
Engineering Education and Practice
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The authors of this unique collection, nearly all of whom are engineers themselves, show how some Christian universities in the United States have found creative ways of opening up their engineering curricula. They demonstrate how the professional education of engineers can be enriched not only by ethical and religious themes, which are typically isolated in humanities curricula, but also by special fieldwork courses that offer hands-on service-learning opportunities and embody a rich educational synthesis.
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"This is the first published book-length treatise to explore the connection of Christian faith from a Catholic perspective within the domain of engineering. . . . A fine start on a needed topic, this book will be helpful to Christian engineers and technologists, particularly for educators at faith-based institutions." -Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith"For new engineering educators or those with minimal exposure to theological approaches to engineering education, these essays provide an introduction to theological integration with the engineering/technology field. In addition, for someone who is unsure of how to implement Catholic and Christian ideas into engineering, examples are given that demonstrate how some institutions have pursued this vision." -Journal of Education and Christian Belief
"This book's added strength comes in case studies from a handful of colleges (not all of them Catholic) that teach engineering with a sense of vocation, faith and mission. Being Christian in itself adds nothing to an engineer's work. But an engineer informed and inspired by faith, this book suggests, will approach work excellently." -Initiatives
"The collection of ten essays examines how sixteen Catholic colleges and universities that offer engineering degrees combine Catholic values with instruction. . . . These essays provide an in-depth analysis of the relationship of technology to the Catholic vision of a world based on social justice and love of God. The authors discuss ethical thinking from the time of Augustine, Aquinas, and Hugh of St. Victor (1120s) to relevant nineteenth and twentieth century encyclicals." -Catholic Library World
"Engineering and the Catholic tradition are synergistic, as this outstanding collection of essays aptly demonstrates. The editors address the very important issue, articulated by Blessed Pope John Paul II in Ex corde ecclesiae, of how engineering can satisfy its 'search for meaning' by ensuring that new technologies be used for the authentic good of persons and of human society as a whole. This should be required reading for all engineering faculty." -Peter Kilpatrick, University of Notre Dame
"Engineering Education and Practice is a superb introduction to how engineering education and research should take place in Catholic or, more generally, in Christian universities. The diverse group of contributors-mostly engineers and theologians who have pursued both teaching and research careers at Catholic universities with engineering schools-offers an appealing combination of theoretical and practical essays. Their efforts are sure to play a role in the very rich discussion currently ongoing at every level of Christian higher education about how to retain what is distinctive about Christian higher education while making necessary reforms." -David Solomon, University of Notre Dame
"Engineering Education and Practice: Embracing a Catholic Vision provides an overview of what engineering education in a Catholic university can be at its very best and how this vision can be integrated across both the liberal arts and the professional dimension of engineering education. This volume speaks boldly of vocation and spirituality as a foundation for a Christian's professional life in engineering. It is an excellent guide for exploring engineering education within a university that takes its faith traditions seriously." -Brother Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., University of Dayton
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James L. Heft, S.M., is Alton Brooks Professor of Religion and president of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at the University of Southern California.
Content
- Cover
- Half title
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part 1: The Shape and Art of Engineering and the Catholic Tradition
- Chapter One: Exploring a Catholic Vision of Engineering
- Chapter Two: The Theological Origins of Engineering
- Part 2: Building the Bridge
- Chapter Three: A Catholic and Marianist Engineering Education
- Chapter Four: Engineering at Santa Clara: Jesuit Values in Silicon Valley
- Chapter Five: A Systems View of Time-dependent Ethical Decisions
- Chapter Six: Pursuing Dialogue between Theologians and Engineers
- Part 3: International Service Learning
- Chapter Seven: Human Development and a Senior Project in Mali
- Chapter Eight: International Service Learning at Marquette University
- Part 4: Formation and Preparation of Students
- Chapter Nine: Vocational Awareness in Engineering Students
- Chapter Ten: Helping Students Discern Engineering as a Vocation
- List of Contributors
- Index
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