An Inclusive Musical Mechatronics Course

Authors

  • Dale Anthony Carnegie Victoria University of Wellington
  • Mo Zareei Victoria University of Wellington
  • Jim Murphy Victoria University of Wellington
  • Craig Watterson Victoria University of Wellington

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v7i1.6641

Keywords:

musical mechatronics, project based learning, diverse learners

Abstract


This paper presents the design of a novel course in mechatronics, based on a project-based learning pedagogical philosophy that uses music as the theme to introduce to a diverse range of learners, the essential concepts of mechatronic practice. The course is designed at a post-graduate level and is targeted at international students who are likely to have a diverse range of background knowledge and potentially even a greater diversity in practical experience. The course builds upon our knowledge and capability in the construction or instrumentation of musical devices and cumulates in the design of a new mechatronic chordophone and the preparation of an IEEE conference paper submission.

Author Biographies

Dale Anthony Carnegie, Victoria University of Wellington

Professor Dale Carnegie is the Dean of Engineering at Victoria University of Wellington. He has research interests in mechatronics, autonomous robotics, embedded systems, sensors and engineering education.

Mo Zareei, Victoria University of Wellington

Mo Zareei is a teaching fellow shared between the Faculty of Engineering and the New Zealand School of Music. Mo's particular interests are in the sonification of mechatronic noise. His creations have attracted world-wide interests with numerous invited performances and publications.

Jim Murphy, Victoria University of Wellington

Jim Murphy is a lecturer in the New Zealand School of Music, but who also has input into courses and research in the Faculty of Engineering at Victoria University of Wellington. Jim's research interests include the design and evaluation of mechatronic musical devices and the abstraction of the parametric control of these devices.

Craig Watterson, Victoria University of Wellington

Craig Watterson is the pastoral care coordinator for the Faculty of Engineering. An active researcher, he has a particular interest in engineering education and employing tools such as Focauldian Discourse Analysis in order to reveal barriers to success in engineering study.

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Published

2017-02-28

How to Cite

Carnegie, D. A., Zareei, M., Murphy, J., & Watterson, C. (2017). An Inclusive Musical Mechatronics Course. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 7(1), pp. 151–172. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v7i1.6641

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Papers