Design in Context: Where do the Engineers of 2020 Learn this Skill? | Zendy

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Design in Context: Where do the Engineers of 2020 Learn this Skill?

Author(s) -

Betsy Palmer,

Patrick T. Terenzini,

Ann McKenna,

Betty J. Harper,

Dan Merson

Publication year - 2020

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.18260/1-2--17711

Subject(s) - engineering education , competence (human resources) , context (archaeology) , engineering ethics , politics , engineering design process , engineering , engineering management , psychology , political science , mechanical engineering , paleontology , social psychology , law , biology

Increasingly, engineers must design engineering solutions that consider the contexts in which they are implemented. Examples like China‟s Three Gorges Dam, the development of nextgeneration fusion nuclear power, and the One Laptop per Child program illustrate the complexities and the stakes of current and future engineering projects. The National Academy of Engineering [1, 2] argues that the “Engineer of 2020” must not only be technically capable, but also be able to understand the contextual requirements and consequences of their work.

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