Inter and multidisciplinarity in engineering education

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Marques, JMMC (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design

Vol. 4 No. 2

Pages: 229-237

ISSN: 1569-1713

Publisher: Springer Nature

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge

Scopus - 3 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-007-M23

DOI: 10.1007/s10999-008-9056-4

Abstract (EN): After reviewing the concepts of trans, inter and multidisciplinarity, the paper discusses the relevance of inter and multidisciplinary approaches to engineering education at undergraduate level, specially taking into account the continuing tendency for specialization of engineering degree curricula. This tendency is substantiated by a detailed analysis of the evolution in the last 30 years of the Mechanical Engineering degree syllabus at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). A 2-year multidisciplinary project developed at FEUP is presented as a case study. This project involved students and faculty from five Departments of FEUP, as well as from other institutions, in the joint exploration of practical engineering problems. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific