Title :
Economic and technical rationalism in engineering education
Author :
Spencer, Robert M.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Univ. of Technol., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Economic rationalism may be aligned with developments in a “deep-holistic” approach to learning. Such an approach is perceived as the antithesis of technical rationalism in education. Against such a background, the paper explores the management of trade-offs between “deep” versus “holistic” educational approaches in engineering education for life-long learning
Keywords :
economics; engineering education; deep educational approach; economic rationalism; engineering education; holistic educational approach; learning; life-long learning; technical rationalism; trade-offs management; Acoustical engineering; Art; Australia; Decision making; Design engineering; Engineering education; Engineering management; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Europe;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653349
