Question 4
There seems to be a consensus that engineering school curriculum is difficult or slow to change. Do you agree, if so, why do you think that is? If not, what evidence do you have to the contrary?
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Question 3
What do you think engineers should study? What skills do they need?
Question 2
What are some implications of the convergence of the physical and digital?
Discussion question 1
The world is becoming instrumented, interconnected and intelligent. What trends do you see in the global workplace that supports this?
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Ireland Opening “Innovation Center”
A coincidence for the TEE conference…. Ireland Opening “Innovation Center” In Silicon Valley. The San Jose Mercury News (3/15, Carey) reports, “Ireland stepped up its already strong relationship with Silicon Valley on Sunday by opening an ‘innovation center’ in downtown San Jose that it hopes will help revive the battered Irish economy.” Ireland is “hoping …
NY Times Close Link Between Engineering & Business Management
“As the dominant applied science in industry, engineering quickly emerged as a major recruiting ground for the applied science of management; and the link is still close today — reflected in an increasing tendency to combine the two in specialized M.B.A. and recruitment programs. ” “Reflecting that, 70 percent of the school’s (MIT Sloan) M.B.A. …
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Hot Jobs – top 10 best paying degrees
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-best_paying_degrees_in_2010-1173 Top-Paid Bachelor’s Degrees Source: Winter 2010 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers. 1. Major: Petroleum Engineering Average Salary Offer: $86,220 2. Major: Chemical Engineering Average Salary Offer: $65,142 3. Major: Mining & Mineral Engineering (including Geological) Average Salary Offer: $64,552 4. Major: Computer Science Average Salary Offer: $61,205 5. Major: Computer Engineering …
New Dean wants engineering students to look at the big picture
Doreen Edwards, new dean of Alfred U.’s engineering school: Students in the discipline “need a better sense of business. They need to understand different cultures. … They need a better understanding of the world in general.” From the Chronicle of Higher Education Doreen Edwards, the first female dean of Alfred University’s engineering school, encourages the …
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from the ASEE newsletter Feb 2010
Per Capita, Engineering Degrees Remain Constant The numbers of engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded annually per capita have remained essentially unchanged at about 250 since the 1995 academic year (AY).