Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): Educational Innovation and Adaptability in Engineering (july 2025)
Dear Reader, the Scientific Journal “EASI: Engineering and Applied Sciences in Industry” is pleased to publish the new issue entitled “Educational Innovation and Adaptability in Engineering (July 2025)”. Thus, we present a brief summary of the papers published in this new issue.
Vera, V., Vera-Ortega, R., & Vanegas, G. (2025) show a flexible approach to Annual Operational Planning (AOP), the aim of this work focuses on presenting an improvement in the adaptation of Ecuadorian SMEs in contexts of crisis and uncertainty; this review of literature and good practices, identifies six key strategies, being: dynamic strategic diagnosis, prioritization of critical objectives, scenario planning, adaptive KPIs, resource optimization and adaptive organizational culture. Estrada, R. F., & Mora, C. (2025) analyze the impact of school closure throughout the COVID-19 pandemic (in 2022) on student performance in engineering physics, using educational videos, after evaluating 69 fourth-semester students through mathematical exercises, it was found that there was an unexpected positive effect on educational equity, despite the lack of generalized progress. Vega Granda, R., et al (2025) provide a qualitative study that analyzes the impact of digital tools (management software, sensors, CRM, social networks) in an Ecuadorian chocolate company, within the framework of Industry 4.0. Flores Zhamungui, M., et al (2025) describe an experimental study where drag force and lift were analyzed in an aerodynamic body (NACA profile), using a wind tunnel; the study varied the air speed by different percentages of fan rotation and 50 data per test of drag force, kinematic viscosity, temperature and air speed were recorded. Castro Castillo, M. R.et al. (2025) evaluate mortars (simple and reinforced with steel fiber in percentages of 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%) to improve the resistance of vulnerable informal housing.
EASI appreciates the valuable contributions of the authors and invites the scientific community that allocates its efforts to make new and innovative contributions in industry, engineering and applied sciences.
Franklin Samaniego, Ph. D.
Editor
