Prof. James Swart
| POSITION | Associate Professor |
| QUALIFICATIONS | DTech: Engineering: Electrical Masters in Education BTech: Engineering: Electrical |
| PORTFOLIO | I completed a 3-year apprenticeship with Telkom SA in 1992, and then worked as a qualified telecommunications technician for 2 years (shared between Telkom SA and De Beers Namaqualand Mines). I joined the Vaal Triangle Technikon in 1995, where I spent 7 years as a technician in various telecommunication laboratories. I started lecturing in 2001 and obtained my MEd in 2007 and my Doctorate in 2011. I currently serve as the principal research leader for a Research Group in Engineering Education where I mentor several academic staff members regarding the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. I have 30 years of academic experience in teaching and learning and just under 5 years of Industry experience. My teaching expertise and passion lies in scientific academic writing, research methodology and data analytics. I have almost 200 publications relating to electrical engineering and engineering education development. I registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa in 2006, with the IEEE in 2008 and have a current National Research Foundation (NRF) rating at C2 level. |
| AREAS OF EXPERTISE | Engineering Education Development Student Engagement Energy monitoring |
| PUBLICATIONS | Top publications Swart, A. J. (2010). Evaluation of Final Examination Papers in Engineering: A Case Study Using Bloom's Taxonomy. IEEE Transactions on Education, 53(2), 257-264. Swart, A. J., Lombard, K., & de Jager, H. (2010). Exploring the relationship between time management skills and the academic achievement of African engineering students - A case study. EJEE, European Journal of Engineering Education, 35(1), 79 - 89. Swart, A. J. (2015). Student usage of a learning management system at an open distance learning institute – A case study in electrical engineering. IJEEE, International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, 52(4), 142-154. Hertzog, P. E., & Swart, A. J. (2016). Arduino - Enabling engineering students to obtain academic success in a design-based module! . Paper presented at the EDUCON 2016, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dusit Thani Hotel. Meda, L., & Swart, A. J. (2017). Analysing learning outcomes in an Electrical Engineering curriculum using illustrative verbs derived from Bloom’s Taxonomy. EJEE, European Journal of Engineering Education, 43(3), 399-412. |
| BOOK(S) OR CHAPTER(S) IN BOOK(S) | Venter, M., & Swart, A. J. (2019). Continuance Use Intention of a Gamified Programming Learning System. In S. Kabanda, H. Suleman, & S. Gruner (Eds.), Communications in Computer and Information Sciences. Cham: Springer. |
| PRESENTED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS | Tom, S. L., Mpekoa, N., & Swart, A. J. (2020). The Role of ICTs in the Provision of Engineering Education to Visually Impaired Learners in South Africa. Paper presented at the ICTAS 2020, Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, Durban, Blue Waters Hotel. Hertzog, P. E., & Swart, A. J. (2018). Non-complex cost-effective energy monitoring using the internet of things. Paper presented at the myRES, International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, Le Meridien Hotel, Point Aux Piments, Mauritius. Hertzog, P. E., & Swart, A. J. (2018). Validating three different tilt angles for PV modules in a semi-arid region. Paper presented at the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Innovation Research and Development (ICIRD), Bangkok, Thailand. Swart, A. J., & Hertzog, P. E. (2017). LED’s as viable power loads for experimental purposes relating to PV modules in pico-solar systems. Paper presented at the ICETAS 2017, AMA International University Bahrain, Bahrain. |
| EXTERNAL PROFILES | Google Scholar ResearchGate |
Contact Us
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Prof. James Swart
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Tel: +27 (0)51 507 3907
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aswart@cut.ac.za