Mini engineering project
Download in PDF- Lecturer: Fabien Vérité (fabien.verite@sorbonne-universite.fr)
- Course code: UM4RBM21
- Student workload: 6h of lectures, h of tutorials, h of labs
- Credits: 3 ECTS
- Specialization tracks:
- Semester offered: S1 S2 S3 S4
- Language of instruction: French English
- Targeted audience: Eng. Sc. department Other :
- Localization : PMC Campus Other :
Course Overview
The aim of this teaching unit is to put into practice the design skills learned during the first semester and the current semester in order to propose a technological solution that meets a specific need. This teaching unit focuses on projects from fellow researchers working in the field of health, with people, or directly from the Sorbonne's social services and disability department. The main objective is to anchor these projects in realistic issues.
Mots-clés :
Prerequisites
Students should have previously acquired the following prerequisites to follow this course:
Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Conduct and summarize a needs analysis
- Drafting of specifications
- Design and build an intelligent system (sensors and/or actuators)
- Evaluate the performance of a solution in response to specifications
- Build a working prototype
Indicative Teaching Sequence and Methods
| Week | C/TD/TP* | Content | Preparation | Learn.\ outc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | C1 | Introductory course to present the tools for needs analysis, project topics, and the resources available (2 hours) | AAV1, AAV2 | |
| S2 | C2 | Seminar on 3D printing (2 hours) | AAV3, AAV5 | |
| S3 | C3 | Seminar on prototyping (2 hours) | AAV3, AAV5 | |
| S4 | ||||
| S5 | Projet | Project review (4 hours) during which students present their analysis of requirements and the organization of the work ahead. | AAV1, AAV2 | |
| S6 | ||||
| S7 | Projet | Session at the fablab + Monitoring of project progress. (3 hours) | AAV3, AAV4, AAV5 | |
| S8 | ||||
| S9 | Projet | Session at the fablab + Monitoring of project progress. (3 hours) | AAV3, AAV4, AAV5 | |
| S10 | ||||
| S11 | Projet | Session at the fablab + Monitoring of project progress. (3 hours) | AAV3, AAV4, AAV5 | |
| S12 | ||||
| S13 | Projet | Session at the fablab + Monitoring of project progress. (3 hours) | AAV3, AAV4, AAV5 | |
| S14 | ||||
| S15 | Projet | Project presentation and demonstration (4 hours) | AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5 |
- C/TD/TP respectively corresponds to lectures, tutorials and lab sessions.
Indicative Assessment of Intended Learning Outcomes (1st session)
| Week | Individ./group | In-person/remote | Type of exam | Evaluated outcomes | Scale % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5 | Collective | In-person | Other | AAV1 AAV2 | 25% |
| S15 | Collective | In-person | Other | AAV3-AAV5 | 75% |
2nde session
| Session | Individ./group | In-person/remote | Type of exam | Evaluated outcomes | Scale % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Individual | In-person | Other | AAV3-AAV5 | 75% |
| 1 | Collective | In-person | Other | AAV1 AAV2 | 25% |
Date of generation of this unit description: 14/01/2026
