Improving a Capstone Design Course through Mindmapping

Autor/inn/en	Eggermont, Marjan; Brennan, Robert; Freiheit, Theo
Titel	Improving a Capstone Design Course through Mindmapping
Quelle	In: Advances in Engineering Education, 2 (2010) 1, (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1941-1766
Schlagwörter	Curriculum; Engineering Education; Design; Inquiry; Active Learning; Learning Activities; Web Based Instruction; Blended Learning; Student Projects; Computer Software; College Seniors; College Freshmen; Curriculum Development; Concept Mapping; Instructional Effectiveness; Electronic Learning; Group Activities; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Ingenieurausbildung; Aktives Lernen; Lernaktivität; Web Based Training; Schulprojekt; College; Colleges; Senior; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Studienanfänger; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Entwicklung; Concept Map; Unterrichtserfolg; Gruppenaktivität; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	Our full-year capstone design course, "Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Design Methodology and Application," focuses on both design methodology and design application. We redesigned the course to more effectively prepare students for the "application" aspect of design. The approach was essentially to implement a short inquiry-based learning exercise that was augmented by web-based teaching modules. This blended learning approach gave the students an immediate sense of team dynamics and project management skills necessary to complete this short exercise (and their year-long project). This paper discusses the design, testing, application and results of this two week design project and focuses specifically on mindmapping freeware. There will also be a discussion of how this project will be made accessible via an e-learning engineering design portal, which houses many projects such as the one described above. [The authors have included a bibliography.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01