DocumentCode
2591126
Title
Engineering formation for 21st century: A challenge for Brazil
Author
Brito, Claudio Da Rocha ; Ciampi, Melany M.
Author_Institution
Council of Res. in Educ. & Sci., Camacari
fYear
2007
fDate
10-13 Oct. 2007
Abstract
More than ever engineering schools are challenged to make deep changes in their programs and structures in order to form the engineer to perform in the future and it has been a very hard task everywhere. In Brazil engineering programs are most of them hard, difficult, long formation program less and less appealing to the youth. To adapt to the new demands of 21st century labor market many students are analyzing programs before choose one. It is not only a matter of investment of time and financial resources. It is part of the way to get success.
Keywords
educational institutions; engineering education; Brazil; engineering formation; engineering schools; Cultural differences; Diseases; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Globalization; History; Humans; Investments; Proposals; Transportation; Challenge; international experience; labor market; life long education;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frontiers In Education Conference - Global Engineering: Knowledge Without Borders, Opportunities Without Passports, 2007. FIE '07. 37th Annual
Conference_Location
Milwaukee, WI
ISSN
0190-5848
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1083-5
Electronic_ISBN
0190-5848
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FIE.2007.4417968
Filename
4417968
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