Paradigm shifts in enginering education: The influence of computers and communications

Author

Bourne, John R. ; Brodersen, Arthur J. ; Getz, Malcolm ; Kinzer, Charles ; Avery, James ; Claypool, Joel ; Dally, James ; Katz, Randy ; Kulacki, Frank ; Mattson, Roy ; Black, Bruce ; Thomas, Robert

Author_Institution

Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

6-9 Nov 1993

Firstpage

233

Lastpage

237

Abstract

The authors report on the process of planning and executing a study on the influence of computer and telecommunications technology on engineering education. The study reported is a two-year study, designed to determine through the collection of knowledge, by survey and focus group discussions, what target areas for change in engineering education appear useful for future development. Preliminary results of the study are presented

Keywords

engineering education; telecommunication; communications; computers; enginering education; focus group discussions; telecommunications technology; Communications technology; Computational modeling; Computer languages; Computer science education; Computer simulation; Conducting materials; Distance learning; Engineering education; Laboratories; Packaging;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1993. Twenty-Third Annual Conference. 'Engineering Education: Renewing America's Technology', Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1482-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1993.405528

Filename

405528