Browsing Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Eng by Subject "Education"
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Development of a Humanoid Robot for Education and Outreach
(School Of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University College Dublin, 2013)Robots have engendered a certain public fascination since the term was first coined by Josef Čapek in the 1920s [1]. In particular humanoid robots have the capacity to excite (and in some cases intimidate) the general ... -
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR GROUP WORK IN ENGINEERING CURRICULA
(2015)Modern engineers are expected to be able to work effectively in teams and accreditation criteria (e.g. Engineers Ireland [1], ABET - Accreditation Bureau for Engineering and Technology [2]) typically make explicit reference ... -
Further Experiences in CDIO Implentation
(2008)The CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate) philosophy has become an increasingly influential engineering educatio n paradigm championed by a range of leading engineering educational institutes worldwide. A ... -
Implementation of a CDIO compliant syllabus in a large engineering programme
(2008)The role of the engineer in industry has evolved, with to day’s engineering businesses seeking engineers with abilities and attributes in two broad areas - te chnical understanding and enabling skills. Institutions ...