Design & Innovation: Developing a Curriculum for Future Design Engineers at the Technical University of Denmark

Per Boelskifte (Invited author), Ulrik Jørgensen (Invited author)

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    Abstract

    The new design and innovation programme at DTU is challenging some of the standard concepts dominating most engineering educations. The programme, its background, context and basic educational ideas are presented and discussed in this paper. To build competences that match the need for innovative and design oriented engineers in industry and society has turned out to challenge a number of the standard – and often taken for granted – concepts in engineering education still dominated world wide by rather strict norms and concepts of learning that do not challenge the students creativity and innovative ideas. In this respect this new engineering education may point also to some of the more generally needed reforms of engineering education, of which traces and seeds can be found in many engineering universities.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCrossing Design Boundaries
    Place of PublicationLondon, UK
    PublisherTaylor & Francis Ltd.
    Publication date2005
    Pages401-406
    ISBN (Print)0-415-39118-0
    Publication statusPublished - 2005
    Event3rd Engineering & Product Design Education International Conference - Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Duration: 15 Sept 200516 Sept 2005
    Conference number: 3

    Conference

    Conference3rd Engineering & Product Design Education International Conference
    Number3
    LocationNapier University
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityEdinburgh
    Period15/09/200516/09/2005

    Keywords

    • design engineering
    • project based learning
    • subject integration
    • curricula

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