DEVELOPMENT PROTOTYPE JIG AND FIXTURE USING PNEUMATIC SYSTEM FOR TEACHING AID

Abstract

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is essential for workforce preparation, as it blends theoretical knowledge with practical, competency-based learning to equip learners with industry-specific skills and real-world experience, setting it apart from traditional education. In Polytechnic Banting Selangor, students in semester five (5) are learning "DJF51072 Jig and Fixtures Design” course. Jig and fixtures are mechanical devices used to support the workpiece while it is being held during manufacturing. One of the issues that can be found in delivering the teaching process to the students of TVET is when those students try hard to understand the concept and function of jigs and fixtures in the drilling process, without having teaching aids and proper tools as a reference. To overcome this problem, a development prototype teaching aid jigs and fixtures for process drilling using a pneumatic system, 3D printer, CAD software, an automotive part, and several types of clamping are required. The results of the development of this prototype teaching aid, all students who followed the learning of the subject DJF51072 gave 90.3% of respondents strongly agreed that the use of this prototype helped them understand the concept of jig and fixture using pneumatic systems better. In conclusion, the development of this innovative Jig and Fixture teaching aid has a positive impact on the learning experience of TVET students and supports the objective of sustainable education. This study suggests that this teaching aid can be widely used in TVET institutions as an innovative, environmentally friendly learning tool, and has the potential to be improved with the integration of Augmented Reality (AR) applications in the future.