Overview of “A Whole New Engineer” from University of Twente
Check out this summary pamphlet of "A Whole New Engineer" put together by EIWG member University of Twente:
Beyond Engineering, a Thought-Provoking Perspective on the Future of Society
Asian American history teacher Alan Suemori was inspired to write a post after reading A Whole New Engineer: It is this simple, but powerful theme of courage and risk-taking that resonates repeatedly throughout “A Whole New Engineer,” Somerville’s and Goldberg’s provocative…
The Joy of Learning Engineering
Cindy Veenstra of Veenstra & Associates, was inspired to write a post after reading A Whole New Engineer: The authors, David E. Goldberg and Mark Somerville, propose an increased focus on a real student-centered culture. Their five-pillar educational transformational model of values joy, trust, courage,…
Jazz & 21st Century Learning
David Goldberg shares how learning jazz guitar has shown him new ways to best empower students to learn: Whereas many music sites and teachers treat their students as largely unmotivated and incompetent, Jimmy trusts that students who come to his site are…
Six Minds & the Petroleum Industry
The Journal of Petroleum Technology recently published a piece by David Goldberg on how the Six Minds of a Whole New Engineer can be applied to the petroleum industry: Petroleum engineers have played a pivotal role in the rise of the modern…
Philosophy and Engineering: Reflections on Practice, Principles and Process
Philosophy and Engineering: Reflections on Practice, Principles and Process edited by Diane P Michelfelder, Natasha McCarthy, and Dave Goldberg evolves the ideas expressed in WNE even further. Being put together on a relatively similar time frame these works share some key…
Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda
Another of Dave Goldberg's collaborative efforts, Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda was designed to collect and distribute ideas the connect philosophy and engineering. WNE is the culmination of this work. Read this text to understand the roots of a Whole New…
Thinking Through Technology: The Path Between Engineering and Philosophy
In deciding on things to include as influences for WNE one book that couldn't be forgotten is Thinking Through Technology: The Path Between Engineering and Philosophy. Author Carl Mitcham worked to bridge the gap between the humanities and engineering. A read…