General & Miscellaneous Engineering

Influence of Technology on Engineering Education

Name: Influence of Technology on Engineering Education
Author: John R. Bourne
ISBN: 9780849326394

by John R. Bourne

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Overview

"This book is the outcome of a National Science Foundation study entitled: 'Paradigm Shifts in Engineering Education: The Influence of Technology,' SED-9253002. The overall objective of this study was to forecast which of the various possible futures in engineering education were most promising to pursue.
The first part of the book contains a series of critical review papers that survey the state-of-the-art in various aspects of engineering education and attempts to look at the future to determine directions for future directions for engineering education.
The second part of the book contains data and summaries from meetings held by focus groups convened to discuss possible alternative forecasts."
-From the Editor's Note