study of cdio workspaces in singapore polytechnic

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