8th Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and

Business Education (BRCEBE)

&
10 International Conference on Engineering and
th

Business Education (ICEBE)

“Creating a mindset for growth and socio-economic development”

October 19-22, 2017

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Editors:
Claudiu Vasile KIFOR
Norbert GRÜNWALD
Lucian LOBONŢ

ISSN: 1843-6730
 Editors:
Claudiu Vasile KIFOR
Norbert GRÜNWALD
Lucian LOBONŢ

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania

Blv. Victoriei nr. 10
550024, Sibiu, Romania
Tel.: +40 269 217278; Fax.: +40 269 217278
Email: prorector.cercetare@ulbsibiu.ro

Scientific Committee

Andreas Ahrens, Wismar University, Germany

Aristogiannis Garmpis, TEI of Western Greece, Greece
Carola Fortelius, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
Colin Chisholm, Glasgow Caledonian, University, Scotland, UK
Daiva Dumciuviene, Kaunas Technical University, Lithuania
David Holifield, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Wales, UK
Gabriel Negrea, Gh. Lazar National College, Sibiu, Romania
Harold P. Sjursen, New York Polytechnic Institute, USA
Hong Wu, Østfold University College, Norway
Irina Severin, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania
Jason Papathanasiou, University of Macedonia, Greece
Jelena Zascerinsca, Wismar University, Germany
Jens J. Dahlgaard, Linköping University, Sweden
Julija Melnikova, Klaipeda University, Lithuania
Keyur Darji, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India
Lisa Soon, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia
Marian Zajko, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia
Marja-Leena Akerman, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Marlia Puteh, Language Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Nikolaos Ploskas, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Nikos Mourtos, San Jose State University, USA
Olaf Bassus, Wismar University, Germany
Oleg V. Boev, Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Russia
Panagiotis Tzionas Alexander, TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof. John Buckeridge, RMIT Uni. Melbourne, Australia
R.M. Pastrana, La Consolacion College Manila Philippines
Ronny Adhikarya
Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park, Lunds University, Sweden
Vassilis Kostoglou, Alexander TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece
Yuliya Gasheva, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia
Sorin Popescu, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
Daniela Popescu, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
Stelian Brad, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
Petru Berce, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
 Mihai Dragomir, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
Doina Pâslă, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
Cătălin Fetecău, Dunarea de Jos University, Galati, Romania
Anca Drăghici, Politechnica University of Timişoara, Romania
Dan Maniu Duşe, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Constantin Oprean, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Dan Paul Brândaşu, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
George Drăghici, Politechnica University of Timişoara, Romania
Romeo Resiga, Politechnica University of Timişoara, Romania
Dan Dumitraşcu, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Daniela Puşcă, University of Windsor, Canada
Valentin Petrescu, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Gabriel Racz, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Marius Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Silvia Mărginean, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Livia Beju, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Evgeniya Kulyukina, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia
Cătălin Alexandru, Transilvania University of Braşov, Romania
Constantin Bungău, University of Oradea, Romania
Liviu Roşca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Adrian Pascu, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Valentin Oleksik, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Maria Vinţan, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Camelia Sava, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Roxana Săvescu, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Lucian Lobonţ, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Mihai Zerbeş, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania

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 FOREWORD
It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to 8th Balkan Region Conference on Engineering
and Business Education (BRCEBE) and 10th International Conference on Engineering and
Business Education (ICEBE).

This year BRCEBE & ICEBE is being held as a joint conference in beautiful Sibiu, Romania,
from 19th –22nd October 2017 and brings together a wide range of engineering, technology
and business education stakeholders from around the globe to explore the building of new
capacities that are essential in creating environmentally and socially sustainable 21st century
economies. This joint conference aims to identify and explore the latest trends and
developments that will shape the future worlds of engineering and business education.
Situated in the heart of Transylvania, at the foothills of the Carpathians, Sibiu is one of the
most important cultural centres of Romania and one of the most beautiful medieval towns in
Transylvania.

With a theme: Creating a mindset for growth and socio-economic development, the
conference has a mission for sharing and disseminating the recent research outcomes in
engineering and business education, innovative business applications, interdisciplinary and
intercultural use experiences, as well as potential market analysis and development trends
for conference attendants. This conference offers a unique opportunity for academics,
business and also for students from around the globe to share their broad array of knowledge,
perspectives and fresh research outcomes for innovation and business applications benefiting
globally and locally.

The coverage of this special issue includes, but is not limited to, the following subjects:

• Innovative new methods for engineering and business education

• Cooperation between academia and business
• Knowledge management in engineering and business education
• Sustainability in engineering and business education
• New curricula development
• Quality management in engineering and business education
• Lifelong learning Multimedia in engineering and business education
• Social and philosophical aspects of engineering and business education
• Management of engineering and business institutions
• National culture innovation and education development

It is anticipated that the conference will enhance the links and the networks that have already
been created during previous meetings, and will set the stage for more innovative and
collaborative undertakings.

Claudiu Vasile Kifor and Norbert Gruenwald

General chairs of the conference
 8th Balkan Region
Conference on Engineering
and Business Education (BRCEBE)

&

10th International Conference

on Engineering
and Business Education (ICEBE)

ISSN: 1843-6730