Service Learning in Engineering

Although engineers contribute much to society, most engineering undergraduates do not see this aspect.Engineers can, and do, provide much service to the community and world.A servicelearning course in engineering helps students to be aware of their personal, as well as the global, contribution of engineers.The Wichita State University College of Engineering has initiated the Engineer of 2020 program, which must be completed by all undergraduate students.One of the six potential criteria for this program is service learning.The objective of developing a course that provides a service learning experience is to expand each student's perspective that engineers can have a positive impact on their community and the world.This paper presents the motivation, content, and the assessment process of such a course.