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
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