Engineering education

Article summary

in West Point, New York, developed the first engineering education program in the United States in 1817. Engineering education is the activity of teaching knowledge and principles to the professional practice of engineering. It includes an initial education (Dip.Eng.) and (B.Eng.) or (M.Eng.), and any advanced education and specializations that follow. Engineering education is typically accompanied by additional postgraduate examinations and supervised training as the requirements for a professional engineering license. The length of education, and training to qualify as a basic professional engineer, is typically five years, with 15–20 years for an engineer who takes responsibility for major projects. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in primary and secondary schools often serves as the foundation for engineering education at the university level. In the United States, engineering education is a part of the STEM initiative in public schools. Service-learning in engineering education is gaining popularity within the variety of disciplinary focuses within engineering education including chemical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering, and other engineering education.…

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 2009-02-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of establishment: 1780 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of establishment: 1794 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of establishment: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of foundation: 1701 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "2009-02-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of establishment is "1780". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of establishment is "1794". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of establishment is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of foundation is "1701". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368678958