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Grand Challenges Identified - NAE
As a follow-up to my post from last year (”Grand Challenges for Engineering“, February 9, 2007) in which I discussed the initiative of the National Academy of Engineering to gather feedb… more »
World of Engineering
Impressions from a recent visit to a big ten university biomedical engineering program.
jmmeijer wrote 2 days ago: I was recently invited for a test lecture as part of an interview at one of the more prestigious uni … more »
Accreditation of Engineering degree in New Zealand / Selandia Baru
gde889 wrote 1 month ago: Bagi teman-teman yang berminat belajar engineering untuk undergraduate level di Selandia baru/ New … more »
Grand Challenges Identified - NAE
Ed Eckel wrote 1 month ago: As a follow-up to my post from last year (”Grand Challenges for Engineering“, February 9 … more »
Engineering Education Scheme 2008
Administrator wrote 2 months ago: On 24th April students from the East Midlands showed some of the incredible engineering projects the … more »
You Know It. Can You Write It? By Thomas Grose
Ed Eckel wrote 3 months ago: From ASEE Connect Newsletter March 2008 You Know It. Can You Write It? By Thomas K. Grose This is a … more »
NSF Report on Improving Engineering Education
Ed Eckel wrote 4 months ago: The National Science Foundation published a report in November 2007 on the need to improve engineeri … more »
Evaluating Engineering Dissertations
Ed Eckel wrote 4 months ago: The educational researcher Dr. Barbara E. Lovitts has written a fascinating book on coming up with c … more »
The 2020 Engineer
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Arun wrote 4 months ago: In 2004, the National Academy of Engineering published a report “The Engineer of the 2020: Vis … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down? (Part X)
Argus wrote 4 months ago: 2c. “Engineering classes are lecture - the prof has knowledge that he needs to impart to you. … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down? (Part IX)
Admetus wrote 4 months ago: 2c) They’re not doing humanities “alongside” engineering, but within engineering. … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down? (Part VIII)
Argus wrote 4 months ago: 2ab. Well, we’ll have to wait and see if the engineers produced by the program are competent, … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down? (Part VII)
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Admetus wrote 4 months ago: 1) I’m cool with agreeing to disagree. 2ab) You hit the crux of th matter with your “an … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down? (Part VI)
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Argus wrote 4 months ago: 1. Well, we’re going to have to agree to disagree, I think. Hard/soft isn’t value-neut … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down? (Part V)
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Admetus wrote 4 months ago: 1) You are correct to a certain extent, but mostly missing my point. I’m not saying anything a … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down? (Part IV)
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Argus wrote 4 months ago: Sometimes I disagree because I enjoy arguing with you. I’m not going to lie. But I’m w … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down? (Part III)
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Admetus wrote 4 months ago: I disagree (surprise). 1) I tend to refer to the subjects as “hard” to “soft … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down? (Part II)
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Argus wrote 4 months ago: I know that you’ll judge me for this, but by identifying the standard, male dominated issue wi … more »
Engineering Education: Dumbed Down?
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Admetus wrote 4 months ago: I certainly hope that this is an exaggeration: A Smith College professor is being hailed for devisin … more »
Innovative Engineering Teaching at the University of Pennsylvania
Ed Eckel wrote 7 months ago: I’ve just finished reading a terrific article about some very innovative engineering instructo … more »
