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Engineering social change: Engaging undergraduate engineers in community development research
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Smith, Jeremy Brown, Lizzie May Cahill, Amanda |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | As future professionals and volunteers who will work with communities in Australia and overseas, the opportunity for an engineering undergraduate to complete a research project with a real-world focus provides significant learning outcomes. This paper describes the development and implementation of an undergraduate research program by Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB), designed to develop the intercultural skills and global competencies of engineering students. The program engages students in Australian-based research projects that align directly with EWB's community development work overseas and in Australia. Topics are provided for students to research as part of their university requirements, through which they can experience cross-discipline and cross-cultural research. Initial results from the early years of the program are provided, along with plans for further development of the program. |
| Starting Page | 650 |
| Ending Page | 650 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://aaee.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AAEE2009-Smith_Brown_Cahill-Engineering_social_change.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
