Effective Workspace for Engineering Education: The Integrated Learning Centre at Queen's University in Kingston

Effective Workspace for Engineering Education: The Integrated Learning Centre at Queen's University in Kingston

D. Strong, J. McCowan (2005).  Effective Workspace for Engineering Education: The Integrated Learning Centre at Queen's University in Kingston. 10.

Although conceived and developed independently, the IL initiative at Queen’s and the CDIO initiative developed by Chalmers, KTH, LiU and MIT have much in common. In both programs, it has been apparent that existing university facilities can be limiting factors in the implementation of innovative curriculum. This paper discusses IL responses to those spatial needs.  This paper was presented at the 1st CDIO Annual Conference, 06-09 June 2005, Kingston, Ontario. They are posted here by permission of the author(s).

 

Authors (New): 
David S. Strong
James D. McCowan
Pages: 
10
Affiliations: 
Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
Keywords: 
Integrated Learning
CDIO
Engineering education
workspace
Professional skills
Year: 
2005
Reference: 
Berggren, Karl-Frederik et al; CDIO: An International Initiative for Reforming Engineering Education; World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education vol. 2, No. 1, 2003, pp 49-52: 
McCowan, James D. and Knapper, Christopher K.; An Integrated and Comprehensive Approach to Engineering Curricula Part One: Objectives and General Approach; International Journal of Engineering Education 18, 633-637, (2002): 
McCowan, James D.; An Integrated and Comprehensive Approach to Engineering Curricula Part Two: Techniques; International Journal of Engineering Education 18, 638-643, (2002) : 
Thompson, Brian .E., Studio Pedagogy for Engineering Design; International Journal of Engineering Education, 18, 39-49, (2002) : 
Carlson, Lawrence .E. and Sullivan, Jacqueline .F.; Hands-On Engineering: Learning by Doing in the Integrated Teaching 9 and Learning Program; International Journal of Engineering Education, 15, 20-31 (1999): 
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is somewhat more extensive than the better known LEED, and is being introduced more broadly to the world as “Green Globe” http://www.buildinggreen.com/auth/article.cfm?fi leName=140304b.xml : 
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