TY - GEN
T1 - Discovering the role of engineering in the world
T2 - IABSE Conference, Geneva 2015: Structural Engineering: Providing Solutions to Global Challenges
AU - Paya-Zaforteza, Ignacio
AU - Eiben, Catherine
AU - Littman, Michael
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - "Engineering in the modern world" is a Princeton University course taken by engineers and non-engineers. It explains how engineering has shaped culture and society and how engineering innovations have been influenced by social, scientific, political, ethical, and aesthetic requirements. Engineering is understood in a broad sense that includes structures, machines, networks and processes. The course uses several methodologies such as master lectures, seminars and labs. This paper explains a new approach followed in one of the seminar groups. A group was created that focused on the role of civil engineering in shaping New York City (NYC) and delved into the relationships between engineering, society, politics and aesthetics in selected NYC's works. The paper presents the teaching methodologies used during the seminar and discusses the success of the new approach.
AB - "Engineering in the modern world" is a Princeton University course taken by engineers and non-engineers. It explains how engineering has shaped culture and society and how engineering innovations have been influenced by social, scientific, political, ethical, and aesthetic requirements. Engineering is understood in a broad sense that includes structures, machines, networks and processes. The course uses several methodologies such as master lectures, seminars and labs. This paper explains a new approach followed in one of the seminar groups. A group was created that focused on the role of civil engineering in shaping New York City (NYC) and delved into the relationships between engineering, society, politics and aesthetics in selected NYC's works. The paper presents the teaching methodologies used during the seminar and discusses the success of the new approach.
KW - Aesthetics
KW - Engineering
KW - New York City
KW - Politics
KW - Society
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84971325833
T3 - IABSE Conference, Geneva 2015: Structural Engineering: Providing Solutions to Global Challenges - Report
SP - 342
EP - 343
BT - IABSE Conference, Geneva 2015
PB - International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
Y2 - 23 September 2015 through 25 September 2015
ER -