Engineering school’s growth targets societal needs
The primary role of engineering as a discipline is to use scientific knowledge to do useful things for society. So in academia, engineering serves as a bridge between the natural sciences on one hand and the humanities and the social sciences on the other. Engineers are, of course, involved very [...]

How to reengineer an engineering major at a women’s college:
The first women’s college to offer an engineering degree, Smith is forging new paths in a field that’s eager to swell its ranks in the United States. Women receive only 20 percent of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, according to a new report by the National Science [...]

Moving Forward to Improve Engineering Education a report from the National Science Board:
Changes in the global environment require changes in engineering education. Markets, companies, and supply chains have become much more international and engineering services are often sourced to the countries that can provide the best value. Basic engineering skills (such as knowledge of the [...]

Professional engineers pair with students to build robots
The nonprofit Alpine Robotics pairs high school students with professional engineers from companies such as Hewlett Packard and LSI to build a robot. The task: design and build a robot that can move around a track and shoot a ball off a platform as part of the [...]

LEGO project inspires students
After school every Thursday at New Haven Elementary more than 60 students gather to discuss energy sources, plan building models, and learn more about science and engineering. The group, made up of first-, second- and third-graders, is participating in Junior First LEGO League (JFLL). JFLL is a worldwide organization that introduces [...]

James J. Duderstadt, President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering, The University of Michigan provides an extensive report on the state of engineering in the USA. The report focusing on engineering education and the role of engineering in the economy and society. Engineering for a Changing World - A Roadmap to [...]

Project Lead The Way is a great effort to create partnerships with primary and secondary schools, universities, business and industry to prepare more students to be successful in science, engineering, and engineering technology. Universities with contacts include: Arizona State University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Purdue University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University [...]

Richard Hoeg writes a blog, works and honeywell and has started an Engineering Learning and Knowledge Support Wiki. His lastest post asks for feedback on engineering knowledge transfer - Knowledge Collaboration, Learning and Web 2.0 … What’s Next?
This is my first serious test of asking a question via Web 2.0. I’ve asked this same [...]

A recent New York Times articles took another look at the Olin College of Engineering: Re-engineering Engineering
The result is a school with no academic departments or tenure, and one that emphasizes entrepreneurship and humanities as well as technical education. Its method of instruction has more in common with a liberal arts college, where the focus [...]

On the very popular, Open Access News, Peter Suber, posted on ASEE’s launch of Advances in Engineering Education last month:
I commend the ASEE for this launch. Society publishers have much to gain from OA, and I’m always glad to see another one announce a launch or experiment. However, I’m concerned that the journal [...]