Using an international survey to inform scenarios of the future of engineering education

摘要: Background: Technological, economic, and social changes will reshape undergraduate engineering education, but there is little consensus on its future. IEEE created a Curricula Pedagogy Committee (CPC) charged it with forecasting the future of education in general specifically to make recommendations regarding roles that play preparing for crafting The CPC used scenario planning consider possible trends opening thoughts public scrutiny. developed survey compare scenarios patterns formed from respondents' views Purpose: functions as research team seeking learn (1) what current state practice higher programs fields interest IEEE?, (2) how are practices need be place meet needs profession 10 years?, (3) services collaborations might transform those needs? Design/Method: A was by CPC. To examine innovate adapt, included questions about instructional uses technologies. values competencies academics, addressed skills students have now they should well evaluation teaching played evaluating faculty members. deployed July - August 2014 individuals who teach students, administer degree program (i.e., Department Chairs Heads), serve top-level administrator over all Deans), (4) work professionally engineering. results were compiled Strategic Research reported analysis. Results: This paper describes demographics 2176 respondents. In addition, reports responses quality versus quantity engineers. An encouraging finding agreement among types respondents strategic priority Conclusions: congruence our findings expectations voiced others, particularly area methods, indicates has validity suggests match aggregate behaviour described other work. across diverse field may moving towards more promising scenarios. Results provide insight into extent which academics industry professionals expecting contributing futures planning, turn provides prepare whatever holds.