ijier logo

Enhancing Engineering Education through Design-Driven Curriculum

Authors

  • Yanqiong Wu

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Author

  • Zhinan Zhang

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Author

  • Junliang Zhang

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Author

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss6.730
Keywords:
Array, Array, Array, Array, Array
Abstract

In China, there is a strong demand for reforming higher engineering education both from industry and tertiary education perspective. School of Mechanical Engineering (ME), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is ongoing developing design-driven curricula to enhance engineering education through project-based teaching, learning and assessment. More than 3000 students have completed over 600 projects in various courses since 2014. Of these projects, solving open-end problem accounts for about 25%, developing simple products about 25%, focusing on creative mechanism about 25%, and industry sponsored projects about 25%. Evaluation from industry at project showcase and students’ self-assessment showed the positive effects of the undergoing reform of undergraduate courses conducted by ME, SJTU on the enhancement of engineering education.

Author Biographies
  1. Yanqiong Wu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    School of Mechanical Engineering

  2. Zhinan Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    School of Mechanical Engineering

  3. Junliang Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    School of Mechanical Engineering

References

Edward F.C., Sören Östlund J.M., Brodeur D.R., Edström K. Re-thinking Engineering Education: the CDIO Approach. Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2007, 2014.

Tomiyama T., Gu P., Jin Y., Lutters D., Kind Ch., Kimura F.. Design methodologies: Industrial and educational applications. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology 58 (2009) 543–565 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2009.09.003

McAloone T.C. A competence-based approach to sustainable innovation teaching- experiences within a new engineering program. ASME Trans. Journal of Mechanical Design, 2007, 129:769-778. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2723806

Brown T. Design thinking. Harvard Business Review, 2008, June 1-9.

Hosseinzadeh N, Hesamzadeh R.M. Application of project-based learning to the teaching of electrical power systems engineering. IEEE Trans. on Education, 2012, 55(4): 495-501. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TE.2012.2191588

Dym C.L., Agogino A.M., Frey D.D., Leifer L.J. Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning. Journal of Engineering Education, 2005, 103-120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00832.x

Chang V. MNC-sponsored multidisciplinary industrial-strength capstone design projects in China. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 2014, 2-10:54-65. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol2.iss10.247

Paretti M., Layton R., Laguetter S., and Speegle G. Managing and mentoring capstone design teams: Considerations and practices for faculty, International Journal of Engineering Education, 2011, 27(6): 1–14.

Wodehouse A.J., Grierson H.J., Breslin C., Eris O., Ion W., Leifer L.J., Mabogunje A. A framework for design engineering education in a global context. Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (2010), 24, 367–378. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0890060410000259

Downloads
Published
2017-06-01
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 6 (2017): International Journal for Innovation Education and Research
Section
Journal Articles
License

Copyright (c) 2017 Yanqiong Wu, Zhinan Zhang, Junliang Zhang

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Copyrights for articles published in IJIER journals are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author for more visit Copyright & License.

How to Cite

Wu, Y., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, J. (2017). Enhancing Engineering Education through Design-Driven Curriculum. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 5(6), 129-138. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss6.730