Presentation at UNIMAKER Conference 2020 with Dan Habbershaw

1. Leading the Way with Integrative Projects
to support Skills Development
Daniel L. Habbershaw
Dr Gary C. Wood
daniel-habbershaw@hotmail.com
g.c.wood@sheffield.ac.uk | @GC_Wood

2. Introduction to SELA
SELA works in partnership with industry to
develop selected high-potential engineering
undergraduate students into leaders of
tomorrow
Programme of skills workshops and guest
speakers to build skills and knowledge
Experience in industry
Integrative projects – provide space to
practise, check understanding, and integrate
learning.

3. Integrative Projects
Run for a year, alongside training and
experience
Real projects with real outputs
Link students with real issues locally and
nationally, so they can see impact and
recognise their agency
Open-ended brief – students create a vision.

4. Self-Balancing Robot Materials Art Box
Think Inside The Box
Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

5. Internet of Things – Assistive Technology

6. Internet of Things – Assistive Technology
Model Smart
Home
Association for the
Advancement of Assistive
Technology in Europe
conference 2019, held in
Bologna
Model Smart Home Design

7. Four Key Factors For Success
Habbershaw, Sharp & Wood (2019, 2020):
Open Ended Brief
Authenticity
Trust and Empowerment
Respect of Failure

8. Summary
Integrative projects provide a rich learning
space crucial for students’ sense-making,
and turning skills into capabilities
Real projects, or authentic projects as close
to real as possible, allow students to be
enterprising
The flexibility of a student-led makerspace is
crucial for students owning the project and
genuinely taking the lead.

9. Empower students with the tools, opportunity and
freedom, trust them, and they’ll
show you how awesome they can be.
Daniel L. Habbershaw
Benjamin F. Sharp
Dr Gary C. Wood
g.c.wood@sheffield.ac.uk | @GC_Wood