1. Competition-based Learning
for Engineering Education
RizaAtiq Abdullah bin O.K. Rahmat, Kamisah
Osman, Normah Abdul Aziz

2. Competition
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3. Competition
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4. Competition Based Learning
 Competition Based Learning (CnBL) is a
methodology where learning is achieved
through a competition, but the learning result
is independent of the student's score in
such competition. Wining the competition is
not the main objective, the achievement of
learning outcomes is. The CnBL by itself is
not very useful. Combination with project
based learning (PjBL), problem based
learning (PBL) and cooperative learning (CL)
will give a significant improvement to the
students’ learning (Burguillo, 2010)

5. Experiment
 Introduced in Intelligent Urban
Transport Management System
(IUTMS) course in student 2011-2012
cohort
 The students were required to
propose an IUTMS design for Kajang
 Team work, consists of three persons
 Each and every group has to present
their design in front of all other
students
 Their counterparts rated their proposal

6. Presentation

7. Presentation

8. Voting using ASR

9. Voting result

10. The winning team

11. CO Achievement
Cohort 2009- Cohort 2010- Cohort 2011-
2010 2011 2012
CO Ability to evaluate 4.07 4.10 4.37
1 existing traffic situation of
a city
CO Ability to apply artificial 4.25 4.23 4.89
2 intelligent in urban
transport management
CO Ability to evaluate various 3.91 3.98 3.94
3 traffic sensors
CO Ability to propose an 4.12 4.10 4.45
4 advanced intelligent
urban transport
management system
Average Achievement 4.09 4.10 4.42

12. CO Achievement
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
Cohort 2009-2010
2.5
Cohort 2010-2011
Cohort 2011-2012
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4 Average

13. Students’ feedback
 CnBL in combination with PjBL
creates excitement among the
students
 CnBL in combination with PjBL create
more intense collaboration among the
students in a group .
 They worked harder to gain new
knowledge and skills to outperform
other groups

14. Conclusions
 Project Based Learning (PjBL) is more
effective if it is combined with
Competition Based Learning (CnBL).
 The CnBL create excitement, closer
collaboration within group member
and stronger eagerness to learn
among the students.
 The end result is better course
learning outcomes