Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 4

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University; Tasneem Pervez; Nasra Al-Maskari, Sultan Qaboos University; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

engineers are not inherently creative. By drawing parallels between the engineeringdesign process and creative thought, it is argued that creativity is fundamental to solving complex modernproblems. The paper highlights the work of E. Paul Torrance, a pioneer in creativity research, whosetheories underscore that creativity can be taught and cultivated in students. Compatible educationalframeworks are then reviewed briefly. Drawing upon their experience of teaching courses such as CreativeDesign and Capstone Design, the authors present strategies to foster creativity within engineering curricula.These include collaborative reasoning, project-based learning, and the use of creative thinking tools likebrainstorming and ideation notebooks. Many