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22 - Undergraduate Research in Engineering

from Part III.1 - STEM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2022

By
Caitlin D. Wylie
Edited by
Harald A. Mieg ,
Elizabeth Ambos ,
Angela Brew ,
Dominique Galli  and
Judith Lehmann
Harald A. Mieg
Affiliation:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Elizabeth Ambos
Affiliation:
Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington DC
Angela Brew
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Dominique Galli
Affiliation:
Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis
Judith Lehmann
Affiliation:
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Summary

Research opportunities for undergraduate engineers vary widely in topics, tasks, and organization, yet they all convey knowledge and practices that are fundamental to engineering work and culture. This chapter outlines that engineering worldview and how it shapes undergraduate research opportunities, and then recommends best practices for undergraduate research in engineering.

Keywords

engineering educationdiversity and inclusionsocializationprofessional skillsexperiential learninginquiry-based learningcreativityethicsinternshipsundergraduate research
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The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 222 - 229
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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