What You Can Do to Improve Engineering Education

As stated in the 1995 Civil Engineering Education Conference (CEEC 95) Summary Report, effective civil engineering education is fundamental to ASCE'S vision of remaining the worldwide leader in civil engineering excellence. We have seen many suggestions in recent years on how to reform and sustain undergraduate engineering education. Forces driving this recent wave of suggestions include the growth of information technologies; restructuring of businesses in response to intensified global economic competition; and increasing diversity of incoming engineering students. We live in a time when companies are forced to adapt and adjust to a changing marketplace. Engineering educators have an obligation and a responsibility to do the same if we are truly to serve both industry and our students.