Educating the engineer of 2020 : adapting engineering education to the new century / National Academy Of Engineering OF The National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academy of Engineering Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Academy of Engineering.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Engineering.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Phase I in the Engineer of 2020 project, Visions of Engineering in the New Century, described a set of attributes that are expected to be necessary for engineers that will perform well in a world that is driven by rapid technological advancement, national security needs, aging infrastructure in developed countries, environmental challenges brought about by population growth and diminishing resources, and the creation of new disciplines that exist at the interfaces between engineering and science. These attributes call for us to educate technically proficient engineers who are broadly educated, see themselves as global citizens, can be leaders in business and public service, and who are ethically grounded. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century , this Phase II report, provides a suite of recommendations that can guide engineering educators, employers of engineers, professional societies, and government agencies in their efforts.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Phase I Revisited""; ""2 The Past as Prologue""; ""3 Getting to 2020: Guiding Strategies""; ""4 Guideposts to the Future""; ""5 Recommendations""; ""Appendix A Papers Prepared as Input to the Summit""; ""A Brief Summary of Cooperative Education: History, Philosophy, and Current Status

Thomas M. Akins""; ""Information Technology in Support of Engineering Education: Lessons from the Greenfield Coalition

Donald R. Falkenburg""; ""The Engineering Education Coalitions Program

Jeffrey Froyd""

""Designing from a Blank Slate: The Development of the Initial Olin College Curriculum

Sherra E. Kerns, Richard K. Miller, and David V. Kerns""""Patterns in the History of Engineering Education Reform: A Brief Essay

Bruce E. Seely""; ""Preparation for the Professions Program: Engineering Education in the United States

Sheri Sheppard""; ""International Recognition of Engineering Degrees, Programs, and Accreditation Systems

Kevin Sweeney""; ""Appendix B Written Remarks Provided by Several Summit Speakers""

""Capturing the Imagination: High-Priority Reforms for Engineering Educators

Gretchen Kalonji""""The Global Engineer

Linda Katehi""; ""The Importance of Economics-G. Bennett Stewart, III""; ""Educating Engineers for 2020 and Beyond-Charles M. Vest""; ""Appendix C NAE Engineer of 2020 National Education Summit""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610262748

9780309133593

0309133599

9781280262746

1280262745

9780309550086

0309550084

OCLC:

923275669