Title :
Teaching new product development through a product engineering approach
Author :
Zhang, G. ; Cunniff, P. ; Dally, J.
Author_Institution :
A. James Clark Sch. of Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes experiences gained in teaching a new course aimed at providing junior-level undergraduate engineering students with some of the fundamentals needed in developing new products. A six-stage engineering approach to develop a new product is proposed. Through a cooperative education partnership arrangement with Black and Decker, a new product is introduced to the class. Engineers from this corporation present a series of lectures on some their real-life experience with this product. The students work as teams to complete assigned course projects related to the new product development. During the redesign, Pro/ENGINEER and a method of rapid prototyping are introduced. These tools aid the students in inventing new components and in visualizing their ideas in the learning process. An extremely positive response from the participating students reflects upon the innovative approach developed in this course
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; product development; teaching; Black and Decker; Pro/ENGINEER; cooperative education partnership arrangement; ideas visualization; junior-level undergraduate engineering students; learning process; new product development; product engineering approach; rapid prototyping; real-life experience; six-stage engineering approach; student teams; teaching; Design engineering; Education; Educational institutions; Educational products; Educational programs; Engineering students; Manufacturing; Product development; Recruitment; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4086-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1997.632753
