Student Engineers as Agents of Change: Combining Social Inclusion in the Professional Development of Electrical and Computer Engineering Students |
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| Authors: | Yao-Jen Chang Tsen-Yung Wang Shu-Fang Chen Rhi-Hua Liao |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Electronic Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC;(2) Institute of Health and Social Welfare, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC;(3) Center for Occupational Therapy, Municipal Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC;(4) Institute of Sociology, Tsing-Hua University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, ROC |
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| Abstract: | Community-based action research helps students link subject matter to everyday life and developing sense of responsibility
to their community. While combining research and a development into teaching engineering software which has been vastly conducted
in engineering disciplines such as Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and Computer Science (CS), including inclusive
participatory research is yet to be fully developed. We participated in the NGO by providing information technology (IT) and/or
assistive technology (AT). This paper examines the practice of action research in service-learning projects that aim to introduce
more socially responsible studies in the context of engineering education. It begins by exploring different forms of action
research that may benefit engineering disciplines with a focus on action engagement to improve students’ involvement in marginalized
communities. The article provides field-based reflections of the action research project and suggests ways in which practice
of action research may increase socially responsive value in the professional development of student engineers. |
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