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| Engineering Education | 7 |
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| D'Amour, Gene | 1 |
| Goodwin, William M. | 1 |
| Gravander, Jerry | 1 |
| LeBold, William K. | 1 |
| Manfra, Jo Ann | 1 |
| Meador, C. L. | 1 |
| Rath, Gustave J. | 1 |
| Thomas, Donald H. | 1 |
| Wales, Charles E. | 1 |
| Weiss, Roland G. | 1 |
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Manfra, Jo Ann; And Others – Engineering Education, 1976
Reports on one technical institution which awards a B.S. in science degree when a student can display competencies in selected fields of engineering and a project which interrelates the problems of society with technology. This latter requirement, the interactive qualifying project, and the development of the program from the historian's point of…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Engineering Education, History Instruction
D'Amour, Gene; Wales, Charles E. – Engineering Education, 1977
Describes a multidisciplinary course in the sciences, humanities, and engineering that teaches the use of evidence in problem-solving. The guided design teaching method is used, in which the instructor circulates among small discussion groups to advise them on problem-solving. (MLH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Decision Making, Engineering
Goodwin, William M.; LeBold, William K. – Engineering Education, 1975
Describes eight experimental courses in a series called the Man Series, instituted at Purdue University to improve the social dimensions of engineering education. Each course is team taught by engineering, humanities, and social science faculty members and is interdisciplinary in nature. (MLH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Engineering Education, General Education
Gravander, Jerry – Engineering Education, 1976
Supports a program format in which engineering is integrated with other subjects in order to displace the public's misconceptions of engineers. Offers program guide along with a funding-formula to distribute the cost of such a multidisciplinary approach in a university setting. (CP)
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum Development, Engineering Education, Higher Education
Thomas, Donald H. – Engineering Education, 1974
Discusses the use of varied resources to conduct undergraduate systems design courses at the Drexel University with the support of the Sloan Foundation. The purpose is to provide students with an ability to develop solutions to problems encountered in a real, living, and dynamic situation. (CC)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Educational Programs, Engineering Education
Weiss, Roland G.; Rath, Gustave J. – Engineering Education, 1974
Discusses the offering of a two-quarter Sloan Foundation course entitled "C-50-Design of Complex Systems" to students in all departments, from freshmen to Ph.D. candidates, at the Northwestern University. Indicates the presence of a realistic working environment due to the mix of students' interests, skills, and levels of ability. (CC)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Programs, Engineering Education, Foundation Programs
Meador, C. L. – Engineering Education, 1973
Describes the respective problem solving procedures, namely, the rule-formula application oriented and the strategy oriented in engineering and science as preconceived notions of each profession. Concludes that the fundamental paradigm is a unified model fitting many apparently unrelated bodies of knowledge. (CC)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Instruction, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
