Integration of Innovation Techniques for Electronics Design and Education

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dc.contributor.advisorBehjat, Laleh
dc.contributor.advisorRosehart, William Daniel
dc.contributor.authorMarasco, Emily Ann
dc.contributor.committeememberNygren, Anders
dc.contributor.committeememberEggermont, Marjan J.
dc.contributor.committeememberKelly, Robert
dc.contributor.committeememberTaylor, Lynn
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCahan, Susan
dc.date2018-11
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-09T18:10:18Z
dc.date.available2018-10-09T18:10:18Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-21
dc.description.abstractCreative ability and innovative design have become essential skills for engineers as industries continue to face increasing technical challenges. Current engineering education initiatives focus on creativity within introductory and senior design courses, with limited work related to creative ability development within technical engineering courses. This thesis presents three contributions for integrating creative thinking and development in technical electrical and computer engineering education. The first contribution is the development of a course design architecture for planning courses with integrated creative learning outcomes. The second contribution is the development of a formalized project structure for designing technical projects that develop creative skills. The third contribution is the design of a hierarchy for developing creative thinking through divergent and convergent thinking processes. The developed approaches integrate concepts from engineering design processes, project management, entrepreneurship, arts education techniques, and game-based learning to create a unique set of standards for creative learning. The creativity and innovation pedagogy presented in this work will contribute to the development of emerging engineers capable of designing the technologies and solutions of the future.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMarasco, E. A. (2018). Integration of Innovation Techniques for Electronics Design and Education (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/33139en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33139
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108788
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineering
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectcreativity
dc.subjectengineering education
dc.subjectinnovation
dc.subjectpedagogy
dc.subjectcreative thinking
dc.subjectcreative ability
dc.subject.classificationEducationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Higheren_US
dc.subject.classificationEngineeringen_US
dc.subject.classificationEngineering--Electronics and Electricalen_US
dc.titleIntegration of Innovation Techniques for Electronics Design and Education
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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