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Fostering Creativity in Engineering Education

Chehrazade Aboukinane

An introductory course to engineering design was taught following an experiential and team based learning model. A variety of data was collected to determine how creativity was unleashed among students after completing the course. The fundamental hypothesis tested was whether the experiential and team based model used in the freshman engineering design course enhanced creativity among students. As part of the effort to seek models of teaching and learning that encourage students to be more creative while solving complex problems in the world of engineering, findings of this study can be used to determine how creativity can be fostered and measured through experiential and team based learning

Reviewers: Golmar Golmohammadi, Penelope Ma, Zehra Rizvi

Tea Time - The story of the world's favourite beverage

Carolyn Lee

Tea is the most popular drink in the world, but have you ever wondered why this is or from where the beverage originates? This talk will focus on the spread of tea from China, by land to the rest of Asia, and by sea to Europe and its colonies. It will also describe some of the tea cultures that developed around the world, as well as European pursuits to procure and secure sources of this healthful elixir through the two dominant multinational companies of the era.

Reviewers:聽 Shaima Al-Khalili, Ryan Garber, Ahmed Nafea, M茅lissa Bacon

The Future of Coral Reefs

Johanna Richards

Coral reefs are under assault worldwide from a plethora of sources. Many have experienced significant degradation, and unless we take action, will continue to degrade into the future. This presentation takes a look at the importance of coral reefs, and explores the future of these magnificent ecosystems.

Reviewers: Olanike Aladenola, Sarah Lebel, Kiran Ramaswamy, Leigh Evans