“Learning by Doing” Integrated Project Design in a Master Program on Product and Industrial Design

Gomes, Ângela; Rangel, Bárbara; Carneiro, Vitor; Lino, João

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-8917-6_5

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“…These authors have implemented, with some success, the teaching of engineering and design based on PBL in some courses they teach. 13,17,26 According to Frank et al 27 and Krajcik et al, 28 the PBL approach engages learners in exploring important and meaningful questions through a process of research and collaboration. Students ask questions, make predictions, design investigations, collect and analyze data, use technology, make products, and share ideas.…”

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Teaching ceramic materials in mechanical engineering: An active learning experience

Alves

Duarte

2022

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education

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Teaching in higher education is a very demanding task, as students have easy access to information through a computer or mobile device, and nothing seems to surprise them. One of the main concerns of Mechanical Engineering professors is the transmission of the best general competencies and scientific knowledge, and the development of skills that will be very useful in their future professional life in a global employment market. In this way, teachers must continually innovate to motivate students and catch their attention, adopting new teaching methodologies, such as active learning. The main objectives of this teaching methodology are: to provide advanced knowledge in engineering; resolve of engineering problems; experimentation and knowledge discovering and, improvement of soft skills. This paper describes a project entitled “Production of a ceramic component,” included in the Curricular Unit of Non-Metallic Materials, proposed to the students of the third year, the first semester of a Mechanical Engineering course. Each group is assigned a ceramic component and is asked to research and prepare an oral presentation and a poster where they describe all the stages of the manufacturing process. They must consider component requirements, and the scientific and technical details of its production from materials selection to its sale. To carry out this assignment, students must review their basic knowledge of materials science, technical drawing, and materials and manufacture of ceramic components (subjects previously taught in different courses), and search in databases of material properties. Although this assignment is very challenging and time-consuming, students report in informal conversations promoted by teachers that they enjoy it and feel very motivated. They consider that this type of work better prepares them for their future professional life, by improving their soft skills.

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“…These authors have implemented, with some success, the teaching of engineering and design based on PBL in some courses they teach. 13,17,26…”

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confidence: 99%

Teaching ceramic materials in mechanical engineering: An active learning experience

Alves

Duarte

2022

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education

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“…-Why product designers during study, at some faculties and design academies, have classes and courses which are engineering based, courses like technical documentation, CAD and simulation (stress, dynamic etc.) [17]? Why they need those courses if they want to do graphic design later at the job?…”

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Research about characteristics of designs from industrial designers and product designers

Muminović

Šarić

Mešić

et al. 2019

PEN

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Difference between industrial designer and product designer is not precisely defined. There is a lot of discussions and misunderstandings about these two professions. What is the job of industrial designer and what is the job of product designer? This question if often asked from people, which want to hire someone to design a new product for them. Through this research, same real-life design contest is given to group of students from Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Design, at Industrial design course and to group of students from Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Product Design as product design project. Goal of the contest was to design an upholstered chair for indoor use with a modern and refined style. Goal of this research was to find some unique characteristic of designs from industrial designers and product designers. Resulted designs were evaluated analysing the fulfilment of the requirements criteria defined by contest and analysing additional criteria, which is important for new product design. Analysing the resulted designs some important conclusions are made. Most important conclusion is that industrial designer can be product designer but product designer cannot be industrial designer. For product design, engineering knowledge is not necessary, but for industrial design, it is most important.

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Analysis and Conceptual Development of a New Packaging Material—Air Pack

Silva

Alves

2018

Advanced Structured Materials

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“Learning by Doing” Integrated Project Design in a Master Program on Product and Industrial Design

Cited by 4 publications

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Teaching ceramic materials in mechanical engineering: An active learning experience

Teaching ceramic materials in mechanical engineering: An active learning experience

Research about characteristics of designs from industrial designers and product designers

Analysis and Conceptual Development of a New Packaging Material—Air Pack

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