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Recommendations For Liberal Education In Engineering: A White Paper From The Liberal Education Division Of The American Society For Engineering Education
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The first version of the white paper was created under the leadership of Nicholas Steneck and Barbara Olds and presented at the 2001 meeting of ASEE as mentioned in this paper, and the interest generated by that presentation confirmed that general guidelines of the type the White Paper presents were both needed and welcomed by the engineering education community.Abstract:
This White Paper offers recommendations for liberal education (LE) in engineering education in response to the opportunities presented and needs highlighted by ABET’s Criteria 2000. The first version of the White Paper was created under the leadership of Nicholas Steneck and Barbara Olds and presented at the 2001 meeting of ASEE. The interest generated by that presentation confirmed that general guidelines of the type the White Paper presents were both needed and welcomed by the engineering education community.read more
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