Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aparajita Mazumder, Formerly Director of International Relations

Tagged Divisions

International

experiencing art and architecture inLouvre and Versailles. In Brazil, a tour of the world’s largest hydroelectric dam at Iguassu Falls,renewable energy companies at Londrina andsugarcane refinery at Sao Paulo is combined withvisits to native villages.Summer programs designed for engineers, typically combine language and cultural studies with Page 14.857.9industrial experience. Cultural courses may be taught in the mornings with industrial internshipsin the afternoons. Students attending a summer program in Germany, may focus on learning theGerman language in the morning and work at a Porsche plant or a German laboratory in theafternoon. In Australia

Conference Session

K-12 and Graduate Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie A Francis, University of Northwestern-St. Paul; Joseph E Michaelis, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Samuel Alberto Acuña, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Joseph Towles, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

system; (5) generation of spiral bone fractures in lowerlimb chicken bones; (6) measurement of basketball dribbling characteristics with a smartbasketball (InfoMotion Sports Technology; Dublin, OH); and (7) investigating human walkingpatterns using a computer simulation of gait (BioMotion Laboratory, Queens University;Kingston, Ontario, Canada). In activity #1, each participant was asked to jump as high as possibleover a series of three trials and their height was displayed with others who participated that day.In activity #2, vertical ground reaction force was measured and displayed as each participantattempted novel walking patterns to manipulate the force. In activity #3, electrical activity inmuscle was measured and displayed as each

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville (TAMUK); Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

studentswere exposed to robotics and engineering design concepts via a) two elective consecutiverobotics courses, b) college and high school mentorship opportunities, c) leadership roles duringthe robotics club and outreach day activities, and d) involvement with the IEEE Region-5robotics design contest. The traditional robotics lectures were transformed into project-basedhands-on design and implementation experiences in classroom and laboratory environments byteams of 3-5 students with the highest level of diversity. The open-ended robotics design contestprovided a challenging environment to effectively ensure superior engineering design skills andenhanced critical and creative thinking, communication, teamwork, and project management.Robotics-I

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University; Dale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

University in San Luis Obispo we have taken the position that magnetic designis a critical design skill set to electrical engineering that it has had for a long time a technicalelective course in magnetic design5. The course is numbered EE 433 entitled “Introduction toMagnetic Design” whose description is as follows6. Design of magnetic components. Fundamentals of magnetics, magnetic cores, design of power transformer, three-phase transformer, dc inductor, ac inductors, dc-dc converter transformer design, actuators. Use of commercially available software. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 255&295 or consent of instructor.In 2008, the course underwent a major revision to cover more applied topics and to introducenew laboratory

Conference Session

Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

-impact practice increases the benefits for these students. Otherspecific strategies that have been proven effective in improving student outcomes for minoritystudents include mentoring programs,6 alternative instructional strategies,7 summer programs,8and peer mentoring.9Among these high-impact practices that have been proven to be successful in four-yearuniversities but are less commonly employed at community colleges is summer researchinternships. There are many studies documenting the benefits of research opportunities forundergraduate students. Independent research experiences increase student engagement in theireducation10-12, enhance research and laboratory skills10-14, improve academic performance12,13,increase understanding and interest

Conference Session

Design in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Amy V. Nguyen, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

sequence. This studyinvestigated what skills and conceptual knowledge related to bioprocessing design and othercourses in the curriculum were most important for entry-level engineers in the bioprocessingindustry. A survey was created to examine which unit operations, technical skills, andprofessional skills were important based on the ratings from practicing engineers with at least 2years of experience in the bioprocessing industry.Surveys of bioprocess engineers have not been reported, but similar surveys for renewing andimproving curriculum in the related field of chemical engineering are available. For example, theUniversity of Sydney found that their curriculum should focus more on active learningtechniques, constructive assessments that

Collection

2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida

evaluated via student's participation in thefabrication of an autonomous robotic vehicle facilitated through practical hands-on activities, groupdiscussions, and laboratory modules. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this previously in-person courseadopted a synchronous teaching model and used online instructional tools for lectures, group activities,and project support. The robotic project helped introduce students to engineering principles byemploying multi-developmental phases for creating a robot. The teaching approach also providedstudents an engineering design experience while working in interdisciplinary teams with membersserving unique engineering roles such as design, hardware, software, project, or testing lead. Studentswere required to design

Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; William J. Kelly, Villanova University; Zuyi (Jacky) Huang, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

much less than in-classdemonstrations and especially appeals to students with a visual learning style. The goal of this project was to develop three sets of videos: (1) reviews of fundamentalbiology concepts, (2) demonstrations of biological experiments, and (3) safety and basic skillstraining videos for students in lab classes. Each video was strategically designed to enhancestudent learning in lecture and/or lab-based courses by allowing students to review basicconcepts and experimental protocols before class, thereby providing more time in class to discussadvanced concepts or perform experiments (see Figure 1). In addition, some of the experimentalvideos were also designed to enhance lecture-based classes by including

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Lei, Drexel University; Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering designconstraint, and a need for a fun engineering project that engaged freshman students. This projectis design-centric, and so all laboratory activities are intended to support the design challenge atthe end of the project – while also containing many learning objectives throughout which addressgeneral engineering concepts and competencies. 1To develop this lab module, four design aspects (programming, physics, electronics, andmechanics) were considered. All aspects were presented at a freshman level and implemented infour two-hour labs. Students learn the concepts as relevant to their design project in each two-hour lab. These four aspects were chosen because they provide an opportunity

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth A. Stephan; Matthew Ohland

education experiments, describing the ongoing challenge of implementing anexperimental protocol in a classroom environment, the expansion of the experimental protocol toinclude other test sites, and how formative assessment shaped the educational experiment.IntroductionThe goals and methods of Clemson’s EXPerimental Engineering in Real-Time project have beendescribed in detail in our earlier work.1,2,3 We seek to use real-time sensors in the classroom toprovide quicker feedback to students during hands-on laboratory modules. To establish theefficacy of using the real-time sensors to improve student learning, an educational experimentwas carefully designed to evaluate the laboratories in actual classroom situations, when used byvarious instructors

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; J. Scott Patton, California Polytechnic State University; Raymond Gordon, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2007-2695: MODELING COMPRESSIBLE AIR FLOW IN A CHARGING ORDISCHARGING VESSEL AND ASSESSMENT OF POLYTROPIC EXPONENTGlen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University Glen Thorncroft is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 1997, with a research emphasis in Boiling Heat Transfer. His current activities focus on improvement of undergraduate laboratory education, including new experiments, instrumentation, and pedagogy in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, as well as introducing Uncertainty Analysis into the undergraduate curriculum.J. Scott Patton, California

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design courses with Strong Industrial ParticipationAbstractThe objective of this paper is to present our findings and experiences in how to use industrialprojects successfully, especially in terms of guidelines for selecting projects and managing themthroughout the course. This paper will convey the impact of the changes to student learning andoverall experience of the faculty involved using industry projects.The goal was to significantly elevate the quality of project work undertaken, and this wasaccomplished by having teams of three or four students working under real world constraints oftime and budget, to produce a product or process that meet client's specifications. The first stepin this

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Telenko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher Saldana, Georgia Institute of Technology; Todd Sulchek, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shannon K. Yee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Kurfess, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #15472Examples of Synergies between Research and Hands-on Design-Based Learn-ingDr. Cassandra Telenko, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Cassandra Telenko holds a joint appointment in Mechanical Engineering and in Industrial Design at Georgia Tech. She has taught engineering, design, and sustainability topics at MIT, The Georgia Institute of Technology, SUTD, and UT-Austin. Dr. Telenko’s education research interests include sustainability, critical thinking, design thinking, and design-based learning. Her educational research products include a methodology for creating short-term design experiences for

Conference Session

Student Experiences and Development – Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon M. Clancy, University of Michigan; Berenice A. Cabrera, University of Michigan; Sarah Jane (SJ) Bork, University of Michigan; Kayleigh Merz, University of Michigan; Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, Physics and Engineering, and Computer Science from Lansing Community College. Her research interests include the impacts of culture on students and their sense of belonging, graduate educa- tion, and the faculty experience. This work is motivated by her experience and training in student affairs and her enthusiasm for student development and inclusive environments. She is hoping to continue her work and research in an engineering education Ph.D. program in the coming cycle.Dr. Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan Erika A. Mosyjowski (she/her/hers) is the Research and Faculty Engagement Manager in the Center for Socially Engaged Design at the University of Michigan. She has a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Massoud S. Tavakoli

terms ofsize and number of graduates. The Mechanical Engineering curriculum is highly laboratory-based with a unique feature where at the beginning of the Junior year, the curriculum branchesinto five possible tracks called “specialties.” Approximately 12% of the total 180 credits arededicated to a more in-depth coverage of a sub-field of engineering. The current specialties areAutomotive Engineering Design, Medical Equipment Design, Manufacturing Product Design,Machine Design and Plastics Product Design. Each of these specialties culminates into acapstone design course where students are ideally expected to: 1) learn the design process as an "holistic" interdisciplinary activity, and 2) practice the "complete" design cycle from problem

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

designer and our design philosophy influences our own life andenvironment. In general, design represents an answer to a problem, an answer that has visibleform, shape, and function. Various professions define design differently, as businessprofessionals, physicians, architects, and engineers all have their own unique views on the nature Page 6.346.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationof design and their own personal experience with its usage. However, let us limit our discussionto the

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Work

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering, NY, USA. His research and teaching interests include robotics, mechatronics, control systems, electro-mechanical design, human factors/ergonomics, engineer- ing psychology, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, computer vision, biomimetics and biomechanics with applications to industrial manipulation and manufacturing, healthcare and rehabilitation, social services, autonomous unmanned services and STEM education.Dr. Vikram Kapila, New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a DR K

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Medoff, Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz; Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

in science, technology,engineering and mathematics courses, as well as increase retention in thesecourses/fields. A Toy-FUN-damentals first-year seminar course has been taught at the UniversityPark campus, and it has ‘proven to increase retention of women in the College ofEngineering’. At the Abington campus, we have developed a modified version of thiscourse, using Power Wheels® cars to illustrate engineering principles. Our overall projectinvolves students in two existing courses -- Engineering Design (EDSGN 100-forfreshmen students) and a sophomore-level Computer Engineering laboratory course indigital design (CMPEN 275). This paper will outline the educational outcomes and contributions of each classin the analysis and

Conference Session

Improving Retention & Self-Efficacy through Experiential Learning and Research Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Lynn Nelson, University of Texas at San Antonio; Karina Ivette Vielma, The University of Texas at San Antonio; JoAnn Browning, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

held forthose who are able to attend in person.MethodologyThroughout the NHERI-REU program, a case study research design [13] was employed tocollect data. Given that students participated in a ten-week summer program, the case was boundby time. Additional longitudinal data were also collected to determine lasting outcomes of theresearch experience. These data were purposefully collected annually beginning one year afterthe students participated in the REU program. Because the data were collected to learn about thein-depth and evolving experiences and research self-confidence throughout the summer, it isimportant to note that each type of data was purposefully collected to learn more about the casestudy

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

create a cohesive and meaningful experience for the students and to be able to assessthe success of the program, clear research and education objectives were established. Followingthe NSF program requirements and keeping in mind the research expertise of the US and theinternational partners, the following objectives were established: 1) Provide the students with a hands-on international education experience in the emerging area of sustainable green building design and construction; 2) Engage the students in meaningful research under the guidance of U.S. and international mentors; 3) Allow students to create a network of international contacts in order to promote future collaborations; 4) Expose

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; David Torick, University of Pittsburgh; Joe Marriott, University of Pittsburgh; Amy Landis, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1222: DEVELOPMENT AND OUTCOMES OF A “DESIGN FOR THEENVIRONMENT” COURSEMelissa Bilec, University of PittsburghDavid Torick, University of PittsburghJoe Marriott, University of PittsburghAmy Landis, University of Pittsburgh Page 14.467.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development and Outcomes of a Design for the Environment CourseAbstractWe have developed a Design for the Environment (DfE) course which is a dynamic mix of non-traditional lectures and hands-on DfE laboratory experiments that are infused with real-worldinteractions. Our engineering teams (E-teams) partner with local green industries

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donal Padraic Holland, Trinity College Dublin; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Gareth J. Bennett, Trinity College Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Centre for Design Re- search. Dr. Bennett obtained his B.A.I. Mechanical Engineering Degree in 1994 and his M.Sc. degree through research in 1996, both from the University of Dublin, T.C.D. In 1994 Dr. Bennett obtained a research fellowship to work in the national Nuclear and Technological Research Institute (I.T.N.) in Lis- bon, Portugal to carry out work in fluid elastic instability, vibration analysis and signal processing. After completion of his M.Sc., degree Dr. Bennett worked for a year in a national fluid mechanics research laboratory (L.E.G.I.) in Grenoble, France performing research in the area of Computerised Fluid Dy- namics (CFD) as applied to cavitational flows of turbine blades. On returning to Ireland

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda A. Haven, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Michael Kenneth Fabian, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Alexander James Herring, General Electric - Aviation; Marissa Pinnola, Purdue University; Devan DUPLICATE Berg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

University Devan Berg is a recent mechanical engineering graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Cur- rently, he is seeking full-time employment within the aerospace industry. Specifically, he would like to make contributions toward the advancement of the gas turbine engine. Page 25.726.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Implementation of a New Mechanical Engineering Propulsion Detail Design Capstone CourseAbstractThis is one of two papers describing the propulsion capstone design experience at Embry-RiddleAeronautical University in

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jimmy Smart

Use of An Applied Statistical Method to Optimize Efficiency of an Air Pollution Scrubber Within An Undergraduate Laboratory Jimmy L. Smart University of KentuckyKeywords: EVOP, optimization, air pollution, scrubber.Abstract. Optimal operation of a gas absorption column (scrubber) is based upon a favorablecombination of operating conditions that will achieve the greatest reduction in contaminantremoval at the lowest cost, while satisfying environmental regulations. Fine tuning andoptimization of gas scrubbers are usually accomplished by operating personnel in the fieldonce the equipment has been designed, constructed, and installed. Industrial

Conference Session

Digital System Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

desiredmicroprocessor/microcontroller is used in the laboratory to introduce the hands-on experience. This well-thought-out course structure has been working really well, and students completing this course usuallyhave the skills to build a small-scale system.Things are starting to change in embedded system design due to field programmable devices. In the olddays, programmable devices were used as glue logic, but their use is no longer limited to this role.Programmable devices have also been benefited from the shrinking of transistors, allowing moreresources to be packed into a programmable device. With the continued increase of usable FPGA gatesand improvement of off-the-shelf soft processor core computer-aided design (CAD) tools, it is nowpossible to teach a

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Don L. Dekker

groups of 3 to 5 students design a heat exchangerAfter their design is completed, the students buy materials for the heat exchanger construction. Thenthey pass their design and the materials to another group which builds the heat exchanger. The heatexchanger is then passed to a third group which tests the heat exchanger according to the testinginstructions that the design group specified. The design group then compares the experimentalperformance with the expected performance, redesigns the prototype and submits a final report. Thedifferent parts of the heat exchanger design process are discussed in more detail in the rest of thispaper.This in-class project provides the students with experience in working in groups or teams, definingthe design

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Student Empathy & Human-centered Design

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Yale University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

/Technology Teacher Education at Purdue University. Previously he taught Technology and Engineering classes at the middle school and university level. Dr. Bartholomew’s current work revolves around Adaptive Comparative Judgment (ACJ) assessment techniques, student design portfolios, and Technology & Engineering teacher preparation.Dr. Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Greg J. Strimel is an assistant professor of engineering technology teacher education in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. His prior teaching experience c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Using Video, Games, and More in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliza A Banu, Auburn University; Sai Maharaja Swamidason, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); Pramod Rajan, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE)

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Maharaja Swamidason, Auburn University After graduating from National Institute of Technology. Tiruchirapalli, India with a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, I started working for an automotive company, Mahindra & Mahindra, in India in the field of product design in the 2010. After working there for a couple of years I joined the master’s program in mechanical engineering at Auburn University, USA, where I was involved in developing concept tutors for engineering students. After graduating from Auburn University in December 2014, I started working in Honda R&D Americas Inc.Dr. P.K. Raju, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE) Dr. P. K. Raju is the Thomas Walter

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Mark E. Walter, University of California, Irvine

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Building Physics in Holzkirchen, Germany, in July of 2015, Dr. Walter joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. At UCI Dr. Walter teaches regular MAE classes and helps to manage the senior projects program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Designing Senior Design for Student-Led Projects with Large EnrollmentsAbstractThis paper examines the mechanical engineering senior projects ecosystem at the University ofCalifornia, Irvine, which has one of the top-20 largest mechanical engineering undergraduateprograms in the US. We report on the evolution, changes, and future plans of our seniorprojects experience. In

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Imane Aboutajedyne, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez (Morocco); Yassine Salih Alj, Al Akhawayn University; Ahmed Aboutajeddine, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez (Morocco).

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

recalled.Then, the rational and structure of the context canvas are explained and an example for use isillustrated. Finally, a conclusion is drawn.Conceptual ModelsIn this part, we introduce the human-centered design approach and the constructive alignmentprinciple.The Human-centered design approachThe use of human-centered design (HCD) for addressing complex challenges has seen anincreasing interest in various domains during recent years. Its ability to improve the experiences ofend-users - employing consumer-oriented processes and methods - is gaining attention in education[4]. The design company IDEO originally popularized the application of HCD as a process forvalue creation. The design approach aims to build what is desirable from a human point of