Educating Scientists and Engineers for Academic and Non-Academic Career Success.
By: Speight, James [author.]
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BookPublisher: Boca Raton : Florence : CRC Press LLC Taylor & Francis Group [distributor] Nov. 2017Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781138423114; 1138423114; 9780429097188; 0429097182.Subject(s): Science -- Study and teaching (Higher) | Science teachers -- Training of | Science -- Vocational guidance | Engineering -- Vocational guidance | Scientists -- Education (Higher) | Engineers -- Education (Higher)DDC classification: 507.1173 Online resources: Taylor & Francis | Taylor & Francis | Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement Summary: In an increasingly technological world, the education of scientists and engineers has become an activity of growing importance. Educating Scientists and Engineers for Academic and Non-Academic Career Success focuses on the structure of the current educational system and describes the transformations needed to ensure the adequate education of future science and engineering students. The book describes how university faculty can make the necessary changes to teach a broader range of skills, technical proficiency, teamwork, adaptability, and versatility within the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum. Also covered are approaches to provide a broader exposure to experiences desired by both academic and non-university employers to prepare students for an increasingly interdisciplinary, collaborative, and global job market.
In an increasingly technological world, the education of scientists and engineers has become an activity of growing importance. Educating Scientists and Engineers for Academic and Non-Academic Career Success focuses on the structure of the current educational system and describes the transformations needed to ensure the adequate education of future science and engineering students. The book describes how university faculty can make the necessary changes to teach a broader range of skills, technical proficiency, teamwork, adaptability, and versatility within the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum. Also covered are approaches to provide a broader exposure to experiences desired by both academic and non-university employers to prepare students for an increasingly interdisciplinary, collaborative, and global job market.
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