Title :
Theory and experiment — The false dichotomy
Author_Institution :
Electrical Engineering Department, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y.
Abstract :
Electrical engineering should be taught in a problem-solving environment in the light of broad objectives guided by the scientific method. Instead, courses are often designed for limited objectives with course content tailored to the interest of the teacher who has abandoned a careful exposition of the scientific method in favor of idealized generalizations. Consequently, students graduate who cannot deal adequately with complex problems arising from real-world situations
Keywords :
Electrical engineering; Engineering education; Laboratories; Mathematics; Missiles; Problem-solving;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1962.6446528