Mark Symes
Australian Maritime College
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Australasian. Journal of Engineering Education | 2017
I Penesis; Robin Barnes Katersky; Sue Kilpatrick; Mark Symes; Bernardo A. León de la Barra
Abstract Australia needs a stronger workforce over the next three to five years with more qualified engineers and associated professionals with the high-level skills capable of delivering the needs of the advanced manufacturing and maritime industries. Australia’s graduation rates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields are low by international comparison, providing challenges in meeting qualified workforce needs. With a focus on Tasmania, this paper identified the mismatch between current skills and future needs from a literature review, and through semi-structured interviews with companies in these industries, qualitative data on future skills were determined. The results clearly indicate that there is a need for Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education to be flexible in their course offerings, work with industry to ensure that it is delivering consistent and quality learning outcomes, thus creating a culture of communication and collaboration underpinned by mutual understanding of industry and education and training sector needs, possibilities and constraints.
International Journal of Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education (IJQAETE) | 2014
Mark Symes; Anna L. Carew; D Ranmuthugala
Intra-team peer assessments have become the norm for performance and attribute assessment in problem and project based learning activities. However, research on the effects of interpersonal variables on these assessment practices is limited. This study examined the relationship between interpersonal variables and student perceptions on the validity of peer assessment. In order to understand the relationship between social interaction and its effects on peer assessment, four interpersonal variables were identified in this study: psychological safety, value diversity, interdependence, and trust. Fifty five undergraduate engineering students working in teams of 5 to 6 participated in a survey after having completed their first formative peer assessment. Preliminary findings from this study and evidence from other studies support the view that interpersonal variables have the potential to affect peer assessment and influence the learning outcomes
2013 International Engineering and Technology Education Conference | 2013
S Edathil; Sd Ranmuthugala; Mark Symes
RINA, Royal Institution of Naval Architects - 2nd International Conference on the Education and Professional Development of Engineers in the Maritime Industry pp. 80-87. (2013) | 2013
Mark Symes; Ga Thomas; Sd Ranmuthugala
24th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education | 2013
Harry Hubbert; Isak Bowden-Floyd; Alexander L. Forrest; Mark Symes
US-China education review | 2011
Mark Symes; D Ranmuthugala; Christopher Chin; Anna L. Carew
PBL 2017 : Proceedings of the 5th International Problem Based Learning Symposium | 2017
Sivachandran Chandrasekaran; Guy Littlefair; Janelle Allison; Mark Symes
International Conference on the Educational & Professional Development of Engineering in the Maritime Industry 2016 | 2016
Mark Symes
27th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education : AAEE 2016 | 2016
Dorothy Missingham; Mei Cheong; Luke Serfas; Deepika Phadke; Mark Symes
Teaching Matters 2014 – “Spaces and Places” | 2014
Re Nash; Af Bill; Jo-Anne Kelder; Jt Walls; Nc Rundle; Leonie Ellis; Megan Quentin-Baxter; Er Ennever; A-Mm Williams; Ec De Silva; Mark Symes
