Mechanical Engineering Curriculum at DTU and the Application of CDIO in First Year Courses

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum at DTU and the Application of CDIO in First Year Courses

N. Houbak, P. Klit (2005).  Mechanical Engineering Curriculum at DTU and the Application of CDIO in First Year Courses. 15.

In the mechanical engineering area the Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Management and the Department of Mechanical Engineering deliver the technical courses for the Bachelor education (called Production and Engineering Design, P&E). In cooperation the two departments gives an introductory ‘Engineering Work’ course with much emphasis on the CDIO philosophy. This course in particular but also the design of the study plan will be described in this paper as will an ongoing effort on evaluating the current curriculum with improvements in mind.

Authors (New): 
Niels Houbak
Peder Klit
Pages: 
15
Affiliations: 
Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Keywords: 
CDIO
Personal and professional skills
curricula
Year: 
2005
Reference: 
Gustafsson, G., Newman, D., Stafström, S., Wallin, H.P.: “First-year introductory courses as a means to develop conceive – design – implement – operate skills in engineering education programmes”, SEFI Annual Conference, Florence, Italy, 08-11 September 2002.: 
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