Firoz Alam

Dr. Firoz Alam is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of School for Teaching & Learning in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at RMIT University. He completed his PhD in road vehicle aerodynamics and aero-acoustics from the same university in 2000. He completed his Masters degree combined with Bachelors degree in aeronautical engineering with 1st class honours from Riga Civil Aviation Engineers Institute, Latvia in 1991. Dr. Alam’s research interest is in road vehicle aerodynamics, train aerodynamics, sports aerodynamics, HVAC, noise and vibration. He has also strong interest in continuous improvement of teaching and learning methodology and offshore learning in engineering education. Associate Professor Alam has developed “a there step teaching and learning method for thermo-fluid labs” for undergraduate engineering students. He was a recipient of 2004 RMIT University Teaching Award. He has over 150 peer reviewed publications that include scholarly book, book chapters, journal articles and conference papers.

Publications

Using Technology Tools to Innovate Assessment, Reporting, and Teaching Practices in Engineering Education
Using Technology Tools to Innovate Assessment, Reporting, and Teaching Practices in Engineering Education
Firoz Alam. © 2014. 409 pages.
Many can now conclude that utilizing educational technologies can be considered the primary tools to inspire students to learn. Combining these technologies with the best...
eLearning: Challenges and Opportunities
eLearning: Challenges and Opportunities
Firoz Alam, Roger G. Hadgraft, Quamrul Alam. © 2014. 10 pages.
eLearning will revolutionise higher education in the next decade. Although this has likely been said regularly over the last 20 years, the widespread availability of mobile...
Technology-Enhanced Laboratory Experiments in Learning and Teaching
Technology-Enhanced Laboratory Experiments in Learning and Teaching
Firoz Alam, Roger G. Hadgraft, Aleksandar Subic. © 2014. 14 pages.
Laboratory practice plays a crucial role in engineering and technology education. The advancement of computational and computer technologies have ushered in a new horizon in...
An Innovative Offshore Delivery of an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program
An Innovative Offshore Delivery of an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program
Firoz Alam, Aleksandar Subic, Gregory Plumb, Mark Shortis, Reddy P. Chandra. © 2012. 13 pages.
In the era of globalisation, traditional onshore education providers have the opportunity to offer offshore education to meet student needs. Although a number of many...