A Qualitative Investigation of Design Knowledge Reuse in Project-Based Mechanical Design Courses

Autor/inn/en	Holland, Dónal P.; Walsh, Conor J.; Bennett, Gareth J.
Titel	A Qualitative Investigation of Design Knowledge Reuse in Project-Based Mechanical Design Courses
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 44 (2019) 1-2, S.137-152 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Holland, Dónal P.) ORCID (Bennett, Gareth J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
DOI	10.1080/03043797.2018.1463196
Schlagwörter	Design; Knowledge Level; Engineering Education; Foreign Countries; College Students; Teamwork; Student Projects; Teaching Methods; Communities of Practice; Medicine; Professional Personnel; Massachusetts; Ireland (Dublin) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wissensbasis; Ingenieurausbildung; Ausland; Collegestudent; Schulprojekt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Community; Medizin; Personalbestand; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	The interpretation and reuse of previous design solutions, or precedents, is central to design. This paper describes qualitative research conducted over three years at two institutions, aimed at investigating the role of design knowledge re-use in project-based mechanical design courses. Research data were collected through participant observation, student interviews, anonymous questionnaires, and website analytics. The paper identifies challenges that must be addressed in order to support novice engineers in rehearsing the types of knowledge required to successfully reason about and engage with design precedents. Two categories of design precedents are identified: concept precedents and detail precedents. Providing students with access to the latter is identified as a particular challenge, as is providing students with access to engineering communities of practice. Approaches to addressing these challenges are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01