ISM-CMAP-Combine (ICMC) for hierarchical knowledge scenario in quality engineering education

Abstract

Quality assurance in engineering education is a multifaceted problem further augmented by the stakeholders of engineering education. Students, parents and employers are rightfully questioning the quality of the curriculum, the instructional delivery, the learning environment, accessibility to learning technologies and equipment, employability as well as the possibilities of lifelong learning and the improvement of knowledge (Karapetrovic 2002). The purpose of the study is, therefore, to identify the parameters that influence the quality of an engineering education system and develop an integrated model of hierarchical structuring and a concept map for pre-identified concept elements through a process of iterative-interactive consensus-driven methodology, as advocated by second-generation system design paradigm for evolving knowledge scenario of concepts related to quality engineering education.

Keywords:

• Quality assurance
• Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
• Content analysis
• Cmap
• Knowledge management
• Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM)
• Hyper cycle

Acknowledgements

The authors gratefully acknowledge anonymous referees for their fruitful suggestions.

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Notes on contributors

R. K. Upadhyay

Rajeev K. Upadhyay has received MTech from Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, India, and is working towards his PhD degree at R.G.P.V. Bopal, India. He is a faculty member since 1998 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anand Engineering College, Agra, India. Has authored two textbooks on Mechanical Engineering. He has attended and presented number of papers in national and international conferences. His research interests are Systems Engineering, Quality Management, Optimization and Soft Computing applications in Systems Engineering. He is a member of Indian Society of Technical Education.

S. K. Gaur

Dr S.K.Gaur, educator in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, India since 1983. PhD in mechanical Engineering (Dayalbagh); has published a number of research papers in various refereed international journals; area of interest: Engineering Education System, Energy System and Management, Industrial System, Machine Design, MEMS, Agricultural Systems, Soft Computing methodology, Fuzzy Sets, System Dynamics; life member Indian society of Continuing Engineering education system; life member of system society of India; member. Literati club. Email: [email protected]

V. P. Agrawal

Professor V.P. Agrawal, formerly Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. He is presently Professor at BITS Pilani Goa Campus, Goa. He has 40 years' experience of teaching and research. More than 120 papers have been published in national and international journals. He is member of National Board of Accreditation (NBA), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi and various professional bodies.

K. C. Arora

Professor K.C. Arora, Head of Mechanical Engineering Department at MITS Gwalior M.P, India. Authored many books in different Mechanical and Management stream. Provided consultancy to industries and technical institutions and carried many projects. Area of interest: Quality Management, Production Engineering, and Engineering Education System.