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Project-Focused Redesign of a First-Year Engineering Design Course for CAD and CAM in a Modern Era

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Technical Session 2

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Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD)

Page Count

13

DOI

10.18260/1-2--43971

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https://peer.asee.org/43971

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240

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Barbara Groh University of Texas at Austin

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Barbara Groh is a 3rd year mechanical engineering PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin. Previous degrees include B.S.E from Duke University and M.S.E from the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to her primary research focus on metrology for roll-to-roll nanofabrication, she is a TA for a first year design class and aids in the assessment of the course's continued development.

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Christopher Grady Rylander

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Michael Cullinan University of Texas at Austin

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Dipankar Behera

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Abstract

The evolution and widespread presence of advanced computing has created avenues for incorporating more advanced modeling techniques into the classroom at an earlier stage of the engineering educational timeline. Since many students are now already well-versed in using technology in the classroom to enhance technical concepts, it is possible to guide students to more broad and advanced applications of computer aided design. Additionally, with the constant innovation of cheap, accessible rapid prototyping devices, it is now easier than ever to introduce students to manufacturing and prototyping to reinforce concepts and visualize the consequences of their design decisions. However, identifying outdated aspects of the course to be substituted with their modern counterparts can be challenging. In this paper, we describe the decisions made to create a more advanced design environment in an introductory-level course without losing critical engineering design foundations. This includes building a project-based curriculum focused on computer aided design of a product with considerations for multiple manufacturing methods, including 3D printing, laser cutting, and injection molding. In addition to comparing the learning outcomes, we also evaluated the student learning experience to ensure that the changes both increased classroom engagement and student-assessed value of their learning.

Groh, B., & Rylander, C. G., & Cullinan, M., & Behera, D. (2023, June), Project-Focused Redesign of a First-Year Engineering Design Course for CAD and CAM in a Modern Era Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--43971

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