scispace - formally typeset
Search or ask a question
Topic

Engineering education

About: Engineering education is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 24293 publications have been published within this topic receiving 234621 citations.


Papers
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: In this paper, a case study of engineering pedagogy at a single university with seven engineering courses where instructors stated the goal of fostering creativity was conducted, which revealed opportunities for growth in students' creative skill development.
Abstract: Background The ability to engage in a creative process to solve a problem or to design a novel artifact is essential to engineering as a profession. Research indicates a need for curricula that enhance students' creative skills in engineering. Purpose Our purpose was to document current practices in engineering pedagogy with regard to opportunities for students' creative growth by examining learning goals, instructional methods, and assessments focused on cognitive creative skills. Design/Method We conducted a critical case study of engineering pedagogy at a single university with seven engineering courses where instructors stated the goal of fostering creativity. Data included instructor and student interviews, student surveys, and course materials. For qualitative analysis, we used frameworks by Treffinger, Young, Selby, and Shepardson and by Wiggins and McTighe. Results One aspect of creativity, convergent thinking (including analysis and evaluation), was well represented in the engineering courses in our case study. However, instruction on generating ideas and openness to exploring ideas was less often evident. For many of the creative skills, especially those related to divergent thinking and idea exploration, assessments were lacking. Conclusions An analysis of pedagogy focused on goals, instruction, and assessments in the engineering curriculum revealed opportunities for growth in students' creative skill development. Designing assessments that motivate students to improve their creative skills and to become more aware of their own creative process is a key need in engineering pedagogy.

209 citations

Book
07 Jan 2004
TL;DR: This chapter discusses communication models used in an Engineers' Communication Framework, which was developed as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project.
Abstract: Acknowledgements. Introduction. Communication Models. An Engineers' Communication Framework. The Engineering Profession and Communication. Information Seeking and Use. Information Output by Engineers. Engineering Education and Communication Skills. The Engineering Scholarly Journal Channel. Engineering Communication Patterns Compared with Science and Medicine. The NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Bibliography.

208 citations

Book
11 Nov 2005
TL;DR: A synthesis of nearly 2,000 articles to help engineers become better educators, devise more effective curricula, and be more effective leaders and advocates in curriculum and research development is presented in this article.
Abstract: A synthesis of nearly 2,000 articles to help make engineers better educators; While a significant body of knowledge has evolved in the field of engineering education over the years, much of the published information has been restricted to scholarly journals and has not found a broad audience This publication rectifies that situation by reviewing the findings of nearly 2,000 scholarly articles to help engineers become better educators, devise more effective curricula, and be more effective leaders and advocates in curriculum and research development; ; The author's first objective is to provide an illustrative review of research and development in engineering education since 1960 His second objective is, with the examples given, to encourage the practice of classroom assessment and research, and his third objective is to promote the idea of curriculum leadership; ; The publication is divided into four main parts:; ; Part I demonstrates how the underpinnings of education—history, philosophy, psychology, sociology—determine the aims and objectives of the curriculum and the curriculum's internal structure, which integrates assessment, content, teaching, and learning; Part II focuses on the curriculum itself, considering such key issues as content organization, trends, and change A chapter on interdisciplinary and integrated study and a chapter on project and problem-based models of curriculum are included; Part III examines problem solving, creativity, and design

208 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: The authors developed a conceptual framework of cultural dimensions that has the potential to guide the understanding of culture in the context of engineering education to demonstrate "where we are" and "how to get where we want to go".
Abstract: Background Calls for culture change as key to systemic reform in engineering education implicitly assume the existence of common elements of a distinctive culture. The landscape for engineering education studies that invoke the concept of culture is complex and multi-faceted, yet still ill-defined and incomplete. Purpose (Hypothesis) The aim of this study is to develop a conceptual framework of cultural dimensions that has the potential to guide the understanding of culture in the context of engineering education to demonstrate “where we are” and “how to get where we want to go.” Design/Method Ethnographic methods within an overarching interpretivist research paradigm were used to investigate the culture of engineering education as manifested in one institution. Adapting Schein's cultural framework, the data were collected and analyzed to distil from observable behaviors and practices the essence of the culture in the form of tacitly known cultural norms, shared assumptions, and understandings that underpinned the lived experience of staff and students. Results The findings are discussed within six cultural dimensions which emerged from the data as: An Engineering Way of Thinking, An Engineering Way of Doing, Being an Engineer, Acceptance of Difference, Relationships, and Relationship to the Environment. Conclusions The detailed findings from this study, combined with evidence from other studies, support the view that the proposed six dimensions have the potential to be transferred to other institutions as a practical tool for evaluating and positioning the culture of engineering education.

207 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: The pedagogical framework of engineering ethics education has evolved primarily toward utilization of case studies and codes of ethics, in some instances supplemented by an introduction to moral theory as discussed by the authors, however, nearly 80% of engineering graduates are not required to take ethics-related courses.
Abstract: Interest in engineering ethics education developed significant momentum in the USA as the 20th century drew to a close. Nevertheless, nearly 80% of engineering graduates are not required to take ethics-related courses. The content of engineering ethics education consists of 'microethical' issues focusing on individual professional responsibility and 'macroethical' issues dealing with the development of technology. The pedagogical framework of engineering ethics education has evolved primarily toward utilization of case studies and codes of ethics, in some instances supplemented by an introduction to moral theory. Substantial progress has been made in the development of case materials, including highprofile cases, everyday cases, quantitative cases and cases highlighting 'good works'. Cases are widely disseminated in textbooks and online. Online resources include interactive case studies and a rich variety of other ethics-related materials. Prominent curriculum models in the USA include a required course i...

205 citations


Network Information
Related Topics (5)
Educational technology
72.4K papers, 1.7M citations
82% related
Higher education
244.3K papers, 3.5M citations
79% related
Curriculum
177.5K papers, 2.3M citations
75% related
Educational research
38.5K papers, 1.3M citations
74% related
Professional development
81.1K papers, 1.3M citations
74% related
Performance
Metrics
No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
2023239
2022652
2021607
20201,010
20191,046
20181,123