The Interdisciplinary Future of Engineering Education

The Interdisciplinary Future of Engineering Education discusses the current state of engineering education and addresses the daily challenges of those working in this sector.

Part 1. Setting the scene 1.1 The case for new pedagogies in engineering education 1.2 Why go to university? The past and future of engineering education Part 2. Recent innovations in delivering effective engineering education 2.1 Pedagogical and cost advantages of a multidisciplinary approach to delivering practical teaching 2.2 Engineering with a human face 2.3 Interdisciplinary project weeks 2.4 Towards improved engineering education in the United Kingdom Part 3. Linking education to employability 3.1 Efficiency of teaching core knowledge and employability competencies in chemical engineering education 3.2 Personal and professional skills: something they do teach you at university 3.3 Breaking boundaries with liberal studies in engineering Part 4. The affective side of education 4.1 Through the lenses of the two I's: implement or innovate? 4.2 Enterprise education: outside classrooms, inside students' hearts 4.3 Enhancing and managing group creativity through off-task breaks Part 5. Concluding remarks: the way ahead