Title :
Startup of the Leonhard Center for enhancement of engineering education
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
An endowed Center to stimulate innovations in engineering education was established in 1992. Similar centers have been set up at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Georgia Tech, and the Polytechnic University of New York, with others under consideration. The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into how the Penn State Center started, its problems, failures and successes, and future directions, so that similar centers can build on the knowledge gained
Keywords :
engineering education; Georgia Tech; Leonhard Center; Penn State Center; Polytechnic University of New York; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; engineering education enhancement; innovations; Communication industry; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering education; History; Instruments; Lifting equipment; Production facilities; Strategic planning; Technological innovation;
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.1997.635879
