- Information for clients -- learn more about working with EDC
- Information for students -- learn more about the EDC course
- Information for faculty -- FAQ about teaching in the EDC program
- More about EDC -- a brief overview of EDC's past and present
As part of the Engineering First program, Engineering Design and Communication (EDC) is a two-quarter cross-disciplinary sequence of courses for first-year engineering students.
Developed and co-taught by faculty from the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and Writing Program faculty from the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, this innovative course introduces students to engineering design and engineering writing as parallel, inter-related processes. Students receive credit for both engineering and writing as they work in teams to solve real problems and write reports for real clients. Designing solutions for everything from window latches to wheelchairs, students experience creative problem-solving in design and writing in an authentic setting that maximizes learning in both areas.
Special: See this YouTube video from News@Northwestern about EDC.
Contact us!
Our offices and labs are located in the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
2133 Sheridan Rd., Evanston IL 60208
Phone: 847-491-3069
Fax:
847-491-2603
Email: edc@northwestern.edu
EDC Faculty Co-Chairs:
- Dr. Bruce Ankenman, ankenman@northwestern.edu, (847) 491-5674
- Dr. Penny Hirsch, phirsch@northwestern.edu (847) 491-4969
Segal staff who help with EDC :
- John Anderson, Instructional Technology Coordinator, jca@northwestern.edu, 847-467-6374
- Katrina Durance, Segal Program Coordinator, k-durance@northwestern.edu, 847-491-3069
- Phillip Jacob, Program Development Coordinator, pjacob@northwestern.edu, 847-467-3533
- Steve Jacobson, Shop Instructor, s-jacobson@northwestern.edu, 847-467-6375
- Scott Simpson, Shop Instructor, scott-simpson@northwestern.edu, 847-467-1676
- Bob Taglia, Shop Instructor, r-taglia@northwestern.edu, 847-467-1311.
