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Implementation of CDIO skills in Info-communication Technologies Design-Implement Projects
Helene Leong Ho Teck June
INTRODUCTION
This paper describes how the final year project module is implemented to promote the integration of knowledge and skills learnt in the core modules and to the application of CDIO skills in their projects.
Final year project module
• Aim is to provide students with an opportunity to integrate and apply the knowledge and technical skills to real world problems.
• Phase 1: Project proposal & specification• Phase 2: User & admin guides, program
listings, test plan and results & a deployment kit
Match CDIO skills to project module
CDIO Deliverables
Conceive Brainstorm ideas & scope of project
Design Design using UML (class, use, sequence diagram, etc)
Design ERD for database
Implement Develop the project prototype (PHP, Javascript, mySQL, Action Script & etc)
Operate Project is operational
Literature Review
• Crawley et al, 2007 Besides a good command of technical
knowledge, our graduates must be equipped with a range of personal, interpersonal, professional, product and system building skills and knowledge.
=> Singapore Polytechnic has adapted the CDIO syllabus for our context and students
Literature Review
• Malmqvist, 2004“..The product that is created in the learning
event should be developed and implemented to a state where it is operationally testable by students in order to verify that it meets its requirements and to identify possible improvements”.
=> In realizing solutions to a client’s requirements, students apply the CDIO skills
MethodologyA questionnaire was administered to:
– 21 Diploma in Business Information Technology (DBIT) year 3 students
– 25 Diploma in Information Communications Technology (DICT) year 3 students
• 100% responded
• The aim of the questionnaire was to find out the students’ perception on the application of the personal, interpersonal, conceiving and designing skills to the final year project.
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Questionnaire on CDIO skills
• Personal skills and attitudes
• Teamwork
• Communications
• Conceiving
• Designing and Implementing
Survey: students had to choose from 5 diff. proficiency levels.
1. Not applicable2. I am aware of the skill3. I am able to understand and explain the skill4. I am able to apply the skill well in the project5. I am able to apply the skill in my other modules
and projects.
Research questions:
Percentage of year 3 students who could:• Apply personal skills and attributes to their
project?• Apply interpersonal skills to their project?• Conceive the project scope?• Design and implement the project?
(a) Questions on personal skill and attitude and the mean scores
Skills Mean
I identified areas of self-improvement 4.02
I used a range of critical thinking skills 3.96
I identified key issues and problems to be solved 3.91
I had the opportunity to demonstrate perseverance 3.89
I had the opportunity to show initiative 3.87
I had the opportunity to demonstrate professionalism and integrity 3.83
I used a range of creative thinking tools and techniques 3.83
I managed my time and resources well 3.61
(d) Questions on design and implement the project?Skills Mean
I selected appropriate techniques, tools and processes for the project. 3.83
I provided new and advanced IT solutions to my users. 3.80
I analysed and proposed alternative designs and solutions to my users 3.78
The overall mean for this category is the lowest of 3.80.Reason: There are few modules whereby students could propose alternative designs and solutions for the projects
Summary of survey results Proficiency Level
Skills
NA I am aware of the skill.
I am able to understand and explain
the skill.
I am able to apply the
skill well in the project.
I am able to apply the skill in my other
modules and projects.
Mean
Teamwork Skill 0 7 (3.8%) 45 (24.46%) 73 (39.67%) 59 (32.07%) 4.00
Communications Skill 1 (0.43%) 6 (2.61%) 60 (26.09%) 90 (43.48%) 63 (27.39%) 3.95
Personal Skill and Attitude 0 14 (3.8%) 97 (26.4%) 182 (49.5%) 75 (20.4%) 3.86
Conceive Skill 0 6 (3.26%) 58 (31.52%) 84 (45.65%) 36 (19.57%) 3.82
Design Skill 0 4 (1.45%) 89 (35.51%) 122 (44.20%) 52 (18.84%) 3.80
Overall 1 (0.08%) 37 (3.0%) 349 (28.5%) 551 (45.1%) 285 (23.3%) 3.89
Table 1: Frequency distribution (with percentages in parenthesis) & means of students’ perception of their proficiency levels for the 5 types of skills
Open-ended: Skills students’ learnt
Ranking:
Teamwork e.g. working dynamics
Communications skill egg presentation skills
Conceive skill
Design skill
Open-ended: Challenges students encountered
• “Time constraint as we have to complete assignments for other modules”
• “Difficult to schedule meetings?
• “Learn a new programming language egg PHP”
• “Unclear user’s requirements”
Project 1: Yahoo! Blueprint Architecture
Functions of DBIT Widget
• DBIT Information• Food Gourmet• Student Club• SP Campus Map• Latest News• Feedback
Yahoo! Go Widget
Yahoo! Go Application
Yahoo! Blueprint Architecture
Project 2: Revamp a web site
• Functions – To demonstrate products using Flash
software– To include a discussion forum– To provide a News section– To include a newsletter subscription section– To use freeware and free hosting of web
application system.
Conclusion
High means? (in all modules)• Teamwork (freq=71.7%(33),mean=4.0)• Communication (freq=70.7%(32), mean=3.95)• Personal skill (freq=70%(32), mean=3.86)Lower means? (only module)• Conceive skill – (freq=65.5%(30), mean=3.82)• Design skill – (freq=62.0%(28), mean=3.8)
Conclusion
Aware of the 5 types of skills 3%(2)
Understand and explain 5 types of skills 28.5% (13)
Able to apply the skills well in their projects 45.1% (20)Able to apply the 5 skills in other modules and in projects
23.3% (11)
Recommendation
• Review the curriculum and incorporate more conceive and design skills earlier, perhaps in 1st year and 2nd year of the course curriculum.
=> this will then provide more
opportunities for students to acquire and practice them.
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Assessments• Phase 1(40%)
– Group Assessment (20%)– Individual Assessment (10%)– Presentation (10%)
• Phase 2 (60%)– Group Assessment (10%)– Individual Assessment (30%)– Demonstration (20%)
