The Education of Future Aeronautical Engineers: Conceiving, Designing, Implementing and Operating |
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| Authors: | Edward F Crawley Doris R Brodeur and Diane H Soderholm |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA |
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| Abstract: | This paper will outline answers to the two central questions regarding improving engineering education: (1) What is the full
set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that engineering students should possess as they leave the university, and at what
level of proficiency? (2) How can we do better at ensuring that students learn these skills? The suggested answers lie within
an innovative educational framework, the CDIO (conceive–design–implement–operate) Initiative. This initiative will be described
along with the needs it meets, its goals, context, vision and pedagogical foundation. The first question is answered by the
CDIO Syllabus and the process for reaching stakeholder consensus on the level of proficiency that students should attain in
a given program. The second question is addressed through a best practice framework, which discusses curriculum design, design-implement
experiences, teaching and learning, student assessment, program evaluation and faculty competence. Examples are provided of
the implementation of best practices within the CDIO program in Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT).
Reprinted with the permission from International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) www.icas.org
This paper was originally presented at ICAS 2006 Congress in Hamburg, Germany and included in the congress proceedings. |
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| Keywords: | Education Engineering CDIO Best practice |
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