Developing innovative problem solving skills in undergraduates

Describes an integrated design project, part of the final year of the MEng civil engineering course at the University of Glasgow. It is based on simulated real life design (the Drumjohn power station, part of the Galloway hydroelectric scheme). The project is structured to develop student design skills by providing the opportunity for innovation and the synthesis of knowledge from core subject areas such as hydraulics, geotechnical engineering, structural analysis and design. The project affords also the opportunity to develop transferable skills in communication techniques, time management and information technology. (Original abstract - amended)