Essentials of the Nurse+engineer: Qualitative Methodology Applied to Foods Systems in Environmental Engineering
Abstract
Previously, we reported on a revamping of an existing design course to shift from a focus on sewage treatment plant design to a focus on the (re)design of local food systems. To introduce engineering students to qualitative research methods as part of community-based participatory research, we used instructional materials from the nursing profession. Results from student feedback suggests that the approach is viable, and the students uncovered examples of lived experience from the community with regard to the availability of food and the local approach to the problem of food loss and waste. Our results suggest that qualitative research methods may be taught to students of engineering by adopting instructional approaches from nursing. In this article, we make the argument that qualitative research methods as part of community-based research is as an essential skill of the nurse+engineer, a convergent V-shaped profession, and we demonstrate the value of this approach to solve problems of sustainable development such as food systems.
Recommended Citation
D. B. Oerther and S. Oerther, "Essentials of the Nurse+engineer: Qualitative Methodology Applied to Foods Systems in Environmental Engineering," ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, Jun 2024.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2153-5965
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 American Society for Engineering Education, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
23 Jun 2024
