The multidisciplinary International Virtual Design Studio (MIVDS)

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2000-08-01

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Erden, A
Erkmen, Aydan Müşerref
Erkmen, İsmet
Bucinell, RB
Traver, C
Notash, L

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The International Virtual Design Studio (MIVDS) that was originated between the Departments of Mechanical Engineering of Union College (UC) and the Middle East Technical University (METU) is now extended to include the Mechanical Engineering Department at Queen's University in Canada, the Computer Systems Engineering/Electrical Engineering Department at UC, and the Electrical/Electronics Engineering Department of METU, The design teams that participate in this project are composed of various combinations of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems engineering students, Design project topics are selected to cover mechatronic concepts that force students toward mechatronic design solutions, After gears of experience, it is now possible to draw some conclusions and report on the concept and implementation of the multidisciplinary IVDS (MIVDS) project. One important conclusion is that a strong combination of institutional support and multidisciplinary faculty commitment is required for project initiation. Success in MIVDS is highly dependent on well-defined project specifications, a single source of project information, incentives for students to participate, travel to participating countries, a balanced team structure, common design and productivity tools, 24-hour access to MIVDS facilities, and participation by all students in the manufacturing phase of the project.

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Design, Information collaboration, Virtual design study

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/35599

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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION

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https://doi.org/10.1109/13.865203

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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Article

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A. Erden, A. M. Erkmen, İ. Erkmen, R. Bucinell, C. Traver, and L. Notash, “The multidisciplinary International Virtual Design Studio (MIVDS),” IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION, pp. 288–295, 2000, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/35599.