Assessment of a Novel Learning Block Model for Engineering Design Skill Development: A Case Example for Engineering Design Interviewing

Maria Young is an assistant director of the Center for Socially Engaged Design at the University of Michigan (UM). She is also program manager of the UM Global Health Design Initiative. Maria holds a B.S.E. in biomedical engineering from the University of Michigan (2014) and an M.S. in human nutrition from Columbia University (2015). Maria has experience applying qualitative research methods to understand a community’s cultural context and design needs. She also has substantial experience using design ethnography and building sustainable partnerships within intercultural settings. Maria has led the development of the Socially Engaged Design Academy at UM, aiming to provide students with an on-demand training program to hone skills imperative to designing appropriate technologies for every context.