Mechanical Engineering Curriculum at DTU
and
the Application of CDIO in First Year Courses.
by
Assoc. Prof. Niels Houbak and Prof. Peder Klit
Department for Mechanical Engineering (MEK),
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
Study structures at DTU – Now and then
BACHELOR program (Diplomingeniør)
MASTERs program (Cand.Polyt.)
Until 2004:
3½ years BE. Study program
5 years MSc. Study program
Includes ½ a year of industrial practice and gives
practical and professional engineering
competences.
After 2004:
3 years BSc. Study program
This program will over the coming years be
changed to comply to a large extend with CDIO
standards in all its diciplines.
(not equivalent to the BE program)
2 years MSc. Study program
This will not be a CDIO program but
several courses will utilize CDIO.
The Annual Wheel
Fall term: September 1. – January 31.
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Lectures (13 weeks):
September 1. – December 1.
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Exams (11 days):
December 1. – December 22.
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Whole day activities (3 weeks):
January 3. – January 25.
Spring term: February 1. – June 30.
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Lectures (13 weeks):
February 1. – May 10.
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Exams (11 days):
May 15. – June 2.
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Whole day activities (3 weeks):
June 5. – June 26.
Offered DTU Study Programs (BSc.)
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Bio technology
Building technology
Design and Innovation
Electro technology
Physics and Nano technology
Chemistry
Communication technology
Mathematics and technology
Medicine and technology
Environmental technology
Production and Engineering Design (P&E) ◄
Software technology
Health and Food Production
DTU BSc. General Study Structure
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Common for all 13 study programs - nearly
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3 years of study
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No business training/practice – must be extended with a Master study
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Basic Science Courses
Technological Courses
Projects and General Courses
Elective Courses
Each block is 45 (ECTS) credits - at least!
Courses in Production and Engineering Design.
Technological Courses (45 out of 60 credits)
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Principles of Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering 1
Fluid Mechanics
Fundamental Engineering Thermodynamics
Strength of Materials 1
Strength of Materials 2
Engineering Design
Process Technology
Production Technology (Fundamentals)
Production Technology (Workshop training)
Introduction to Production and Operations Management
Materials Science
P&E First Year Courses.
Compulsary courses
1. SEMESTER
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Mathematics 1 (10 credits)
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Physics 1 (5 credits)
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Engineering work (10 credits)
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Production technology – Workshop training (5 credits)
2. SEMESTER
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Mathematics 1 (10 credits)
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Physics 1 (5 credits)
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Strength of Materials 1 (5 credits)
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Production technology – Theory (5 credits)
Elective courses (one from the list)
2. SEMESTER
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Materials Science (5 credits)
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Basic Economy (5 credits)
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Something else
Study plan #1: Production and Engineering Design Bachelor specialized in Engineering Design and Mechanics
This is a study plan full filling the requirements for Basic Science courses with electives (45 credits), Technological courses (45 credist), projects and general courses (45
credits), and a list of proposed elective courses (45 credits).
MONDAY
Semester
1
2
1A
2A
10022
Physics 1
10022
Physics 1
TUESDAY
41501
Strength of
Materials
3A
PROJECT
(10 p)
4A
01005
Advanced
Engineering
Mathematics 1
01005
Advanced
Engineering
Mathematics 1
01005
Advanced
Engineering
Mathematics 1
01005
Advanced
Engineering
Mathematics 1
26027
Fundamental
Chemistry
3
11000 (10 p)
Engineering
work
THUSDAY
5B
2B
11000 (10 p)
Engineering
work
4B
01005
Advanced
Engineering
Mathematics 1
42301
Production
Technology
(Fundamentals)
42110
Materials
Science
41502
Strength of
Materials 2
41603 (5p)
Engineering
Design
41603 (5p)
Engineering
Design
01035
Advanced
Engineering
Mathematics 2
41670
41312
Fluid mechanics
42405
41612
01246
01246
41670
41313
BACHELOR
PROJECT
(15 p)
41611
41271
41271
3B
11000
Engineering
work
42302
Production Technology (work-shop
training)
42610
Theory of
Science in
Engineering
41811
01005
Advanced
Engineering
Mathematics 1
02xxx
Programming
42201
41560
3-WEEKS
FRIDAY
1B
41401
02402
5
BACHELOR
PROJECT
(15 p)
5A
10042/44
Physics 2
4
6
WEDNESDAY
41202
Principles of Naval
Architecture and
Offshore
Engineering 1
PROJECT
(10 p)
41511
41210
42405
41612
41822
41272
BACHELOR
PROJECT
(15 p)
41614
41611
Recommended elective courses within Engineering Design and Mechanics (at most 45p)
01246
02402
41210
41271
41272
41313
41511
Partial Differential Equations – Applied Mathematics
Introduction to Statistics
Load and Global Response of Ships
Ship Design
Economic and Environmental Perf. of Transp. Syst.
Wind Turbine Technology and Aerodynamics
Strength of Materials 3 (Fiber Laminates)
10 p
5p
7,5 p
10 p
5p
7,5 p
5p
41560
41611
41612
41614
41670
41811
41822
Mechanical Vibrations
5p
Machine Elements
10 p
Product Design and Documentation
10 p
Dynamics of Machinery
5p
Motion Control
10 p
Experimental Mechanics
5p
Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics 5 p
The Course: 11000 Engineering work
Main content:
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CAD (Pro/E), drafting, sketching, animation (40%)
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Disassemble and assemble a lawn mover with a four stoke gasoline engine (20%);
should one of the students become professor one day.
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Sketch and analyze different parts and functionalities of the engine (10%)
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Product economy and product enhancement (10%)
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Engineer lectures, excursions, engineering history, etc. (10%)
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Group work, report writing, socializing, study plan activities (10%)
The Course: Engineering work
The Lawn Mover Engine
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its parts (crankshaft, connecting rod, piston, cylinder etc.)
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super-system (the lawn mover) and sub-systems (the engine, the air filter, etc.)
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the task that it performs (cutting grass)
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the operator interface (starter, speed control, brake)
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the internal process (four stroke engine)
The Course: Engineering Work.
Other Activities
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First exercise on day one: A better solution to a handicap. Handed in after 2
weeks. A model when we lecture writing a technical report.
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CEOs and younger engineers lecture about their engineering experience. A
group of students gives a 5 minutes introduction to the company
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Make your own study plan and write an essay about qualifications required
for your dream-job. Why did you become an engineering student?
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DTU students have many CDIO professional, personal and interpersonal
skills when entering. Maintain and evolve those skills.
Comparing 1 Year Courses
Experiences gained similar to Gustafsson et.al.
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A pass/no pass evaluation reduces the student interest in sweating too much; individual
grades are cumbersome for the lecturers to produce for large classes but it is necessary.
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Practical project work stimulates curiosity and puts theoretical elements into perspective.
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Female students have a lot of limits moved but it gives them some confidence; they may end
up being excellent engineers. In general our female students are much more focused on
problem solving and harder working than the typical male student.
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Groups must not be too small, and it is OK to make students change groups for different
tasks. It is OK to let one group participate in the evaluation of another group.
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Close contact between students and faculty makes the students feel welcome and important
Conclusion.
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It is important in the first year to balance student work between theory and experimental work
– the first year must also contain some fun and challenging elements that lay a foundation for
building up their specific domain of engineering (vocabulary, materials, components, etc).
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For the Danish industry (many Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), uniform (with respect to
technical area covered) engineers are not optimal. Broad coverage. Many elective courses.
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Ongoing effort to improve curriculum and lecturing goals is important
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The trend at DTU is generic courses – we are loosening the strings to specific applications. A
basic understanding of phenomenons is important.
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CDIO soft skills (reports, presentations, group/team-work) are trained in many courses.