Title :
Why every engineering student should study system dynamics
Author :
Radzicki, Michael J. ; Karanian, Barbara A.
Abstract :
This paper makes the case that every undergraduate engineering student should study system dynamics. Parallel theoretical concepts in engineering and the social sciences, pressures from industry, and changes within the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)frame the argument for system dynamics as a "non-technical" education requirement. Some of the distinct benefits of utilizing the basic thinking tools of system dynamics for the future engineer are discussed.
Keywords :
dynamics; engineering education; ABET; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; nontechnical education requirement; system dynamics; undergraduate engineering student; Accreditation; Biological system modeling; Design engineering; Educational technology; Electrical engineering; Engineering education; Engineering students; Problem-solving; Systems engineering education; Teamwork;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2002. FIE 2002. 32nd Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7444-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2002.1158000
