Thermodynamics

Organization: Universiti Tenaga Nasional (The Energy University)

During my last year of undergraduate studies, I initiated a tutorial program that provided additional academic support for students outside their regular classroom schedule. This program was offered for thermodynamics, statics, engineering graphics, and principles of programming. The reason I initiated this program is that I believe having strong understanding on fundamental engineering subjects is the key to cultivate interest in engineering among junior students. This interest will then be a strong motivator to drive their academic success in their senior years later.

Under this program, I was teaching the subject of thermodynamics, and other subjects were led by other volunteers. There were about 60 students, who took thermodynamics with different instructors on campus, participated in my weekly tutorial classes.

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My Students' Performance

The pie chart below shows the performance from the students who had at least 80% of attendance to my tutorial program. Their results were graded by their respective instructors of their sections. As shown from the pie chart, 76% of my students with strong attendance records have obtained A- grade and above.

My Evaluation for This Tutorial

Students' Comments:

• The tutor knows how to teach a student by explaining at the student level and knows where to focus more.
• Tutor's explanation is very good. The classes should be carried out more often. Thank you for everything.
• The tutor gives the basic information and he explains it clearly and very helpful. This class is very helpful. Keep it up. I believe it will be very useful for juniors.
• This tutorial class really help me improve my knowledge in Thermodynamics 1.
• The tutor greatly assisted me in better understanding on the subject.
• Very thorough in lessons, help simplify concepts that would be hard to grasp in classes, provides guidance in the learning of the course in a well manner.
• This class is extremely helpful, and should be done for all subjects if possible