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3 The State of Engineering Education
3 The State of Engineering Education
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At the same time, engineers and other workers are changing jobs more often as the pace of change in society accelerates. Both trends cast a spotlight on engineering education and on the ways professional societies are involved with this education.
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The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) defines engineering as "the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind." Pines said that he prefers the more succinct definition offered by NAE president Dan Mote: "Engineers create solutions serving the welfare of humanity and the needs of society." The four words creation, solutions, humanity, and society together create a value proposition for engineering, Pines said, and offer a way to communicate what engineering is to the public and to students.
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In the second half of the 20th century, an emphasis on engineering design swung the pendulum back from theory toward practice and hands-on engagement, said Pines, with a focus on project-based learning, hands-on and applied work, ethical reasoning, professional development, and industry collaboration. Modern Engineering Education Most recently, engineering education has emphasized research, complex systems, pedagogy, active learning, service learning, teamwork, online education, virtual laboratories, communication, creativity, leadership, global contextual analysis, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
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For example, the NAE reports The Engineer of 20201 and Educating the Engineer of 20202 are among a series of reports demanding change in engineering to serve the welfare of humanity and society. IMPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION Modern engineering is increasingly complex, Pines pointed out, and increasingly tied to US economic competitiveness and issues of great societal importance.
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Innovations in engineering education can encompass the K–12 level as well. A University of Maryland hackathon for middle and high school girls was designed to get more girls interested in computer science and engineering.
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These disparate approaches embody common desires for engineering education and engineering students, said Pines: • the inculcation of engineers as problem definers as well as problem solvers • the development of engineers who are better able to straddle uncer tainty, risk, disciplines, cultures, ethics, and evolving technologies • engineers who are prepared for creativity, innovation, business man agement, entrepreneurship, and public policy leadership • engineers who have stronger application skills without losing theo retical strength. TODAY'S ENGINEERING STUDENTS The millennial and Gen Z students in college today are different from past generations of students, Pines said.
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For example, the Engineering Is Elementary program developed by the Museum of Science in Boston focuses on teaching engineering habits of mind to elementary students, getting them thinking about design and connecting them to creativity. THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Professional societies have critical roles to play as this new engineering education paradigm emerges, said Pines.
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Professional societies can play a critical role in this new paradigm by: • connecting engineering education to real-world practice and solutions • serving as design team reviewers, mentors, advisors, and educators • creating challenge projects to advance technology and skills • providing opportunities for international and service learning • serving as ambassadors to the profession through outreach to K–12 education.
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