Conference Session

Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark J. Povinelli, Syracuse University; Jonnell A. Robinson, Syracuse University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

objectives of the course werelargely achieved. Students acquired both hard skills and soft skills such as empathy and an abilityto articulate ethical obligations of engineering professionals to society at-large. The majority ofstudents reported positive outcomes as related to learning about a real-world contemporaryinfrastructure problem and understanding the role of engineers in solving it; engaging in designthinking approach to engineering; working in multidisciplinary collaborative teams; empathizingwith end users; learning to collect and analyze data in order to answer research questions; andpresenting findings and actionable data to professional partners.Implications for the City of SyracuseOverall, the data collected was useful in piloting a