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Engineering the Future: The Social Necessity of Communicative Engineers
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Ravesteijn, Wim; De Graaff, Erik; Kroesen, Otto – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006
It is a long and winding road from invention to innovation. Starting from this observation, this paper presents a historical perspective on the capabilities engineers should possess to do their work. The importance of the "communicative competence" involved in creating a social base for innovation is underpinned. We will present a…
Descriptors: Innovation, Cultural Differences, Engineering, Communicative Competence (Languages)
The Engineering of Engineering Education: Curriculum Development from a Designer's Point of View
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Rompelman, Otto; De Graaff, Erik – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006
Engineers have a set of powerful tools at their disposal for designing robust and reliable technical systems. In educational design these tools are seldom applied. This paper explores the application of concepts from the systems approach in an educational context. The paradigms of design methodology and systems engineering appear to be suitable…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Engineering Education, Systems Approach, Engineering
Training Complete Engineers: Global Enterprise and Engineering Education.
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De Graaff, Erik; Ravesteijn, Wim – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2001
Summarizes the demands from industry that engineers of the future will have to meet and relates them to characteristics of modern training methods. A new view on the content of the engineer's education implies a new set of educational tools. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Engineering Education, Global Approach, Higher Education