Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo

Research

design problem solving problem framing concept maps engineering education design education protocol analysis

Latest funding

Understanding collaborative design problem framing by novice engineers: implications for engineering design education
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$42,418

Understanding collaborative design problem framing by novice engineers: implications for engineering design education

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Hurst, Ada

Keywords: design; problem solving; problem framing; concept maps; engineering education; design education; protocol analysis

$42,418

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: design Dear Professor Hurst, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on design connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Understanding collaborative design problem framing by novice engineers: implications for engineering design education" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]