num_pages: 288
description: This book tells the improbable stories of Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering a small startup in Needham Massachusetts with aspirations to be a beacon to engineering education everywhere and the iFoundry incubator at the University of Illinois an unfunded pilot program with aspirations to change engi- neering at a large public university that wasnt particularly interested in changing. That either one survived is story enough but what they found out together changes the course of education transformation forever:*How joy trust openness and connec- tion are the keys to unleashing young courageous engineers.*How engineers educated in narrow technical terms with a fixed mindset need an education that actively engages six mindsanalytical design people linguistic body and mindful using a growth mindset.*How emotion and culture are the crucial elements of change not content curriculum and pedagogy.*How four technologies of trust are well established and widely available to promote more rapid academic change.*How all stakeholders can join together in a movement of open innovation to accelerate collaborative disruption of the status quo.Read this book and get a glimpse inside the coming revolution in engineering. Feel the engaging stories in this book and understand the depth of change that is coming. Use this book to help select shape demand and create educational experiences aligned with the creative imperative of the twenty-first century.
language: English
title: A Whole New Engineer: The Coming Revolution in Engineering Education
publisher: ThreeJoy Associates, Inc