Title :
Principles of engineering: A national initiative
Author_Institution :
State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Abstract :
The author describes New York State´s New Compact for Learning educational reform project and specifically discusses the work of the MST (mathematics, science, and technology) curriculum and assessment committee. The design and content of a new introductory high school engineering course will be presented as an exemplary program for helping students to achieve the new integrated MST learning outcomes. Finally, a national teacher enhancement and leadership network program that is supported by the National Science Foundation is described
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; MST curriculum; National Science Foundation; New Compact for Learning; educational reform project; high school engineering course; leadership network program; mathematics; science; teacher enhancement; technology; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Engineering profession; Isolation technology; Mathematics; Professional societies; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1993. Twenty-Third Annual Conference. 'Engineering Education: Renewing America's Technology', Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1482-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1993.405471