Practitioner and Academic Surveys + Engineering Education: A Blended Observation of Student Preparedness
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Minneapolis, MN
- Publication Date
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August 23, 2022
- Start Date
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June 26, 2022
- End Date
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June 29, 2022
- Conference Session
- Page Count
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33
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--41752
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https://peer.asee.org/41752
- Download Count
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405
Paper Authors
Kevin Dong California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Professor in the Architectural Engineering department which is part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA,
Kevin’s teaching responsibilities range from 2nd year technology classes through graduate structural systems and seismic engineering courses, and co-teaching the graduate interdisciplinary (architecture and structural engineering) building design studio with Prof. Thomas Fowler.
Prior to beginning his teaching career at Cal Poly, Kevin practiced holistic design with Ove Arup & Partners (ARUP).
Michelle Kam-Biron
Scott Francis
Brent Perkins
Brent Perkins is a project structural engineer with Dudley Williams and Associates, P.A. in Wichita, Kansas. In 2000, Brent graduated from Kansas State University with both a Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Architectural Engineer. Brent is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Kansas and a licensed Structural Engineer in the State of Nebraska. Brent is a Charter Member of the Structural Engineers Association of Kansas and Missouri and serves as a member on the National Council of Structural Engineers Association Basic Education Committee.
Abstract
In 2019 and 2020 a professional engineering organization conducted two surveys, one targeting academia and the other design professionals. The survey was based on a recommended technical curriculum for graduates entering the structural engineering profession. Participants rated the importance of material design courses and structural analysis courses, as well as, courses or learning objectives related to professional practice, such as communication and team work. Of particular interest to the surveyors was the response to questions related to the role of computational software and traditional or classical analysis methods. Similar questions were posed to both target groups; faculty/administrators and practicing engineers. The goal was to identify a core curriculum for educating the engineers of the future and preparing graduates entering the profession today. By polling two groups, educators and practitioners, the organization hoped to identify the common ground between the target groups, but also identify the differences.
Dong, K., & Kam-Biron, M., & Francis, S., & Perkins, B. (2022, August), Practitioner and Academic Surveys + Engineering Education: A Blended Observation of Student Preparedness Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41752
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