Title :
I&M in the 21st century engineering curriculum-a direction for change
Author :
Hancock, Nigel H.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & Surveying, Southern Queensland Univ., Toowoomba, Qld., Australia
Abstract :
This paper addresses the issue of the appropriate treatment and placement of both measurement theory and practical instrumentation matters within the contemporary engineering curriculum. From the nature of modern I & M practice and the realities of competition for curriculum space in any modern engineering degree, it is concluded (i) that I & M should no longer be treated primarily as a “basic” discipline which is presented in the early years of the course; but rather (ii) that in the 21st century I & M matters should be treated primarily at an advanced level
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; instrumentation; measurement; measurement theory; 21st century engineering curriculum; education; instrumentation; measurement theory; Australia; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Education; Engineering profession; Instruments; Laboratories; Signal processing; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1997. IMTC/97. Proceedings. Sensing, Processing, Networking., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3747-6
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1997.612415