Title :
Engineering education: Importance and relevance of ubiquitous technologies
Author :
Martin, Sergio ; Sancristobal, Elio ; Gil, Rosario ; Díaz, Gabriel ; Castro, Manuel ; Peire, Juan
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., UNED (Spanish Univ. for Distance Educ.), Spain
Abstract :
This paper analyzes the current technology trends in engineering education, focusing on the importance of ubiquitous technologies, such as Radio Frequency Identification, mobile devices, context-awareness, and geo-location. This paper reviews how these technologies have impacted education and the future impact that experts forecasts will have in a near future.
Keywords :
engineering education; ubiquitous computing; engineering education; ubiquitous technologies; Computers; Engineering education; Focusing; Media; Mobile handsets; Ubiquitous computing; Ubiquitous technologies; engineering education;
Conference_Titel :
GCC Conference and Exhibition (GCC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dubai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-118-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEEEGCC.2011.5752499
