Papers by Keyword: Interdisciplinary Education

Abstract: Mechatronic platforms ensure the stimulation of the creativity, problem solving ability in working groups and training skills by solving the tasks and challenges in implementing new assimilated knowledge, but also by using their own ideas, collaborating and team working. The main objectives of the study consisted of examining the effects of using mechatronic platforms in educational processes and identifying new ways to use them in order to achieve trans and multidisciplinary technological knowledge and to create the ability to find and implement solutions to the encountered technological problems with the increase of creativity. In this study the focus was on ways of solving technical issues and this performance was achieved by students and teachers from pre-university education in using Mechatronic Platforms. The study was conducted over a period of two years (2012 and 2013) and benefited from the results obtained in the POSDRU 64069 Flexform - flexible training program on mechatronic platforms project. The obtained results lead to the development of new flexible educational applications for Mechatronic Platforms.

Abstract: Architectural designing, creating new form and often unknown structural assemblies, is, we argue, distinct from structural engineering approaches that focus on the dimensioning of members in well-understood kinds of assemblies. Based on a review of compositional approaches, we offer in this paper an appraisal of the dominant educational approaches in structural engineering and architectural design. Based on current trends in both professions, we anticipate a future that sees architectural and structural engineering responsibilities no longer strictly separated but collaboratively integrated, in a way that harnesses benefits of specialist expertise, yet–somewhat reminiscent of the role of the medieval master builder–recognizes the need for generalist awareness and oversight required to achieve architectural and structural innovation. From this position, we propose a learning approach for architectural students that focuses less on rote learning and calculation and emphasizes applied learning through model building and the development of "structural commonsense" through the detailed study of precedent case studies.

Abstract: In this paper, puts forward a kind of design method of multi-disciplinary engineering education for product design and development. In educational globalization era, higher education has paid more and more attention to cultivate innovation type of talents, who should receive interdisciplinary education. Mechanical design is an integrative subject. Every student should have a basic ability to finish a product design or plan. As a good mechanical engineer or product designer, should know different kinds of knowledge such as mechanical, materials science, industrial design, economics and so on. Along with the development of higher education popularization, the universities pay more and more attention to the talent cultivation and fusion. Followed by many scholars at home and abroad for interdisciplinary teaching research, its essence is expounded. But although the concept of education that interdisciplinary described the basic form, but to carry out interdisciplinary education in college education environment is not easy even if everyone knows it is very important. In order to solve this problem, the first thing is to break through the traditional education ideas, the second is to set an interdisciplinary teaching organization, the third one is to build a set effective incentive mechanism. So in the paper, puts forward a design method of multi-subjects amalgamation during the education of product design and development.