Mads Clausen Institute for Product Innovation

University of Southern DenmarkSonderborg

Partner visit, April 2010, - Ib Christensen, MCI - learning

About MCI … n Established 1999 (Danfoss Foundation) – strengthen

research areas + establish master programmes

n Employees: 100 persons

n Students: 240 and increasing

n Focus on product innovation - technology, design,

business

n Mechatronics lighthouse (Mechatronics cluster)

Institute Organization

Mechatronics Modelling Nano Design Innovation

Learning

CPD

Management and administration

MCI

Research Areas

nanotechnology

mathematical modelling

embeddedsoftware

businessinnovation

user centeredDesign +

Spire

center forprod. development

International ProgrammesMechatronics

Bachelor of Engineering Master of Science in Engineering

Innovation & Business Bachelor of Engineering Master of Science in Engineering

Interaction Design Bachelor of Engineering

IT Product Design Master of Science

Mechatronics

MechanicsElectronics

Embedded software

Develop Modern Intelligent Products

Innovation and Business

Mechanics Electronics

Embedded software

Make your own Business

Creativity, Innovation and

Business

Interactive Design

Mechanics Electronics

Embedded software

Design products that function on the

users conditions

Design and userinteraction

Profiles

Start 1 Sept 2008

Start 1 Sept 2009

Profile courses30 ECTS

Project

Project

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89

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Final master project

Joint courses70 ECTSProgramme courses

45 ECTS

Internship, Bachelor Project, 2nd profile etc. - 60 ECTS

Programme courses30 ECTS

ProjectProject

Profile courses35 ECTS

NANO TECH

Dynamic MechatronicSystems

Embedded Control Systems

Faculty of Engineering

Semester Themes – Mechatronics 2008

1. Discover Mechatronics – The Mechatronic developement Process

2. Build Mechatronics – Build things that can move

3. Develop Mechatronics - Dynamic/intelligent systems

4. Mechatronics and the Environment - Profile

5. Experts In Teams - Profile

7. Final Project6. Bachelor Project / Internship

Faculty of Engineering

Bachelor Modules – Mechatronics 2008

1. Discover Mechatronics

2. Build Mechatronics

3. Develop Mechatronics

4. Mechatronics and the Environment

5. Experts In Teams and Profile

MDP 1 MThe Mechatronic Developement Process

BMM 2 MBuild Products that Move

BAM 2 MBasic Mechatronics

DIM 3 MDevelop Intelligent/Dynamic M. S.

DYN 3 MDynamic systems

MEN 4 MM. and the Environment

ADM 4 MAdvanced Mechatronics

EX5SExperts In Teams & Profile

ADM 5 MAdvanced Mechatronics

Faculty of Engineering

Bachelor Courses – Mechatronics 2008

MDP 1 MThe Mechatronic Developement Process

BMM 2 MBuild Products that Move

MCD 1 MMechanical Design

DIM 3 MDevelope Intelligent/Dynamic M. Systems

DYN 3 MDynamic systems

MEN 4 MMechatronics and the Environment

ADM 4 MAdvanced Mechatronics

XPRTExperts In Teams & Profile

ADM 5 MAdvanced Mechatronics

Mathmatics& Physics

EmbeddedSystems

Materials &Processes

MechanicalDesign

Semesterproject

Mathmatics& Physics

MechanicalDesign

Thermo-dynamics

ControlEngineering

CAEControl

Systems

Cyber-netics

Embeddedsystems

Semesterproject

Mathmatics& Physics

MecahnicalDesign

ElectronicsSensors &Actuators

Semesterproject

Communic.systems

ProfileSemesterproject

ProfileProfileSemesterproject

n Students – business co-operation Semester Project 5 Internship Bachelor + masters thesis Job offer

nMechatronics companies

Business Co-operation

The City of Sønderborg