Generational Perspectives And The Impact On Engineering Education

Engineering is governed by linear time; conversely, historical authors view modern cyclic time as four turning modes repeating about every 90 years. Currently, the nation is just beginning the fourth turning of the Millennial Saeculum. For higher education, a new generation, the Millennial, reached eighteen and began college in the fall of 2000. This new generation of students is the first of some twenty years of overall good, well-behaved, increasingly dedicated students that will be ready to learn and prudently accept responsible positions in society. Are the Colleges of Engineering ready? 1,2