Mudrika Khandelwal
1*,
Kadam Aggarwal
2
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, India
- Auctus Advisor Private Limited, India
Abstract
The skills required in an engineer of 21st century are not limited to technical understanding. The engineering field has been become more multidisciplinary and evolved than before. Moreover, the generation Z is characterised by different traits from its previous generations such as fast learning and shorter attention span. In view of these, pedagogical changes needed are discussed in this paper which not only address the needs from the engineers today but also suit the current generation. The suggested pedagogical changes are discussed with respect to delivering content and also evaluation methods. Some of the methods discussed are inspired from those practiced at business institutes.
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