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Statement Of Integration Of Faith And The Engineering Discipline, Clinton E. Kohl
Statement Of Integration Of Faith And The Engineering Discipline, Clinton E. Kohl
Faculty Integration Papers
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On Providing Engineering Students With Ministry And Culturally-Appropriate Design Experiences In Developing Countries, Lawrence D. Zavodney, Thomas J. Thompson, Ray Hutchison
On Providing Engineering Students With Ministry And Culturally-Appropriate Design Experiences In Developing Countries, Lawrence D. Zavodney, Thomas J. Thompson, Ray Hutchison
Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications
Academic institutions are encouraged to instill "the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context." This paper summarizes the structural, planning, and logistical aspects of offering senior-level capstone and underclass extra-curricular design projects targeted for developing countries. These projects engage the students in year-long design and fabrication, and culminate in taking students to foreign soil for delivery and installation. The necessary infrastructure and culture at the academic institution, relationships with appropriate intermediaries, and the role of a receptive national host that needs engineering services are identified. The goal is to continue an on-going collaborative relationship that takes students …
Applying The Reformational Doctrine Of Christian Vocation To Our Understanding Of Engineering As A Sacred Calling, Timothy R. Tuinstra
Applying The Reformational Doctrine Of Christian Vocation To Our Understanding Of Engineering As A Sacred Calling, Timothy R. Tuinstra
Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications
Students at Christ-centered universities often find themselves wrestling with whether or not God can use them as effectively in the field of engineering as He can in a field such as pastoral ministry or foreign missionary service. This question exposes an underlying dualism that has been fostered in the minds of 21st century believers causing them to view certain professions as “secular” and certain others as “sacred”. This paper describes how the biblical doctrines rediscovered during the Protestant Reformation have liberated Christians to study and even excel in fields such as engineering and technology. I describe first how dualism …
Integration Paper, Jay H. Kinsinger