The Science of Neurodiversity-Inspired Science and Engineering

3 credits · Graduate School

An overview of neurodiversity generally and autism specifically, for engineering and science students having no prior exposure. The course content will be custom-developed from primary literature on the basic neuroscience of autism (cell biology, electrophysiology, anatomy, neural networks), the clinical understanding of challenges faced by individuals with autism, the psychology and neuro-imaging research into autism-related capabilities, engineering examples of assistive technologies, and case studies of businesses hiring neurodiverse talent. [3]