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The 9th International Conference on Advanced Material Engineering & Technology (ICAMET 2021) is a virtual conference that serves as a platform for researchers, engineers, and scientists from around the world to present their new advances and research results in the field of advanced materials engineering, science, computer, management, and technology. The conference was co-organized with the Universitas Negeri Makassar, and all papers from ICAMET 2021 will be published in Scopus Indexed Conference Proceedings. The objectives of the conference are to facilitate the exchange of ideas and research findings, provide an overview of the latest advances in the field, and foster collaborations between researchers. [Extracted from the article]

The 4th International Conference on Current Trends in Materials Science and Engineering 2022 (CTMSE 2022) was held virtually from July 28 to July 30, 2022. The conference aimed to provide a platform for researchers, scientists, and academicians from around the world to present research papers on recent developments in materials science and engineering. It focused on new advances in various areas within the field and aimed to improve society and everyday life. The conference was organized by the Institute of Engineering and Management in Kolkata, India, which is known for its commitment to excellence in education and innovation. The organizers expressed gratitude to the speakers, session chairs, reviewers, and committee members for their support, and hoped that the conference proceedings would be helpful for young researchers and experts in the field. [Extracted from the article]

This paper analyses rock mass quality based on an engineering geological investigation conducted at the Rongkong diversion tunnel, Luwu Utara Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The research area's surface and subsurface were mapped geologically, and drill cores were evaluated along the tunnel. In addition, laboratory test data further reinforced these investigations. This study aims to evaluate the characteristics of the rock mass in the tunnel using the Rock Mass Rating (RMR) method. However, in cases involving weak rock and complex geology, another alternative approach is known as the Geological Strength Index (GSI) method. The results indicated that the Rongkong diversion tunnel under investigation primarily comprised lithological, including granodiorite and schist. The rock mass shows varying degrees of weathering, ranging from slight to complete. The study area's RMR rock mass values ranged from 33 – 59 (poor to fair quality), while the GSI values ranged from 15 – 58 (very poor to good quality). The effect of weathering degree can be one of the factors causing poor rock mass quality. Furthermore, this paper also examines the correlation between RMR and GSI. The equation GSI = 1.66RMR – 39.44 (R² = 0.94) was obtained from analysis of the correlation between GSI and RMR in the research area. Therefore, the obtained correlation results may serve as recommendations for other regions exhibiting comparable lithology and rock mass characteristics within the scope of this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Communication technologies have become a critical element of engineering and our day-to-day lives. In this paper, the complementary possibilities of two nascent technologies, namely LoRaWAN and ESP-NOW are explored. The LoRaWAN protocol is best suited for long-range communication, while ESP-NOW is ideal for short-range communication. The uniqueness of this research endeavor is focused on how both of these outstanding approaches can be strategically used in tandem, therefore capturing the best of both worlds. A proof-of-concept hardware system was designed and implemented in a 48V DC microgrid environment to observe the overall performance. The system was also deployed in a real-life setting to validate this work. From the experimental outputs, it was observed that ESP-NOW could be used to receive data from up to 20 devices in a 40-meter radius, while LoRaWAN could send data to a gateway as far as 35 kilometers away. All of this was accomplished while using only milliwatts of power. Therefore, demonstrating the effectiveness of combining these two divergent communication approaches together, in order to generate a convergent result. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Safety and reliability are critical aspects of engineering and in our day-to-day life. In this paper, the possibilities of a new circuit protection technology namely Solid-State Circuit Breakers are explored. The various faults that can occur in low-voltage DC microgrids are investigated and the prospects of utilizing this technology to mitigate these risks are investigated. This research work also attempts to integrate the circuit protection methodology with energy monitoring to further enhance the overall capabilities of the system. To utilize this technology, a hardware prototype for a 48V DC microgrid setup capable of handling up to 500W of power was created. The system has two individual channels that distribute power to two types of loads, essential and non-essential respectively. Multiple modes are implemented to effectively tackle different faults, and remote monitoring was deployed through novel communication protocols. A series of tests was run to assess the system's overall performance under various operating conditions. This system demonstrates how two diverse technologies can be successfully merged to provide a novel and superior product. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 2nd International Conference on Technology, Informatics, and Engineering (ICon-TINE) was held as a hybrid conference, with both in-person and virtual attendees. Over 140 papers were submitted from research and educational institutions in India, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Malaysia. The conference aimed to provide a platform for researchers, scholars, and practitioners to discuss and present their latest findings in engineering, science, and technology. The conference covered various fields, including mechatronics, robotics, computational intelligence, data science, computer science, electrical and control engineering, and more. The hope is that the conference results will contribute significantly to the knowledge in these scientific fields. [Extracted from the article]

This document is a preface to the proceedings of the 1st International E-Conference on Biopolymer, Smart Materials, and Engineering Materials 2023 (ICBSEM2023). The conference took place on April 20th and 21st, 2023 at Wollo University, Kombolcha Institute of Technology in Ethiopia. The purpose of the conference was to bring together experts from academic institutions, industries, and research organizations to share knowledge and experiences in the field of mechanical engineering education and research. The conference included 58 papers, plenary lectures, and invited talks, providing opportunities for discussion and bridging the gap between different fields. The document acknowledges the support and encouragement from various individuals and organizations involved in organizing the conference. [Extracted from the article]

The 2nd International Conference of Sustainable Earth Resources Engineering (SERiES2022) was held in Bayview Hotel Langkawi Island, Malaysia from October 18 to 20, 2022. The conference aimed to bring together experts from various engineering backgrounds to discuss and present their research on future sustainable earth resources and engineering technology. The conference included plenary lectures, keynote speakers, presentations, ice-breaking sessions, and field visits. The conference proceedings include 42 selected papers out of 97 abstracts and scientific articles from 7 countries. The chairman of the conference expressed gratitude to the individuals, organizations, and volunteers who contributed to the success of the event. [Extracted from the article]

CaSO4 occurs in various phases. The most common and stable phase is the gypsum phase and anhydrite phase. It is well known that the different phases show different luminescence properties. Ce3+ can be easily induced in the anhydrite phase of CaSO4 at 400°C in a redox environment. However, at various temperatures, the photoluminescence of CaSO4 doped with cerium changes its intensity. The molar concentration of the compound and dopant also plays an important role in forming the distinct phases of CaSO4: Ce. A substantial change in CaSO4:Ce phases occurred when it is prepared in the controlled environment. The computational calculations also show that the concentration of dopants plays a vital role in changing the phase of CaSO4. This also changes the photoluminescence properties. The preparation procedure, photoluminescence spectra, and the distinct phases are discussed in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper outlines the different practices and the series of operations involved in the precision machining and the metrological inspection of body and spool assembly which constitute the second stage of a Hydraulic Spool Valve. To achieve the stringent valve specification, the valve components need to satisfy the prime requirements of high accuracy in dimensions, form, surface finish and lap condition. The body has many rectangular openings or flow slots which are machined by Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM). Further, the body bore is machined precisely by WEDM followed by Honing and Lapping. The spool is thereafter machined and matched to the corresponding dimensions obtained from the body, in order to meet the specified valve performance parameters. The final body and spool assembly has very critical clearance, cylindricity, lap and surface finish. Results of the metrological and valve performance parameters such as Null leakage and flow curve have been presented and are well within the specification limits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Donor-acceptor (D/A) combinations consisting of polymer (or small molecule) donors and fullerene acceptors (FAs) have dominated the market for organic solar cells (OSCs) for over two decades. The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of fullerene acceptor-based organic solar cells have exceeded 13 percent in recent years. The discovery of non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs), which provide synthetic flexibility, a high absorption capacity, and superior thermal durability, has resulted in power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) in single junction devices that approach 18%. Moreover, the installation of interlayers between the D/A (active layer) and electrodes is essential for charge collection and transfer, increases the device's performance, and makes it more stable. In this article, the engineering techniques for interlayers are addressed based on the work mechanisms they do in NFAs-based OSCs. These techniques enhance the efficiency of power conversion and OSC stability. The paper concluded with a summary of the key issues confronting interlayer engineering as well as the future paths for the development of OSCs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the field of Education, Technology has started to play a significant role in teaching and learning process particularly in language acquisition. It creates a wonderful platform to enhance the students' skills by providing endless online resources and advanced learning materials. Nowadays, industries mainly prefer the engineers who are not only good at technical skills but also good in writing skills. One of the common problems that is faced by the industries is lack of good writing skills among the engineers. In order to shine better in their profession, Engineering students need to improve their Writing skills in their college. To make the students better in their writing and to meet the industries expectations, the language teachers can effectively make use of these technological tools in and outside the classroom. The teachers can choose mobile technology which is one of the effective tools and very handy and compact device. This technology can very well be adopted by the course instructors and make the engineers, a better writers. This paper predominantly aims to bring out the effectiveness of using technology in learning writing skills by conducting surveys among the I year information technology students. From the survey, It was clearly understood that the technology has shown its importance in every part of their language learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Day after day the climate change due to global warming converts large areas into arid or semi-arid areas covered with sand dunes and establishing geotechnical structures on it becomes much more difficult. In this paper effect of the addition of two natural materials (bentonite and kaolinite) individually on several engineering properties of dune sand was investigated. Standard compaction, direct shear, and oedometer tests were made and a finite element model of a shallow strip footing was built by the PLAXIS 2D software based on those experimental results. It was found that both bentonite and kaolinite enhanced the dune sand behavior under a shallow strip footing but the bentonite was more effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PT. This paper conveys outcome of the theoretical and empirical implementation of Strategic Marketing, within scope of Asians, including Indonesian as its Stakeholders. As background information, the sustainability has been elaborated merely as asymmetrical aspects in one of the following Trilogy of People-Profit-Planet, instead of Penta Helix Perspectives. Purpose of the study and its purpose, technically refer to the anthropometric characteristics of Asian, to adapt its Strategic Marketing, within Engineering Multidisciplinary and Stakeholder Perspective. In order to elaborate Sustainable Product and Service Systems Engineering; this paper elaborates Quantitative Approach, and to some extent ready for the Mixed Methods; in order to arrive at decision making on the best strategy in strategic marketing toward Asians' Stakeholder. As Conclusion, specific attention is focused on the Strategic Marketing on particular Promotion Table. In addition to that, the conclusion that Future Research is suggested to be constantly updated, in order to adapt to continual Anthropometric of Asians Characteristics. Ultimately, The aforementioned Sustainability is intertwined with multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering (IE), Architecture (ARC) and Product Design Engineering (PDE) on Strategic Marketing (SM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Teleaudiology is a part of the telehealth approach, and technology was used to deliver audiology and information services to clients using ICT applications such as telephone, email, and video conferencing. Despite this service's benefits, the collaboration between audiologists and engineers is essential to maximize the teleaudiology application. Therefore, this state-of-the-art review aims to summarize and discuss the current evidence on the teleaudiology approach, focusing on technology and applications. A search strategy of database Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), and PubMed were conducted in December 2020, and 13 relevant articles were identified. The inclusion criteria were teleaudiology studies conducted in all countries or regions, articles written in English, and were defined in terms of participants, intervention(s), comparators or controls, outcomes, and study design (PICOS). The review describes three main components: screen sharing or remote access, audio-visual communication, and other technology related to engineering development. In this review, specific research projects can be carried out through audiologists and engineers collaboration such as High-Tech Teleaudiology Van (HTTv) and developing several simulators for the teleaudiology training purposed. In conclusion, having a system such as teleaudiology, comparable audiological services can be conveniently offered to patients, in conjunction with other benefits and collaboration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To ensure students of a 4-year engineering technology programme receive the best of learning in both theoretical and practical areas, conventional delivery channels were incorporated in the curriculum structure, e.g. lectures, labwork, tutorials and workshops. However, this arguably 'traditional' approach is inadequate to cater for the fast-paced dynamism of the industry, where graduates often find themselves disconnected with current industrial settings and practices upon entering the workplace. This could be related to the rather rigid curriculum contents, organisation and delivery methods associated with the teaching and learning of technical programmes in general. In addition the curriculum review and revise processes are usually lengthy and onerous, making the positive changes inevitably outpaced by transformation of the industrial parctices. Therefore, the integration of concurrent, in-trend elements of engineering practices in the existing curriculum and syllabus is necessary to enhance the students' learning experience. Recommended by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Council (ETAC), these exercises could be categorised as 'active' and 'passive' (Fig. 1), or simply denoted as 'classroom in industry' or 'industry in classroom' approaches. Whether bringing the students out to the relevant industry for site visit and interviews, or embedding real industrial problems in final year project (FYP), case studies, feasibility studies or investigation, this 'active' engagement would allow students first hand experience of their future workplace while learning the basic tenets in the respective courses. Similarly in a 'passive' manner, industrial participation in classrooms could be arranged via talks, studies, courses, consultations and evaluation of course-based projects, industrial logbook entries as well as employment of teaching staff with strong industrial background. Incorporation of these elements of engineering practices in the University is engineering technology programmes are organised and presented in this paper to illustrate the activites crafted with the industry to narrow the gap between textbooks and real world scenarios for in-house students. Notwithstanding the room aplenty for improvement, these engagements have had a profound impact on the students' learning, especially in bridging the theory-practical gap while providing exposure to current industrial practices and technology, hence better equpping them for the industry upon graduation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Teaching technical writing to engineering researchers particularly post graduate students is a demanding and complex task. Often the challenge faced by the language instructor is in having inadequate understanding on students' expected writing output which is engineering research publication. While the language instructors may find the language use aspect manageable, it is the understanding on expected writing output for engineering discipline that is a challenge; therefore, supporting language module developers to understand those expected outputs is essential and needed for the advancement in language teaching. In view on the need for the description of the targeted output which is engineering publication, this study focuses on supporting the understanding of engineering research publication specifically on drones. This study is aimed to describe the perimeter of research publication on drones written by prolific engineering writers. This paper uses bibliometric analysis method which is based on identifying the core research and authors, as well as the works that cited them. This study examines 275 research publications indexed in SCOPUS database and also investigates 1947 research publications that cited the 275 publications as reference source. The findings show that the publications are mostly articles, conference papers and reviews deriving mostly from the US, China and the UK whereas the citing documents are mostly from China, the UK and the US. This paper presents the description on the perimeter for both groups. Such description provides a ready narrative to language instructors as well as ready narratives and guidance on writing/content dimension for young scholars embarking on writing scholarly articles on drone research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Engineering knowledge representation is an important step for creating applications that can automate product development in various problem domains. This article looks at enablers and obstacles for knowledge-based engineering (KBE) systems development. The key enabler envisioned is a well-established knowledge representation language supporting extendibility and interoperability for the concepts it describes. So far the transfer of knowledge within an organzation is seen highly dependent on in-house expertise and training routines. This paper proposes selection principles for knolwedge-based engineering framework implementation for organizations, which may want to preserve and learn from their dynamically evolving knowledge. These priniciples are based on extendibility and interoperability of models, tools and techniques used within a KBE system. Having these three elements extendable and interoperable can support systematic development of a KBE system along with its adaptation to new knowledge emerging in a dedicated problem domain. This can help organizations employing KBE systems to better manage their know-how in a longer run. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drying is a simultaneous heat and mass transfer operations where heat input from the dryer is supplied to the product to facilitate moisture diffusion from the interior of the product to the surface and it is eventually removed through evaporation. Modelling of drying processes can be carried out by using empirical, theoretical and reaction engineering approaches. Empirical (including semi-empirical) modelling uses thin layer models (Newton, Page, logarithmic and etc.) that can be fitted to any experimental drying data via regression analyses. It is simple to use but lacks theoretical justification. On the other hand, theoretical model uses classical Fick's second law and heat conduction models which is more realistic and fulfill major theoretical considerations in a typical drying operation. Through advancement in drying research, reaction engineering approach enables a normalized activation energy curve is developed from a single accurate drying experiment to predict the moisture content and temperature profiles during drying. This paper attempts to provide a mini review on the above modelling approaches and also to compare the benefits/drawbacks when come to practical use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research generally refers to a search for knowledge. It is a quest seeking the truth, moving from known to unknowns and discovers new or novel facts. Research is a common thing in our daily life. We do many kinds of research in our daily life to understand a certain fact or to help in decision makings. This write-up is the peel of research for a sound understanding of the basics of research especially in engineering studies. The objectives and motivations leading to research have been discussed together with types of research available. An appropriate research process, especially for engineering studies which are essentially important are also discussed here. The differences between research method and methodology also have been highlighted in this paper to ensure their respective significant attributes are well understood in conducting a research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Final Year Project (FYP) is one of the required capstone courses which has to achieve several program outcomes (POs) per the requirement of the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) and industries' needs. The POs demonstrate technical/cognitive knowledge, psychomotor skills and affective abilities in students upon completing the course. In addressing the POs that are assessed through different sets of assessment in evaluating students' performance, a systematic mechanism in tracking performance outcomes is needed. This will ensure Continual Quality Improvement (CQI) and enhance the programme's quality management system (QMS). Therefore, "eFYP" was developed as a data management tool to analyse the students' performance from all evaluators against different assessment rubric sets and comply with the university's evaluation system. Excel templates that have been programed with visual basic language has developed that can integrate between DataCollector and DataAnalyser system. The eFYP has a unique capability to manage extensive data in a short duration with low storage requirement and high accuracy with security feature. Thus, it has a great potential to be utilised as a data compiling tool in any program. In addition, the eFYP will ensure the students' results can be retrieved in without an error, fast and easy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Architecture issues in the mountain region, designs created over the ages, starting with the traditional wooden architecture are a very interesting subject for the research. Extremely difficult, but at the same time very intriguing for the contemporary architecture designers, is the Podhale Region. The architecture of Podhale Region referred to the traditional patterns what preserved functional, constructional, material and ornamental continuity. The content of the article shows relations between traditional wooden buildings and the contemporary architecture of Podhale Region. Special attention is paid to the characteristic elements, that come from folk art, and their connection to the regional style, which is independent from historical styles. In modern architectural projects we can also notice the natural visual cohesion being the result of applying native colours in the building design. The aim of this article is to answer the following question asked by the author: if at the designing stage of the buildings in the Podhale Region we shall aim at preserving the canons created over the centuries or the tradition which is directly coming form the Witkiewicz's timeless values, so that the Region will not loose its identity and tradition continuity, which is nowadays one of the signals for our civilization crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main subject of research in this article is augmented reality (AR) technology. The object of the research is the method of application of the augmented reality technology in the educational process in the discipline "Engineering Graphics". Augmented reality technologies (AR-technologies) are promising technologies for visualization of spatial objects. In this regard, it is advisable to use these technologies in the educational process in disciplines, the assimilation of which requires a developed spatial representation. These disciplines include engineering graphics, descriptive geometry. The authors proposed a variant of creating a real Android application for practical use as an element of a didactic system for the discipline "Engineering Graphics". The application was tested when teaching the discipline "Engineering Graphics" at the Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) and showed positive results. According to the results of a survey conducted among students who used the application, 87% of students began to better perceive text material when studying the discipline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents an example of a laboratory workshop on the discipline "Wastewater Treatment" for students in the field of "Construction Engineering" under the educational program "Water supply and sanitation". As an example, the process of biosorption wastewater treatment is considered, where powdered activated carbon is used as a sorbent, and the value of chemical oxygen demand is used as an indicator of the cleaning efficiency. As part of the laboratory workshop, several series of experiments were carried out with different concentrations of powdered activated carbon - 0.5 g / l, 1 g / l, 2 g / l and a control sample. Based on the results of the experiments, it was found that the greatest cleaning effect is achieved when the concentration of powdered activated carbon is 1 g / l. At this concentration, already at the 25th minute, there was a decrease in the studied indicator - the chemical demand for oxygen, by 53%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research is intended to deal with the requirements that society and dynamically changing reality impose on engineering educator. The new generation of educators must ensure development and implementation of new pedagogical technologies based on rapidly developing information and telecommunication technologies, taking into account modern scientific and industrial technologies. To cope with these requirements engineering educator must be creative. Within the framework of ERASMUS + project "EngineeriNg educaTors pEdagogical tRaining" ("ENTER"), Kazan National Research Technological University in cooperation with thirteen universities from Europe, Kazakhstan and Russia, develop a Multi-Level Modular Curricula "Innovative Pedagogy for Engineering HEIs' Educators" (iPET) for the continuing professional training of "educator of the future". One of iPET's disciplines "Innovations in Engineering Pedagogy" is designed to promote creativity of engineering educator and the process and the requirements to its content designing are shown in this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Composing an expressive and precise assessment article can be an overwhelming assignment, and in many cases, analysts don't have the foggiest idea what to incorporate and how to move the information. Luckily, the articles follow the designing sciences and building journals in a suitable request. It contains an introduction that incorporates a difficult clarification, a composing audit, a layout of the paper, a segment of procedures delineating the systems utilized, detached or merged revelations, discussion and application segments, a last framework, and a last segment. In this article, we will zero in on the most significant and best techniques for introducing the consequences of designing exploration. There is no right methodology for creating a School Presentation. While the design, principles, and models introduced here depend on type of articles which have showed up in scholar diary leadership, you need to change them to adjust to the necessities of a particular journal, study office, or study lead, anyway the endeavor that you ought to be a pro expert is a strategy for making and introducing information that has been They are done. Every one of its parts is gotten by this activity. Any researcher can hold fast to the rules, endings, and strategies showed in this work and will find acknowledgment for his exploratory work to an enormous degree. This article presents the primary difficulties for introducing scholarly exploration results and underscoring the significance of introduction in acquiring distribution in high-positioning designing diaries. It uncovers probably the most well-known blunders in the outcomes introduction and conversation measure, and gives some potential answers for these mistakes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article substantiates the topicality and prospects of using the principles of precision vibration mechanics and in general, vibration engineering at the development of theoretical foundations and advanced constructions of mechanical systems and mechanisms with controlled parameters and correlations. The specific innovative effects and principles based on the principles of precision vibration mechanics are systematized and presented. The controlled rigid body motion along a plane affected by high-frequency elastic vibrations and the motion of a material particle in a sloping rough surface for cases of additional force actions and effects of a harmonic force of a constant direction are taken as a subject of the research at the development and analytical implementation of the mathematical model. The advanced modes of a positioning device are proposed for utilization in precision engineering and vibration sorting of a solid element applicable to mechanisms and machinery of the mining and processing industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discussed the formation of a criteria system in the process of new technical solutions synthesis. The formation of a system of criteria is considered for use in morphological approaches. The criteria are formed at the stage of the task statement and the conceptual stage of the design. The article shows the importance of the proposed procedures. Errors at the conceptual design stage can hardly be corrected at the later stages of the design. The paper notes the importance of taking into account ecological criteria and taking into account environmental parameters. The creation of a program for the proposed approach is also briefly considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]