Open AccessAn Inclusive Musical Mechatronics Course
Author(s) -
Dale A. Carnegie,
Mo H. Zareei,
Jim W. Murphy,
Craig Watterson
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of engineering pedadogy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2192-4880
DOI - 10.3991/ijep.v7i1.6641
Subject(s) - mechatronics , theme (computing) , course (navigation) , musical , engineering , diversity (politics) , instrumentation (computer programming) , computer science , engineering ethics , software engineering , engineering management , artificial intelligence , world wide web , sociology , visual arts , programming language , art , anthropology , aerospace engineering
This paper presents the design of a novel course in mechatronics, based on a project-based learning pedagogical philosophy that uses music as the theme to introduce to a diverse range of learners, the essential concepts of mechatronic practice. The course is designed at a post-graduate level and is targeted at international students who are likely to have a diverse range of background knowledge and potentially even a greater diversity in practical experience. The course builds upon our knowledge and capability in the construction or instrumentation of musical devices and cumulates in the design of a new mechatronic chordophone and the preparation of an IEEE conference paper submission