Engineering Education-Its History and Prospects

A brief history of the development of engineering education in the United States and a consideration of the usual type of curriculum in particular branches of engineering are followed by reasons for the development of a new type of curriculum and a discussion of its principal characteristics. The recently adopted curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Engineering at Stanford University is given in detail. The ideals discussed in the paper are emphasized by a few selected quotations from statements of leading executives and teachers.