Modern Mathematics Requirements In A Developing Engineering Program

This project is a collaboration of math and engineering educators ___, meant to closely analyze the educational relationship between math and engineering as part of the development of a new innovative electrical and computer engineering program. The main objective is to optimize the curriculum for efficiency in educating engineers with skill sets that allow them to compete effectively in the global economy and to pursue successful careers. Mathematics education in engineering curricula has undergone very little progress within the past century, while the field of engineering and the educational demands of the engineering workforce have changed quite significantly. Much effort is needed in improving the mathematics content to provide closer correspondence with and support of engineering education. One particular aspect of modernization is increased integration of powerful and widely available computing tools in education. New technologies have rendered many topics still taught in mathematics somewhat obsolete while bringing to the forefront the need and ability to teach different areas of mathematics in increased depth. This article discusses several issues related to mathematics education for engineers.