Title: Research local problems that could benefit from engineering solutions.
Course: Engineering Explorations I (21005-I) > Section: Identifying Real-world Problems

Research may include

- identifying regional problems that could benefit from engineering solutions (e.g., in areas such as government, schools, businesses, media, and the medical industry)
- interviewing experts or stakeholders about a selected problem
- assessing the relevance of historical data concerning the selected problem to an engineering solution to the problem.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Where do you find historical data about happenings and problems in the community?
- What are the general guidelines for conducting appropriate interviews?
- How can one judge the relevance of historical data about a problem to an engineering solution to the problem? Why is doing this important?