Introduction of CDIO

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Introduction of CDIO To First Year Students
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WHAT IS CDIO?

• In a nutshell, CDIO is a worldwide partnership
  for bettering engineering education through
  multidisciplinary hands on curriculum, real world
  applications, and communication skills.

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What does CDIO stand for?

• CONCEIVE To identify and define real world
  problems with creative thinking
• DESIGN To be able to approach a problem and
  outline possible solutions
• IMPLEMENT To apply and verify the possible
  solutions
• OPERATE To optimize and improve the final
  product and determine its life cycle

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But CDIO cannot be executed without

• Engineering reasoning
• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Good communication skills
• Oral
• Written
• Graphical
• CDIO makes sure that you get all of this.

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CDIO Internationally

• Is an international collaboration to improve the
  engineering education in universities worldwide
• Other Participating Schools include
• MIT
• US Naval Academy
• Chalmers University of Technologies (Sweden)
• Linkoping (Sweden)
• Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)
• Queens University (Ireland)
• Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
• Hogeschool Gent (Belgium)
• Singapore Polytechnic
• Technical University of Danemark
• University of Aukland (New Zealand)
• University of Liverpool (England)
• University of Pretoria (South Africa)

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CDIO

• Helps to implement the skills and knowledge that
  are requirements for a graduating engineer
  according the industry
• Is more than learning the design process in
  engineering, it also implements the softer skills
  of the curriculum such as personal and
  interpersonal skills threw teamwork and
  communication exercises.
• The skills mentioned below are developed through
  workshops, active and integrated learning, and
  group projects

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But
How can CDIO benefit me as a student?
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CDIO Benefits

• It allows you to have an active role in your
  education
• It will make you more valuable for the companies
  when you graduate

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CDIO Benefits

• It allows you to develop skills such as
• Engineering Reasoning and Problem Solving
• Experimentation and Knowledge Discovery
• Personal Skills and Attributes such as creative
  and critical thinking
• Professional Skills and Attitudes such as ethics
  and preparation for the work environment
• Teamwork
• Communication Skills
• Societal context such as regulations and
  environmental issues
• Design Process recognized worldwide

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CDIO Benefits
In conclusion, with the help of CDIO, you will
get the proper tools and skills to become a
prominent, effective engineer!
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CDIO Student Representatives

• There are 2 students representatives for the
  Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department
  elected by the students.
• One in fourth year Nathalie Kubrick
• Third Year Richard Norman
• The CDIO Representatives election take place at
  the same time as the MECH CLUB elections.

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CDIO Student Representatives

• Responsibilities
• Serve as a student voice between faculty and
  students
• Attend CDIO International Collaborators meeting
  to participate on the CDIO Student Theme Group
  to further inform students about the CDIO
  implementation in each participating schools
• Report the CDIO implementation to MECH CLUB
• Survey 2nd and 4th year students, as I am doing
  right now.

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CDIO Second Year Survey
This survey is an introduction to the skills and
knowledge you will acquire through your
Mechanical and Materials Engineering degree due
to the implementation of CDIO in your curriculum.
As a student in your first year in mechanical
or materials engineering, to what level do you
believe you should be trained?
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CDIO Second Year Student Survey

• Circle one of the level of importance that you
  believe you should have at the end of your
  engineering degree?
• 1. Considerably less important than the others
• 2. Less important than the others
• 3. Of average importance
• 4. More important than the others
• 5. Considerably more important than the
  others

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CDIO at Queens

• Questions?
• THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME