Engineering Grand Challenges in Scholar Programs

This book explains how Taylor’s University implemented a curriculum in their engineering program that prepares students to address challenges facing the world. Aim is to enable Engineers put their knowledge into application to meet the 14 challenges of th

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Engineering Grand Challenges in Scholar Programs

Engineering Grand Challenges in Scholar Programs

Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji Edwin C. Y. Chung Satesh Narayana Namasivayam Mohammad Hosseini Fouladi •





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Editors Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji School of Engineering, Faculty of Innovation and Technology Taylor’s University Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Edwin C. Y. Chung School of Engineering, Faculty of Innovation and Technology Taylor’s University Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Satesh Narayana Namasivayam School of Engineering, Faculty of Innovation and Technology Taylor’s University Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

Mohammad Hosseini Fouladi School of Engineering, Faculty of Innovation and Technology Taylor’s University Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia

ISBN 978-981-13-3578-5 ISBN 978-981-13-3579-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3579-2

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Contents

1 The Taylor’s Grand Challenges Scholars Program: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Solutions by Engaging with Students Today . . . . . . Douglas Tong Kum Tien, Satesh Narayana Namasivayam and Se Yong Eh Noum

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2 The Design Spine: The Core Design Modules Behind Taylor’s School of Engineering Project-Based Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edwin C. Y. Chung

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3 Project-Based Learning and Why it Works: A Student Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kun Yong Ng and Edwin C. Y. Chung

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4 Implementation