Track 3 - A robot in the classroom Authors: Manuel F. Silva, Benedita Malheiro, Pedro Guedes, Paulo Ferreira, Cristina Ribeiro, Fernando Ferreira and Abel J. Duarte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gTqrlz08ss&list=PLboNOuyyzZ85UwWh70luNvKIhX8U1gxug&index=4

1. DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMIMETIC ROBOTS WITHIN EPS
ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECT
Benedita Malheiro, Manuel Silva, Paulo Ferreira, Pedro Guedes,
Cristina Ribeiro, Fernando Ferreira and Abel Duarte
School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal

2. Syllabus
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3. European Project Semester at ISEP (EPS@ISEP)
3. Biomimetic Projects
4. Conclusions
1. European Project Semester (EPS)
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3. 1. BACKGROUND
European Project Semester (EPS)
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4. Context
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Engineering Programme Curriculum
EPS capstone project/internship programme
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5. European Project Semester
• What?
– Project-based learning one semester capstone/internship programme
addressed to students from diverse national and scientific backgrounds
(engineering, product design and business)
• When?
– 1995, Denmark, Prof. Arvid Anderson
• Goal?
– Foster the development of international competences, project organised
learning, teamwork and complementary transversal skills among engineering
graduates
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6. European Project Semester
• Where?
– EPS Providers are a group of 16
European Universities from 12
countries
• EPS@ISEP?
– Spring 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and
2015
– 90 students | 19 teams | 14 countries
| 22 engineering, product design and
business programmes
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USA
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7. 2. CAPSTONE/INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
European Project Semester at ISEP (EPS@ISEP)
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8. Study Plan
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Module ECTU
Project 20
Project Management and Team Work 2
Marketing and Communication 2
Portuguese 2
Energy and Sustainable Development 2
Ethics and Deontology 2
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9. Schedule
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Project
Project Management
Energy and Sustainable Dev
Ethics & Deontology
Marketing
Communication
Foreign Language
Team
Building
15 weeks
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10. Teams & Proposals
• Teams (4-6 students) assembled according to member
– Diversity - different scientific and cultural backgrounds (mandatory)
– Teamwork profiles - Belbin test
• Proposals:
– Multidisciplinary
– Open
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Bio-inspired Swimming Robot | Flying Robot
Data Centre Humidifier
Level/Weight Monitoring System for Oil Tanks
Fluid Disinfection System based on UV
Context-aware Smart Object
Interactive Sound & Light Table
Environmental Buoy/Regatta Beacon | Wing Sail
Pet Tracker | Surf Board Logger
Solar Dryer | Solar Dehydrator
Aquaponic System | Aquaponic Shelter
Insectarium
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11. • Dedicated room (teams, lectures and project development)
• Team space (table, binder, placard and shelf)
• + + for all modules
• EPS@ISE P account (epsatisep@gmail.com) and calendar (all EPS activities)
• Electronic resources / team:
– folder
– (template comprising work plan, logbook, report and deliverables)
Space & Tools
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12. Staff in 2015
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International Relations Office
Complementary Module Lecturers
Project Supervisors
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13. Approach
• Coaching: joint supervision model
• Assessment: Self, Peers, Teachers
• Conflict resolution: team rules
• Deliverables:
– Wiki
– Intermediate + Final Report
– Intermediate + Final Presentation
– Video + Poster + Brochure
– Paper
– Manual
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14. Participants
• Spring 2011 – 8 students | 2 teams
• Spring 2012 – 16 students | 4 teams
• Spring 2013 – 13 students | 3 teams
• Spring 2014 – 15 students | 5 teams
• Spring 2015 – 30 students | 5 teams
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Minimum of (3 countries && 3 scientific backgrounds) / team
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5
10
15
20
25
30
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Students
Nationalities
Backgrounds
2. EPS@ISEP
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15. Implement and Operate
Validation
Test and Debugging
Assembling
CDIO Compliant Process
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Conceive and Design
Eco-efficiency Measures for Sustainability
Ethical and Deontological Concerns
Marketing Plan
Project Management
State of the Art
Solution Requirements and Architecture
Selection and Procurement of Materials
Interim
Deliverables&Presentation
BillofMaterials
Final
Deliverables&Presentation
ProductPrototype
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16. 3. BIO INSPIRED ROBOTS
Biomimetic EPS@ISEP Projects
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17. Bio Inspired Projects and Teams
• Swimming Robot – Bro-Fish, Team 1, Spring 2014:
– Alicia, civil engineering (SP)
– Magdalena, naval architecture and maritime engineering (DE)
– Marcin. mechanical engineering and computer science (PL)
– Rasmus, electrical engineering (FI)
• Flying Robot – MyBird, Team 3, Spring 2014:
– Iain, mechanical engineering (UK)
– Bénédicte, product design (BE)
– Yvonne, sales and marketing engineering (DE)
– Rauno, materials engineering (EE)
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18. Swimming Robot Team
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4. BIOMIMETIC
The project has suffered a number of
setbacks. We have, however, learned a
lot from this project and we can draw
conclusions from our experiences.
We are convinced that any
research done in the aquatic field
may help preserve biodiversity,
find and use natural resources
more sustainably, improve means
of transport, understand climate
and weather, and finally improve
our economy.
We like the biomimetic approach of the
task. Nature provides a database of
solutions that – due to selective
pressure – ensure a high degree of
efficiency. That is why we want to try to
discover the principles behind, mimic
them and apply them to manmade craft.
A Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer,
Maritime Engineer and Civil Engineer have
supported this project. This diversity is a great
advantage when it comes to facing problems. Our
different points of view help to find efficient
solutions.
http://www.eps2014-wiki1.dee.isep.ipp.pt
Multidisciplinary Teamwork
Challenge, inspiration & motivation
Eco and Ethical Awareness
Active Learning
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19. Flying Robot Team
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4. BIOMIMETIC
Communication management is
the key to success, and this is not
only the case in your own team
but also outwith the team,
between the teachers. If the
communication management is
not going well, the time
management fails too because you
greatly depend on one another to
meet deadlines.
We realized that in the beginning
we had no idea we had to take
quality and procurement
management into consideration,
which appeared to be a useful tool.
This project appealed to us because it would be
challenging, yet possible. Furthermore we found it
to be a very interesting topic since none of us has
any experience with robotics, but all are interested
in the field of mechanics. Besides our interest in
robotics, we liked the bio-inspired aspect of the
proposal, since nature creates the most elegant
and intelligent solutions to its problems.
In the first few months of the project we
learned a lot about team work. All of us have
had to work in teams before, which was not
always easy, but we are now in a
multidisciplinary team and it is even more
difficult to work efficiently.
http://www.eps2014-wiki3.dee.isep.ipp.pt
Multidisciplinary teamwork
Challenge, inspiration & motivation
Active Learning
Cross-cultural communication
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20. 4. CONCLUSIONS
EPS@ISEP & Biomimetic Projects
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21. Conclusions
• EPS capstone/internship project-based learning programme
– Multicultural and multidisciplinary teams
– Complementary project supportive modules
– Joint supervision model
– Open multidisciplinary proposals
• Biomimetic proposals
– Challenging , inspirational and motivational
– Multidisciplinary
– Ecological and Ethical awareness
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22. DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMIMETIC ROBOTS WITHIN THE EPS
ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECT
Benedita Malheiro, Manuel Silva, Paulo Ferreira, Pedro Guedes,
Cristina Ribeiro, Fernando Ferreira and Abel Duarte
School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal