Abstract
Engineering design is an essential and integral part of engineering education. It must always be carried out within certain constraints that may include technical, economic, environmental and societal concerns. Environmental design competitions represent an e?ective tool in enhancing the role of design in dealing with real engineering challenges. This paper presents a case study of the Environmental Design Competition (EDC) at the UAE University. The organizational procedure, the structure as well as the students' perspectives are presented. The education outcomes of the competition are also presented and compared with ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) criteria.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 959-965 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Engineering Education |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- ABET
- Capstone courses
- Design competitions
- Engineering education
- Environmental design
- Group work
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- General Engineering