Policy makers

Publications on the Policy Context for Enhancing Engineering Education

National Academies Publications: Numerous publications have been released by the National Academies discussing the need for adequate engineering education and advocating change, relevant for both industry and policy makers. A few of the more relevant publications are listed here, but for a more extensive list, visit the documents & media page.

• Rising Above the Gathering Storm (2007)
• The Engineer of 2020 (2004)
• Education the Engineer of 2020 (2005)
• Guidelines for Judging Curricular Effectiveness (2004)

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Presentations and Statements on Enhancing Engineering Education

• Presentation to the STEM Education Caucus of the US House of Representatives on "From Cycles of Reform to Continuous Improvement: Engineering Education Research and National Competitiveness" - November 2007
• Industry Letter to the Secretary's Commission on the Future of Higher Education (Spellings Commission) - October 2005
• Wm.A. Wulf and G.M.C. Fisher, "A Makeover for Engineering Education," Issues in Science and Technology, Spring 2002.

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Case Studies on the use of Educational Research and Innovation to Improve Practice

• Articles appearing in Science magazine's Education Forum
• D.M. Fraser, "Coping with a Diverse Student Body in Engineering Education", Proceedings of the 1st African Regional Conference on Engineering Education held in Lagos, Nigeria, September 23-25, 2002, pp. 69-92, 2002. The department of chemical engineering at the University of Cape Town provides an example of significant improvement in student education outcomes under adverse conditions by engaging in a substantive effort informed by education research.
• Revision of introductory physics within the college of engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign.

 

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