Engineering Orientation: Character Development in Developing Engineers

About Engineering Orientation: Character Development in Developing Engineers

Authors Sykes, Aubrey; VanAntwerp, Jeremy
Date 2011
Proceedings 2011 Christian Engineering Education Conference (CEEC) Proceedings
Vol / Pages pp. 104u2013113
URL https://drive.google.com/file/d/12KzwrQYQT5dvmobiTPszXYZsnMOUEWZA/view

Type: Conference Paper

Tags: Christian Engineering

Abstract

This paper outlines the professor’s role in orienting students to engineering through character formation. It presents a taxonomy (responsibilities, otherness, outwardness) and practical strategies (modeling, enabling, encouraging) to cultivate integrity, humility, perseverance, justice, and service in engineering education.