, F.
Moon, I.
Morandi, C.
Mozaffar, F.
Muchtar, A.
Niculescu, E.
Niculescu, M.-C.
Nobile, G.
Nopiah, Z. M.
Oikonomou, A.
Omar, M. Z.
Ortego, M. I.
Panetsos, S.
Papadimitriou, A.
Pierrakos, O.
Pitrone, N.
302
81
103
92,
92
61
290
96
71
119
92,
86
290
86
236
137,
92,
92,
61
92,
220
181
103
265
137,
96
255
81
61
265
191,
302
171,
290
92,
81
119
81
196,
196,
306
302
271
191
187
40
226
220
45,
67, 29
67, 29
144
67, 29
67
67
144
81
285
67
76
76
Pohjolainen, S.
Pribeanu, C.
Psychogios, I. G.
Pun, S. K.
Purcaru, D.-M.
Purnamasari, P. D.
Raassina, H.
Ragaisis, S.
Ramli, K.
Rashid, R. A.
Rudas, I. J.
Russly, S. A.
Rybinkin, V.
Sakellaridis, O.
Saliceti-Piazza, L.
Sanchez–Torrubia, M. G.
Sari, R. F.
Sastre–Rosa, M. A.
Savalli, N.
Seckner, M.
Siassiakos, K.
Silius, K.
Siricharoen, W. V.
Skalbergs, I.
Smolnikar, M.
Smutny, L.
Sousa, J. B.
Stefanescu, C.
Svigelj, A.
Theodosopoulou, M.
Topalidis, G.
Tsamadias, C.
Vagelas, I.
Vainas, K.
Vasiliou, A.
Vazquez, C. B.
Vehi, J.
Vendrell, E.
Vilanova, R.
Vilkonis, R.
Williams, B.
Woo, S.
Yang, W.
Yang, Y. C.
Zaharim, A.
Zissopoulos, D.
Zuehlke, D.
306
246
86
96
214
196,
81
246
236
81
265
14
81
181
40
50
232
81
232
306
255
320,
246
113
81
171
242,
166
206
285
7
275
7
271
271
154
23
71
255
71
86
296
92,
92,
261
261,
302,
275
255
76
7
211
67, 29
67, 29
191
265