Title :
Opening engineering students´ minds to ideas beyond technology
Author :
Lyman, Frederic A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech., Aerosp., & Manuf. Eng., Syracuse Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
What will be the impact of WEC2000 (Engineering Criteria 2000) on the humanities and social sciences (HSS) component in engineering and computer science curricula in the United States? The criteria relevant to HSS in EC20001 require that graduates of engineering programs have: 1) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; 2) an ability to communicate effectively; 3) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context; 4) and a knowledge of contemporary issues. This article poses the same basic question that Gianniny (1982) did: why are the humanities and social sciences regarded with such ambivalence today by engineering educators?.
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; engineering education; humanities; social sciences; Engineering Criteria 2000; United States; WEC2000; computer science education; engineering education; engineering students; ethical issues; humanities; professional issues; social sciences; Accreditation; Computer science; Computer science education; Context; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering education; Engineering students; Knowledge engineering; Time factors;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTAS.2002.1035225
