Concept Paper
Working model for car engine and lighting simulation improvised as
IoT learning device for Autotronics.
I. Rationale/ Background of Story - A set of reasons or a logical basis for a
course of action or a particular belief
The device is created in an effort to counter the current situation on which automotive
students are hindered to conduct laboratory activities due to COVID 19. As students are
grounded inside their homes, they have no chance to access and understand the device and
its principles inside the laboratory. The risk is too high right now for students to be ill by this
pandemic. The idea is actually how to maximize the available means to reach out to the
students.
II. Statement of the Problem - What is the problem that the research will address?
During this COVID 19 Pandemic it is a great hindrance for Autotronics students to learn
regarding IoT in automotive systems and even basic vehicle computer diagnosis due to IATF
protocols. More than a billion of learners are affected by this pandemic. “The Covid-19
pandemic raging around the globe has caused large-scale institutional and behavioural
‘shock effects’ in various areas of human activity including education. The impact on
learners is unprecedented: on 9 April 2020, there are over 1,500,000,000 students
worldwide from primary to tertiary level who cannot attend school.” (UNESCO 2020).
Without the usual face to face learning, the whole instruction for gaining a targeted
knowledge is blocked, forcing educators to lean on unfamiliar teaching strategies.
“Some forms of emergency online learning are being criticized for failing to adhere to sound
pedagogical principles, best practices, and earlier research.” (Hodges et al. 2020).
These obstacles limit the learners from acquiring relevant knowledge they can harness from
actual laboratory work. All students studying at home are affected by not reaching the full
potential of gaining practical skills. To mention some educators are unprepared to embrace
new medium of teaching tools. “The first issue is the quality of instruction that is given
through distance learning programs. Much of the quality of instruction depends on the
attitude of the administration and the instructor. Data collected in a 1999 study by Elliot
Inman and Michael Kerwin showed instructors had conflicting attitudes about teaching
distance education. They report that after teaching one course, the majority of instructors
were willing to teach another, but that they rated the quality of the course as only equal or
lower quality than other classes taught on campus. Many times, it seems that the
administration believes the technology itself will improve the quality of the class.” Palloff
and Pratt (2000). Also, these new teaching methods may affect the learners who are
financially challenged. The second issue is the true cost and the cost effectiveness of
distance learning programs. Are they actually cost efficient? A study by Phelps et al. (1991)
found that “the potential cost-effectiveness of using online technologies in distance
education is still uncertain” (pg. 303).
III. Significance of the Study - How your research will be beneficial to the
development of science and the society in general?
This study will bridge the gap of space and time to students and their learning facility which is
the laboratory. Using Internet as a medium to connect and an application as a tool to access
the device for learning. Looking forward if this study becomes very successful, this will totally
assist technical education specially in rural and remote areas in our country.
IV. Scope and Limitation - Explains the extent to which the research area will be
explored in the work and specifies the parameters within the study will be operating.
The scope of the study are students and educators in the field of automotive technology.
The main limitation of the study is the internet access itself if the user has no means to get
connected.
V. Objectives of the Study (for Technical Developmental Research) - Outline
the specific steps that you will take to achieve your research aim. Objectives define the
what, why, who, when and how questions.
To assist Automotive Technology education by creating innovative actions during this
challenging times. To reach out further than what is necessary, to do more and create better
out of what is available for the sake of the future of the students.
VI. Conceptual Framework - The researcher's idea on how the research problem will
have to be explored.
Input-Process-Output (IPO) framework is a model that consists of concepts that are broadly
defined and systematically, organized to provide a focus of the study. This framework
emphasizes the flow of the study and specifies the relationship between Input, Process and
Output Variables by using flowcharts and process diagram. IPO framework is an outline of
possible course of action or to present a preferred approach to an idea or thoughts (Eusibio,
2014). Input-Process-Output (IPO) framework was utilized by the researcher as general
guidelines and main structure in the development of this study.
The Input variables are the Benchmark Product Design and the Innovated Product
Development.
The Process variables were the data collected after the product testing through actual
product evaluation to determine the functionality, reliability, visual impact, and connectivity
of the study.
The Output variable is the final product presentation prototype.
INPUT OUTPUT
PROCESS
Benchmark Product Final Product Output
Product Evaluation
Improved model for car engine IOT Learning Device for
Functionality
and lighting simulation Autotronics
Reliability
Visual Impact
Connectivity
a. Stable
b. Ease of access
Fig. 1 Conceptual Framework of the Study
VII. Brief Review of Literature - a survey of scholarly sources (such as books, journal
articles, and theses) related to a specific topic or research question.
The disadvantages of the application of online learning specially in skilled and technical
learning during a pandemic is that it pushes the educator to use new mediums for teaching.
These new platforms require the educator to hastily adapt with an unfamiliar interface. In
doing so, it defeats the purpose of serving students a well-polished learning process. Hence,
the developed structure of laboratory learning intended for hands-on practices is gone. By
losing the hands-on diagnosis multiple problems will eventually occur. The best way to do
the diagnosis even in pandemic will still be online but with a connected laboratory mock-up,
using IoT. The student has the chance to check real-time faults inside the car’s gateway
module. Which can help in pin-pointing the vehicle’s fault. Lin, J. & Chen, S.-C & Shih, Y.-T.
(2009). A study on remote on-line diagnostic system for vehicles by integrating the
technology of OBBD, GPS, and 3G. World Acad. Sci. Eng. Technology 56. This paper presents
a remote on-line diagnostic system for vehicles via the use of On-Board Diagnostic (OBD),
GPS, and 3G techniques. The main parts of the proposed system are on-board computer,
vehicle monitor server, and vehicle status browser. First, the on-board computer can obtain
the location of deriver and vehicle status from GPS receiver and OBD interface, respectively.
Then on-board computer will connect with the vehicle monitor server through 3G network
to transmit the real time vehicle system status. Finally, vehicle status browser could show
the remote vehicle status including vehicle speed, engine rpm, battery voltage, engine
coolant temperature, and diagnostic trouble codes. According to the experimental results,
the proposed system can help fleet managers and car knockers to understand the remote
vehicle status. Therefore, this system can decrease the time of fleet management and
vehicle repair due to the fleet managers and car knockers who find the diagnostic trouble
messages in time.
VIII. Methodology - The specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select,
process, and analyze information about a topic.
a. Design - This study used the descriptive research design in interpreting the gathered
data and characteristics about the functionality of the output from the learning of the
students
b. Development - Using an available training bench, an innovation is applied by creating an
educational program by the help of IoT system.
c. Testing and Operating Procedures - The data is created by comparing outputs of non-
users from device users in a competency test in troubleshooting.
d. Evaluation – Accurate evaluation is derived from the competency test results.
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