Open AccessA new laboratory for the students of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sherbrooke to support the characterization and the validation of their prototypes
Author(s) -
Jay L. Nadeau,
Alain Desrochers,
João P. Trovão
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
proceedings of the ... ceea conference
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2371-5243
DOI - 10.24908/pceea.v0i0.12989
Subject(s) - capstone , product (mathematics) , engineering management , process (computing) , graduate students , engineering , capstone course , product design , field (mathematics) , test (biology) , software engineering , computer science , systems engineering , medical education , medicine , paleontology , geometry , mathematics , algorithm , pure mathematics , biology , operating system
In order to help the students of the Faculty of Engineering at the Université de Sherbrooke within the field of product design in engineering, the Laboratory for the Characterization and the Validation of Prototypes (LCVP) has been created. The facilities feature most of the resources needed to conduct experiments toward the estimation and measurement of critical parameters and specifications along the design process but also toward the final validation of a product design. To that end the support of a professional researcher is provided to advise the students toward the proper implementation of their test benches. Overall, the LCVP provides state-of-the-art equipment and competent resources to the students from various departments at both undergraduate and graduate levels therefore improving their product design experience, while enhancing their competencies. This is indeed a unique feature of the LCVP, setting it apart from other initiatives targeted at supporting capstone and student projects.