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Service-Learning in Engineering: A Resource Guidebook

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: Several issues have motivated reform in engineering education over the past decade. Industry’s call for more well-rounded graduates who are better equipped for today’s fast-moving, global economy has motivated the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) to redefine its accreditation criteria in a way that places professional skills such as teamwork, communication, and awareness of social issues into core engineering curricula. The continued underrepresentation of women and minorities in engineering has fueled innovative curricular models that integrate active learning with relevant engineering applications. At the same time, the overall decline in interest in engineering among high school students has prompted the development of K-12 outreach programs and high school engineering courses.

Source: DigitalCommons@UNO

Author: William Oakes

Language: English

Topic: Service-Learning and Community Engagement

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Purdue University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Notre Dame, University of South Alabama, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Texas at El Paso

OpenAlex ID: W438551518

FWCI: 5.188

Cites: 11

Cited by: 52

Related to: 10