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Engineering education for real-world problems | Irene Reizman | TEDxRHIT

In engineering education, we often decontextualize problems, stripping them of complexity to make them suitable for practicing specific disciplinary skills, such as learning the principles of statics or mechanics. While these types of problems do have important educational value, there is increasing recognition of the value of inquiry-based and integrated approaches to engineering education, which introduce students to multi-faceted problems early in the curriculum. However, it can be challenging to design experiences for undergraduate students that maintain real-world complexity but also provide a framework for students to feel engaged and successful in their work rather than overwhelmed or out of place. I will discuss case studies from initiatives that aim to address this challenge by engaging students with interdisciplinary, real-world problems while providing a supportive framework for success. These case studies will include approaches to expand and enhance undergraduate research experiences, which can help students build identity as scientists or engineers, as well as new pathways to integrating global perspectives in engineering problem-solving. Dr. Irene Reizman is the Alfred R. Schmidt Endowed Chair for Excellence in Teaching. In addition to teaching and developing engineering courses, Reizman has mentored more than 40 undergraduate researchers through individual projects and the Rose-Hulman International Genetically Engineered Machine competition team. She is currently director of the Rose Research Fellows program and part of a multi-institution project funded by the Kern Family Foundation to enhance the integration of entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate research. Her research encompasses both a technical program, focused on undergraduate projects in synthetic biology, and an engineering education component, examining the impacts of undergraduate research experiences on student mindset and educational outcomes. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx