Competition-based Learning for Engineering Education

RizaAtiq Abdullah bin O.K. Rahmat, Kamisah Osman, Normah Abdul Aziz

Competition

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Competition

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Competition Based Learning

Competition Based Learning (CnBL) is a methodology where learning is achieved through a competition, but the learning result is independent of the student's score in such competition. Wining the competition is not the main objective, the achievement of learning outcomes is. The CnBL by itself is not very useful. Combination with project based learning (PjBL), problem based learning (PBL) and cooperative learning (CL) will give a significant improvement to the students’ learning (Burguillo, 2010)

ExperimentIntroduced in Intelligent Urban Transport

Management System (IUTMS) course in student 2011-2012 cohort

The students were required to propose an IUTMS design for Kajang

Team work, consists of three personsEach and every group has to present

their design in front of all other studentsTheir counterparts rated their proposal

using Audience Response System (ARS)

Presentation

Presentation

Voting using ASR

Voting result

The winning team

CO AchievementCohort 2009-

2010Cohort 2010-

2011Cohort 2011-

2012CO1

Ability to evaluate existing traffic situation of a city

4.07 4.10 4.37

CO2

Ability to apply artificial intelligent in urban transport management

4.25 4.23 4.89

CO3

Ability to evaluate various traffic sensors

3.91 3.98 3.94

CO4

Ability to propose an advanced intelligent urban transport management system

4.12 4.10 4.45

Average Achievement 4.09 4.10 4.42

CO Achievement

CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4 Average0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

Cohort 2009-2010Cohort 2010-2011Cohort 2011-2012

Students’ feedback CnBL in combination with PjBL

creates excitement among the students

CnBL in combination with PjBL create more intense collaboration among the students in a group .

They worked harder to gain new knowledge and skills to outperform other groups

ConclusionsProject Based Learning (PjBL) is

more effective if it is combined with Competition Based Learning (CnBL).

The CnBL create excitement, closer collaboration within group member and stronger eagerness to learn among the students.

The end result is better course learning outcomes

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