Abstract
1- Introduction
2- A holistic and transformative approach to Engineering Education through CDIO
Proposed development of Engineering Education
Deschooling engineering education
Conclusion
References
Abstract
With engineering students’ attention spans diminishing and the Internet challenging the knowledge resource of faculty it is time to innovate new methods in the teaching – learning process of the Indian Engineering Education. Most of the spaces designed by Architects now called “Smart Class Rooms” have 24/7 access to the Internet and a projector that can help us access and share knowledge with students just working smartly from our laptops. This paper concentrates on high tech architectural disruptions yet sustainable solutions to be brought into traditional smart classrooms teaching and Innovation Design Lab experiences to make it more vibrant, participative and innovative. Architecture, the creative science of place making will be conceived not to just satisfy the spatial, visual and functional requirements of the students and faculties using the classroom and labs as it does now but will also be conceptualized using Architectural Technology, AR & VR technologies. While we focus on Technology driven methods we also propose to enhance the CDOI model of Curriculum development (Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate) that is currently gaining acceptance globally and seems to be the future of Engineering Education too. The paper also explores the reality of “DeSchooling” the Indian Engineering education in the 21 stCentury.
Conclusion
With engineering students’ attention spans diminishing and the Internet challenging the knowledge resource of faculty it is time to innovate new methods in the teaching – learning process of the Engineering Education. Most of the spaces designed by Architects now called “Smart Class Rooms” have 24/7 access to the Internet and a projector that can help us access and share knowledge with students just working smartly from our laptops. This paper has projected six disruptions yet sustainable solutions to be brought into traditional smart classrooms teaching and Innovation Design Lab experiences to make it more vibrant, participative and innovative. Removing black board, white board and projector to break the concept of chalk and talk method and to make the teachers as facilitators. Bringing in AR and VR with two or three levels of class rooms, incorporating activity based learning and 4D experience. Cloud based Inter and Trans disciplinary learning with smart digital boards. CDIO curriculum model with fast track research initiatives and challenges into the andragogy.De schooling to make the learning more interesting and responsive. Radical Creativity of the learners that can be written, drawn or scribbled on the walls made of glass.