Title :
Educating engineers in how to do research
Author_Institution :
Telkom SA Ltd., Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
The author argues that engineers must at least understand formal research, and that engineers should be formally educated in how to do research. He argues that the only way to do this effectively is through a deliberate plan on education and hands-on exercises. A course on educating engineers in how to do research is described, with particular reference made to the application of Polya´s paradigm and the essential tutorials
Keywords :
engineering education; Polya´s paradigm; educating engineers course; education; engineers; formal research; hands-on exercises; Africa; Business; Councils; Design engineering; Economic indicators; Educational institutions; Knowledge engineering; Maintenance engineering; Research and development; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON '92 Proceedings., 3rd AFRICON Conference
Conference_Location :
Ezulwini Valley
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0835-2
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1992.624559