Resumen de The value of impromptu design exercises as an approach in design-centric engineering education
Teresa G. Wojcik, Garrett M. Clayton, Aleksandra Radlińska, Noelle Comolli
To address the significant gap in engineering curricula regarding the teaching and learning of design, accrediting agencies andindustry leaders have called for the integration of design experiences throughout engineering coursework. This paper shares theresults of a study which examined the process of implementing impromptu design exercises in engineering science classes as onemeans of infusing design instruction throughout the curriculum. The paper shares both the challenges and benefits cited byinstructors and students in using impromptu design activities to teach design. The authors conclude that impromptu designexercises hold considerable potential as an approach in design-centric curriculum, a potential not fully realized by their current useas icebreaker or team-building activities.
