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Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in mechanical engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

Topic: Sustainable Approaches to Engineering Outreach. This course will explore how to create a more culturally responsive and sustainable model of engineering outreach with under-represented students. Lectures and discussions will cover topics from the history of discrimination in the US education system to current best practices in teaching and outreach at the K-12 level. Guest speakers from across the University will enrich our discussions. In the laboratory portion of this course, you will work with a group of middle school students and a local community organization to solve an engineering problem that is relevant to the middle schoolers? interests and expertise. The project will result in solutions developed collaboratively through iterative prototyping using a wide range of tools available through the University and the school and discussions with the community partner. Please note that every student must sign up for a 1.5 hour teaching practicum on Fridays and that that thi