Paradigm Shifts in Engineering Education: The Influence of Technology

本研究旨在探讨计算机和 通信技术可以影响教学和学习 未来十年工程教育的典范。 认识 （1）工程教育的教学模式仍然存在， 几乎半个世纪相对不变，并且（2） 计算机和通信技术的进步使得 工程教育的方式进行重组，这 研究将探索和对比技术可以 促进工程教育的提供。 的重点 项目是关于技术如何允许更快速和全面的 提供工程教育，例如，通过使用 多媒体，远程教育，密集的模拟体验， 虚拟现实和团队合作经验。 重点放在 在这项研究中，了解预测的 技术能力以及这些能力如何影响 教学成果。 数据将从学术和 和工业集团和多个方案进行评估， 就公共政策应该如何 制定最佳影响未来的工程方向 教育

This study proposes to investigate how computer and communications technology can influence teaching and learning paradigms in engineering education in the next decade. Recognizing that (1) pedagogical models for engineering education have remained relatively unchanged for almost half a century and that (2) advances in computer and communication technology make possible the restructuring of the way engineering education is delivered, this study will explore and contrast the ways in which technology can facilitate the delivery of engineering education. The focus of the project is on how technology permits more rapid and comprehensive delivery of engineering education, for example, by using multimedia, distance education, intensive simulation experiences, virtual realities and teamwork experiences. An emphasis is placed in this study on understanding the relationship between predicted technology capabilities and how these capabilities can influence pedagogical outcomes. Data are to be secured from both academic and industrial groups and multiple scenarios are to be evaluated in order to make recommendations about how public policy should be formulated to best influence future directions in engineering education.