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 * Engineering Education - Ohio State, Purdue, Olin
 * Olin Honor code - "Integrity", "Respect for Others", "Passion for the Welfare of Olin College", "Openness to Change", and "Do Something"
 * ocean engineering from Florida Atlantic University
 * assistive technology
 * https://isenseproject.org/ data visualization
 * Snapology, Brixology . Mad Scientists
 * Southern Methodist University (SMU) to become the Director of the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education, the TI Distinguished Chair in Engineering Education in the Lyle School of Engineering,
 * environmental engineering
 * "do-learn" format, with the application of concepts being taught before the formal introduction of the underlying theory.
 * engineering everywhere - 5 minutes max ? teachers
 * spatial reasoning, creativity, innovation
 * how products are made http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Disposable-Diaper.html


 * mental models / tools

Olin College of Engineering - a culture of change and continuous improvement. Much of Olin's curriculum is built around hands-on engineering and design projects. Olin also allows students to receive funding and non-degree credit for "passionate pursuits," personal projects that the college recognizes as having academic value. Classes emphasize context and interdisciplinary connections. art - "Wired Ensemble" and "Seeing and Hearing". "Design Nature", in which they design and build mechanical toys based on biological systems (such as the click beetle's jumping mechanism). Classes often take a "do-learn" format, with the application of concepts being taught before the formal introduction of the underlying theory. Honor code - "Integrity", "Respect for Others", "Passion for the Welfare of Olin College", "Openness to Change", and "Do Something" The Olin curriculum is based on the idea that engineering starts with people -- understanding who we’re designing for, what they value, and where there are areas of opportunity -- and ends with people -- understanding the social context of our work and making a positive difference in the world. Olin College was founded because we believe there is a problem with undergraduate engineering education. The traditional curriculum is too narrow; it teaches students how to solve problems, but not how to find the right problems to solve, or how to get their solutions out of the lab and into the world.
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_W._Olin_College_of_Engineering
 * http://www.olin.edu/