Educating the engineer of 2020 : adapting engineering education to the new century / National Academy of Engineering of The National Academies.
| Other author | National Academy of Engineering. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2005. |
| Description | xvi, 192 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Executive summary -- Phase I revisited -- Past as prologue -- Getting to 2020: guiding strategies -- Guideposts to the future -- Recommendations -- Appendix A. [Papers prepared as background information to the Summit.] 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 -- 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. [Presentations given at the plenary sessions of the 2004 Engineering Education Summit.] Capturing the imagination: high-priority reforms for engineering educators / Gretchen Kalonji -- Global engineer / Linda Katehi -- Importance of economics / G. Bennett Stewart III -- Educating engineers for 2020 and beyond / Charles M. Vest -- Appendix C. NAE Engineer of 2020 National Education Summitt [agenda and attendees]. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2005023673 |
| ISBN | 0309096499 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0309550068 (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | T73 .E37 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |