Focusing on a community allows students to gain
first-hand experience with the issues confronting real groups of people a
nd to engage one-on-one with stakeholders and community representatives.
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The course culminates in the public Praxis II Showcase. At the even
t\, students share their refined understanding of their opportunity and th
eir proposed engineering designs with a wide audience through posters\, pr
ototypes and presentations.
\nThis year’s virtual event will feature
the award-winning Indigenous author\, teacher and poet Lee Maracle. Orang
e Shirt Day virtual backdrops and profile icons are also available for dow
nload.
\nWe also invite and enco
urage all members of the U of T community to use the Orange Shirt Day icon
as their profile photo and use the virtual backdrop (available for download here) o
n Teams or Zoom calls the week of September 27.
\n\nFocusing on a community allows students to
gain first-hand experience with the issues confronting real groups of peo
ple and to engage one-on-one with stakeholders and community representativ
es.
\nThe course culminates in the public Praxis II Showcase. At the
event\, students share their refined understanding of their opportunity a
nd their proposed engineering designs with a wide audience through posters
\, prototypes and presentations.
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