DocumentCode :
654478
Title :
Knowledge-generation epistemology and the foundations of engineering
Author :
Frezza, S. ; Nordquest, David ; Moodey, Richard
fYear :
2013
fDate :
23-26 Oct. 2013
Firstpage :
818
Lastpage :
824
Abstract :
This paper suggests that the purpose (goal) and manner (method) of knowledge application and generation usefully distinguishes engineering and scientific knowledge. This method could be significantly useful in distinguishing the scientific and engineering components of engineering education, as well as underscored the centrality of social context to engineering work, and engineering values. This paper presents a brief exploration of the epistemology of knowledge, specifically distinguishing the development of scientific knowledge from the development of engineering knowledge. It outlines a pragmatic theory of knowledge which provides a means by which to reliably distinguish, particularly in a learning environment, the critical terms of `science´, `engineering science´ and `engineering.´
Keywords :
engineering education; engineering education; engineering knowledge; engineering science; engineering values; engineering work; knowledge-generation epistemology; pragmatic theory; scientific knowledge; social context; Communities; Context; Engineering education; Knowledge engineering; Lenses; Mathematics; Pragmatics; Epistemology; Philosophy of Engineering; Philosophy of Engineering Education;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Oklahoma City, OK
ISSN :
0190-5848
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2013.6684940
Filename :
6684940
Link To Document :
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