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Holistic Engineering Education: Beyond Technology

Holistic Engineering Education: Beyond Technology

Burkins, Melody
Grasso, Domenico

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Technology & EngineeringGeneral ScienceTeaching Instruction

ISBN10: 1489981985
ISBN13: 9781489981981
Publisher: Springer
Published: Nov 28 2014
Pages: 301
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Holistic Engineering Education: Beyond Technology is a compilation of coordinated and focused essays from world leaders in the engineering profession who are dedicated to a transformation of engineering education and practice. The contributors define a new and holistic approach to education and practice that captures the creativity, interdisciplinarity, complexity, and adaptability required for the profession to grow and truly serve global needs. With few exceptions today, engineering students and professionals continue to receive a traditional, technically-based education and training using curriculum models developed for early 20th century manufacturing and machining. While this educational paradigm has served engineering well, helping engineers create awe-inspiring machines and technologies for society, the coursework and expectations of most engineering programs eschew breadth and intellectual exploration to focus on consistent technological precision and study. Why this dichotomy?

While engineering will always need precise technological skill, the 21st century innovation economy demands a new professional perspective that recognizes the value of complex systems thinking, cross-disciplinary collaborations, economic and environmental impacts (sustainability), and effective communication to global and community leaders, thus enabling engineers to consider the whole patient of society's needs. The goal of this book is to inspire, lead, and guide this critically needed transformation of engineering education.

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