The motivation for change worldwide:
- Shortage of engineering graduates and those remaining in engineering careers
- Need to educate engineers to be more effective contributors and leaders
- Need to educate engineers to work in a more interdisciplinary manner
- Preparing students for increasing globalization
- Increasing awareness and response to environmental changes
We have adopted CDIO as the engineering CONTEXT of our education.
Goals of CDIO:
- To educate students to master a deeper working knowledge of the technical fundamentals
- To educate engineers to lead in the creation and operation of new products and systems
- To educate all to understand the importance and strategic impact of research and technological development on society
- To attract and retain students in engineering
- To build diversity in our engineering workforce
on November 24, 2009 - 10:39 brucem
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