CDW1 Call for Papers

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CDW1 CALL FOR PAPERS

Downloadable Call for Papers (PDF)

In alignment with the workshop theme, submissions are expected to fall under the following topics: 

1. Engineering design in the Canadian public post-secondary education system 

  • Development of engineering design knowledge and skills, including related professional skills 

  • The “invisible” engineering curriculum which includes tacit design knowledge; procedural knowledge; and common components and reference designs 

  • Design education at scale: the impact of large classes on engineering design education 

  • Drawing connections from design research to design education 

  • Scholarship of teaching and learning and design education 

  • Exploration of methods in design practice, teaching, and research 

  • The role and impact of engineering accreditation requirements 

  • The role and impact of teaching stream faculty on engineering design education

2. Diversity in engineering design 

  • Implications of Canadian geography and ethnography on engineering design and designers: The diverse landscape of engineering design education, impact of regionality in design 

  • Indigenous cultures and approaches. 

  • Women in engineering design education and practice; responding to Engineers Canada’s 30 by 30 call to action 

  • Disciplinarity in design: how do different engineering disciplines teach, research, and practice engineering design? 

  • Product versus process design and the implications for design education 

3. Design in Canadian industry: Industry segments, concerns, and applications 

  • Transitions from industry to academia, and academia to industry 

  • Design and entrepreneurship 

  • Design practices in industry