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Senior Design and Student Research in the U.S. and EU Engineering Curriculum

Senior Design and Student Research in the U.S. and EU Engineering Curriculum. Prof Yvan Baudoin (RMA, EU) Prof Balint Kiss (BME, EU) Dr. Charles Bostater (FIT, US) Atlantis Stars Consortium. CLAIU Master Engineering 12-13 Feb 2010. Outline. Atlantis - Atlantis STARS Consortium

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Senior Design and Student Research in the U.S. and EU Engineering Curriculum

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  1. Senior Design and Student Research in the U.S. and EU Engineering Curriculum Prof Yvan Baudoin (RMA, EU) Prof Balint Kiss (BME, EU) Dr. Charles Bostater (FIT, US) Atlantis Stars Consortium CLAIU Master Engineering 12-13 Feb 2010

  2. Outline • Atlantis - Atlantis STARS Consortium • Our double degree concept • Academic content – Sensing Technology and Robotic Systems • Senior Design, Project laboratory and Thesis • Role in engineering education • As element of the study plan • Additional skills to exchange students • Topic selection mechanisms • Sample research topics http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  3. ATLANTIS 2006 ATLANTIS Only undergraduate programsDouble of joint degreesFour years funding periodMinimal number of institutions:1 in the U.S. (US-1)2 in the EU (EU-1, EU-2)Max. budget (EU): 696k€ (inc. 15k€/year flat rate for all EU institutions)Own resources: minimum 25% of the total budgetStudent exchange starts: September 2007

  4. ATLANTIS- objectives Human resource development for „global knowledge-based economy” Promote „mutual understanding of people” Promote collaboration between universities Contribute to the development of higher education institutions Contribute to the professional excellence of the individual participants

  5. ATLANTIS OPS OBJECTIVES Joint or double degrees „Two degrees for the price of one” Recognition of qualifications Linguistic and cultural integration Increase mobility

  6. ATLANTIS-Language Consortia must provide the possibility for the students to use at least two languages spoken in the EU Language of education may be different of the language spoken in the country (e.g. English in Budapest) Linguistic and cultural training is required for U.S. students U.S. students are expected to gain professional expertise in at least one language spoken in the EU member states (other than English)

  7. ATLANTIS - MOBILITY At least 6 students each year One academic year: 10 months At least one year of mobility for participating students Student mobility grant: 12k€ / year Faculty mobility grant: 1k€ (travel) + 1k€ / week (min. 1, max. 8 weeks), max. 60 k€ for a 4 year long project

  8. ATLANTIS REQUIREMENTS International offices are required in all institutions. Agreements (tuition fees, credit transfers) are needed Guarantee of degree deliverance for successful students Description of the curriculum and mobility scenario Cultural preparation in the U.S. and language education in Europe

  9. Consortium members http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  10. Undergraduate/Graduate* transatlantic mobility * RMA only USA EU http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  11. The double degree concept • The student receives (upon successful studies) two accredited degrees. Ocean Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Engineering Available for a double degree Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering BSc programs at the BME BSc programs at the FIT Electrical Engineering (FIT) Electrical Engineering (BME) A written thesis and its defense is required for the EU BSc degree. extra work for a BME student Mutually recognized credits extra work for an FIT student http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  12. Study abroad for US students (FIT) Two semesters long mobility period: • Fall (BME, Hungary) + spring (RMA, Belgium) • Spring (BME) + fall (RMA) How to get the European degree? • Studies abroad are recognized at the FIT for the FIT degree. Includes supervised individual engineering work (~5 credits ECTS) Includes supervised individual engineering work (~15 credits ECTS) Credits obtained at FIT (freshman, sophomore and junior years) Creditsnecessarytothe European BScdegree Study at BME Study at RMA http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  13. Academic content of STARS • STARS (Sensing Technology and Robotic Systems) related studies • STARS related courses and laboratory exercises at BME and RMA • STARS related senior design subjects and thesis work at the BME and at the RMA • STARS topic is selected based on a previous Complementary Activity project (OIC-R³-D²) funded by FIPSE and EACEA http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  14. The curriculum design • 2004 – 2006: EU-US Complementary Activity Project: • Designed for graduate students, only parts are applicable in undergraduate programs. Open International Curriculum: Remote Sensing Systems, Robotics and Risk Assessment for Humanitarian Demining and UXO Detection (OIC-R3-D2)http://oicr3d2.iit.bme.hu The study plan item mostly related to STARS: senior design (US),project laboratory, and BSc thesis (EU) http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  15. Student selection and study plan 1. Application Based on previous studies. Determines the courses to take in Europe for both degrees. 2. Study plan 3. On-line registration 4. Pre-departure preparation http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  16. Senior Design – Project laboratory Total amount of 20-35 credits (ECTS) during two semesters in Europe (depending on the study plan) Hard skill improvements (essential in engineering education) • Individual work on an engineering problem • Complete cycle: specification, design, realization, verification, documentation • Integration of competences and skills taught separately in different courses Soft skill improvements • Communication, argumentation (with teammates, with the supervisor) • Management of temporal and financial aspects of the project • Presentation of results Additional soft skill improvements for exchange students • Foreign language environment • International team such that team members have different cultural background http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  17. Topic selection mechanism Available topics are listed on project web page: http://stars.iit.bme.hu 1. Web page Visiting faculty give presentations about the project and about research topics. 2. Information sessions Upon arrival, students are presented with equipment, teammates and supervisors of potential projects. 3. On site presentation The final selection implies a project plan with millstones, requirements and related deadlines. 4. Final selection http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  18. Sample senior design (or thesis) topics • Image processing for navigation • Mobile robot development • Control of mechatronic systems • Positioning mechanism for airborne imaging • Group strategies for robot soccer competitions • Chess playing robot • Vision feedback loop for robots Supervised by faculty staff. Trans-atlantic teamwork is expected. http://stars.iit.bme.hu

  19. First FIT senior Design at RMA (Sep-Jan 2010)

  20. Problems Ba - Ma Exchange forced to 1 US- 1 EUR due to US tuition fees Maturity Ba doesn’t ease the choice of US/EUR students (1 first US 2008/2009 allowed 1 first BME, 2 US 2009/2010 – 2 BME, …) DG EDU EUR has now updated to MASTER level but not explicitly for the started programmes, FIPSE well Language (FR/EN a real problem for US students)

  21. More information http://stars.iit.bme.hu http://www.fit.edu http://www.rma.ac.be http://www.bme.hu Thank you for you attention!

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