Salleh, Hanim and Idris, Mohd. Azree and Zulkarnain, Abdul Talip and Hashim, Halimatun and Hasan, Zaimah and Zainal Abidin, Izham (2006) Promoting academic excellence amongst the engineering students. In: National Student Development Conference (NASDEC) 2006, 8-9 August 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Submitted)
|
PDF (Fulltext)
110kB |
Abstract
This paper describes activities carried out by the College of Engineering at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) in order to promote academic excellence amongst the engineering students and to enhance their academic standings. The issues affecting the academic performance are briefly discussed. The activities involve all students majoring in Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering at UNITEN. The discussions highlight some examples of the orientation and motivation programs, student support system, engineering related enrichment activities and outcome-based education. The objective of this paper is to share the experiences gained when conducting these activities and how they benefit the students.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Academic excellence; engineering education; student performance; student support; CGPA |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| ID Code: | 324 |
| Deposited By: | Haliza Zainal |
| Deposited On: | 16 Feb 2007 07:03 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Aug 2017 06:43 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page
