Title :
Linking Education and Research: A Strategy for Introducing and Sustaining Multi-Disciplinary Academic Programs
Author_Institution :
Technol. Centre, British Columbia Inst. of Technol., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract :
Most engineering careers will require engineers to work in multi-disciplinary teams. It is necessary for post-secondary institutions to provide opportunities for engineering students to work in multi-disciplinary teams during their education so that they can function and thrive in these environments upon graduation. One model for introducing and sustaining multi-disciplinary engineering education has been to link a number of the British Columbia Institute of Technology´s (BCIT) engineering and technology capstone projects with the hub of multi-disciplinary researchers at the BCIT Technology Centre.
Keywords :
educational institutions; engineering education; BCIT technology centre; British Columbia Institute of Technology; multidisciplinary academic programs; multidisciplinary engineering education; Biomedical engineering; Educational programs; Educational technology; Electronics industry; Engineering education; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Industrial electronics; Joining processes; Mechanical engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Transforming Engineering Education: Creating Interdisciplinary Skills for Complex Global Environments, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dublin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6040-3
DOI :
10.1109/TEE.2010.5508867
