Title :
Engineering education in Japan
Author :
Takahashi, Nobumasa
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Tokyo Univ. of Agric. & Technol., Japan
Abstract :
The Japanese and American post-World-War-II educational systems are compared. The basic concepts and social customs inherent in the two educational systems are discussed. Various problems with the Japanese engineering education system are outlined, and the theory and practical implementation of meta-engineering concepts are described.<>
Keywords :
education; engineering; Japan; engineering education; meta-engineering concepts; Computer networks; Continuing education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering education; Manufacturing industries; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Road transportation; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
