Complex System Design Exposure Through a Satellite Design Competition

Schor, Dario; Anderson, Kane; Friesen, Cody; Goodmanson, Kris; May, Morgan; Darbandi, A.; Kinsner, W.; Britton, Ron; Symonds, Malcolm

doi:10.24908/pceea.v0i0.4617

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“…In 2010, another major initiative started at the University of Manitoba: experiential learning through hands-on design, implementation, verification and testing of a complex project [6]. The project involved the design and development of a triple pico-satellite (10 × 10 × 34 cm in size, and below 4 kg in mass) by over 100 undergraduate and graduate students from 16 Engineering and non-Engineering Departments and five Faculties, supported by over 50 advisors from aerospace industries, business, military, government, and other organizations.…”

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The Process of Continual Improvement of Engineering Programs at the University of Manitoba: Now and Next

Sepehri

Kinsner²,

Burak³

et al. 2013

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This paper describes the process that has been implemented for continual improvement of the Engineering programs at the University of Manitoba. The continuous improvement process developed is founded on: (i) assessment of graduate attributes, (ii) evaluation of student success, and (iii) further improvement of the programs. Graduate attributes are assessed both directly and indirectly. The direct assessment of attributes is through course-embedded procedures, while the indirect assessment is through compilation of many activities at both the Program, Department and Faculty levels, as well as via effective feedback from the students and the external engineering community. Together these assessments provide important information for the newly- established Curriculum Management Committee (CMC) to identify/prioritize needs, make recommendations and oversee the implementation of improvements. We describe steps taken to ensure a sustainable continuous program improvement process.

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Section: Moving Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Process of Continual Improvement of Engineering Programs at the University of Manitoba: Now and Next

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Kinsner²,

Burak³

et al. 2013

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“…A major example of experiential learning is the development of the first University of Manitoba functional triple pico-satellite (code T-Sat1) as part of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge [SAFG12]. The project attracted over 100 undergraduate and graduate students from five faculties and 16 departments.…”

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Challenges in Engineering Education of Cognitive Dynamic Systems

Kinsner

Haykin

Wang³

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Diverse attempts are being made to develop new computers, machines and systems that could act not only autonomously, but also in an increasingly intelligent, perceptual and cognitive manner. This paper discusses some of the educational challenges stemming from this emerging modelling and design paradigm, including teaching appropriate subjects to undergraduate and graduate students in university engineering programs.

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“…The complexity comes from many areas including technical, managerial, and interpersonal, as described in [3]. Technical complexity includes studying the trade-offs, partselection, feasibility, and interactions between electrical and mechanical designs.…”

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“…For example, the two-year T-Sat project provides enough time for students and industry to interact, while exposing the students to many layers of complexity as described in [3] and in latter sections of this paper.…”

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confidence: 99%