"Enduring Design: Examining the Relationship Between Art, Engineering, and Creativity"

This paper describes the development of an arts and humanities course entitled "Enduring Design: The Art of Engineering."The course was co-developed by faculty members in the humanities and engineering departments.The intent of the course was to help students better appreciate the importance of the arts and humanities by creating an art course that provides a bridge between engineering and an appreciation of the arts.While the course had a variety of outcomes, the focus of this paper is on the effect of the course on student creativity.Results suggest that enrollment in the course increased the ability of students to recommend improvements in both the form and function of common objects.Further study is required to verify this preliminary outcome.