Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1993. Twenty-Third Annual Conference. 'Engineering Education: Renewing America's Technology', Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1482-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1993.405528
