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RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATION DESIGN © 2015 www.PosterPresentations.com Develop and assign a product-based design project to groups of students. Develop both in-class and out of class activities to complement the actual design process and skillsets through entrepreneurially minded learning (EML). Develop rubrics to provide guidance and evaluation scales. Objective Teaming Sample Student work Course: Mechanical Engineering Design I (ME 439) Yimesker Yihun Infusing Entrepreneurial Mindset into the Problem identification and Need assessment Procedure in the Product-based Design Projects The objective of this project module is to integrate the spirit or state of acting in an entrepreneurial manner into the traditional customer-based need assessment and product development cycles. By the end of the module, students will be able to: Identify the phases and interactions of the product design process. Integrate information from many sources to gain insight into the existing community and global challenges. Formulate and communicate design requirements in terms of societal benefits and economic constraints. Implementation Method Problem Statement (i.e., the “Hook”) Mr. Carson wants to establish a new startup company called “Save-Benz”; Save-Benz will focus on developing an Innovative Modular Mechanized Windshield Cover which can be used for both summer and winter season. Mr. Carson is looking for a team of engineers with different expertise to accomplish the need assessment and feasibility study within one month. Project Title: Innovative Modular Mechanized Windshield Cover Activities and Timeline Objective Activity Date/dura tion Practice to acknowledge Pain that leads to an opportunity MadLibs Assignment 01/23/2018 & due 02/15/2018 To introduce key design concepts associated with entrepreneurially minded learning (EML). In-class design challenge to build a “house of cards” to customer specifications 01/30/2018 25 min To direct students to the basics of engineering design analysis leading to decision makings according to the available standards, materials, and manufacturing feasibility to solve engineering problems. A semester long product- based project with three modules 1. Problem Identification and Need assessment 2. Innovative solutions through brain storming, think-write-share, and biassociation 3. Design analysis, prototyping and testing 02/01/2018 Module I-Due 03/01/2018 Module II- Due 04/03/2018 Module III- Due 05/01/2018 Teamwork and individual responsibility Jigsaw technique 02/08/2018 For 30 min Design Project Spring 2018, Mechanical Engineering Design I (ME 439) has an enrollment of 54 A brief description were given about the project /modules Students were tasked to form a group of 5 or 6 members and a specific stakeholder role was assigned for each members. Rubric is provided for each module Module I : Write a coherent and compiled report on your findings and integrate the information and make a recommendation to Mr. Carson on his Save- Benz startup plan. Results The House of Card a Customer Focused Design Challenge Expert group in the Jigsaw Activity What are the most important features for your stakeholder group? Sample identified Stakeholder Constraints Module I- Report II Mr. Carson Save-Benz Houston, Texas Dear Mr. Carson, From our team of experts, we have discussed the Save-Benz project and have found a large need for this product and have come up with some evidence and ideas to solve the problem. There are many attempts to make similar medications, as windshield heating and cooling has been an important safety aspect for a long time. Stakeholders have their own sayings towards the technology, for instance environmentalists would like to have a zero emission system with the car engine turned o the entire time. And customers need the product to be cost effective and functional. With this, the consumer would like the device to be easy to use and not affect the current driving state very greatly. A survey revealed that many people want it to be cost effective up to around $500, an option from the dealer, almost 50/50 on aesthetics and functionality, it needs to be cleaned in an automatic car wash, a long lasting product of good quality, Fuel efficiency can go down marginally for a convenient product, and lastly a 50/50 split on a removable or permanent install. From these statistics, a product will be created to please the people, manufacturer, environmentalists, and investors. To start, the team will need to join forces and work together to make a product that will please everyone involved. Moving forward, the team will work on an excellent solution to the Save-Benz problem and work to the best of our abilities. Sincerely, Group 5. Module I- Report I At the end of the semester, an anonymous survey was conducted to obtain students perception and experience about the PBL/EML activity and student outcomes based on behaviors of the entrepreneurial mindset identified by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN). Students were asked to answer questions on to what extent did they used/involve the desired behaviors. The response based on 43 respondents are shown below (Here, only questions related to Module I are presented), where 1- None at all, 2- slightly, 3-on some occasions, 4-many times, and 5- throughout most of the project. Conclusions Based on the survey result, the design project allowed students to gain various practice of entrepreneurial skills. Particularly, students experience in examining customer’s needs in the process is evidenced with an average value of 3.814.
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Page 1: Infusing Entrepreneurial Mindset into the Problem ... · behaviors of the entrepreneurial mindset identified by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN). Students were

RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATION DESIGN © 2015

www.PosterPresentations.com

• Develop and assign a product-based design project to groups of students.

• Develop both in-class and out of class activities to complement the actual design process and skillsets through entrepreneurially minded learning (EML).

• Develop rubrics to provide guidance and evaluation scales.

Objective Teaming Sample Student work

Course: Mechanical Engineering Design I (ME 439)

Yimesker Yihun

Infusing Entrepreneurial Mindset into the Problem identification and Need assessment

Procedure in the Product-based Design Projects

The objective of this project module is to integrate the spirit or

state of acting in an entrepreneurial manner into the traditional

customer-based need assessment and product development cycles.

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

• Identify the phases and interactions of the product design

process.

• Integrate information from many sources to gain insight into

the existing community and global challenges.

• Formulate and communicate design requirements in terms of

societal benefits and economic constraints.

Implementation Method

Problem Statement (i.e., the “Hook”)

Mr. Carson wants to establish a new startup company

called “Save-Benz”; Save-Benz will focus on

developing an Innovative Modular Mechanized

Windshield Cover which can be used for both summer

and winter season.

Mr. Carson is looking for a team of engineers with

different expertise to accomplish the need assessment and

feasibility study within one month.

Project Title: Innovative Modular Mechanized Windshield Cover

Activities and Timeline

Objective Activity Date/dura

tion

Practice to acknowledge

Pain that leads to an

opportunity

MadLibs Assignment 01/23/2018 &

due

02/15/2018

To introduce key design

concepts associated

with entrepreneurially

minded learning (EML).

In-class design challenge to

build a “house of

cards” to customer

specifications

01/30/2018

25 min

To direct students to the

basics of engineering

design analysis leading

to decision makings

according to the

available standards,

materials, and

manufacturing feasibility

to solve engineering

problems.

A semester long product-

based project with three

modules

1. Problem Identification

and Need assessment

2. Innovative solutions

through brain storming,

think-write-share, and

biassociation

3. Design analysis,

prototyping and testing

02/01/2018

Module I-Due

03/01/2018

Module II-

Due

04/03/2018

Module III-

Due

05/01/2018

Teamwork and

individual responsibility Jigsaw technique 02/08/2018

For 30 min

Design Project

• Spring 2018, Mechanical Engineering Design I (ME 439) has an

enrollment of 54

• A brief description were given about the project /modules

• Students were tasked to form a group of 5 or 6 members and a

specific stakeholder role was assigned for each members.

Rubric is provided for each module

Module I: Write a coherent and compiled report on your findings and integrate the information and make a recommendation to Mr. Carson on his Save-Benz startup plan.

Results

The House of Card a Customer Focused

Design Challenge

Expert group

in the Jigsaw Activity

What are the most important features for

your stakeholder group?

Sample identified Stakeholder Constraints

Module I- Report II

Mr. Carson

Save-Benz

Houston, Texas

Dear Mr. Carson,

From our team of experts, we have discussed the Save-Benz project and have found a large

need for this product and have come up with some evidence and ideas to solve the problem.

There are many attempts to make similar medications, as windshield heating and cooling has

been an important safety aspect for a long time. Stakeholders have their own sayings towards

the technology, for instance environmentalists would like to have a zero emission system with

the car engine turned o the entire time. And customers need the product to be cost effective

and functional. With this, the consumer would like the device to be easy to use and not affect

the current driving state very greatly. A survey revealed that many people want it to be cost

effective up to around $500, an option from the dealer, almost 50/50 on aesthetics and

functionality, it needs to be cleaned in an automatic car wash, a long lasting product of good

quality, Fuel efficiency can go down marginally for a convenient product, and lastly a 50/50

split on a removable or permanent install. From these statistics, a product will be created to

please the people, manufacturer, environmentalists, and investors. To start, the team will need

to join forces and work together to make a product that will please everyone involved.

Moving forward, the team will work on an excellent solution to the Save-Benz

problem and work to the best of our abilities.

Sincerely,

Group 5.

Module I- Report I

At the end of the semester, an anonymous survey was

conducted to obtain students perception and experience

about the PBL/EML activity and student outcomes based on

behaviors of the entrepreneurial mindset identified by the

Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN). Students

were asked to answer questions on to what

extent did they used/involve the desired behaviors. The

response based on 43 respondents are shown below (Here,

only questions related to Module I are presented), where 1-

None at all, 2- slightly, 3-on some occasions, 4-many times,

and 5- throughout most of the project.

ConclusionsBased on the survey result, the design project allowed students to

gain various practice of entrepreneurial skills. Particularly, students

experience in examining customer’s needs in the process is

evidenced with an average value of 3.814.

Page 2: Infusing Entrepreneurial Mindset into the Problem ... · behaviors of the entrepreneurial mindset identified by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN). Students were

RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATION DESIGN © 2015

www.PosterPresentations.com

• Develop and assign a product-based design project to groups of students.

• Develop both in-class and out of class activities to complement the actual design process and skillsets through entrepreneurially minded learning (EML).

• Develop rubrics to provide guidance and evaluation scales.

Objective Teaming Support Mechanisms Sample Student work

Course: Mechanical Engineering Design I (ME 439)

Yimesker Yihun

Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindset through Simulation of Stakeholders Need in an

Innovation and Product Design Cycle

The objective of this project module is to integrate the spirit or

state of acting in an entrepreneurial manner into the findings of

innovative solutions in a customer-focused design projects.

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

• Understand the motivations and perspectives of others while

working in a team.

• Integrate information from many sources to gain insight into

the existing community and global challenges and to find

innovative solutions.

• Formulate and communicate design solutions in terms of

societal benefits and economic constraints.

• Apply systems thinking to complex problems

Implementation Method

Problem Statement (i.e., the “Hook”)

Mr. Carson is convinced that the startup company,

“Save-Benz” will be profitable and attractive for

customers; he is now looking for an innovative solution

for Windshield Cover that can work for both summer

and winter seasons.

Mr. Carson is looking for a team of engineers to come up

with different innovative solutions with their pros and

cons, based on the stakeholders need and design

considerations.

Project Title: Innovative Modular Mechanized Windshield Cover

,

Activities and Timeline

Objective Activity Date/dura

tion

To promote individual

thinking and innovation,

and communicate idea to

a team.

Think Pair Write Share

(Considering stakeholders

interest, what solution you

would think would be the

best?, why?)

It is an

outside of

the class

activity

To Introduce Ideation

techniques

Used Dr. Ken Bloemer’s

Youtube video

(https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=SCgoI2cPK-E )

to Painstorming for

Opportunity Recognition &

Ideation Stimulus

In-class 20

min

To direct students to the

basics of engineering

design analysis leading to

decision makings

according to the available

standards, materials, and

manufacturing feasibility

to solve engineering

problems.

Innovative solutions

through think-write-share,

and Design analysis,

prototyping and testing

Module II-

Due

04/03/2018

Module III-

Due

05/01/2018

Design Project

• There were a couple of announced in-class exercises that

requires the group to seat together and work in group.

• Peer-Evaluations

• Q & A sessions in poster presentations: If a student do not

respond correctly for a question the group loses a point.

Rubric is provided for each module

Module II:

Design requirements :

• List the design requirements for the project.

• Compare existing solutions (from Module I, literature review and/or new ones) against the requirements in table format.

• Based on the table, put a paragraph or two to demonstrate that there is a hole in the existing technology that your project will fill.

Design Solutions:

• Generate possible solutions to satisfy the design requirements.

• Compare your solutions against the requirements. ( you can use the same table used above)

• Make a decision Matrix and select the best solution.

• Based on your solutions and the given requirements, draw a conclusion

• list the unique features of your solutions and advantages

• list the limitations of your solutions and add a recommendation to it

Results

Module I- Report II

Module II- Report I

At the end of the semester, an anonymous survey was

conducted to obtain students perception and experience

about the PBL/EML activity and student outcomes based on

behaviors of the entrepreneurial mindset identified by the

Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN). Students

were asked to answer questions on to what

extent did they used/involve the desired behaviors. The

response based on 43 respondents are shown below (Here,

only questions related to Module I are presented), where 1-

None at all, 2- slightly, 3-on some occasions, 4-many times,

and 5- throughout most of the project.

Conclusions

Based on the survey result, the design project allowed students to

gain various practice of entrepreneurial skills

Final Poster Presentation

Students were asked to answer the following

questions using scales from 1 to 5, where 1-

strongly disagree, 2-disagree, 3-no opinion, 4-

agree, and 5- strongly agree

A. Making reasonable simplifying assumptions.

B. Analyzing the functions of various car cover designs in

the market

C. Identifying and determining major sources of loading and

perform system analysis, such as, heating, stress, etc.

D. Using decision matrix to compare and select best design

solutions.

E. Designing a real-world electro-mechanical system.

F. Reporting the solution to a customer.

G. To what extent did you work with your team: almost never

rarely sometimes often almost always