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Interdisciplinary Engineering Solution Design

GENE403/404
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University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Oscar Nespoli
Professor
3
Timeline
  • September 8, 2018
    Experience start
  • December 15, 2018
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Product or service launch
Skills
engineering design product marketing design thinking innovation
Learner goals and capabilities

A group of students from multiple engineering programs will work together to solve an interdisciplinary engineering design problem for your organization.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
50 learners
Project
130 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverables include:

  • A report documenting the students' design solution and process.
  • A presentation of the students' findings.
  • A low-medium fidelity prototype of the design solution, as appropriate.
Project timeline
  • September 8, 2018
    Experience start
  • December 15, 2018
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Starting this September, a full class of engineering students specializing in various fields will spend 6,500 collective hours working in teams of 4 to solve an engineering design problem of your choice.

Based on your specific needs, and with consideration to health/safety risks and standard business practices, student-engineer groups will design solutions for your complex, open-ended engineering problem.

Project examples include, but are not limited to:

  • An exoskeleton to relieve back pain for production line workers.
  • Sensors to monitor steam traps and relay data.
  • UV water purification for developing countries.
  • Financial literacy app.
  • Landmine clearance robot.
  • Venepuncture assistive device.

Project topics may include, but are not limited to:

  • Needs assessment.
  • Designing a new product.
  • Redesigning an existing product.
  • Creating a product manufacturing process outline.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for 3 design review meetings

Be available weekly for student mentoring on your business and products. This includes answering questions and providing information on your business.

Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address student’s questions or provide additional information.