Title :
Turkish and North American engineering programs: a comparative study of curricular emphases on mathematics, basic sciences, humanities and social sciences
Author :
Bilsel, Ayhan ; Oral, Özay ; Pillai, Johann
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Eastern Mediterranean Univ., Gazimagusa, Cyprus
fDate :
11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The state of mathematics, basic sciences, humanities and social sciences in Turkish engineering schools are compared with that in North American schools, as exemplified by electrical engineering. The emphasis on mathematics and basic sciences is strong at Turkish universities relative to North American universities, but the tendency to teach as many courses as possible in the core subject has resulted in a complete neglect of the humanities and social sciences. These differences may have significant long-term implications, in the context of globalization, for both the personal development of engineers and the educational and technological progress of the countries concerned
Keywords :
educational courses; electrical engineering education; teaching; North America; Turkey; basic sciences; core subject; courses; curricular emphases; educational progress; electrical engineering education programmes; engineering schools; globalization; humanities; mathematics; personal development; social sciences; technological progress; universities; Art; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Electrical engineering; Engineering education; Globalization; Industrial training; Knowledge engineering; Mathematics; Social implications of technology;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on