DocumentCode :
654486
Title :
Insights for curriculum design from design research
Author :
Srinivasa, Arun ; Froyd, Jeffrey E. ; Guha, R.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
fYear :
2013
fDate :
23-26 Oct. 2013
Firstpage :
872
Lastpage :
878
Abstract :
The paper considers how research in product/process design methodologies can be used to design engineering curricula. Following the Function-Behavior-Structure (FBS) framework for product design, we show how the curriculum design task can be separated into functionality of the curriculum, student behaviors and course structures. We then describe possible ways in which such a design could help us explore the possibilities of designing different types of curricula with the same functionality so that we could develop flexible, fault tolerant, scalable curricula that evolves with changing circumstances. These requirements are not generally included as curriculum design criteria and an approach that highlights the role of “robustness” would be useful.
Keywords :
design engineering; educational courses; engineering education; process design; product design; course structures; curriculum design; design engineering curricula; design research; fault tolerance; function-behavior-structure framework; process design; product design; Design methodology; Educational institutions; Fault tolerance; Fault tolerant systems; Mechanical engineering; Robustness; Scalability; curriculum design; design; fault tolerant; flexibility; function-behavior-structure framework; robustness;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Oklahoma City, OK
ISSN :
0190-5848
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2013.6684949
Filename :
6684949
Link To Document :
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