Teaching Inclusive Engineering Design at a Small Liberal Arts College

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2105.08201v1
• Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 23:44:51 GMT
• Title: Teaching Inclusive Engineering Design at a Small Liberal Arts College
• Abstract summary: I present an elective engineering course and a 3-lecture module in an introductory course that emphasize engaging with the social impacts of technology. Modern engineering education tends to focus on mathematics and fundamentals, eschewing critical reflections on technology and the field of engineering.
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• Abstract: Modern engineering education tends to focus on mathematics and fundamentals, eschewing critical reflections on technology and the field of engineering. In this paper, I present an elective engineering course and a 3-lecture module in an introductory course that emphasize engaging with the social impacts of technology.

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