Introductory Physics Courses in Professional Engineering Education

在最近的日本，超过50%的高中生继续上大学。根据马丁·特罗的说法，这意味着日本大学在经历了精英阶段和大众阶段后，达到了普世阶段。因此，在大学里，教师必须培养各种能力和各种动机的学生。另一方面，社会既需要合格的专业人员，也需要亚专业人员。在国际化阶段的大学里，我们必须在不降低教学质量的情况下，同时教授专业和亚专业。物理概论课程在工科教育中应该扮演什么样的角色。根据工程技术评审委员会的《工程标准2000》，物理课程的重要教育目标是培养学生应用物理知识的能力和终身学习的能力。培养这种能力正是物理教育的目的所在。那么，在工科专业教育中，物理概论课程的层次和内容应该是什么？为了弄清这些问题，我查阅了全国工程测量专业考试委员会的FE试题和GRE工程考试的试题。为了改进工科教育中的物理入门课程，我们需要一本合适的教材。根据本研究的结果，我编写了《基础物理》(日文)，这本书通俗易懂，但符合作为专业工程教育教材的条件。教科书的这一部分可以通过WWW阅读。

In recent Japan more than 50% of high school gnaduates go on to colleges. This means that Japanese colleges reached at the universal stage after passing through the elite and mass stages According to Martin Trow. Thus, in colleges teachers have to teach students with various abilities and with various motivations.On the other hand the society requires qualified professionals as well as sub-professionals. In colleges in the universal stage we have to teach both professionals and sub-professionals in parallel without lowering quality of instruction. What should be the role of introductory physics courses in engineering education. According to the Engineering Criteria 2000 of ABET, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, important educational objectives of the physics courses is to foster the ability to apply knowledge of physics, and the ability to engage in life-long learningIn this research I have found that the important basis for these abilities is the ability to analyze concrete phenomena qualitatively and quantitatively. To foster this ability is just the purpose of physics education. Then, what should be the level and contents of the introductory physics courses in professional engineering education. In order to make clear these points, I have checked sample problems of FE Exam for the Professional Engineer by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, and sample problems of GRE Engineering Test by ETS.To improve the introductory physics courses in engineering education, we need a suitable textbook. Based on the results obtained in this research, I have written "Basic Physics"(in Japanese), which is easily understandable but satisfies required conditions as a textbook for professional engineering education. The part of the textbook is readable through WWW.