Experiences of the First Year Introductory Project in Metropolia

K. Schrey-Niemenmaa, A. Piironen (2017). Experiences of the First Year Introductory Project in Metropolia. 7.

2017 13th International CDIO Conference, University of Calgary, Canada

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An introductory project in parallel with basic studies of mathematics, physics and electronics have been run on the second half of fall semester of electrical engineering degree programme. The learning outcomes are set to emphasize soft skills such as project management, team working, basic finance, time lining, marketing, and communications skills. In addition to those skills, CDIO ideas including the importance of engineering ethics and responsibility of the sustainable development are highlighted.

This project is using LEGO® Mindstorm robots as experiment tools. In the beginning the students are conceiving the challenge - how can they make customers happy with the available things. Secondly, they design and plan the products both the construction and functionality, including programming. Finally, the students operate the robot until it is cut into parts again and the box of materials returned. Surveys about the students feeling about learning are done - and encouraging results received.

As the construction and programming part of the project is considerably easy - the students are able to concentrate on the learning outcomes of project management - and still having fun. In the final competition of the robots one can easily recognize the joy of learning. In this paper the results of the learning outcome and student satisfaction surveys will be analysed and the development plans of the course explained.

Authors (New):

Katriina Schrey-Niemenmaa

Antti K. Piironen

Pages:

Affiliations:

Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Keywords:

Integrated curriculum

Introductory project

Active learning

CDIO Standard 3

CDIO standard 4

CDIO Standard 5

CDIO Standard 6

CDIO Standard 7

CDIO Standard 8

CDIO Standard 10

Year:

2017

Reference:

Karhu M. (2010). Rethinking Engineering Education in Finland, Proceedings IEEC10: International Engineering Education Conference 2010, Kardelen Ofset Matbaacilik Tanitim Hizmetleri San.:

ISBN: 978- 975-6707-28-9

Piironen A.K., Ikonen A, Saurén K, Lankinen P (2009). Challenge Based Learning in Engineering Education, 5’th International CDIO Conference, Session C5 – Active and Experimental Learning, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore.:

Schrey-Niemenmaa K (2015) Metropolia UAS, Jones, M, Imperial College London, Attractiveness in Engineering Education – Culture and Challenges, Proceedings of the 43rd SEFI Annual Conference, June, Orleans, France.:

Schrey-Niemenmaa K, Karhu M, Ristola A, Sirkjärvi J (2010), Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Espoo, Finland. The Metropolia Adaptation of CDIO in All 20 of Its Engineering Study Programmes, A paper presented in the 2010 International CDIO conference, Montreal, Canada.:

Schrey-Niemenmaa K, & Yli-Pentti A (2011), Problem-Based Learning – a Way to Increase Attractiveness of Engineering Studies, A paper presented in November 2011 at “The 3rd International Research Symposium in PBL”, Coventry, UK:

Schrey-Niemenmaa K., Karhu M. and Soini M (2016), Developing Engineering education programmes with cross-sparring; the increase of attractiveness, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland, a paper presented in the 44th SEFI annual Conference September 2016 in Tampere, Finland:

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