Strategies to integrate design process into TVET in conducting final year project

Abstract

Ministry of Education (MOE) has imposed the final year project as a design-based project and the requirement to graduate with vocational diploma. Guideline for final year project becomes the basis to conduct the project executed based on Final Year Project I and II course. To have an effective and standardized teaching and learning (T&L) environment, design process should be implemented in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Therefore, this paper proposes the strategies to integrate the design process in supervising, report writing, and assessing the final year project complying with the MOE guideline. The design process becomes the backbone due to its capability to sequence the design activities, integrate the various knowledge, and enhance the creativity towards the selection of the final design from a range of designs with their respective conflicting issues. The strategies include integration of the design process into the supervision, report writing, and assessing the course. These strategies will be implemented through workshop, feedback and student activities. Kolej Vokasional Kota Tinggi (KVKT) is selected to be the case study.