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Role Of The Community In Teaching Undergraduate Engineering Design

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Conference

2001 Annual Conference

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Publication Date

June 24, 2001

Start Date

June 24, 2001

End Date

June 27, 2001

ISSN

2153-5965

Page Count

8

Page Numbers

6.865.1 - 6.865.8

DOI

10.18260/1-2--9756

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https://peer.asee.org/9756

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403

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D. Smith

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James Squire

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Abstract

The local communities surrounding universities provide a wealth of opportunities for engineering students to practice engineering design while making real contributions that affect people’s lives. Such design projects also directly address ABET EC2000 criteria that students should understand the impact of engineering in a societal context. This article identifies several sources within the community that supply engineering problems suited for independent study and senior design projects, and discusses the practical development, execution, and outcome of two specific projects worked in collaboration with a museum of science and the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI).

Smith, D., & Squire, J. (2001, June), Role Of The Community In Teaching Undergraduate Engineering Design Paper presented at 2001 Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 10.18260/1-2--9756

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