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Good Designers do X: Professor Atman's gives keynote at Transdisciplinary Engineering conference


September 7, 2023

Professor Atman speaking to a room full of people at TE2023 conference

Cynthia Atman, Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, gave a keynote presentation at the 30th annual ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, in Hua Hin Cha Am, Thailand.

Professor Atman's research focuses on design expertise, engineering design learning, considering context in engineering design, and the use of reflection to support learning. 

In the keynote, delivered July 2023, Atman overviews her decades of research exploring how engineering students and experts engage in design, and how her findings can be useful for teaching design to engineers. View the presentation below and find her slide deck here.

The International Society for Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) brings together researchers, educators, professionals, and students to exchange ideas, research findings, and best practices related to transdisciplinary research, education, and collaboration in the field of engineering.