Academic engineering graphics curricula are facing a rapidly changing knowledge base and current teaching and assessment methods are struggling to keep pace.  This paper is the second in a two-part series which examines practicing engineering graphics professionals to discover their…

Problem-based learning (PBL) is the use of a “real world” problem or situation as a context for learning. The present study explores the use of PBL in an online biotechnology course. In the PBL unit, student groups dealt with the…

The global economy has gone through the past ten years a severe recession triggered by the financial catastrophe and the collapse of the commercial and industrial activity in the world. This slowdown has weighed its effects on the growth of…

The socio-environmental impact of rapidly increasing piles of electrical and electronic waste or E-waste at global level has been evaluated in detail. Malaysian scenario was selected as a case study to analyse various issues regarding generation, storage, transportation and disposal…

AbstractThis paper comprises a research developed in organizational learning in the management of knowledge research area. The design required a theoretical model, and a test of 180 surveys applied to Executives from large, medium and small companies of Dominican Republic…

Descriptions of autism in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuals of the APA and throughout much of the history of autism emphasize difficulties in social interaction, communication and imaginative play. Recent reports by self-advocates, neuroscientists and other researchers suggest that sensory…

Identifying communicating entities i.e. “users” is today’s need. The process of identifying these entities accurately is known as authentication. The conventional authentication mechanisms are based on three factors: knowledge, possession and biometrics. The geographical position of a user is an…

According to Heritage Watch, a collaborative NGO based
in Cambodia which is active in archaeological salvage
work, village outreach and education, the looting of
archaeological sites in Cambodia has now reached “epic
proportions.” Although increased security and tourism
provide protection…

 In this paper, a new method based on adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) to estimate the phase inductance of linear switched reluctance motors (LSRMs) is presented. The ANFIS has the advantages of expert knowledge of fuzzy inference system and learning…

Aspects of physico-chemical factors and zooplankton of Nguru Lake were studied for a period of twenty four months between May 2006 and April 2008.With the aim of acquiring the necessary knowledge for management of lakes in semi arid areas of…