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PROMOTING GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES BY COORDINATING KOLBIAN REFLECTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS

Part of: Design Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

M. Mina ,
J. Cowan ,
N. D. Fila  and
W. S. Theh
M. Mina*
Affiliation:
Iowa State University, United States of America
J. Cowan
Affiliation:
The Open University, United Kingdom
N. D. Fila
Affiliation:
Iowa State University, United States of America
W. S. Theh
Affiliation:
Iowa State University, United States of America
*
*mmina@iastate.edu

Abstract

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This work features challenges of using integrated reflections in undergraduate Industrial Design and Engineering. Reflection activities can be challenging for the students and hard to implement in design and engineering classes. This report has two goals. The first is to introduce a process for more successful engagement for the students in problem solving and design. The second is to show that the process has validity and usefulness for Industrial Design students who are in a College of Design.

Keywords

design learningindustrial designreflectionexperimentation

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 1775 - 1784
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