Engineering Learning and Practice Research

If you cannot obtain these publications through your normal channels (e.g. library), we can send you electronic copies on request. We do not make copyright papers available for download to respect the rights of the copyright owner.

2009

Razali, Z. B. and J. P. Trevelyan (2009). An effective way to measure practical intelligence from a laboratory experience. 2009 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia.

Trevelyan, J. P. (2009). Engineering Education Requires a Better Model of Engineering Practice. 2009 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia.

Trevelyan, J. P. (2009). Steps Toward a Better Model of Engineering Practice. 2009 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia.

Concannon, J. (2009) Engineering Communication Patterns. B. Eng. Thesis, Mechanical Engineering. Perth, The University of Western Australia: 58p

2008

Han, A. S. (2008). Career development and management in the engineering industry. B. Eng. Thesis, Mechanical Engineering. Perth, The University of Western Australia: 81p.

Trevelyan, J. P. (2008). Observations of Engineering Practice: Ideas for Engineering Educators. 2008 Dane and Mary Louise Miller Symposium, http://www.nae.edu/, National Academy of Engineering Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education. (Flash Presentation)

Trevelyan, J. P. (2008). A Framework for Understanding Engineering Practice. American Association for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh. (Flash presentation recorded later)

Domal, V. K. and J. P. Trevelyan (2008). Comparing Engineering Practice in South Asia with Australia. American Association for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh. (Flash presentation recorded later)

Tilli, S. and J. P. Trevelyan (2008). Longitudinal Study of Australian Engineering Graduates: Preliminary Results. American Association for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh. (Flash presentation recorded later)

Nair, S. and J. P. Trevelyan (2008). Current maintenance management methods cannot solve engineering asset maintenance history data quality problems. ICOMS Asset Management Conference, Fremantle, Western Australia, Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia (Engineers Australia), Asset Management Council.

Trevelyan, J. P. (2008). Murky Water and Confused Misperceptions (PDF). Article for Red Cross Newsletter (to appear).

Trevelyan, J. P. (2008). The intertwined threads of work (PDF). Engineers Australia. 80:2 p38-39.

Trevelyan, J. P. (2008). Teaching the human side of engineering (PDF). Engineers AUstralia. 80:3 p51.

2007

Petermann, M., J. P. Trevelyan, et al. (2007). Cross-Cultural Collaboration in Design Engineering - Influence Factors and their Impact on Work Performance. International Conference on Engineering Design ICED'07, Paris.

Mehravari, D. (2007). Systematic Checking in Engineering Design. B. Eng. Thesis, School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Western Australia: 56p.

A. Stephan and J. P. Trevelyan. Accounting for maintenance: is there a gap? in ICOMS 2007. 2007. Melbourne: Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia.

Z. B. Razali and J. P. Trevelyan. Experience in laboratory and the ability to diagnose equipment faults. in 2nd Regional Conference on Engineering Education. 2007. Johor, Malaysia: Malaysian Council of Engineerin Deans.

Male, S., E. Chapman, et al. (2007). Do female and male engineers rate different competencies as important? Australian Association for Engineering Education Conference, Melbourne, December 11-13.

Trevelyan, J. and S. Tilli (2007). "Published Research on Engineering Work." Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 133(4): 300-307.

Trevelyan, J. P. (2007). "Technical Coordination in Engineering Practice." Journal of Engineering Education 96 (3) pp 191-204. (also see seminar presentation)

Hodkiewicz, M. R. and J. P. Trevelyan (2007). You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Touch Briefings: Oil and Gas Processing Review. 2007.

Trevelyan, J. P. (2007). Mathematics and Engineering Practice. Perth, Australia, The University of Western Australia: 5 p.

2006

Gouws, L. and J. Gouws (2006). Common pitfalls with SAP™-based Plant Maintenance Systems. 2006 World Congress on Engineering Asset Management, Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia.

Trevelyan, J. P., L. Gouws, et al. (2006). The nature of engineering maintenance work: a blank space on the map. 2006 World Conference on Engineering Asset Management, Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia.

Gouws, L. and J. P. Trevelyan (2006). Research on influences on maintenance management effectiveness. 2006 World Conference on Engineering Asset Management, Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia.

Trevelyan, J. P. (2006). Coordination in Mechatronic Engineering Work. Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, University of Southern Queensland.

Working Papers

We present interim results as working papers before they appear as refereed publications. These can change without notice.

Engineering Work Roles & Technical Knowledge

Literature Review - March 2005, Revised February 2006 - Tilli and Trevelyan Review of literature on engineering work (44 pages)

Engineering Roles - February 2006 - Definition of Engineering Work Roles (207 pages)

Engineering Technical Knowledge - February 2006 - Work in Progress (78 pages)

The Nature of Engineering Work in South Asia: Identifying Engineering Roles - January 2006 - Domal & Trevelyan

Maintenance

Research on Influences on Maintenance Management Effectiveness - February 2006 - Gouws & Trevelyan (presented at the World Conference on Engineering Asset Management, July 2006)

Common Pitfalls in using SAP for Maintenance Management - Leonie Gouws and Johan Gouws (available from authors, presented at the World Conference on Engineering Asset Management, July 2006)

The Nature of Engineering Maintenance Work - A Blank Space on the Map - January 2006 - Trevelyan, Guows & Stephen (presented at the World Conference on Engineering Asset Management, July 2006)

Migration

Labour Force Oucomes for Engineers in Australia - January 2006 - Tilli and Trevelyan

Developing Countries

High Costs of Drinking Water in Pakistan - February 2006 and comments on Anita Roddick's new book 'Troubled Waters'

Expensive Labour and High Costs in Pakistan Engineering - February 2005

Notes for presentation to Engineers Australia Mechanical Branch and ASME Joint Meeting, July 28th 2004.

Working paper 2 – May 2003 – looks at some of the differences in engineering work in developed and less developed countries, and discusses some of the possible economic implications.

Working paper 1 – December 2002 – looks at migration as an issue that affects the supply of engineers in countries such as Australia and Pakistan.

Earlier introduction to project and some interesting questions.

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