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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2240-4930

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Conference Paper

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2.3 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Annual Symposium 2024 (EERN 2024).

doi:10.21427/aram-9818

Abstract

Transversal skills were typically not the focus of traditional engineering education, where strong technical prowess by students tended to be emphasised in undergraduate and postgraduate study. However, the importance of developing these skills, having application across multiple career trajectories, is becoming a key area of development in engineering education. An engineering design module presented in this work has been refined to act as a vehicle to help students develop and practice these transversal skills while simultaneously reinforcing their abilities in mechanical design. This paper describes how the module has been structured and operationalised, through approximations of practice and authentic assessment, to help the students. For the case study presented, involving group project work spread over two semesters, students were tasked to first design and build a coffee cup weight and temperature measuring device with the design being brought forward and included in a robotic coffee delivery device design during semester two. Feedback from both staff and students indicate that the module structure is advantageous to transversal skill development, with key comments showing considerable reflection on time management, critical thinking, and leadership.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21427/aram-9818

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