Browsing by Author "Alam, Sabrina"

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A Sustainable Approach to Establish Industry-Academia Collaboration by Engaging the Rural Community for the Developing Countries
(Australasian Association for Engineering Education, 2023, Rank B, 2023-09) Kabir Peya, Md Mahmudul; Puspita, Afrin Hossain; Alam, Sabrina; Mahbubul Islam, Yousuf; Shahabuddin, A. M.; Hasan, Mahady
Skill and knowledge both play a vital role in sustainable career development. Universities were built to nurture knowledge thus the focus was on offering a knowledge-based curriculum. On the other hand, the industry's requirement is skill. Hence, the demand focuses on employees with real-world and hands-on skills. This gap between academia and industry impacts both students and industry. Furthermore, developing countries commonly lack the infrastructure needed to work with academia to support research that solves industry-specific problems. The motivation of the study is to work in rural development using engineering knowledge from academia. The research question driving the study is, "How can universities of developing countries mitigate the gap between theoretical learning and practical industrial skills?" Due to the rural environments, developing nations rely substantially on small-scale industries related to agriculture, fisheries, forestry, etc. The goal is to develop a model where students will be exposed to rural industry driven problems throughout their academic journey and work to solve the problems. Which will also prepare them for their future professional roles. The research utilizes case study approach by using data from students at Independent University, Bangladesh, where a three-credit Live-in-Field Experience course is in place. This course is a part of the foundational coursework and involves students living in rural areas, identifying issues in the rural sector, and formulating potential solutions. The effectiveness of this approach is evaluated incrementally, with successive student groups improving upon the previously devised solutions. The study shows that incorporating the model into the academic curriculum offers various outcomes. First, the model promotes experiential learning, where students solve real-world problems, particularly in rural areas. This change in teaching practice broadens theoretical concepts and their practical applications. The model creates bridges between academia and industry. Industry personnel will be interested in working and teaching in academia, which will help students get exposure to current industry practices and gain the required skills. The analysis proves that academic curricula that integrate industry-based problem-solving have an impact on both students and industries. The proposed model connects the bridge between academia and industry. Compared to the existing knowledge, this study could redefine our understanding of effective academic-industry collaborations and the role of universities in developing nations to adapt. The novel approach highlights the necessity of a change from knowledge-based education to one that emphasizes application and problem-solving skills.
An evaluation of TESOL curriculum in Bangladesh: a study of student’s perspective
(BRAC University, 8/18/2016) Alam, Sabrina; Ahmed, Zohur
Evaluation in education has recently come into sharp focus in many contexts. Demands for evaluation in education have been with us as long as formal education has existed. This thesis represents two research problems regarding the evaluation of the TESOL curriculum in Bangladesh from student’s perspective. The evaluation process begins with a determination of what is to be evaluated. The demand for competent users of English in the era of globalization has had a significant impact on English Language Teaching (ELT) in Bangladesh. This study has done to understand what is the overall idea about TESOL present state of the program and its curriculum, based on students feedback; In addition to understand what students learning from this program. Educational evaluation is a systematic process, which remark a new concepts, procedures, and instruments of developing a new TESOL programs is emerging as a field of interest to understand its effectiveness in Bangladesh .As long as formal education has existed, demands for evaluation in education have been always wanted to know the outcome of their efforts. However, drawing a research, the researcher have used mix method and are expected to be collected data from enrolled MA in ELT, TESOL students from five Universities. There are survey questionnaire for students which are utilized as tools for data collection only; to understand what is meant by evaluation and to justify the claims on empirical basis. There is no doubt that a good curriculum is needed to teach a language to achieve certain goals. To understand what is referred by the meant of evaluation of TESOL program in prospect on student of post-graduate level the segment for TESOL program are made of.
Artificial Intelligence in Software Testing: A Systematic Review
(IEEE Region 10 Technical Conference (TENCON 2023), Thailand, 2023-07) Islam, Mahmudul; Khan, Farhan; Alam, Sabrina; Hasan, Mahady
Software testing is a crucial component of software development. With the increasing complexity of software systems, traditional manual testing methods are becoming less feasible. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising approach to software testing in recent years. This systematic review study aims to provide the recent trend and the current state of software testing using AI. This study examines different types of approaches, techniques, and tools used in this area and assesses their effectiveness. The selected articles for this study have been extracted from different research databases using a search string. Initially, 90 articles were extracted from different research libraries. After gradual filtering in three different phases, 20 articles were selected for final review. Around 50 articles were studied to explore the use of AI in software testing and get an in-depth overview of it. The findings of this study suggest that various testing tasks can be automated successfully using AI, including Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL), such as Test Case Generation, Defect Prediction, Test Case Prioritization, Metamorphic Testing, Android Testing, Test Case Validation, and White Box Testing. This study concludes that the integration of AI in software testing is simplifying software testing activities while improving overall performance. This study offers a comprehensive analysis of the utilization of AI techniques in different software testing activities.
Breaking Down the Barriers: How Bangladeshi Banks Can Overcome Obstacles to Automation
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2023-06) Hasan, Mahady; Alam, Sabrina; Mannan, Anaz Bin; Milky, Golam Rakib; Uddin, Arif Moin; Alam, Md Baharul
The banking sector in Bangladesh has been confronted with numerous challenges, prompting a shift towards automation. Increased competition, rising consumer demands, rising expenses, falling profitability, antiquated legacy systems, and cybersecurity risks are just a few of the difficulties the banking industry is currently facing. Numerous solutions have been put up to solve these issues, including automation frameworks, the transformation of digital banking, mobile banking, and impact analyses of technology advancements. However, some banks may find it unworkable due to probable job losses, decreased client interaction, and the significant investments and training needed for technological adoption. Therefore, before implementing any offered remedies, it is crucial to carefully consider them and their potential consequences.
Comparing and Contrasting Two Protagonists: Raju (The Guide) and Majeed (Tree without Roots)
(East West University, 2008-08-11) Alam, Sabrina
R. K. Narayan is a fairly popular writer both in India and abroad. He is a writer to whom success came early. His genius as a writer was duly recognized when he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi A ward for his novel The Guide in 1960. He is a born story teller. His novel The Guide tracing the growth of a corrupt tourist guide into a spiritual guide, focuses on the absurdity and illusionary quality of man's aspirations, endeavors, fame power and money. At the same time he centered the Indian atmosphere in his novel and also revel the India ness in human relationship. Indian religion, myths and language are also in various ways in his novel. In the novel The Guide Raju the major character, the protagonist would play the role of a guide.