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Denise M Wilson
E E 406
Seattle Campus
Design process targeted toward development of relevant activities for K-12 audiences in such areas of science and engineering. Instruction in basic design process, design specification combined with an overview of relevant cognitive/social development in K-12. Prerequisite: either E E 271, E E 331, E E 341, E E 351 or E E 361.
Class description
EE406 is an introduction to formal engineering design and an opportunity to explore possibilities for longer term K-12 outreach. Many engineers and engineering students may shy away from K-12 outreach because of the uncertainty involved in teaching a group of people who neither behave nor think like adults (yet). Kids will be kids. We explore opportunities for reducing this uncertainty (building confidence) in both the K-12 learning environment and in the design process. Our hope is that you, the student, will learn more about your hidden passion for design or K-12 and in so doing, have more insight and enthusiasm for your career and for community service in the long term.
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Class assignments and grading
Two Assignments: one design based (students choose whether oral or written) and one education based (written).
