At Rowan University, we have infused design into the curriculum through an eight-semester course sequence called the Engineering Clinic. Through this experience students learn the art and science of design in a multidisciplinary team environment. While many engineering programs currently include a Capstone Design course taken near the end of the college career to meet the design needs, Engineering Clinic at Rowan allows students to hone their design skills throughout their four-year career. This paper will describe in further detail the objectives and execution of each year in the design sequence, types of projects and how the Clinics complement traditional core courses in the curriculum. Impacts and benefits of the Clinics on students and faculty are discussed, as well as comparative data of Rowan Mechanical Engineering students and their peers nationally.
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ASME 2006 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
September 10–13, 2006
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division and Computers and Information in Engineering Division
ISBN:
0-7918-4258-4
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Integrating Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: A Focus on the Engineering Clinics
Krishan Bhatia,
Krishan Bhatia
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla,
Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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John C. Chen,
John C. Chen
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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Eric Constans,
Eric Constans
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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Jennifer A. Kadlowec,
Jennifer A. Kadlowec
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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Anthony J. Marchese,
Anthony J. Marchese
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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Paris von Lockette,
Paris von Lockette
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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Hong Zhang
Hong Zhang
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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Krishan Bhatia
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
John C. Chen
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Eric Constans
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Jennifer A. Kadlowec
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Anthony J. Marchese
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Paris von Lockette
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Hong Zhang
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Paper No:
DETC2006-99083, pp. 939-944; 6 pages
Published Online:
June 3, 2008
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Bhatia, K, Chandrupatla, TR, Chen, JC, Constans, E, Kadlowec, JA, Marchese, AJ, von Lockette, P, & Zhang, H. "Integrating Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: A Focus on the Engineering Clinics." Proceedings of the ASME 2006 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 4c: 3rd Symposium on International Design and Design Education. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. September 10–13, 2006. pp. 939-944. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2006-99083
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