| Title |
Fabrication of Mechanical Paper Shredder: An Instructional Idea |
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Authors |
Vanessa B. Zabala, Osuardo A. Pabatang Jr. , Yolanda P. Garcia, Joehoney N. Macaraeg, Janice Vertudez, Julie Ann Bungabong, Arjay Labunog, and Robert Petalcorin |
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Conference |
13th International Conference on Educational Research (ICER2020) |
| Abstract |
Abstract: Handmade paper recycling process, which is done manually amongst students,
is one of the basic topics in Graphic Arts subjects under the undergraduate program BTLEd
Industrial Arts. Manual paper shredding is taking too much of the laboratory hours for
students. With this kind of challenge alongside with time constraint, an instructional
innovation aimed to reduce time spent in paper shredding through fabricating a mechanical
paper shredder was conducted.
This study aimed to evaluate the acceptability, ergonomics, quality, usability,
maintainability and reliability test of the fabricated mechanical paper shredder. The
evaluation was made by the purposively selected ten (10) faculty members and forty (40)
students of the College of Education.
Based on the results of the study conducted, the faculty members evaluated the fabricated
mechanical shredder as highly acceptable for ergonomics (3.58), usability (3.46),
maintainability (3.26) and reliability (3.58). While the affordability gained the lowest
rating of 3.22, which is described as acceptable. On the other hand, students evaluated the
affordability, ergonomics, usability, quality and maintainability and reliability as highly
acceptable. Based on the findings of the study it is concluded that the paper shredder
machine conform to the identified criteria for fabricated machines.
It is recommended therefore that the design, appearance and quality of the paper shredder
may be reviewed by other experts for patent application. |
| Index terms / Keywords |
: instructional innovation, fabrication, paper shredder, and paper recycling |
Mindanao State
University - Iligan Institute of Technology