The Integration of Economic Principles with Design in the Undergraduate Curriculum

Thuesen, Gerald J.; Sullivan, William G.; Callen, W. R.; Jeter, Sheldon; Koblasz, A.; Luxhøj, James T.; Park, Chan S.; Parsaei, Hamid R.

doi:10.1109/fie.1992.683421

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“…Moreover, NSF has also funded a four-year project to investigate the development of new courses and pedagogical material to teach the integration of design and economics. 2,3,11 As engineers design new products and processes to compete in a world economy, the economics of competitive advantage become paramount if the product or process is to be successfully marketed.…”

Section: Engineering Education Reform In the United Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Engineering Curriculum Reform at Aalborg University

Luxhøsj¹,

Hansen²

1996

J of Engineering Edu

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Aalborg University in the north Jutland region of Denmark was chartered in 1974 and represents an innovative educational experiment with project-based teaching concepts. The University opened with approximately 900 students and currently enrolls an estimated 10,000. This paper examines how project-based teaching at Aalborg University has led to major engineering curriculum reforms. The Danish education initiatives are also compared to recent National Science Foundation efforts to integrate the teaching of design and economics in the United States.

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Section: Engineering Education Reform In the United Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Engineering Curriculum Reform at Aalborg University

Luxhøsj¹,

Hansen²

1996

J of Engineering Edu

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“…Due to these similarities and its inherent relationship with all engineering disciplines, there has been a movement to integrate design issues into the engineering economy curriculum. 12 The author has been fortunate in having taught classes using this methodology and strongly encourages and supports its continuance. In light of this statement, it is believed that the design process should not replace the decision process, but rather, complement it.…”

Section: Relation To Engineering Design Processmentioning

confidence: 90%

Engineering Economy: Suggestions To Update A Stagnant Course Curriculum

Hartman¹

1998 Annual Conference Proceedings

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Examining engineering economy textbooks from earlier this century and today reveals that the curriculum appears to be stagnant. This is supported by the fact that the material is virtually unchanged and in a variety of cases, the number of topics covered has actually declined. This may be attributed to an emphasis on economic equivalence and a de-emphasis on the decision process. Unfortunately, this is seen as a disservice to a student that will eventually perform engineering economy studies. This paper suggests ways in which to enhance the curriculum, including teaching engineering economy in the context of decision and design processes and integrating research advances into course material.

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“…This issue has been addressed by a multi-university project funded by the National Science Foundation [1]. Tasks accomplished by this coalition during the period 1991 -1992 include the following: (i) Integration of economic principles in a Thermosystems Design Analysis course, (ii) Development of a economic design simulator for estimating cost to manufacture for various thermal components, (iii) Development of case studies focusing on economic principles in design, and (iv) Development of course materials for a course entitled Economics of Engineering Design.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%