Application of Weighted Objective Method in Searching Appropriate Teaching Aids for Lecturing Column Buckling in Mechanical Engineering Department of Andalas University

Eka Satria, Jhon Malta, Hendery Dahlan

2018

Abstract

This paper shows how the appropriate teaching aid was selected in lecturing of column stability (buckling), which is considered as the most challenging topic in the subject of Strength of Materials in Mechanical Engineering Department of Andalas University. The students are not interested in this topic, mostly because there are too many mathematical derivations are involved in the topic. Then, the current teaching aids, like presentation materials and figures that mostly are coming from the reference books, are not able to stimulate student’s interest in the topic. In order to select the best way in how to explain the theoretical concept without creating a boring class, the teaching staffs are suggested to use the teaching aid which can stimulate the curiosity of students. For this reason, this paper describes how to use a weighted objective method in searching the appropriate teaching aids for the intended topic. The method usually is applied based on several criteria of evaluation, decided by both students and teaching staff. The criteria should be able to fulfill all the demands of the students as well as the teaching staff. The selected teaching aid theoretically should be able to increase the curiosity and understanding of students about the topic.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Satria E., Malta J. and Dahlan H. (2018). Application of Weighted Objective Method in Searching Appropriate Teaching Aids for Lecturing Column Buckling in Mechanical Engineering Department of Andalas University.In Improving Educational Quality Toward International Standard - Volume 1: ICED-QA, ISBN 978-989-758-392-6, pages 22-28. DOI: 10.5220/0008678700220028

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iced-qa18,
author={Eka Satria and Jhon Malta and Hendery Dahlan},
title={Application of Weighted Objective Method in Searching Appropriate Teaching Aids for Lecturing Column Buckling in Mechanical Engineering Department of Andalas University},
booktitle={Improving Educational Quality Toward International Standard - Volume 1: ICED-QA,},
year={2018},
pages={22-28},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008678700220028},
isbn={978-989-758-392-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Improving Educational Quality Toward International Standard - Volume 1: ICED-QA,
TI - Application of Weighted Objective Method in Searching Appropriate Teaching Aids for Lecturing Column Buckling in Mechanical Engineering Department of Andalas University
SN - 978-989-758-392-6
AU - Satria E.
AU - Malta J.
AU - Dahlan H.
PY - 2018
SP - 22
EP - 28
DO - 10.5220/0008678700220028