Shaping our world : engineering education for the 21st century /

"Engineering education is currently on the verge of a major transformation. However, while the need has been much discussed and several proposals for change have been put forward, relatively little focus has been put on actual implementation of the proposed changes. This book examines a program...

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Main Author: Tryggvason, Gretar
Other Authors: Apelian, Diran
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2012.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:"Engineering education is currently on the verge of a major transformation. However, while the need has been much discussed and several proposals for change have been put forward, relatively little focus has been put on actual implementation of the proposed changes. This book examines a program that has a long history of experimentation in engineering education. Written by experts on the subject, it describes specific topics with each chapter focusing on a specific innovation that has been carried out and explaining the educational pedagogy the learning benefit, as well as the transferability of the approach"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781118138267
1118138260
9781118138236
1118138236
9781118138243
1118138244
128330032X
9781283300322
DOI:10.1002/9781118138267