TY - GEN
T1 - Research on Engineering Practice
T2 - 48th Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2018
AU - Brunhaver, Samantha R.
AU - Jesiek, Brent K.
AU - Strong, Alexandra Coso
AU - Korte, Russell
AU - Stevens, Reed
N1 - Funding Information:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The organizers thank the National Science Foundation for their support of this special session, as well as Gary Downey,
Funding Information:
This special session is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under research grant 1833124.
Funding Information:
The organizers thank the National Science Foundation for their support of this special session, as well as Gary Downey, Marie Paretti, David Radcliffe, and Sheri Sheppard for their feedback and advice.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 IEEE.
PY - 2018/7/2
Y1 - 2018/7/2
N2 - This highly interactive special session has two goals: developing a deeper understanding of current research on engineering practice, and connecting and growing a diverse and vibrant scholarly community interested in this topic. There has arguably never been a more exciting time to examine engineering practice. In addition to a strong employment outlook for most engineering specialties, engineering careers are being reshaped and reimagined by rapid technological change, intensified globalization trends, new cross-disciplinary interactions, demographic shifts, and changing organizational structures. Colleges, universities, and organizations such as ABET, Inc., the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are leading the charge to improve the alignment of engineering education with the demands of professional practice in response to these trends, potentially revolutionizing how current and future engineers are prepared as innovators, leaders, and change agents. Yet, not much is known about the diverse and multi-faceted realities of modern engineering practice and how this knowledge can be used to improve the education and training of engineers across career stages. Through presentations, networking opportunities, and group discussions, the special session will focus on using research on engineering practice to transform engineering education and the workforce.
AB - This highly interactive special session has two goals: developing a deeper understanding of current research on engineering practice, and connecting and growing a diverse and vibrant scholarly community interested in this topic. There has arguably never been a more exciting time to examine engineering practice. In addition to a strong employment outlook for most engineering specialties, engineering careers are being reshaped and reimagined by rapid technological change, intensified globalization trends, new cross-disciplinary interactions, demographic shifts, and changing organizational structures. Colleges, universities, and organizations such as ABET, Inc., the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are leading the charge to improve the alignment of engineering education with the demands of professional practice in response to these trends, potentially revolutionizing how current and future engineers are prepared as innovators, leaders, and change agents. Yet, not much is known about the diverse and multi-faceted realities of modern engineering practice and how this knowledge can be used to improve the education and training of engineers across career stages. Through presentations, networking opportunities, and group discussions, the special session will focus on using research on engineering practice to transform engineering education and the workforce.
KW - Engineering profession
KW - Preparation
KW - Research methods
KW - Research to practice
KW - Theoretical frameworks
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U2 - 10.1109/FIE.2018.8658964
DO - 10.1109/FIE.2018.8658964
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85063549140
T3 - Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
BT - Frontiers in Education
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 3 October 2018 through 6 October 2018
ER -