scholarly journals Intersectionality, Indigeneity, and Inclusive Education: Reimagining Intersectionality, Indigeneity, and Inclusive Education: Reimagining Business as Usual Business as Usu

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Kevin Lamoureux ◽  
Jennifer Katz
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Keynote Lecture ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
The University ◽  
Business As Usual

In Canada, inclusive educators wishing to design education for all, must consider one of the most excluded groups in our schools and our society - Indigenous students and peoples – in their efforts to design for diversity. This article is based on a keynote lecture given by the author at a conference, Exploring Intersectionalities for Leadership and School Inclusion, held at the University of British Columbia on June 1, 2019.

Aircraft Design Education through Student Competitions

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheldon I. Green
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Aircraft Design ◽  
The Third ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Design Competition ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

The SAE Aero Design Competition is an annual model airplane competition sponsored by the SAE. The purpose of the competition is to design and build a model airplane, given certain constraints, that is capable of lifting the greatest possible payload. A team of students from the University of British Columbia entered, for the first time, the SAE Aero Design Competition in 1992. The UBC airplane lifted the most weight overall and won first place in the competition against a field of 60 competitors from the USA, Canada, and Europe. In 1993 a UBC team competed again, this time with a significantly improved entry. The team again lifted the most weight and again finished first. For the third year running, the UBC aircraft lifted the most weight at the competition held in 1994. This paper documents the team's experiences in these competitions, and emphasizes how the design of model airplanes for the competitions served the important didactic purpose of introducing aircraft design to the students.

scholarly journals IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN STUDENT DESIGN COURSES THROUGH QUALITATIVE USER RESEARCH AND CONTEXTUAL IMMERSION

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Gheorghe ◽  
Antony J. Hodgson ◽  
H. F. Machiel Van der Loos
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Real World ◽  
Design Education ◽  
User Studies ◽  
User Research ◽  
The Real ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
The University

Shifting from the course-based mindset into the real-world context of the user is a challenge that students often face during design courses. This can result in designs and proposed solutions that do not fully meet the technical and business needs of the client. This paper proposes a greater use of qualitative methods, paired with a deep immersion in the user environment, and highlights the value in design education through a case study example. A focus on qualitative user-studies in the discovery phase of design helps to give students perspective on the unique characteristics of users and the design context. The Engineers in Scrubs Program, in collaboration with the Uganda Sustainable Trauma Orthopaedic Program (USTOP), at the University of British Columbia is highlighted as one such example.

Critical thinking or common sense?

2016 ◽  
Vol 179 (7) ◽  
pp. i-ii
Author(s):  
Vicki Adams
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Animal Science ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
The University

Vicki Adams grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and graduated with a degree in animal science from the University of British Columbia before being accepted into vet school in Saskatchewan. Her animal science background has given her the population perspective that is so important in epidemiology and she now runs her own consulting company, Vet Epi

A nursing model in action: the University of British Columbia experience

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 1259-1266
Author(s):  
Sally Thorne ◽  
Carol Jillings ◽  
Donelda Ellis ◽  
JoAnn Perry
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
The University

Advancing campus and community sustainability: strategic alliances in action

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanne Bilodeau ◽  
Jackie Podger ◽  
Alaa Abd-El-Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
The University

Purpose – Universities can provide a leadership role to develop and mobilize knowledge to meet societal needs. In fulfilling this mission, universities can also serve as agents of sustainable development on campus and in communities they serve. The purpose of this article is to describe the drivers that have advanced the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus' operational and academic sustainability objectives; the initiatives and partnerships developed on campus and in the community in response to these drivers; and the outcomes and lessons learned. Design/methodology/approach – This article summarizes the experience of the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus in leveraging key drivers to develop sustainability initiatives and partnerships for greater operational efficiencies, cost savings, environmental stewardship and applied research. The university's leadership commitment to sustainability, economic opportunities and provincial legislative requirements are among the drivers discussed. This paper also provides an innovative partnership framework to support sustainable community development. Findings – Drivers of sustainability in higher education can contribute to the development of sustainability initiatives and partnerships that benefit institutions and communities and achieve operational and academic sustainability mandates. Practical implications – This article provides information that can be applied by institutions of higher education to advance sustainability within the context of current economic conditions and societal needs. Originality/value – The experience of the campus and the partnership framework presented in this paper is original. The framework provides a mechanism to engage students, faculty and the community in sustainable community development research. Key insights from multiple perspectives and lessons learned are shared.

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