TY - GEN
T1 - Innovative education in engineering
T2 - Structures Congress 2014
AU - Glisic, Branko
AU - Garlock, Maria
AU - Adriaenssens, Sigrid
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Teaching engineering was identified as an area in need of improvement in many countries including the USA. While a typical course of structural engineering study focuses mostly on the engineering calculations, the great structures of our society come to existence not only by calculations, but also by (1) knowing and working with the related economic and political circumstances, (2) developing an appropriate and economical construction process, and (3) considering the environmental impacts of such a construction. However, modern educational systems often ignore these additional dimensions of engineering and, as a result, graduate structural engineers have a very narrow vision of their profession. At Princeton University, a new studio course was taught which explores these dimensions through multiple activities. This paper explores and presents an innovative approach for teaching successful engineering design and construction approaches, and discusses its impact to students and potential impacts to society in general.
AB - Teaching engineering was identified as an area in need of improvement in many countries including the USA. While a typical course of structural engineering study focuses mostly on the engineering calculations, the great structures of our society come to existence not only by calculations, but also by (1) knowing and working with the related economic and political circumstances, (2) developing an appropriate and economical construction process, and (3) considering the environmental impacts of such a construction. However, modern educational systems often ignore these additional dimensions of engineering and, as a result, graduate structural engineers have a very narrow vision of their profession. At Princeton University, a new studio course was taught which explores these dimensions through multiple activities. This paper explores and presents an innovative approach for teaching successful engineering design and construction approaches, and discusses its impact to students and potential impacts to society in general.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784413357.101
DO - 10.1061/9780784413357.101
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84934300665
T3 - Structures Congress 2014 - Proceedings of the 2014 Structures Congress
SP - 1126
EP - 1137
BT - Structures Congress 2014 - Proceedings of the 2014 Structures Congress
A2 - Bell, Glenn R.
A2 - Card, Matt A.
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Y2 - 3 April 2014 through 5 April 2014
ER -