Research evidence reveals that the process of transition from school to university is a key factor in 1st year student attainment and retention. In this session participants will discuss the issues surrounding student transition; explore how schools and universities can collaborate to better support students, and debate whether a 13th CDIO standard should explicitly address the issue.
Conceive
Defining customer needs; considering technology, enterprise strategy, and regulations; developing concepts, techniques and business plans.
Design
Creating the design; the plans, drawings, and algorithms that describe what will be implemented.
Implement
The transformation of the design into the product, including manufacturing, coding, testing and validation.
Operate
Using the implemented product to deliver the intended value, including maintaining, evolving and retiring the system.
