Teaching Patents And Design Novelty to Engineering Students A Narrative Case Study Based Approach

Brown, Daniel

doi:10.18260/p.26041

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“…21/45 total) lack of information about the assessment rationale implies that the experiments described in the reviewed papers cannot be repeated (or comprehensively checked) by scholars. Indeed, as highlighted by Brown (2014) and confirmed by our recent works (Fiorineschi et al 2020a,b), the identification of the functions and/or attributes of the assessed ideas and the definition of the related weights are highly subjective. Furthermore, it was a disappointing surprise to see that interrater agreement tests are often not performed or even mentioned at all.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…It is not in the scope of this paper to describe each parameter and the related metrics. For additional information, the reader can refer to the original work of SVS (Shah et al 2003a), but it is also relevant to acknowledge that important analyses and improvements have been proposed in the literature about some of the SVS metrics (e.g., Brown 2014;Fiorineschi, Frillici & Rotini 2020a.…”

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Uses of the novelty metrics proposed by Shah et al.: what emerges from the literature?

Fiorineschi

Rotini

2023

Des. Sci.

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Several concepts and types of procedures for assessing novelty and related concepts exist in the literature. Among them, the two approaches originally proposed by Shah and colleagues are often considered by scholars. These metrics rely on well-defined novelty types and a specific concept of novelty; however, more than 20 years after the first publication, it is still not clear whether and to what extent these metrics are actually used, why they are used and how. Through a comprehensive review of the papers citing the main work of Shah, Vargas-Hernandez & Smith (2003a, 2003b) (the main study where the metrics are comprehensively described and applied), the present work aims to bridge this gap. The results highlight that only a few of the citing papers actually use the assessment approach proposed by Shah et al. and that a nonnegligible number uses a modified or adapted version of the original metrics. Furthermore, several criticalities in the application of the metrics have been uncovered, which are expected to provide relevant information for scholars involved in reliable and repeatable novelty assessments.

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Uses of the novelty metrics proposed by Shah et al.: what emerges from the literature?

Fiorineschi

Rotini

2023

Des. Sci.

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“…For example, Phillips and Zwicky (2017) observed that mechanical engineering students found patents useful for assessing the patentability of their designs, exploring the current state of the art, reviewing previous responses to technological problems, verifying the feasibility of their ideas, and inspiring creativity. According to Brown (2016), patent instruction helps students to deepen their understanding of a technology's design "journey" and what makes their own design inventive. Using the case study of barbed wire, they show how patent research in open databases reveals the history of technological development and, by implication, the "white space" in which new intellectual property might be claimed.…”

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Prior Art Research in the Capstone Design Experience: A Case Study of Redesigned Online and In-person Instruction

Sherriff

Rand

2022

ISTL

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Exploration of "prior art"—the state of a technology’s development, as manifested in literature, documentation, and artifacts—has many benefits for engineering students. It expands their understanding of the design problem, reveals a range of possible solutions, and develops research skills important to professional practice. While prior art often includes patents and research literature, it can include any type of publication or document. This paper presents an innovative approach to a prior art review assignment in the capstone course for mechanical, electrical, and biomedical engineering students at the University of Vermont (UVM). The assignment and accompanying instruction were redesigned in 2018–2019 to address several issues that limited students' ability to do the required work to a high standard. Foundational knowledge about key publication types and research skills was "flipped" into a set of online tutorials; the class session was converted from a lecture to an interactive workshop-style presentation; research consultations with an engineering librarian were tailored to team projects; and the assignment deliverables were redesigned to incorporate more reflection about the process of engaging with prior art. This multifaceted approach involves a substantial amount of preparation. However, assessment showed significant returns on the investment that includes improved knowledge of types of engineering publication, demonstrated use of advanced research practices, and insightful reflections on the role of prior art in design thinking.

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“…Over the last twenty years, this cornerstone design sequence has been the subject of several papers presented at ASEE Conferences. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Since the School of Engineering switched to dedicated First Year Advising in 2013, all first year students are strongly advised to take DTC1 and 2 as first year courses. 15 This means that approximately 512 students took DTC1 and 2 AY2015-16 and 487 students in AY 2016-17.…”

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Engineering and Technology Literacy Introduced in Cornerstone Design Courses

Freeman

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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is an assistant professor of instruction with the Undergraduate Engineering Office and the Mechanical Engineering department at Northwestern University. His research was conducted at the intersection of robotics and biomechanics in the field of human-machine interactions, and explored novel ways to control robotic prosthetic hands. He is very passionate about student education and currently teaches five separate courses at the undergraduate level that include manufacturing, design, experimental methods, and thermodynamics. He greatly enjoys advising all levels of undergraduate and early graduate students. He is the producer for the Lightboard studio, and is currently exploring models for effective online and hybrid teaching models.

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Teaching Patents And Design Novelty to Engineering Students A Narrative Case Study Based Approach

Cited by 4 publications

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Uses of the novelty metrics proposed by Shah et al.: what emerges from the literature?

Uses of the novelty metrics proposed by Shah et al.: what emerges from the literature?

Prior Art Research in the Capstone Design Experience: A Case Study of Redesigned Online and In-person Instruction

Engineering and Technology Literacy Introduced in Cornerstone Design Courses

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