• DocumentCode
    1860445
  • Title

    Learning from disasters: developing mechanical engineering topics

  • Author

    Egelhoff, Carla

  • Author_Institution
    Mech. Eng. Sect., United States Coast Guard Acad., New London, CT, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Abstract
    Engineering disasters are compelling events which interest students and provide a basis for teaching professional history and essential skills of the engineering discipline. This presentation outlines the development of disaster cases for undergraduate mechanical engineers, providing the content to integrate skills in research, writing, speaking, critical analysis and ethical evaluations
  • Keywords
    accidents; engineering education; history; mechanical engineering; professional aspects; teaching; critical analysis skills; engineering disasters; ethical evaluation skills; mechanical engineering education; professional history teaching; research skills; speaking skills; students; writing skills; Databases; Education; Equations; Fatigue; Graphics; History; Mechanical engineering; Search engines; Speech; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Reno, NV
  • ISSN
    0190-5848
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6669-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/FIE.2001.964043
  • Filename
    964043