Exploration of Skills Required by Engineering Faculty to Mentor Freshmen Undergraduate Students for Interdisciplinary Design Projects

Koppikar, Unnati; Kandakatla, Rohit; Mallibhat, Kaushik; Joshi, Gopalkrishna

doi:10.1109/te.2023.3294953

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“…This study highlights that designers often possess a conceptual understanding of interdisciplinary knowledge, while the technical intricacies are predominantly handled by engineers. Engineers prioritize a deeper grasp of new technologies' operational principles for rationalizing design solution implementation, a viewpoint supported by some studies [70]. The dynamics of technological integration in the Industry 4.0 era require designers to bolster their interdisciplinary competencies.…”

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Charting the Path of Technology-Integrated Competence in Industrial Design during the Era of Industry 4.0

Zhang,

Chen

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The fusion of emerging technologies with industrial design has catalyzed a fundamental shift in the aesthetics, user experiences, and service frameworks of products in the Industry 4.0 era. Simultaneously, this convergence has heightened the demands placed on the technological integration competencies of designers. Consequently, there exists a necessity to articulate a precise developmental trajectory for proficiency in industrial design that incorporates these novel technologies. This study initiates with a bibliometric analysis to quantify the scholarly literature relevant to this research domain. Subsequently, leveraging the insights from this analysis, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 experts spanning the United States, Europe, South Korea, and China. Our conclusions show the following: (1) Co-word analysis and cluster analysis techniques are applied to identify 80 technologies and four technological clusters that demonstrate strong associations with industrial design in the Industry 4.0 era. (2) Employing coding techniques and thematic analysis, four distinct skill domains emerge for technology-integrated industrial design: Industrial Design Skills, Industrial Design Knowledge, Ethical Considerations in Industrial Design, and Industrial Design Industry Insight. Furthermore, a limitation that affects these competencies is identified. (3) A recommended methodology for assessing these competencies is proposed. This study represented an expansion upon existing industrial design competencies. The empirical data generated herein serves as a valuable resource for practitioners and educators within the field of industrial design. Furthermore, it provides a theoretical groundwork for future models addressing technology-infused industrial design capabilities.

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Section: Competency Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%