emulsion inversion of technical & communication elements...
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Emulsion Inversion of Technical &
Communication Elements in a
Product Design Class
Dave Custer FIE 2011
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The Metaphor: An Emulsion Inversion
Cream is to butter
as
a product design class is to
a communication class situated in product design
Both require a combination of
technical, communication, and teamwork skills.
They differ in the emphasis.
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College Curriculum
Problem: Where does the good stuff fit?
Good stuff includes:
situated, hands-on, active,
interactive, collaborative,
constructive, project-based,
team-based, interdisciplinary,
communication intensive,
design introduction,
engineering introduction
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Solution: Put the inverted emulsion in the
freshman composition slot
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Context: The coral reef I inhabit
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The curriculum: Projects x 3, team taught,
communication instruction, + reflection
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Resources:
• Teachers
• Art
• Science
• Tools
• Materials
• Lawyers
• Guns
• Money
Alternative ways of
getting things done
require:
The Warren Zevon
school of management
suggests sending:
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My epiphany: The product is evidence of
thought
OR
http://ocw2.mit.edu/courses/writing-and-humanistic-studies/21w-732-science-writing-and-new-media-fall-2010/projects/MIT21W_732F10_coffeekeep1.pdf
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Conclusion: Do you wish you’d taken this course
when you were a 1st year student?