The Future of Engineering Design Education – An Australasian Perspective and Solution

Proceedings of International Conference on Advanced Design Research and Education (ICADRE14)

Year: 2014
Editor: Edwin Koh, Victor Shim, Tan Woei Wan, Ian Gibson, Andi S. Putra
Author: Littlefair, Guy
Institution: Deakin University, Geelong Australia
Section: Design Education
Page(s): 032-039
DOI number: 10.3850/978-981-09-1348-9_054
ISBN: 978-981-09-1348-9

Abstract

This paper describes a unique initiative towards addressing the engineering skills shortage presently being experienced in Australia that has significance in the global engineering education community since it provides a near radical approach to student centred learning. The Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training (CADET) at Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds is a teaching and learning facility providing student-centred learning based broadly around a design-based learning pedagogy.

Keywords: Design Education