Planning School-Wide Curricular Reform for a Changed World

库珀联盟的阿尔伯特·内尔肯工程学院正在计划一项新的本科工程课程，以满足变化的世界的需求。规划愿景侧重于：反映当今发现本质的跨学科研究和项目；将真正的研究与本科教育相结合；保持学术严谨性；并满足学生的学术兴趣。因此，项目的目标包括：1)建立一个新的管理结构，取消部门划分，为不同专业的学生建立两个工程学位，创建促进基于项目的学习的跨学科学术研究中心，并整合对专业发展至关重要的“软”技能；2)概述两个学位项目的新课程，以满足工程界、国家和学生的需求；以及3)评估规划过程。项目将需要收集和分析来自外部来源的信息，如其他学院和行业代表；与内部成员合作，创建灵活的课程表，促进空间的有效利用；促进教职员工和机构之间的合作；以及监测和衡量规划过程的有效性。更广泛的影响。这一规划项目将概述如何鼓励更多的本科生研究活动；吸引更多来自代表性不足群体的学生进入工程学，包括女性；并提供机会使用和试验最近在教学和学习方面的进展。最终，当新的库珀联盟模式和课程实施时，将向其他本科学校和工程系展示如何提供课程灵活性和跨学科，同时保持严格的标准，满足教养标准，并鼓励本科生研究。

The Albert Nerken School of Engineering at The Cooper Union is planning a new undergraduate engineering curriculum that addresses the needs of a changed world. The planning vision focuses on: interdisciplinary studies and programs that reflect the nature of discovery today; integrating genuine research with undergraduate education; maintaining academic rigor; and accommodating students' academic interests. Accordingly, project goals include: 1) establishing a new administrative structure that eliminates departmental divisions, establishes two engineering degrees for students on different professional tracks, creates interdisciplinary academic research hubs that facilitate project-based learning, and integrates the "soft" skills crucial to professional development; 2) outlining new curricula for the two-degree program that meets the needs of the engineering community, the nation, and the students; and, 3) evaluating the planning process.The project will entail gathering and analyzing information from external sources such as other colleges and industry representatives; working with internal constituents to create a flexible class schedule and promote efficient use of space; fostering collaboration among faculty and institutions; and monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of the planning process. Broader impact. This planning project will outline ways to encourage more undergraduate research activity; attract more students from underrepresented groups to engineering, including women; and provide opportunities to use and experiment with recent advances in teaching and learning. Ultimately, when implemented, the new Cooper Union model and curricula will demonstrate to other undergraduate schools and engineering departments ways to provide curricular flexibility and interdisciplinary while maintaining rigorous standards, meeting ABET criteria, and encouraging undergraduate research.