An implementation of CDIO/design thinking in mechatronics projects

Author

Sripakagorn, Angkee ; Chancharoen, Ratchatin ; Maneeratana, Kuntinee ; Panyajirakul, Kittisuk

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng., Chulalongkorn Univ., Bangkok, Thailand

fYear

2014

Firstpage

516

Lastpage

521

Abstract

This paper presented an initial experience in implanting a full CDIO (Conceive - Design - Implement - Operate) procedure in a mechatronics course. Students learnt and completed product development projects with the university community as users. The course was highly successful with the net promoter score of 81% from students while the lecturers were very pleased. The design thinking modules could be easily added to the beginning and the end of a traditional course with high effectiveness. The key to success was to have an expert in implementing the design thinking to walk the class and lecturers alike through the process.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; educational courses; educational institutions; electronic engineering computing; mechanical engineering computing; mechatronics; CDIO-design thinking; conceive-design-implement-operate procedure; design thinking modules; full CDIO procedure; mechatronics course; mechatronics projects; product development projects; university community; Bicycles; Business; Color; Communities; Mechatronics; Training; Arduino; Empathy; community; product development; teaching module;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Teaching, Assessment and Learning (TALE), 2014 International Conference on

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TALE.2014.7062627

Filename

7062627