Title :
Technology and You: an engineering service course for non-engineering students
Author :
Sadiku, Matthew N O ; Yantorno, Robert
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the rationale and content of an undergraduate course, “Technology and You”, for nonengineering students. In addition to increasing the awareness of the importance, role and impact of technology to modern society, the course introduces the students to all aspects of the field of engineering, with special emphasis on design and failure. The motivation for such a course, its philosophical basis, the problems encountered in its development and the reaction from students are discussed
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; teaching; Technology and You; USA; engineering service course; motivation; nonengineering students; students; technology; undergraduate course; Art; Biology computing; Business communication; Chemical technology; Chemistry; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Laboratories; Physics;
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.1997.644907
