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Mollica, Molly Y.; Kajfez, Rachel Louis; Riter, Elizabeth – Advances in Engineering Education, 2021
Community engaged learning has demonstrated educational benefits and is an especially promising method to engage a diverse group of students in engineering. In this work, we present toy adaptation for children with disabilities as a novel community engaged learning tool. According to students surveyed, this process is enjoyable, demonstrates the…
Descriptors: Toys, Children, Disabilities, Engineering Education
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Adams, Robin S.; Brightman, Andrew O.; DeBoer, Jennifer; Jamieson, Leah H.; Oakes, William C.; Riley, Donna M.; Rudin, Paige – Advances in Engineering Education, 2021
Purdue University's commitments as a public land grant institution that purposefully integrates education, research, and service has enabled the university to develop as a site of innovation and impact at scale, making strategic investments and taking bold risks that produce benefits within wider social, political, and economic systems. We present…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Access to Education, Organizational Culture, Institutional Mission
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Duffy, John; Barrington, Linda; West, Cheryl; Heredia, Manuel; Barry, Carol – Advances in Engineering Education, 2011
In the fall of 2004 a college began a program to integrate service-learning (S-L) projects into required engineering courses throughout the curriculum, so that students would be exposed to S-L in at least one course in each of eight semesters. The ultimate goal is to graduate better engineers and more engaged citizens and to improve communities,…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Engineering Education, College Students, Qualitative Research
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Dinehart, David W.; Gross, Shawn P. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2010
The primary role of a civil engineer is to serve the community; thus, it is essential that students understand the impact of engineering projects on, and the context of engineering projects within, society. One goal of an engineering capstone design course should be to mesh the technical knowledge of the discipline with an encompassing engineering…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Design, Curriculum, Engineering Education