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Industrially based engineering group projects
Geoffrey AngelDiogo Montalvão
David Dell (advisor)
School of Engineering and Technology
BME Student SuccessL&TConference 2∙ nd May 2013
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Outline
1. Introduction2. The Drying Centre at the UH3. Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar System4. Forming the Groups5. Group Preparation Lab Sessions6. Lab Sessions Operation7. Outcomes – Before and After8. Student’s feedback9. Summary
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Introduction
Module: Integrated Engineering Systems Design (5ENT1033)
School of Engineering and Technology
Semester B
2nd Year BEng module
Group size: 75~100
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Outline
1. Introduction2. The Drying Centre at the UH3. Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar System4. Forming the Groups5. Group Preparation Lab Sessions6. Lab Sessions Operation7. Outcomes – Before and After8. Student’s feedback9. Summary
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Drying Centre at University of Hertfordshire
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Drying Centre at University of Hertfordshire
Wettingstation
Dryingstation
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Dryguide System
during motionat rest
Drying station operation
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Outline
1. Introduction2. The Drying Centre at the UH3. Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar System4. Forming the Groups5. Group Preparation Lab Sessions6. Lab Sessions Operation7. Outcomes – Before and After8. Student’s feedback9. Summary
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Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar the System
Background of the project:
• Temperatures as high as 47°C were recorded during summer;
• Feasibility of blown air systems investigated;• It must not add extra heat into the tunnels;• It must retrofit to existing trains;• Breathable quality of air is essential.
• Students to describe control functions taking into account full consideration of risks, hazards and the efficient use of energy.
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48 inch Neu-blade
Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar the System
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Outline
1. Introduction2. The Drying Centre at the UH3. Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar System4. Forming the Groups5. Group Preparation Lab Sessions6. Lab Sessions Operation7. Outcomes – Before and After8. Student’s feedback9. Summary
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Forming the Groups
Source: UH Annual Report and Accounts 2011/2012
Roughly 50:50BME:White distribution
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Forming the Groups
Groups were formed by the module team during one lecture;
Group size: 7 students (6 students in 2011/2012);
Students typically chose within a range of up to 3~4 students;
Groups were completed by merging small groups together or by allocating students individually.
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Forming the Groups
*not quantified
UH community of students’ DIVERSITY
Group formation with SUPERVISION
Large GROUP SIZEUH COMMITMENT to attain the gap between BME and
White students
DIVERSITY WITHIN THE GROUPS*
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Forming the Groups
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Forming the Groups
*not quantified
Diversity in groups is not enough to attain the gap between BME and White students – students could work independently, still.
Tutors are responsible to design Assignments that foster TEAMWORK.
Tutor
TEAMWORK
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Outline
1. Introduction2. The Drying Centre at the UH3. Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar System4. Forming the Groups5. Group Preparation Lab Sessions6. Lab Sessions Operation7. Outcomes – Before and After8. Student’s feedback9. Summary
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Group preparation labsessions
Main objectives of the lab preparation sessions:
• Familiarisation of the overall system and components;
• Understand the mechanism of the drying system;
• For students to produce a lab session plan;
• For students to synchronise tasks so as to meet team goals.
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Group preparation labsessions
http://youtu.be/PwMIn9BlDd8
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Group preparation labsessions
Some groups made a schematics of the lab procedure...
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Group preparation labsessions
Other groups wrote lab procedural guidelines on their own...
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Others devised their own ways to acquire data in an efficient way.
Group preparation labsessions
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Outline
1. Introduction2. The Drying Centre at the UH3. Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar System4. Forming the Groups5. Group Preparation Lab Sessions6. Lab Sessions Operation7. Outcomes – Before and After8. Student’s feedback9. Summary
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Lab session operation• Students to follow their own lab plan of action;• Students recorded data, from their own chosen variables.
Lab sessions operation
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Lab sessions operation
Tutors were there to:• Ensure health and safety;• To give support / answer questions.
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Outline
1. Introduction2. The Drying Centre at the UH3. Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar System4. Forming the Groups5. Group Preparation Lab Sessions6. Lab Sessions Operation7. Outcomes – Before and After8. Student’s feedback9. Summary
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Outcomes:Before and after
Before running the lab
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Outcomes:Before and after
After running the lab
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Outcomes:Before and after
Integrated data acquisition, processing and analysis
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Outline
1. Introduction2. The Drying Centre at the UH3. Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar System4. Forming the Groups5. Group Preparation Lab Sessions6. Lab Sessions Operation7. Outcomes – Before and After8. Student’s feedback9. Summary
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Selected students’ quotes
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Selected students’ quotes
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Selected students’ quotes
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Selected students’ quotes
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Outline
1. Introduction2. The Drying Centre at the UH3. Tubeline – A Case Study with a similar System4. Forming the Groups5. Group Preparation Lab Sessions6. Lab Sessions Operation7. Outcomes – Before and After8. Student’s feedback9. Summary
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Main learning outcomes of the group labs:
• Familiarisation with a real-world industrial application;• Introduction to a state-of-the-art engineering problem;• The students were enabled to self-plan and operate a lab
session;• Gained confidence and experience to the type of work that
they are expected to do in Industry;• Experienced a real world risk assessment where they
contributed to the health and safety aspects of the task;• TEAMWORK in Diveristy.
Summary
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Acknowledgements
• Leonard Tio (UH UG FYP)
• TfL (Transport for London)• Secomak Ltd.
Acknowledgments
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Industrially based engineering group projects
Geoffrey AngelDiogo Montalvão
David Dell (advisor)
School of Engineering and Technology
BME Student SuccessL&TConference 2∙ nd May 2013
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