ERIC Number: EJ1195924
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0046-2012
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Sustainable Design: Integrate the Creative Thinking and Innovation into Graphical Communications
Sun, Lulu
Engineering Design Graphics Journal, v82 n1 p13-28 Win 2018
Engineering programs need to prepare the next generation of engineering professionals for tackling sustainability challenges that impact the social, environmental, and economic progress of the nation. This paper describes how the sustainable design concept was integrated into a freshman-level engineering gateway course that emphasized creative thinking and innovation through an open-ended team project. The goal of the study is to improve students' study skills to prepare them to be the next generation of engineering professionals. The expected outcomes are increased and improved innovative thinking, communication, and teamwork skills. A questionnaire-based methodology is used to assess the success of the study using data collected over three years. The assessment results indicated that students liked the sustainable design project and that their innovative thinking, communication, and teamwork skills were improved by it. A summary of lessons learned during the study is included and a future plan is discussed.
Descriptors: Teamwork, Creative Thinking, Engineering, Engineering Education, Sustainability, Design, Innovation, Study Skills, Outcomes of Education, Communication Skills, Thinking Skills, Computer Graphics, Course Descriptions, Student Attitudes, Aerospace Education, Majors (Students), Student Characteristics, College Students, Peer Evaluation, Scoring Rubrics
Engineering Design Graphics Division, American Society for Engineering Education. 1818 N Street NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-331-3500; Web site: http://www.edgj.org/index.php/EDGJ
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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