===Forums on UDUniversal Design===

There is two types of Forum organized by the Equity Committee that includes Universal Design. The first one iwas during the Winter semester. The Winter Forum talks about Accessibility and Universal Design in the Faculty of Engineering and aim to create awareness and further discussions. The second type is the Forum on Universal Design for Learning Principles which took place in Fall 2015.

The first one was during the Winter semester. The Winter forum focused on applications of Forum talked about Accessibility and Universal Design (UD) as implemented in industry and in the fields Faculty of engineering, technology, architecture Engineering and aimed to create awareness and urban planningfurther discussions. This Theses discussion introduced the concept and principles of Universally Designed technology, products and services. It The forum focused on three topics of UD within industry: technology interface design, industrial product design, and physical space (architectural) design and planning.

The second type is the Forum on Universal Design for Learning Principles which took place in Fall 2015 forum . It focused on creating learning environments which are accessible, inclusive and respect the diversity of the Engineering student body. UDL is a sustainable, educational framework that guides the design of learning goals, materials, methods, and assessments as well as the policies surrounding these curricular elements with a diversity of learners in mind.

About UD and UDL   UDL is a sustainable, educational framework that guides the design of learning goals, materials, methods, and assessments as well as the policies surrounding these curricular elements with a diversity of learners in mind. Just as physical barriers can hinder students to access the classroom in our physical environment, curricular barriers can exist in the instructional environment that can hinder learning for students with diverse learning styles. Universal Design (UD) as a concept originated in the field of architecture. UD as a concept is now widely applied in the field of education, curriculum design and the design of learning environments where it is known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Engineering design is fundamental to the engineering curriculum; therefore, there is a need to ensure that design curriculum -- especially in the design classroom or lab -- addresses these issues so that McGill’s graduating engineers will have the tools and knowledge to design products and projects with everyone’s needs in mind. The aim of introducing UD in classrooms (e.g. in a design project form) is to build awareness and skills related to universal design and to improve inclusivity and accessibility of the engineering design curriculum through resulting development of UD-ed ideas and products.

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