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Fu-Hsing Connects with Inauguration

2 LessonsFocus on

speeches

Fu-Hsing Connects with Engineering

design

4 LessonsFocus on

Dr. Robert Tzou, Chair Dr. Gary SolbrekkenMechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Medical Instrument Design

MU Expert Engineers

Week 1: Think Like Designers

?Process

Input

Output

Week 1: Think Like Designers

Design the Process

Week 2. Learn from Engineers

Week 2. Learn from Engineers

Gary L. Solbrekken, PhD ©2009.

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Week 2: Learn from Engineers

Recognizing Need

Define Problem• Musts/Must nots• Wants/Want nots

Gather Information• Current state-of-art• Patents• Standards• Regulations

Conceptualization• Convert abstract ideas into

measureable goals• Develop multiple concepts

that satisfy need

Evaluation• Analyze concepts• Compare concepts

Communicate Design• Engineering reports• Oral presentations

Design Review

Week 3: Practice Talking

Listening to Cancer

Engineering Students

Week 4: Design Review

Week 4: Design Review

Must Have

Must Avoid

Want to Have

Like to AvoidConnected Via Internet Videoconferencing

Fu-Hsing

MU

Watching

Thinking

Asking

What happens if…?

How does it…?

Where is the…?

What about using…?

MU asked…and Fu-Hsing answered

English

Celebrating

Fu-Hsing Connects with Nature

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