ME EN 473

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Interdisciplinary Electro-Mechanical Innovation

Mechanical Engineering Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

Course Description

This course introduces and practices the fundamental concepts of interdisciplinary market-pull innovation and entrepreneurship in a mentored setting. Interdisciplinary student teams conceive of and develop an internet-connected physical product. The double­ diamond innovation model is used, with an emphasis on prototyping and testing.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

Fixed

3

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3

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Other Prerequisites

Application required. Application is followed by portfolio submission and interview for subset of applicants.

Recommended

ME EN272, and 273, or 275.

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Generating and testing ideas

Learning Outcome

Collaboratively design and test ideas for a new venture centered on electro-mechanical design, and limit the options to a single, implementable design.

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Applying the innovation process to create prototypes

Learning Outcome

Apply the innovation process to advance ideas from concepts to customer-validated electro-mechanical prototypes

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Working in an interdisciplinary team

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team--working through the phases of both electro-mechanical product development, and interdisciplinary team development.

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Design Thinking

Learning Outcome

Combine empathy for the context of a problem, creativity in devising electro-mechanical solutions to that problem, and rationality to analyze how well the created solutions solve the problem and fit the context.

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Problem Solving

Learning Outcome

Become more independent with conceptualizing and actualizing solutions to various challenges facing the current industry.