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Conference Paper

Author
Radcliffe, D. F.
Title
Engineering Education and the Heritage of Knowledge
In
Second National Conference on Engineering Heritage ‘The Value of Engineering Heritage': Preprints of Papers
Imprint
Institution of Engineers, Australia, Barton, Australian Capital Territory, 1985, pp. 31-34
ISBN/ISSN
0858252503
Url
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.724281632524996
Abstract

Our engineering heritage extends beyond physical artifacts, and includes engineering knowledge and ideas. While these reside in the minds of experts or in libraries, the problem is one of making this heritage available, particularly to undergraduates. Given the rapidly expanding knowledge base it is important that engineering education retains a historical perspective on new developments. Classic failures such as the Liberty ships, the early Comets, and the Tacoma Narrows bridge have provided a leavening, particularly to design courses, in the past. However the impact of these case studies in failure is diminishing. This is, in part, a reflection of the trend to more rationalist, mathematically based subjects in engineering curricula. Developments in knowledge engineering offer a new perspective on empirical knowledge. This offshoot of artificial intelligence provides a non-algorithmic means of extracting, organizing and computerizing the knowledge base of an "expert". As educational institutions become more computer based, expert systems provide a timely method of incorporating past and present engineering expertise into curricula.

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