Educating engineers for times of rapid change

Abstract

We live in times of rapid change. Today's engineering students must learn to cope with more and more change. The author proposes two educational approaches that will help students react to change. The first is to stress the unchanging fundamentals, and the second is to give students a realistic understanding of the limitations of the engineering process. The author believes that if students see the process as other than ideal it will be easier for them to adjust to changes when they come.