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Culture-inspired creative design projects increase students’ sense of belonging in freshman engineering design course

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Conference

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Technical Session 2

Tagged Division

Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD)

Tagged Topic

Diversity

Page Count

17

DOI

10.18260/1-2--42850

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https://peer.asee.org/42850

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127

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Raghu Pucha Georgia Institute of Technology

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Dr. Raghu Pucha is a Principal Lecturer at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, in the area of CAD/CAE and Manufacturing. He teaches computer graphics, design, mechanics and manufacturing courses at Georgia Tech., and conducts research in the area of developing upfront computational tools for the design, analysis and manufacturing of advanced materials and systems. His current research includes analysis of nano-filler composites for structural and electronics applications. Dr. Pucha has three provisional U.S. patents, co-authored over 70 research papers in peer reviewed Journals, Book articles and Conference Proceedings. He is honored with Inaugural College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award in 2022, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award in 2020, Geoffrey G. Eichholz Faculty Teaching Award in 2015 and Undergraduate Educator Award in 2012 at Georgia Tech.

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Shivani Kundalia

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Carol Subiño Sullivan Georgia Institute of Technology

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Abstract

This paper presents various interventions engaging authentic-self and culture inspired creative design project-based learning in freshman engineering design graphics course. Students are asked to incorporate the cultural / cross-cultural influence on creative home-décor products at the beginning stages of design through creative ideation, sketching, CAD and prototyping. The cultural / cross-cultural influence on the product is incorporated into the beginning stages of design using creative ideation methods included as part of the course interventions. Students enhanced engagement and sense-of-belonging in learning engineering graphics is assessed through pre and post-activity reflection and quality of design products. The general sentiment seems to indicate that by having the opportunity to highlight their unique backgrounds, students felt an increased sense of belonging and value and ownership on the de-sign products, while demonstrating the technical skills learned in the design course.

References: Moalosi, R., Popovic, V., & Hickling-Hudson, A. (2010). Culture-orientated product design. International journal of technology and design education, 20(2), 175-190.

Pucha, R., & Kundalia, S., & Subiño Sullivan, C. (2023, June), Culture-inspired creative design projects increase students’ sense of belonging in freshman engineering design course Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42850

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