Design for Inclusion and Diversity: Developing Social Competencies in Engineering Education

Claudia Lizette Garay-Rondero*, David Ernesto Salinas-Navarro, Ericka Zulema Rodríguez Calvo

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This research proposes a novel method to design didactic products that favor the social inclusion of people with disabilities by creating learning experiences for engineering students that develop disciplinary and personal competencies. This manuscript briefly describes the notions of inclusion, diversity, and urgency to foster community equality, involving governments, companies, and society. We propose a methodology based on Experiential Learning, Challenged-based Learning, and Competency-Based Education to impart learning experiences that ignite awareness of social inclusion competencies and lead to improved learning outcomes. The methodology describes the design application for inclusivity, showing the interactions of students in different civil partnerships and institutions that support the needs of people with visual impairment, Down Syndrome, and Alzheimer’s. The Results section discusses the participation of students in the learning experiences at host institutions that facilitated their involvement to understand social needs and then contribute to the design and production of supportive products.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Industrial Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conferences on Design for Inclusion, Affective and Pleasurable Design, Interdisciplinary Practice in Industrial Design, Kansei Engineering, and Human Factors for Apparel and Textile Engineering
EditorsGiuseppe Di Bucchianico, Cliff Sungsoo Shin, Scott Shim, Shuichi Fukuda, Gianni Montagna, Cristina Carvalho
Pages85-92
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-51194-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jul 2020
EventAHFE Virtual Conference on Design for Inclusion, the Virtual Conference on Interdisciplinary Practice in Industrial Design, the Virtual Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, the Virtual Conference on Kansei Engineering, and the Virtual Conference on Human Factors for Apparel and Textile Engineering, 2020 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 16 Jul 202020 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume1202 AISC
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

ConferenceAHFE Virtual Conference on Design for Inclusion, the Virtual Conference on Interdisciplinary Practice in Industrial Design, the Virtual Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, the Virtual Conference on Kansei Engineering, and the Virtual Conference on Human Factors for Apparel and Textile Engineering, 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period16/07/2020/07/20

Keywords

  • Design for inclusion
  • Educational innovation
  • Engineering education
  • Experiential learning
  • Higher education
  • Social inclusion

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