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Agendas for 21st century engineers [electronic resource] / edited by Caroline Brandt and David Prescott.

Brandt, Caroline, editor.; Prescott, David (David Lochmohr), editor.
2013
TA7 .A34 2013eb
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Title
Agendas for 21st century engineers [electronic resource] / edited by Caroline Brandt and David Prescott.
ISBN
1443847763
9781443847766
9781443868358 electronic book
Published
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (249 pages) : illustrations
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TA7 .A34 2013eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
620
Summary
This book is for engineers of different disciplines, such as chemical, electrical, petroleum, mechanical and civil engineering, and will appeal both to the experienced professional engineer and to undergraduate or postgraduate engineering students. This singular volume presents selected articles on themes that arise at the interface between engineering and the different societies in which it is practised. Themes of current interest include ethics, gender balance, education, workplace preparation, communication, competencies, and the future of engineering. Original and thought-provoking articles on these themes are presented by authors who have achieved international recognition for their work in engineering research, practice and education, and who work in different capacities in industry or higher education around the world. Recognizing the pluralism that is characteristic of such themes, each chapter presents two articles reflecting distinct perspectives and contexts. This volume therefore provides ideal opportunities for readers who wish to develop their critical thinking capacities by contrasting and evaluating the different viewpoints. It also provides readers with writing that complements the technical discourse predominant in engineering workplaces and institutes. This book, therefore, while promoting professional literacy and thinking skills development, concurrently serves to cultivate the well-rounded and forward-looking engineers required by the international community to meet the multifaceted challenges of 21st century engineering. -- Source other than the Library of Congress.
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Brandt, Caroline, editor.
Prescott, David (David Lochmohr), editor.
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Chapter One: Reading Engineering Why Should Engineers Read Widely? / Caroline Brandt
The Art of Reading: Evidence, Relevance and Detection / Roger Nunn
Chapter Two: Engineering Education In With the Old: Sketching and Journaling Serve Engineering Students / Well Linda Schmidt
Reforming Engineering Education to Meet the Needs of a Knowledgebased Economy / Brian Bielenberg
Chapter Three: Competencies for Engineering An Australian Study of the Importance of Communication for Engineers / Sally Male
On the Criticality of Communication and Team Skills for Modern Engineering Practice / David Bowen
Chapter Four: Engineering and Gender A Wise Model for a WiSE Program / Nadia M. Alhasani
Ways of Knowing: The Rationale for a Preliminary Study of Female Engineering Students in the UAE / Linda Schmidt and Caroline Brandt
Chapter Five: Engineering Ethics Ethical Issues for Practicing Engineers / Tim Ross
The Aspirational Ethics Project / Charles E. Harris Jr.
Chapter Six: Preparing for the Engineering Workplace Preparation for Effective Workplace Participation / Bob Matthew and Jane Pritchard
Preparing Engineers in the UAE for the Oil and Gas Engineering Workplace / Ghaniya S. Bin-Dhaaer Al-Yafei
Chapter Seven: Engineering the Future Planning for the 21st Century / Lawrence Man
Innovation in Education and Professional Development in Engineering / David Prescott
Afterword / Caroline Brandt and David Prescott.

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