The AE students from KU win extracurricular design projects each year. Those good results come from the documentation and communication required across the curriculum in their written work.
Students graduate able to write different types of reports suited to their audience.
All AE graduates from all colleges have technical skills; the KU AE students' ability to communicate their skills distinguishes their work. The course writing that students do is as close to experiential learning as they can get. They do the work plan, document their changes, and build the design.
Anyone can have a student run a sample equation—but it's hard to see if they really understand the material or if they just came up with the correct answer. Writing gives students a chance to apply and demonstrate comprehension. It's a higher level of understanding than solving an equation.
I am impressed with the level of competency in reports, especially considering these are sophomore and junior students. They are making important connections.
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