Title :
On making engineering sexy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Geol. & Petroleum Eng., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA
Abstract :
The author examines ways in which engineering educators can improve the current public image of the engineering profession. His recommendations include: engineers making themselves understood; focusing on engineering wonders; collecting examples of “heroic” engineering; making engineering work into a game; using inclusive language; and spreading information in nontraditional ways
Keywords :
engineering education; professional aspects; teaching; engineering educators; engineering profession; engineering wonders; inclusive language; public image; recommendations; teaching methods; Erbium; Eyes; Geology; Layout; Maintenance engineering; Motion pictures; Nose; Petroleum; Protection; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4086-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1997.632718
