Experiments in learning design: Creating space for creativity and continuity in design education

Author: Tim Stratford

Date published

1 August 2016

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Experiments in learning design: Creating space for creativity and continuity in design education

The Structural Engineer

Author

Tim Stratford

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 94, Issue 8, 2016, Page(s) 14-22

https://doi.org/10.56330/EZLN4861

Date published

1 August 2016

Author

Tim Stratford

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 94, Issue 8, 2016, Page(s) 14-22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/EZLN4861

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

In this winning entry to the Institution's 2016 Excellence in Structural Engineering Education Award, Tim Stratford describes the changes that the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering has made to its civil engineering degree programmes in order to put creative design at the heart of the learning process.

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14-22
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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