ERIC Number: EJ1030868
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 16
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Teaching Global Engineering in Canada, Learning Informality of the Global South
Gopakumar, Govind
European Journal of Engineering Education, v39 n4 p349-364 2014
Globalisation has inspired a wide assortment of curricular initiatives within engineering education in the USA and Europe. This interest could be categorised in multiple directions--international exposure, service learning, or critical understanding and praxis. In Canada, however, there has been far less consideration for integrating globalisation within the engineering curriculum. The recent episode of reform initiated by the Canadian Board of Engineering Accreditation could usher in changes on this front. Situating the development of a course titled "Development and Global Engineering" within these broader conceptual and organisational impulses, this paper will illuminate a pathway towards understanding globalisation, especially within the Global South, through a comprehension of complexity and informality.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering, Engineering Education, Global Approach, Difficulty Level, Development, College Faculty, Curriculum Development, College Students, Developing Nations
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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