Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University; Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

shown in Figure 1clearly illustrates the notion that education for the practice of engineering is underpinned byeducation in these four areas. Studies identified on the figure as technical and professionalbreadth are informed by studies in mathematics, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences.Without all four, the context is incomplete and critical thinking associated with problem solvingis constrained.Despite the universal agreement regarding the need for studies in the humanities and socialsciences, there is anecdotal evidence to indicate that while the literature speaks with one voice onthis issue, engineering educators assign value through their curriculum. In general, rarely morethan the minimum required H/SS coursework is required