The Future of Engineering Education

Abstract

Given all of the extreme changes experienced over the last year, this issue of IEEE Potentials gives us an opportunity to look back at our engineering programs, assess the current state, and think of what the Future of Engineering Education entails. This issue contains five theme articles on engineering education that highlight different initiatives from around the world and give some insight into what the future has in store. We encourage current students to use this as an opportunity to reflect on how their programs are structured, in what ways the different components fit together, and how this process will lead them to become professional engineers. For those interested in learning more about this subject, we encourage you to look at the many publications from the IEEE Education Society that dive into these and many other emerging topics.