Theo Jansen Project in Engineering Design Course and a Design Example

Autor/inn/en	Liu, Yucheng; Artigue, Aaron; Sommers, Jeremy; Chambers, Terence
Titel	Theo Jansen Project in Engineering Design Course and a Design Example
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 36 (2011) 2, S.187-198 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
Schlagwörter	Engineering Education; Teacher Effectiveness; Communication Skills; College Students; Higher Education; Mathematics; Science Education; Science Instruction; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Education; Computer Assisted Design; Computer Simulation; Engineering Technology; Louisiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Kommunikationsstil; Collegestudent; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Mathematik; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Mathematische Bildung; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Maschinenbautechnik
Abstract	Objectives of a project-oriented mechanical engineering course, Engineering Design, were achieved through a design project, where students designed, built and demonstrated an extreme version of a basic Theo Jansen device. Through this project, junior students in the University of Louisiana fully developed the capability of applying mathematic and kinematic knowledge in the analysis and design of mechanisms. Students also developed oral and written communication skills, which would be used in design environments, through the presentation of results in both oral and written forms. An assessment of the design project indicated that effective teaching and learning spread through the semester, with the junior students acting as project managers and experiencing design practices. An example of a student-designed Theo Jansen device is presented in this paper to show the study results achieved by the students. (Contains 2 tables and 11 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10