Implementation of Smart Manufacturing System Learning Kit: Study of Engineering Teachers’ Performance and Engagement

Abstract

Nowadays, engineering education is a shift from practice-based with textbooks to practice-based with authentic materials. Especially the learning factory paradigm is a fundamental approach that refers to a realistic manufacturing environment for education, training, and industry research. However, engineering teachers experience a lack of knowledge and technology used in smart factory learning and a lack of learning material covering the industrial manufacturing content. Due to the rapid advancements in technology, there is a need to ensure that engineering teachers receive knowledge and skills that they may not have previously. This study offers three-day professional training with smart manufacturing system learning kits that can be used to encourage teachers’ learning in STEM education. The participants are engineering teachers (n=38) in electronic, mechanical, and mechatronic engineering majors. The findings show practical implementation and recommendations to enhance engineering teachers’ performance and engagement, which positively attitude the learning process.