Think Global, Act Global: Collection Development in STEM Across an International Academic Institution

Building STEAM for Global Engineering through Collaboration with the Social Sciences and Humanities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Such pedagogies hold the objective not only of improving engineering education but of encouraging students of the sciences to recognize that technical thought is situated within a human framework, demanding empathy, creativity, persuasion and political support to create solutions that exceed textbook calculations [3]. Furthermore, before students may be taught to think holistically about the interdependency of physical sciences and the social sciences, arts, and humanities, faculty must build their appreciation for crossing discipline boundaries to interact [4]. In engineering education, interdisciplinary learning is encouraged by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).…”