study of cdio workspaces in singapore polytechnic
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STUDY OF CDIO WORKSPACES IN SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC. Christopher Teoh Pee Suat Hoon Leong Mun Kin. Contents. SP’s Approach to Workspaces. CDIO Process. Environment. Tools & Furniture. Student Interaction. Elements in Workspace Designs. Types of Furniture. Visualizer. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Christopher TeohPee Suat HoonLeong Mun Kin
STUDY OF CDIO WORKSPACES IN SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC
Contents
SP’s Approach to WorkspacesSP’s Approach to WorkspacesCDIO ProcessCDIO Process
EnvironmentEnvironment
Tools & FurnitureTools & Furniture
Elements in Workspace DesignsElements in Workspace DesignsTypes of FurnitureTypes of Furniture
VisualizerVisualizer
Information ManagementInformation Management
Types of ArtefactsTypes of Artefacts
Survey of WorkspacesSurvey of Workspaces
Lessons DrawnLessons Drawn
Q & AQ & A
Student InteractionStudent Interaction
SP’s Approach to WorkspacesENVIRONMENT
TOOLSCDIO
PROCESS
STUDENTS’
INTERACTIONS
• Types of Furniture
• Visualizer• Information
Management
WORKSPACE DESIGNS(Location Tools)
CDIO Process
• The CDIO Framework – appropriate workspaces that support and
encourages the learning of product or system building, disciplinary knowledge and social learning (Standard 6)
– suitable project for the learning outcomes– multi-modal learning/knowledge transfer– lecturers and student informal exchange
Elements of InteractionsProject Stages Activities
Pre-Project Form effective teams
Conceive ResearchCreate conceptsGenerate and share ideas
Design Translate concepts into tangible designDevelop potential solutionsCombine building blocksPrototype ideas using simulation or other means
Implement Fabricate partsAssemble partsTest integrated projectTroubleshoot project
Operate Demonstrate workabilityExecute tasks
Elements in Workspace Design
• Elements of Workspace Design– Furniture– Visualisation Support– Information Management
• Furniture– Sufficient flexibility for both collaborative and
individual learning– Other (secondary) uses
Furniture@Workspace
Elements in Workspace Design
• Visualisation Support– Personal whiteboards or flipcharts– Ability to record discussion/information e.g.
using electronic whiteboards
Visualisation Support
Elements in Workspace Design
•Information ManagementRecording of information learnt and/or constructedWikis, electronic logbooks or other electronic setups and databases
Information Management
Past Experience
Past Experience
ShareShare
Gather Data
Gather Data Test IdeasTest IdeasGenerate
ConceptsGenerateConcepts
New IdeasNew Ideas
Creativity StreamsCreativity Streams
IncubateIncubate ExploreExplore
Recording StreamsRecording Streams
Type of Artefacts
Student’s Student’s Engineering Engineering ExperienceExperience
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of EEE
• IE/IDEA Lab in T12601-6– Single Lab where ALL module activity takes
place– Activities are varied
• Conceive (brainstorm, discussion, creative thinking)• Design (paper design, web search, simulation)• Implement (building prototype, testing, competition)
– Workgroup sizes vary (single, pairs, group of 4)
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of EEE
• IE/IDEA Lab in T12601-6 (cont’d)– Simple electronic test equipment available (power
supply, multi-meters, scopes etc)– Most project components available– Highly and easily accessible– Cool factor – vibrant colours, warm lighting,
electronic whiteboards, wireless projectors etc– Flexible enough to host other modules and
purposes.
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of EEE
• IE/IDEA Lab at T12601-6 (cont’d)
Single all inclusive flexible workspace
Flexible Workspaces (Multi-Module usages)
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of EEE
• Design & Innovation Lab in T822– Consist of main lab with workshop extension– Activity in workshop fixed - fabrication of
chassis (mechanical structure)– Activities in main lab varied
• Conceive (creative thinking, discussions)• Design (paper design, web search, simulation)• Implement (building electronic prototype, testing)
– Student workgroup size is 4 or 5
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of EEE
• Design & Innovation Lab in T822 (con’d)– Fixed, partitioned workspace in main lab for
conducive team working environment– Simple electronic test equipment available
(power supply, multi-meters, scopes etc)– Most project components available– Wireless LAN, Labview & C-compiler available– Highly and easily accessible
Design & Innovation
Lab in T822• Conceive, Design,
Implement and Operate
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of EEE
Implemented Workspaces in SMAE
Workspace Name
Location Sq Area (M2)
Courses (CDIO) No. of Students
Integrated Project Centre(IPC)
W1115 245 SP0502 IDEAMM1028 IE
160160
Machine Development Centre (MDC)
W1112A 1125 MM3008 Teaching Factory 80
Project Centre W1218 812 EC1166 Design & Fab ProjectMM305Z Project Part II
80400-500
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Conceive, Design, Implement & Operate in W1112A•Fixed and flexible partitioned workspace •Fully equipped workspace (Drop down supplies, workshop equipment,..)•Wireless LAN, Computing S/W and Vision apparatus•Facilitates Final year student and Commercial Projects for Industry
Student’s Design Area
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
•Conceive and Design•Fully Equipped PC Suit•Commercial Workspace•Facilitates First to Final Year students
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
•Implement & Operate•Fully Equipped Workshop•Flexible Workspace•Facilitates CDIO modules and Final Year students
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
•Conceive and Design•Fully Equipped PC Suit•Flexible Workspace•Facilitates First to Final Year students
Survey of SP WorkspacesSchool of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
•All stages of CDIO•Fully Equipped Workshop•Flexible Workspace•No Air-Conditioning•Facilitates 2nd to Final Year Project
Lessons Drawn
• Lesson Drawn from Workspace Survey– Subliminal Messages– Specialisation vs. Workspace Flexibility– Space requirement and throughput vs.
artefact size– Multiple uses (TeachingProjectExhibition)
Lessons Drawn
• Subliminal Messages– The way workspace is decorated, laid out or
configured influences student work behaviour• IE/IDEA Lab (Hobby culture)• IPC (Team culture)• MDC (Formal workplace culture)• PC (Craftsmanship culture)
Lessons Drawn
• Specialisation vs. Workspace Flexibility– Trade-off between specialised equipment and
workspace flexibility– Specialised equipment like cutting and milling
machines, emulators etc tend to make workspace fixed
– More difficult to have flexible workspace to accommodate higher year projects
Lessons Drawn
• Space requirement and throughput vs. artefact size– Consideration needs to be focused on project
artefact size and how to store them– The larger the project artefact size, the higher
the space requirements and the lower the workspace throughput
Thank You
Q & A