A WORKSHOP COURSE FOR OPEN-ENDED ENGINEERING DESIGN PROBLEMS

This paper presents the main findings of recent experience in teaching open-ended design workshops for 3rd year undergraduate students at the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering of the University of Waterloo. The paper offers several observations gathered from teaching this course...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) 2011-08
Main Authors: Melek, William W., Stubley, Gordon D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This paper presents the main findings of recent experience in teaching open-ended design workshops for 3rd year undergraduate students at the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering of the University of Waterloo. The paper offers several observations gathered from teaching this course two consecutive years with different classroom lecture format and project(s) scope/expectations. Based on a comparative study between the two offerings, we identify several strategies that contributed to a more enhanced learning experience during the modified course offering. Keywords: open-ended design, evaluation criteria, design workshop
ISSN:2371-5243
2371-5243
DOI:10.24908/pceea.v0i0.3802