Design and Implementation of a Capstone Course to Satisfy the Industry Needs of Virtual Product Development and ABET Engineering Criteria
Author
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Over the past two decades, computer aided engineering (CAE) processes and procedures became an integral part of the product development cycle.
Virtual product development (VPD) refers to procedures that integrate the CAE tools in a unified approach that spans all the product development phases.
Current industrial trends utilize VPD tools and procedures to reduce the product development time without jeopardizing the product quality.
These trends led to an increasing demand for engineers with computer skills, multidisciplinary engineering knowledge, and acquaintance with VPD tools.
ABET program outcomes emphasize providing courses with an accumulated background of curricular components to solve realistic open-ended engineering problems.
Capstone design project (CDP) course has been regarded as important learning activity that could be designed to provide senior engineering student an opportunity to solve such problems.
A major objective of the CDP course is to simulate industrial setting and allow students to experience real-life engineering practice.
This paper presents an implementation of the VPD procedures in a mechanical engineering CDP course.
This integration simulates the industrial environment through multidisciplinary teams working together in subsystems to produce one product using standard commercial VPD tools.
This course implementation is demonstrated using a case study of teams working to design and build a solar car.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Omar, Mohamed A.. 2014. Design and Implementation of a Capstone Course to Satisfy the Industry Needs of Virtual Product Development and ABET Engineering Criteria. Education Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482181
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Omar, Mohamed A.. Design and Implementation of a Capstone Course to Satisfy the Industry Needs of Virtual Product Development and ABET Engineering Criteria. Education Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482181
American Medical Association (AMA)
Omar, Mohamed A.. Design and Implementation of a Capstone Course to Satisfy the Industry Needs of Virtual Product Development and ABET Engineering Criteria. Education Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482181
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482181