• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.23-31
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of VR-based industrial safety education compared with conventional methods. For the study, three types of safety learning contents(VR-based learning, rule-based learning, and case-based learning) were developed and implemented with three college students groups. The results show that VR-based learning was effective in sustaining learning outcomes compared to other two conventional contents groups. In addition, participants perceived VR-based safety learning is attractive that facilitates their learning motivation and usefulness.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.20-34
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• 2023

This research aims to explore the factors affecting engineering students' major persistence and career decision. To achieve this goal, the experiences and perceptions of engineering students and other stakeholders regarding the factors influencing engineering students' major persistence and career decision were analyzed through online focus group interviews (FGI). The analysis of the interviews resulted in the identification of seven categories, which include meeting with older alumni, team project experiences, and internship experiences as factors influencing major persistence. Additionally, engineering interest, engineering self-efficacy, employment rates, economic factors, and limitations in women engineers' career development were identified as factors affecting career decision. Based on these findings, it is expected that engineering education will develop plans that focus on supporting the major persistence and career development of engineering students, thereby contributing to the future direction of engineering education.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.60-71
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• 2023

This study examined the direction that desirable educational direction of science and engineering graduate schools. In order to achieve the purpose, in-depth interviews were conducted with faculty, staffs and students of 'A' science and engineering research-oriented university. As a result of the study, first, independent researchers with international competitiveness, second, intellectuals who fulfill social responsibilities, convergent leaders across various boundaries of knowledge, and fourth, passionate people with a sense of challenge. Conclusions were made on enhancing the competitiveness of higher education and innovating graduate education in South Korea based on research findings.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.72-80
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• 2023

Recently, in terms of the future education, the need of the software education according to the 4th industrial revolution and the need of the ESG(environmental, social and governance) education according to social requests for sustainability are increasing at the same time. There may be a number of ways to satisfy the needs at the same time. In this paper, as an effort for meaningful implementation of the future education, a case study on the ESG engineering education based on the software education for community youth was analyzed and a future development direction was suggested. This ESG engineering education deals with the development and application of the program considering terms of target, method and implementation in order to enhance its systematicity and using physical computing and upcycling methods and a collaborative education support system. To verify the education program, a survey is performed and analyzed. Through this, the basis of an software education-based ESG engineering education model was established.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.42-48
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• 2023

We compare engineering students' learning performance in introductory Statistics classes of the two class types, traditional in-classroom classes with a few reports and real-time online classes with quizzes. Rates of missing classes and turning in homeworks are also included to explain learning attitude. Scores of quizzes, midterm test and final test are used to assess performance. Upto the midterm, the class type is not significant, but rates of missing classes and turning in homeworks are significant. Since the midterm, in-classroom class type reveals better final performance than real-time online class type, rate of turning in homeworks is significant, but rate of missing classes is not significant.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.47-57
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• 2022

This research aims to examine the relationships between empathy and attitudes toward curricula integration of engineering students. To achieve this goal, first, differences in empathy and attitudes toward curricula integration among engineering students were examined. Second, the effects of attitudes toward curricula integration, as perceived by engineering undergraduate students, on empathy were explored. A total of three hundred and two engineering undergraduate students from three universities in Korea responded to survey based on a two-variables scale. The findings were that, firstly, a positive correlation among sub-factors of empathy and attitudes toward curricula integration was identified. Secondly, attitudes toward curricula integration could explain about 12% of empathy. The practical implications of these findings are discussed herein, with particular attention on education for promotion of empathy for engineering students.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.36-46
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• 2023

This paper presents a case study and online-offline (hybrid) course structure for project-oriented community-based service learning in order to solve real-world problems for society. It examines social issues and conduct student projects to develop solutions that can generate sustainable value. This course helps students to use their major knowledge to assess and solve the problems faced by the local community. The outcomes of this course conducted via online lectures and offline project activities are discussed. The operation of this blended type of social problem-solving course is also stated.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.47-57
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• 2023

This paper examines the characteristics of shared universities in Korea and seeks future development directions from the analysis of its operation. This study overviews the current status of students and the characteristics of each major in the DSC Shared University. This provides the future improvement direction and analyzes the survey of attending students. The results shows the most DSC students are engineering students, and they are taking classes centering on the major courses opened by their school. Future direction of shared universities include the recruitment of students from various backgrounds, expansions of enrollment in other schools' curriculum.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.58-65
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• 2023

This study is to explore the meaning and role of "Shared Universities" as perceived by college students. Currently, shared universities are being promoted as an important innovative strategy to overcome the decline in the college-age population and enhance the quality of education by sharing human and material resources among individual universities. This study aims to examine the meaning and value of "shared universities" as perceived by college students who actually participate in shared university programs from the perspective of the demand side. Specifically, the study seeks to explore what students feel and experience through shared university education in order to derive implications for future shared university operations.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.71-78
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• 2023

ChatGPT significantly broadens the application of artificial intelligence (AI) services across various domains, with one of its primary functions being assistance in programming and coding. Nevertheless, due to the short history of ChatGPT, there have been few studies analyzing its coding capabilities in Korean higher education. In this paper, we evaluate it using exam questions from three foundational programming courses at S University. According to the experimental results, ChatGPT successfully generated Python, C, and JAVA programs, and the code quality is on par with that of high-achieving students. The powerful coding capabilities of ChatGPT imply the need for a strict prohibition of its usage in coding tests; however, it also suggests significant potential for enhancing practical exercises in the educational aspect.