UNIVERSITY-COMPANY INTERACTION FOR REAL CASE-BASED TEACHING IN ENGINEERING

Authors

  • Miguel Ángel Aires Borrás Federal University of São Carlos/Associate Professor
  • Guilherme Jorge Martins Lourenção Federal University of São Carlos/Undergraduate Student
  • Ricardo Coser Mergulhão Federal University of São Carlos/Associate Professor

Keywords:

Real Case-Based Teaching, Engineering, University-Company Interaction, Quality Management

Abstract

The content of a Quality Management subject in Production Engineering courses tends to be developed mostly without relating theory to practical activities. To demonstrate that the use of real cases can enhance the teaching of this curricular content, the experience reported in this paper was developed. This is an action research developed from a partnership project between an automotive industry company and a public university with the purpose of bringing cases of real problems directly or indirectly related to the subject of quality management in a Production Engineering undergraduate course. Cases and training were elaborated to be applied in the classroom, a final project that required group work and constant contact with the company to evaluate the progress of the project according to reports and schedule, expository lessons, and literature from the subarea of Quality Management as a theoretical basis. Based on this experience, it is possible to state that it is possible to successfully establish university-company partnerships for the development of joint actions in the scope of undergraduate engineering education. The company has shown itself willing to this partnership with a focus on the education of graduates in Production Engineering, and aspects related to possible barriers regarding execution time and expected results were aspects that encouraged the process. Also, the students became more interested in the content of the discipline showing autonomy and growing responsibility as co-responsible for the creation and construction of knowledge.

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Author Biographies

Miguel Ángel Aires Borrás, Federal University of São Carlos/Associate Professor

He has a degree in Agroindustrial Production Engineering (1997), a master's degree in Production Engineering (2000) and a doctorate in Production Engineering (2005, with doctoral internship at the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena - UPCT/Spain), from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). He is currently Associate Professor 4 at the Production Engineering Department of the Sorocaba campus of UFSCar. He has experience in Production Engineering, working mainly in quality engineering, quality coordination in supply chains, system dynamics analysis, product development and assistive technology, and engineering education. Integrates the Center for Research and Development in Assistive Technology (NTA) of the Sorocaba campus of UFSCar, the Group for Studies and Research in Quality (GEPEQ) of the main campus of UFSCar and the network of researchers of the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), administered by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago. He is a reviewer of national and international scientific journals and events. Postal address: UFSCar, Edifício CCGT/DEP-So, Sala 1131, Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, Km 110, bairro Itinga, CEP 18052-780, Sorocaba/SP.  Institutional affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Carlos/Associate Professor. Phone numbers: +55 (15) 3229-7539; +55 (15) 99800-2686.

Guilherme Jorge Martins Lourenção, Federal University of São Carlos/Undergraduate Student

Undergraduate student in Production Engineering at the Sorocaba campus of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). He was a scholar of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and worked in an extension activity with the undergraduate course. He is CEO and founder of Quantum IoT Solutions. Postal address: UFSCar, Edifício CCGT/DEP-So, Sala 1131, Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, Km 110, bairro Itinga, CEP 18052-780, Sorocaba/SP.  Institutional: affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Carlos/Undergarduate Student. Phone number: +55 (11) 98186-9975.

Ricardo Coser Mergulhão, Federal University of São Carlos/Associate Professor

He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in production engineering from the Federal University of Itajubá and a doctorate in production engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos. He was professor (2006-2008) and undergraduate course coordinator (2007-2008) at Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto - João Monlevade campus. He is an associate professor at the Federal University of São Carlos - Sorocaba campus, working in the undergraduate program (2008-present) and in the master's program in production engineering (2011-present), and was vice-coordinator (2011-2013) and coordinator (2013-2015) of the graduate program in production engineering of this same institution. His specialties in teaching, research and extension are in the area of quality management in topics related to six sigma, performance measurement and quality in services. He is the main author of the book Performance Measurement in Six Sigma Projects and coauthor of the book Quality: Management and Methods, in addition to publishing in journals and conferences. Postal address: UFSCar, Edifício CCGT/DEP-So, Sala 1119, Rodovia João Leme dos Santos, Km 110, bairro Itinga, CEP 18052-780, Sorocaba/SP.  Institutional affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Carlos/Associate Professor. Phone numbers:  +55 (15) 3229-6015; +55 (15) 3229-8882

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Published

2023-02-15

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Aires Borrás, M. Ángel, Martins Lourenção, G. J., & Coser Mergulhão, R. (2023). UNIVERSITY-COMPANY INTERACTION FOR REAL CASE-BASED TEACHING IN ENGINEERING. Educação Em Revista, 38. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/edrevista/article/view/36161

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Vol. 38 (2022)

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