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
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