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Assessing Chinese Engineering Graduates' Abilities For Problem Solving, Scientific Discovery And Technological Innovation From Professoriate Perspectives

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Conference

2000 Annual Conference

Location

St. Louis, Missouri

Publication Date

June 18, 2000

Start Date

June 18, 2000

End Date

June 21, 2000

ISSN

2153-5965

Page Count

15

Page Numbers

5.114.1 - 5.114.15

DOI

10.18260/1-2--8171

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https://peer.asee.org/8171

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Zhao Liang

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Ye Tao

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Xiang Bo Wang

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Ke Qin Li

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Session Number: 1369

Assessing Chinese Engineering Graduates’ Abilities for Problem-Solving, Scientific Discovery and Technological Innovation  from a Professoriate Perspective

Tao, Ye (Presenter)

Associate Professor International Business School Hunan University Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China

Wang, Xiang Bo

Research Scientist Law School Admission Council 661 Penn Street, Newtown, PA 19067, USA

Li, Ke Qin

Associate Professor Hunan Finance College Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China

Liang, Zhao

Independent Data Analyst & Computer Programmer

Abstract

For the past two decades, there has been a strong national drive in China for scientific discovery and technological innovations in order to catch up with the developed countries of the world. Achieving such ambitious goals requires a whole new generation of scientists and engineers who are solid in academic foundations, capable of problem-solving, proficient in acquiring the latest information on scientific and technological developments, and full of courageous spirit for scientific and technological innovations. Does Chinese engineering education adequately prepare its students to undertake such historical endeavors? Based on an empirical survey of university faculty members, this study has investigated Chinese engineering graduates’ levels in

Liang, Z., & Tao, Y., & Wang, X. B., & Li, K. Q. (2000, June), Assessing Chinese Engineering Graduates' Abilities For Problem Solving, Scientific Discovery And Technological Innovation From Professoriate Perspectives Paper presented at 2000 Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri. 10.18260/1-2--8171

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