The missing link in engineering education: The arts and humanities
Drew D.E.; Bucciarelli L.L.
2017
ICCE 2017 - 25th International Conference on Computers in Education: Technology and Innovation: Computer-Based Educational Systems for the 21st Century, Workshop Proceedings
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We suggest that engineering education would benefit from a closer integration with the arts and humanities: to improve the design process, to attract a more diverse student body, and to sensitize students to the social impact of technology. Conversely, in today's high-tech environment, the liberal arts would be strengthened by introducing students to engineering concepts. We propose a program, Liberal Studies in Engineering, and outline its key components. Creating this interdisciplinary program in higher education requires confronting and transcending academic silos. © 2017 Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education. All rights reserved.
Concentrations; Interdisciplinary majors; Reforming engineering education; Society; Technology
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