Engineering Studies
Engineering Studies (EGRS) provides students with a platform to develop problem-solving skills, analytical thinking and an understanding of the design process. The coursework empowers students to understand the world’s complex and interdisciplinary challenges and to devise creative solutions for these issues
ES 101
ES 101 teaches the fundamentals of the methodology of engineering design. Students will use engineering design processes to: recognize the need for an engineering solution, define constraints, specify requirements and model an engineering solution. Instructors integrate societal contexts of engineering practice into the projects and examine the ethical implications of engineering solutions.
Our Goal
We are using the example of a new and very exciting technology to help current and incoming students gain a better understanding of EGRS. One way to encompass the topics of EGRS, technology and society, sustainability and policy is to integrate an interactive tutorial that will assist students to fully visualize the interdisciplinary challenges and creative solutions that form the basis of EGRS. “Our project will demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the Engineering Studies major; show how our work and research is connected to larger debates in the broader literature and scholarly community; and is a creative, publicly engaged and accessible product.” Our project will develop a contextual backdrop on 3D printing that will include its current and future capabilities and usages that students will be able to employ to learn the benefits of 3D printing. This information along with discussions and curriculum on how 3D printing affects society through policy, environmental and economical issues will provide a better understanding of sustainable projects that do not adversely affect society, but engage society by the development of useful solutions that can be integrated into it with minimal negative impact.
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