New Course Offering: ENG 491: Engineering Curriculum

Posted by sdutta3 on Mon, 01/21/2008 - 20:52 in

Register for ENG 491 and become involved in a pivotal event.

  • ENG 491 - CUR, CRN: 47381
  • Designing the Engineering Curriculum of the Future
  • Starts Monday, January 28, 2008, 106B6 Engineering Hall, 12:00-12:50 PM, 2 credit hours

Students will read source materials, study curriculum reform efforts at Illinois and elsewhere, and make presentations and write reports proposing the engineering curriculum of the future. Each team of students will:

  • read and summarize one book (see below)
  • visit, benchmark, and report on one innovative engineering program
  • study and report on one facet of engineering curriculum reform

For the final examination, the class will prepare and present recommendations for undergraduate curriculum reform at Illinois (Thursday, May 8, 7-10 PM). Instructors include Professors David Goldberg, Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, and others.