Harvard and Engineering Education

This article talks about a positive shift in engineering education and applied sciences in global educational institutions such as Harvard. In the past, students at universities such as Harvard suffered due to lack of emphasis on engineering education; however, this has changed now with funding from...

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Published in:Mechanical engineering (New York, N.Y. 1919) N.Y. 1919), 2016-01, Vol.138 (1), p.42-45
Main Author: Florman, Samuel C
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Anniversaries
Colleges & universities
Construction
Education
Engineering education
Engineering schools
Engineers
Gold
Great Britain
Leadership
Mechanical engineering
Science
Sewing
Speech
Universities
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Summary:This article talks about a positive shift in engineering education and applied sciences in global educational institutions such as Harvard. In the past, students at universities such as Harvard suffered due to lack of emphasis on engineering education; however, this has changed now with funding from outside. The roots of engineering professionalization are to be found in France, where as early as 1675, the government organized a corps of military engineers to oversee construction of fortresses and harbors. In 1985, the academic year preceding Prince Charles’s condescending remarks, Harvard awarded only 38 undergraduate degrees in engineering science, plus six master’s degrees and eight doctorates. The boost in the funding for engineering programs brings hope for the students in Harvard at the least.
ISSN:0025-6501
1943-5649
DOI:10.1115/1.2016-Jan-3