Highlights from the exclusive Active Learning Workshop for international students under the Semester 5 transfer program of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, in collaboration with ECAM LaSalle, France.
This activity focused on cultivating a “Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Mindset.” Thai students and exchange students from ECAM LaSalle took part in a study visit and workshop at Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Bangkhen.
Students were given the valuable opportunity to apply their engineering learning and thinking to the field of veterinary medicine.
Connecting Anatomy to Biomechanics:
Students visited veterinary operating rooms and anatomy laboratories to study the forms, structures, and forces within animal bodies — transforming veterinary surgical challenges into structural engineering problems.
Lessons from 3D Printing and Mechanical Testing were put into real clinical practice.
Bone Reconstruction & Structural Design: Students learned the design and fabrication process for 3D-printed implants used to replace fractured bone components.
Experimental & Mechanical Testing: They studied how 3D-printed models of fractured rabbit tibias and femurs are created for mechanical testing and for comparing different splinting methods before applying them to real animals.
Full-Scale Patient-Specific Modeling: Students analyzed the process of designing pelvic splints for dogs using life-size (1:1 scale) 3D-printed models, enabling veterinarians to plan surgeries with higher precision and reduce risk.
Surgical Training Innovations: They explored the development of medical training aids, including organ models, surgical instruments, and simulated canine dental sets, to help improve procedural skills before real clinical practice.
Understanding Animal Welfare and Biological Systems:
Students examined veterinary learning materials and animal-body simulators, while also learning animal-handling techniques. This helped them understand the real-world context of veterinary practice and ensure animal welfare standards.
This workshop not only broadened students’ perspectives on applying engineering design, materials, and fabrication skills in the biomedical engineering industry, but also encouraged a meaningful exchange of technological perspectives between Thai students and students from ECAM LaSalle.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering extends its sincere gratitude to the Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Bangkhen, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, for kindly providing the venue and facilities, their expert guidance, and inspiring creative problem-solving frameworks among our students!
