Engineering Cultures® Online 2.0
Posted 20 Mar, 2008 in Courses
| Contributor(s) | Gary Downey Virginia Tech Juan Lucena Colorado School of Mines |
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| Abstract | Engineering Cultures® Online 2.0 consists of multimedia modules that explore what it means to be an engineer in different countries. These interesting modules include essential contents from the highly popular course that Gary Downey and Juan Lucena developed at Virginia Tech and Colorado School of Mines. Viewing one or more of these modules can help you take the first step toward the achievement of global competency. Downey, Lucena, and colleagues define global competency as "having the knowledge, ability, and predisposition to work effectively with people who define problems differently than you do" ("The Globally Competent Engineer," Journal of Engineering Education). Each country-based module addresses four questions:
Virginia Tech awarded Engineering Cultures Online its prestigious XCaliber Award for innovative scholarship in teaching with technology. Learning Objectives
Version 2 is a beta version of Engineering Cultures™ Online. Positive assessments from hundreds of undergraduate student users and many continuing education users have persuaded us to make this material available to you in its current format. The scholarly findings and interpretations in Version 2 are in the process of undergoing peer review, which may lead to revisions in the scripts and outlines used to produce these presentations. Note also that some of the historical interpretations offered here include contestable interpretations of the available evidence. We invite discussion and welcome learning of any errors or misrepresentations in the collection and presentation of evidence, which we will then report as errata. Version 3 modules will be updated and, where appropriate, expanded to take account of peer assessments. We are finding the world of multimedia presentation to be a new world indeed, mixing the informality of oral presentation with the formality of written publication. |
| Credits | For more information about the course content, contact Gary Downey (downeyg@vt.edu) or Juan Lucena (jlucena@mines.edu). |
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| Lecture Number/Topic | Breeze | Video | Lecture Notes (PDF) | Supplemental Material | Suggested Exercises |
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| Introduction to Engineering Cultures Culture as dominant images; Dominant self-image of engineers: Rational problem solver, no politics; A Method for Engineering: Problem Solving with People; Conclusion: Are you willing to put your … |
Introduction to Engineering Cultures |
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| Engineers in Britian: Emergence from the shop Main points: A solution to the Victorian Paradox---19th century; Three quotes about the apprenticeship system; Training inside 'cells'; Professional societies to increase status; Development of … |
Class #1: Emergence from the shop |
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| Engineers in France 1: Rise of the Centralized State Three dominant images; Dominant patterns among engineers; Development of coherent French identity; Concentration of authority in the monarch; Louis XIV: 1643-1715; A changing context for the state; … |
Class #1: Rise of the Centralized State |
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| Engineers in France 2: Emergence of the State Engineer Two related hierarchies; Emergence of engineering in the military; Significance of education; French Revolution; École Polytechnique; Grandes Écoles; Who should lead society toward perfection?; … |
Class #2: Emergence of the State Engineer |
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| Engineers in France 3:Two Overlapping Hierarchies People with practical knowledge and training?; Écoles des Arts et Metiers; Positioning French industry; Direct sponsorship after WWII; École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures; Building careers in … |
Class #3:Two Overlapping Hierarchies |
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| Engineers in Germany 1: Emergence of Two Dominant Images Three questions; Rise and fall of the Holy Roman Empire; From arts to reason; Two dominant images of engineers; Rise of industry under the 2nd Reich. |
Class #1: Emergence of Two Dominant Images |
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| Engineers in Germany 2: Rise of Industry and Scientific Technology Greater status in the Weimar Republic; German resistance to patents; Engineers and National Socialism; Engineers became pillars of post-WWII German society. |
Class #2: Rise of Industry and Scientific Technology |
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| Engineers in Germany 3: Rise to Prominence German education; high percentage of engineering students are men; Germany, competitiveness, and globalization |
Class #3: Rise to Prominence |
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| Engineers in Japan 1: Introduction: A World without Individuals Some dominant cultural images in Japan. |
Class #1: Introduction: A World without Individuals |
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| Engineers in Japan 2: Life as an Engineer in Japan What's it like to work as an Engineer in Japan; Introduction to Chikako Takeshita; Engineering training; Beginning employment; "Salarymen"; Identifying oneself in conversations; Trust and acceptance … |
Class #2: Life as an Engineer in Japan |
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| Engineers in Japan 3: Cultural History and Personhood in Japan The Japanese live with anxiety; Pre-colonial organization; Meiji Restoration; Japanese expansion to avoid subservience; Ie = household; Uchi = center of belonging; Examples of Ie; Becoming a mature … |
Class #3: Cultural History and Personhood in Japan |
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| Engineers in Japan 4: Morality in Japan he Japanese are 'unprincipled'; No recognized separation of the moral order from the actual; What then is the ultimate goal in everyday life?; Religions in Japan: Buddhism, Shintoism; Japan is now … |
Class #4: Morality in Japan |
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| Engineers in the Soviet Union/Russia 1: Engineering with Politics Soviet Union was built as an alternative to capitalism; Engineers and engineering work always had political meaning. |
Engineers in the Soviet Union/Russia 1: Engineering with Politics |
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| Engineers in the Soviet Union/Russia 2: Dreams of an Alternative to Capitalism: Marxism, Socialism, Anarchism Tsarist Russia; Engineers under the Tsar?; Peter Palchinsky; 1905 Revolution; 1917 Revolution(s); Socialism; Marxism; Anarchism; History of Anarchist Theory; Politics Influencing People's Lives; … |
Engineers in the Soviet Union/Russia 2: Dreams of an Alternative to Capitalism: Marxism, Socialism, Anarchism |
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| Engineers in the Soviet Union/Russia 3: Palchinsky 1, 2, and 3: Tsarist Russia, the Provisional Government, and the Soviet Union under Lenin Palchinsky 1: Tsarist Russia: Included workers in his study of mining production; Humanitarian Engineering; Palchinsky returns to work under the Tsar Palchinsky 2: Provisional Government: Tsar … |
Engineers in the Soviet Union/Russia 3: Palchinsky 1, 2, and 3: Tsarist Russia, the Provisional Government, and the Soviet Union under Lenin |
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| Engineers in the Soviet Union/Russia 4: Palchinsky 4: Stalinism and beyond Rise of Stalin; Eliminate bourgeois specialists; Unique technocracy under Stalin; Forced industrialization; Examples of large-scale projects; Narrowing definition of engineering work; Narrow … |
Engineers in the Soviet Union/Russia 4: Palchinsky 4: Stalinism and beyond |
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| Engineers in the United States 1: The civil engineer as Lone Ranger Introduction: excavating disciplines; Developing a workforce of civil engineers: Early association with government: 1810s-1840s; Development of civil engineers: British model; Development of civil … |
Engineers in the United States 1: The civil engineer as Lone Ranger |
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| Engineers in the United States 2: The Morrill Land Grant Act and case study of a land-grant institution Introduction: Congress passed 3 key acts in 1862; General provisions of the Act; Educational provisions of the Act; Rapid expansion in the number of schools; Allocating the funds in Virginia; Initial … |
Engineers in the United States 2: The Morrill Land Grant Act and case study of a land-grant institution |
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| Engineers in the United States 3, Part 1: Born in the shop: American capitalism Evolution of American capitalism: Pre-industrial America, pre-1810; Machine shops 1810s-1840s; Manufacturing shops 1840s-1880s; Rise of corporate capitalism 1880s-1920s; 'Fordism': Corporate … |
Engineers in the United States 3, Part 1: Born in the shop: American capitalism |
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| Engineers in the United States 3, Part 2: Emergence of Mechanical Engineering and Other Disciplines Emergence of mechanical engineering and other disciplines: Millwrights in pre-industrial America, pre-1810; Skilled mechanics in machine shops, 1810s-1840s; The ME emerges, 1840s-1880s; Engineers … |
Engineers in the United States 3, Part 2: Emergence of Mechanical Engineering and Other Disciplines |
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| Engineers in the United States 4: Origin of the tension between design and manufacturing Introduction: history as excavation to understand the present; Design vs. manufacturing; Emergence of the separation of design from manufacturing; General Motors purchases DELCO in 1916; DELCO and … |
Engineers in the United States 4: Origin of the tension between design and manufacturing |
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| Engineers in the United States 5b | Engineers in the United States 5b |
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| Engineers in the United States 6 | Engineers in the United States 6 |
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| Engineers in the United States 7 | Engineers in the United States 7 |
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| Engineers in the United States 8 | Engineers in the United States 8 |
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