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Title Integrating information into the engineering design process / edited by Michael Fosmire and David Radcliffe
Published West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2014]
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Description 1 online resource (x, 212 pages) : illustrations
Series Purdue information literacy handbooks
Purdue information literacy handbooks.
Contents pt. I Information-Rich Engineering Design -- 1. Multiple Perspectives On Engineering Design / David Radcliffe -- 2. Information Literacy And Lifelong Learning / Michael Fosmire -- 3. Ways That Engineers Use Design Information / Michael Fosmire -- 4. Information-Rich Engineering Design: Integrated Model / David Radcliffe -- pt. II Designing Information-Rich Engineering Design Experience -- Organize Your Team -- 5. Act Ethically: Design With Integrity / Bonnie Osif -- 6. Build A Firm Foundation: Managing Project Knowledge Efficiently and Effectively / Jon Jeffryes -- Clarify the Task -- 7. Find The Real Need: Understanding The Task / Megan Sapp Nelson -- 8. Scout The Lay Of The Land: Understanding the Broader Context of a Design Project / Monica Cardella -- 9. Make It Safe And Legal Meeting Broader Community Expectations / Bonnie Osif -- Synthesize Possibilities -- 10. Draw On Existing Knowledge: Taking Advantage Of Prior Art / Jim Clarke -- Select Solution -- 11. Make Dependable Decisions: Using Information Wisely / Jeremy Garritano -- Refine Solution -- 12. Make It Real: Finding the Most Suitable Materials and Components / Joseph Mullin -- Communicate Effectively -- 13. Get Your Message Across: The Art Of Gathering And Sharing Information / Carla Zoltowski -- Improve Processes -- 14. Reflect And Learn: Capturing New Design And Process Knowledge / David Radcliffe -- pt. III Ensuring That Studies Develop Information Literacy Skills -- 15. Scaffold and Assess Preparing Students To Be Informed Designers / Ruth Wertz
Summary "Engineering design is a fundamental problem-solving model used by the discipline. Effective problem-solving requires the ability to find and incorporate quality information sources. To teach courses in this area effectively, educators need to understand the information needs of engineers and engineering students and their information gathering habits. This book provides essential guidance for engineering faculty and librarians wishing to better integrate information competencies into their curricular offerings. The treatment of the subject matter is pragmatic, accessible, and engaging. Rather than focusing on specific resources or interfaces, the book adopts a process-driven approach that outlasts changing information technologies. After several chapters introducing the conceptual underpinnings of the book, a sequence of shorter contributions go into more detail about specific steps in the design process and the information needs for those steps. While they are based on the latest research and theory, the emphasis of the chapters is on usable knowledge. Designed to be accessible, they also include illustrative examples drawn from specific engineering sub-disciplines to show how the core concepts can be applied in those situations."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes This work is licensed under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
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Subject Engineering -- Information resources -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Project method in teaching.
Information literacy.
Teaching skills & techniques
EDUCATION -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Library Skills.
EDUCATION -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Science & Technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Industrial Design -- General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
Information literacy
Project method in teaching
Form Electronic book
Author Fosmire, Michael, editor.
Radcliffe, David F., editor.
LC no. 2013039196
ISBN 9781612493077
1612493076
9781612493084
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