Traditionally, engineering education books describe and reinforce unchanging principles that are basic to the field. However, the dramatic changes in the engineering environment during the last decade demand a paradigm shift from the engineering education community. This revolutionary volume addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that will reflect the needs and realities of the United States and the world in the 21st century. The authors discuss the critical challenges facing U.S. engineering education and present a plan addressing these challenges in the context of rapidly changing circumstances, technologies, and demands.


Table of Contents


FRONT MATTER
I. THE BOARD'S MESSAGE
II. ENGINEERING AT THE MILLENIUM: A NEW VISION
III. ENGINEERING EDUCATION TODAY
IV. ACHIEVING CHANGE
V. A CALL TO ACTION
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A: BEEd TASK STATEMENT
APPENDIX B: LIST OF REGIONAL SYMPOSIA AND PARTICIPANTS
APPENDIX C: CONTRIBUTORS TO THE STUDY
APPENDIX D: TOWARD A PROGRESSIVE NEW ENGINEERING CURRICULUM