Conference paper
The use of simulated games in an undergraduate course manufacturing processes
Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, pp.223-228
Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference (AAEE): Engineering the Curriculum, 20th (Adelaide, Australia, 06-Dec-2009–09-Dec-2009)
Australasian Association for Engineering Education
2009
Abstract
Simulation games bring the real engineering situation into class room. They are ideally suited to situations where the size and cost of some systems cannot be replicated in educational institutions, e.g. large-scale production facilities and manufacturing processes. Students undertaking a course in Manufacturing Processes participated in a role-playing game within a simulated manufacturing environment for the production of LEGO widgets. The game has three discrete phases; each with a briefing session, a production "run" and a debriefing session. It encourages observation and discussion of possible improvements required to increase productivity, and also visualizes some of the manufacturing concepts. This paper describes the exceptional learning outcomes achieved, the explicit understanding of manufacturing strategies and an insight into the approaches taken by world class manufacturers to maximise production. Surveys of students, taken before and after the game, revealed that they gained a greater appreciation for the course content by being immersed in this simulated scenario. The game also illustrated the importance of good team interaction, the application of different problem-solving techniques, and proved the odd adage "work smarter not faster".
Details
- Title
- The use of simulated games in an undergraduate course manufacturing processes
- Authors
- Selvan Pather (Author) - University of Southern QueenslandH Wang (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, pp.223-228
- Conference details
- Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference (AAEE): Engineering the Curriculum, 20th (Adelaide, Australia, 06-Dec-2009–09-Dec-2009)
- Publisher
- Australasian Association for Engineering Education
- Date published
- 2009
- ISBN
- 1876346590
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2009 Remains the property of the author(s). The author(s) assign to AaeE and educational non-profit institutions a non-exclusive licence to use this document for personal use and in courses of instruction provided that the article is used in full and this copyright statement is reproduced. The author(s) also grant a non-exclusive licence to AaeE to publish this document in full on the World Wide Web (prime sites and mirrors) on electronic storage and in printed form within the AaeE 2009 conference proceedings. Any other usage is prohibited without the express permission of the author(s).
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449047302621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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