“Creativity to the neXt power” Gabriel Ituarte Tim Lee Monica Leung Gloria Lo Ed Robelo Lupe Segura Mariana Sierra “Creativity to the neXt power” Overview Design Process Steps: 1. Definition 2. Research 3. Brainstorm 4. Vote 5. Focus 6. Delegate 7. Prototype 8. Test –survey 9. Refine 10. Present 5/5/2003 “Creativity to the neXt power” Step 1: Define To create a new undergraduate major that: •Fosters creativity with applications in today’s world. •Hands-on and project-oriented •Meaningful and interesting Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Step 2: Research • Internet • Surveys • Course Catalogs • Asking others Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Step 3: Brainstorm Step 4: Vote After our first brainstorming session we voted on the following top ten Design ideas: 1. Design Engineering 6. Food/Culinary Eng. 2. Home Engineering 7. Ergonomic Engineering 3. Criminology/Forensic Eng. 8. Music/Acoustic Eng. 4. Game Engineering 9. Energy Resource Eng. 5. Sports Engineering 10. Animation/Graphics Eng. Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Step 5, 6, 7-Focus, Delegate & Prototype Acoustics Engineering Applied Strategic Game Engineering Study of sound, optics, vibration and noise, how these are generated, their relationship to music and how they can be enhanced and suppressed. Define Research Brainstorm Involves Design and strategic decision making. It is the application of statistical and design principles. Vote Focus Delegate Forensic and Criminology Engineering The investigation and analysis of criminal cases, as well as the reconstruction of failures in buildings, structures, vehicles, and other systems Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Step 8: Test Survey Results Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” One survey designed for each group: 1. Prospective students 2. Family and friends 3. Employers 0.65 * (Prospective students) + 0.15 * (Family and friends) + 0.2 * (Employers) Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Sample Survey Questions (Scale: 1 – strongly disagree, 7 – strongly agree) Students: When accidents or malfunctions happen, I am curious as to why and how. Employers: I believe there exists a sufficiently large market for the investigation and reconstruction of crimes and engineering failures. Family & friends: Well-designed games are important in a child’s development, both physically and mentally. Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Cal freshmen and sophmores 29 Employers 10 Family and friends 30 High school students 21 Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Survey Results – Round 1 6 5.54 5.33 5 4.57 4 3 2 1 0 ASGE Define Research Brainstorm AE Vote Focus Delegate F&CE Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Survey Results – Round 2 (10 more Cal freshmen and sophomores) 5.6 5.56 5.55 5.5 5.45 5.4 5.35 5.31 5.3 5.25 5.2 5.15 ASGE Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus F&CE Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Forensics and Criminology Engineering The teaching and research activities of the Department of Forensics and Criminology Engineering (F&CE) concern the investigation and analysis of criminal cases, as well as the reconstruction of accidents and failures in machines, structures, and other systems. Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Topics This agenda covers a broad range of specialized disciplines, including: - Genetics, cell physiology, and cell anatomy - Computer science, networks, and systems - Statics and dynamics - Microstructure/physical/ properties of materials Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Specializations Due to its multidisciplinary nature, F&CE has been broken down into three specialized paths: - Option I Failure Analysis - Option II Bio-Chemical Analysis - Option III Computer Forensics Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Curriculum JUNIOR YEAR Fall Spring SENIOR YEAR Fall Spring E190, Technical Communication 3 - Statistics 134, Concepts of Probability 3 - F&CE 180, Senior Project - 4 F&CE 100- Computer Simulation - 3 F&CE Electives 6 6 IEOR 165, Engineering Statistiscs 3 - Total 15 15 Civil Eng130, Mechanics of Materials - 3 F&CE 110, Evaluation of Evidence 3 - Legal Studies 170 – Crime and Criminal - 3 F&CE Electives 6 6 Total 15 15 in Forensics Engineering Justice Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Option I- Failure Analysis The study of determining how and why entities (such as structures and vehicles) fail. Students will analyze material damage, mechanical failures and the reconstruction of crimes. Lower Division Upper Division •E45-Properties of materials •Civil Engineering •E36-Statics •Mechanical Engineering •E37-Dynamics •F&CE 125 Deformation and Fracture of Materials Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Option II-Bio-Chemical Analysis The students learn the techniques to investigate evidence from DNA sequences, polymorphic proteins and enzymes and antigenic variants found in various body fluids and samples. Lower Division Upper Division •Biology 1A •Chemical Engineering •Biology 1B •Toxicology •Chemistry 3A •Molecular and Cell Biology •Bio Engineering Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Option III- Computer Forensics Students will study data identification, recovery, despoliation, security, and validation. Graduates can apply these concepts to computer fraud, hacking, identity theft, and other electronic crimes Lower Division Upper Division • CS61A-Intro to Programming and Computer Science •Electrical Engineering •CS61B-Fundamental dynamic data structures •Computer Science •CS61C-Operation of Digital Computers Define Research Brainstorm Vote •Information Mgmt. Systems Focus •F&CE 121-Information Data Tracking Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Website Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Comments of prototype “In my first year, I don’t feel that I am informed enough to help me decide on which specific area I want to pursue, so that I can take the prerequisites that I need to take”. - Andres (MCB) “I’m curious to hear from professionals in this field because I don’t know much about it”. - Natalie (ME) “Is Law Enforcement an Engineering practice?” - Dan (EECS) Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Step 9-Refinements •A F&CE freshman seminar was added to give students an opportunity to explore the 3 F&CE options •The 4 sub-majors were reduced to 3 because investigation and law enforcement were not considered engineering disciplines •A course in engineering ethics is now to be taken in the second year instead of the fourth year. Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Conclusions Define 1. Survey: ask questions that a person cannot automatically say “yes” or “no” to. Creating a survey is not as easy as we thought. 2. “Persona” should also be given in the context of the user, employer and professor 3. During brainstorming, keep all ideas. After you eliminate an idea, it may still be used later on, specially after feedback. Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions “Creativity to the neXt power” Define Research Brainstorm Vote Focus Delegate Prototype Test Refine Conclusions