Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

, prototyping, product liability, innovation in theworkplace, and design for X. A written exam on the reading assignments was given at thebeginning of Week 11. During the second semester, additional lectures on design for X, quality(including QFD, FMEA, Six Sigma, and robust engineering), data management, and ethics weregiven, with students refining and optimizing their design through further iterations as necessary,depending on the results of finite element analysis, prototype testing, and other investigations.Many students lacked an understanding of quality (not only as expressed in such tools as TQM,QFD, or Six Sigma, but also in producing quality work beyond meeting minimum requirements).The student teams had occasional homework assignments to

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sherwood, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. The philosophy for the 1 point is that thestudent should receive some credit for at least making an effort to look at the problem. Class ParticipationWithout some motivator, many students will attend class and be passive participants in thelearning process. Attending class is another aspect of higher education where a student willexercise academic triage. Many of the students at University of Massachusetts Lowell are thefirst generation in their family to attend college and many have to work 20-40 hours a week tomeet their financial obligations for college and living costs. While these students have a verygood work ethic, they are all too often faced with making the choice among working, sleepingand attending class. Therefore, assigning