Best Practices In Design Outcomes Of A Survey

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Best Practices In DesignOutcomes Of A Survey

• P. H. King, PhD, PEJoan Walker, PhDVanderbilt
  University

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Design Survey, 13 respondents, late 2003

• How many credit hours terms design course
• Which measures are required, as needed, not
  needed
• Grading examples?
• Suggested additions re ABET design?

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Course Structure Credits

• 3 3 5 programs
• 3 3 programs
• 2 3 1 program
• 2 2 1 program
• 1 2 1 program
• 3 to 6 1 program (variable credit)
• 8 1 program (over 6 terms)

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Topics Rank ordered

• Final Written Paper
• Periodic Written Reports
• Periodic Oral Reports
• Prototype
• Project Notebook
• Final Oral Presentation
• Health Safety Analysis
• Final Poster Presentation

• 13, 0, 0
• 13, 0, 0
• 11, 2, 0
• 9, 2, 2
• 9, 1, 3
• 8, 1, 4
• 8, 4, 1
• 8, 1, 4

Columns are Required, As needed, Not Required
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Topics Rank ordered, Continued

• Order of Magnitude Calc.
• Societal Impact
• Market/Econ. Analysis
• Design History File
• Ethical Concerns
• Grant Proposal
• Patent Application
• Manufacturability

• 7, 1, 5
• 6, 3, 4
• 6, 3, 4
• 6, 1, 6
• 5, 6, 2
• 4, 3, 6
• 3, 4, 6
• 3, 4, 6

Columns are Required, As needed, Not Required
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Topics Rank ordered, Continued

• Cite Relevant Standards
• Sustainability
• Environmental Impact
• Political Considerations

• 2, 8, 3
• 1, 3, 9
• 0, 9, 4
• 0, 3, 10

Columns are Required, As needed, Not Required
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Suggested Additions to List

• Manuscript ready for journal publication
• K-12 outreach presentation of project
• Proof of concept prior to design
• Aesthetic considerations
• Timeline
• System Specification
• Peer review

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Suggested Additions To List (If ABET)

• Teamwork Leadership (2)
• Peer Self Evaluations
• Design Controls
• Engineering Analysis (FEM)
• Innovation
• Quality Controls
• Design of Experiments

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Grading Schemes Collected

• Course Grading Scheme 7
• Peer Review 2
• Design Notebook 1
• Oral Report 1
• Design Report 2
• Poster Judging 1
• Proposal Grading 1

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Oral Grading Sheet - Marquette
Presentation Skills/Organization (30
pts) Were members of group
professional in appearance? 5 points Were
speakers adequately prepared for presentation and
questions? 10 pts Was presentation
clear and understandable? 10 pts Were visual
aids sufficient in numbers and properly used? 5
pts Technical Content of Presentation (30
pts) Did group demonstrate sufficient technical
understanding and base concept(s) on sound
engineering principles? 15 pts Did
prototype/key deliverable adequately communicate
proposed concept? 15 pts
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Oral Grading Sheet Continued
Salability (40 pts) Was audience convinced
that proposed concept will meet customer
needs? _______(15) proposed concept is
technically feasible? _______(10) proposed
concept is economically viable? _______(10) grou
p can complete project by May 2004? _______(5)
TOTAL _______(100) comments to speaker
comments to course coordinator
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Paper Poster - Vanderbilt
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Continued
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Other sources

• TIDEE transferable integrated design
  engineering education - http//www.tidee.cea.wsu.e
  du/assessment-tools/design-processes.html
• BESTEAMS building engineering student team
  effectiveness and management systems -
  http//www.enme.umd.edu/labs/BESTEAMS/

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Material Solicited

• Please send to paul.h.king_at_vanderbilt.edu
• Material will be posted on VaNTH website
  http//vubme.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/King/design_educa
  tion.htm in the near future

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Thank You! Questions or Comments?
This work is supported primarily by the
Engineering Research Centers Program of the
National Science Foundation under Award Number
EEC-9876363