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Article: Re-engineering Engineering Education
- Article from:
- The New England Journal of Higher Education
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright New England Board of Higher Education Summer 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Today's graduates do not have the broad background necessary to understand, take charge of and drive large-scale projects
In 2005, leaders gathered by the National Association of Manufacturers declared yet another "STEM" emergency. In the face of global competition, they argued, the number of bachelor's degrees awarded annually to U.S. students in science, math and engineering must double by 2015.
In fact, the need for STEM talent is even more critical today as the nation claws its way back from a deep recession. Furthermore, reports such as Rising Above the Gathering Storm (National Academies Press, 2005), indicate that the U.S. is in danger of losing its historic preeminence in creating ...