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Engineering Education through a Looking Glass and in Perspective : Towards a New Language, Conference paper, and oral presentation, International Conference on Engineering Education in Sustainable Development-EESD10, September 19–22, 2010, organised by Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
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Engineering Education through a Looking Glass and in Perspective,
Towards a New Language
Engineering Education is becoming more and more competence based within a project oriented and problem based learning context. A holistic approach is becoming herewith clearly visible as a central pinpoint in the curriculum of the engineering sciences.
New education and learning tools are being implemented intensively and courses are being reoriented towards more self-employed didactics (a.o. simulations).
An education innovation project has been finished : Flexible and competence based learning in a laptop room, Subproject "Criteria optimising the learning conditions in flexible ICT environments" where the disciplines Visual Ergonomics, Lighting, Building functions, Safety, Health and Teaching methodology and e-Learning meet [1].
Sustainable School Buildings is today our principal theme with in particular Rational Use of Energy and Visual Performance and Comfort.
Also, in Teacher Education, maximising the active role of technology in basic courses as mathematics, physics and chemistry should be the main objective.
By means of the introduction of "Technology on the School" projects, the pure science "Mathematics" can be expanded over a wide range by letting the pupils participate in research laboratory "outside" the school and where they can elaborate laboratory sessions of "Technology". By constantly starting the application from within the proper living world of the students and pupils themselves, attention and motivation are very much enhanced.
A University Development Cooperation project "Enlighting Colombia : Education and Research in Light and Lighting" at the UNAL-Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Bogotá (Jesús Maria Quintero and Fernando Herrera) and the Universidad de Ibagué is illustrating the goal of sustainable development by activating local stakeholders as universities and industries. By way of this Specialisation in Lighting at Postgraduate level other secondary elements as the quality of life in the concerned global society are amazingly realised (at first sight components not directly related to these).
"Language" too is obviously playing an extremely pertinent role in every component of educational set-up [2]. Our statement is to bring up this spirit to life through permanently putting the language and communication concepts as the basis for every layer.
Besides, common English Masters Engineering by the ULB (French speaking Brussels university) and the VUB (Dutch speaking Brussels university) are covering each precisely the half of the complete English cake, and are making it a perfect match.
Towards a New Language
Engineering Education is becoming more and more competence based within a project oriented and problem based learning context. A holistic approach is becoming herewith clearly visible as a central pinpoint in the curriculum of the engineering sciences.
New education and learning tools are being implemented intensively and courses are being reoriented towards more self-employed didactics (a.o. simulations).
An education innovation project has been finished : Flexible and competence based learning in a laptop room, Subproject "Criteria optimising the learning conditions in flexible ICT environments" where the disciplines Visual Ergonomics, Lighting, Building functions, Safety, Health and Teaching methodology and e-Learning meet [1].
Sustainable School Buildings is today our principal theme with in particular Rational Use of Energy and Visual Performance and Comfort.
Also, in Teacher Education, maximising the active role of technology in basic courses as mathematics, physics and chemistry should be the main objective.
By means of the introduction of "Technology on the School" projects, the pure science "Mathematics" can be expanded over a wide range by letting the pupils participate in research laboratory "outside" the school and where they can elaborate laboratory sessions of "Technology". By constantly starting the application from within the proper living world of the students and pupils themselves, attention and motivation are very much enhanced.
A University Development Cooperation project "Enlighting Colombia : Education and Research in Light and Lighting" at the UNAL-Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Bogotá (Jesús Maria Quintero and Fernando Herrera) and the Universidad de Ibagué is illustrating the goal of sustainable development by activating local stakeholders as universities and industries. By way of this Specialisation in Lighting at Postgraduate level other secondary elements as the quality of life in the concerned global society are amazingly realised (at first sight components not directly related to these).
"Language" too is obviously playing an extremely pertinent role in every component of educational set-up [2]. Our statement is to bring up this spirit to life through permanently putting the language and communication concepts as the basis for every layer.
Besides, common English Masters Engineering by the ULB (French speaking Brussels university) and the VUB (Dutch speaking Brussels university) are covering each precisely the half of the complete English cake, and are making it a perfect match.
Book: Unknown
Pages: 1-6
Number of pages: 5
Publication year:2010
Keywords:Engineering Education, Sustainable Buildings