The Texas A&M University (TAMU) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TAMUS LSAMP) office provided funding to the Texas A&M University College of Engineering to support student participation in the Engineering Learning Community Introduction to Research (ELCIR) program. ELCIR is a two-week, study abroad, research program…

The development of transversal competences is essential for the success of engineers, who need to have the ability to adapt to the new and changing demands posed by modern society and scientific advances. It is a challenge for professors to teach and evaluate transversal competences, since such competences are related to attitudes and values. We…

We present a strategy for the acquisition and assessment of autonomous learning conducted as part of the Graphic Expression in Engineering (GE) degree course during the first quarter at the Escola Universitària d'Enginyeria Tècnica Industrial de Barcelona (EUETIB). The strategy employed is the puzzle technique in the classroom and multiple-choice…

The university aims to form professionals through transmission and dissemination of knowledge, therefore, the Extension, as a tool of the universities, has a major role contributing to improvements in the learning and teaching process. The Extension projects are extremely important for The Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), since…

Mathematics has long been understood to be a "gatekeeper," which functions to restrict access to educational opportunities due to (a) its central role in formal educational sequences, and (b) the high failure rates often observed in mathematics courses. Failing is an encounter with a type of border: a border that divides a continuous…

Introduction: The use of 3-5 languages that involves professional language to form varied cooperative networks for the creation of new knowledge is of the greatest importance for the development of humans, institutions and society (Maslo, 2006). Aim of the Study: To identify and analyze professional language in engineering education on the…

The need for management skills in engineering professions is discussed. An engineering program designed to prepare students for technical management is described and compared to a typical program granting a Master's of Business Administration. Institutions with programs are listed. (MLH)

All asPects of professional engineering in India are discussed, including the structure of basic, technical and professional education, the pattern of engineering curriculum, the role of professional societies, the role of industries, and recommendations and conclusions. Comparisons are made between these aspects and those now existing in the…

This paper proposes that the key to a quality graduate organizational behavior education is developing skills and a critical analytical student attitude for evaluating organizational behavior research. The appropriateness of this attitude and skill development with different student populations are discussed, and guidelines proposed for developing…

This paper explains the educational changes in the Water Resources Engineering program offered by the Universidad Nacional del Litoral in Santa Fe, Argentina, for the last 20 years at the undergraduate level. The need for modernizing the engineering teaching program occurred due to changes in the social system in which the concepts of development…

The educational philosophy and programs for the education of manufacturing and production engineers in these three countries are discussed. Included are curriculum standards, course content, differences in prestige of the engineering profession, and the types of educational institutions offering engineering instruction. (MLH)

Cited are the educational challenges of undergraduate, graduate, and professional engineering programs; the main emphasis is on the challente to provide engineering education for non-engineering students at both the undergraduate and adult levels. The need for such a program stems from a conviction that no citizen can be considered educated in…

Based on the premise that there are major changes occurring in the programs and/or curricula in engineering schools of today, the author suggests that to focus on the potential of recycling as a natural vehicle would powerfully implement some of the trends in sight in an inventive engineering educational enterprise. His suggestions are given in…

Presented is a summary of a study made to identify existing two and four year Industrial Engineering Technology programs in the United States. A preliminary tabulation was made of the data procured and a model for identification was developed for discussion. A survey form was used and sent to 205 schools identified as possibly having such a…

Described is the College of Engineering educational program at the University of Detroit which emphasizes interaction between students, faculty, and industry. The undergraduate pre-professional and professional programs as well as the three-phase doctor of engineering program which includes an internship are outlined. (SL)