• DocumentCode
    239979
  • Title

    Extended abstract: Extending creativity in the engineering classroom

  • Author

    Tallman, Ken

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    13-15 Oct. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    This presentation discusses strategies for building student creativity in the context of undergraduate engineering education. In particular, the presentation reports on recent developments in a Humanities & Social Science elective course, APS325: Engineering and Science in the Arts, offered by the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. In regard to this course, the presentation will summarize some of the creative activities already in place and suggest additional activities to further develop students´ creative abilities.
  • Keywords
    educational courses; educational institutions; engineering education; further education; APS325; Engineering and Science in the Arts; Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering; University of Toronto; creative activities; engineering classroom; humanities & social science elective course; student creative abilities; student creativity; undergraduate engineering education; Abstracts; Art; Context; Educational institutions; Engineering students; Presses; Arts and engineering; creativity; engineering education; stochastic thinking;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), 2014 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCC.2014.7020375
  • Filename
    7020375