Introducing Students to Professional Practice in Civil Engineering
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 133, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper describes a module that was introduced into a civil engineering degree program with the help of professional engineers. The aim was to develop a bridge between the world of learning and professional practice by putting students in the role of consulting engineers working with industry to produce a feasible solution to a real inquiry from a client. The module is placed in context by comparing the goals of accredited civil engineering programs in the United Kingdom and America, by describing how it is linked to the degree program and by explaining the matrix developed to identify the skills the students needed to demonstrate their ability to practice as professional engineers. Details of the module are given with examples of student work and feedback.
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Acknowledgments
This project could not have taken place without the enthusiastic support of the students, professional engineers, and colleagues at the Centre of Enterprise.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 133 • Issue 2 • April 2007
Pages: 107 - 115
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© 2007 ASCE.
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Received: Aug 31, 2004
Accepted: Jun 7, 2006
Published online: Apr 1, 2007
Published in print: Apr 2007
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