| SES # | TOPICS | DISCUSSION QUESTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The world is changing and becoming more global | How is the world into which we send students changing? |
| 2 | Another view of globalization: even in a spiky world there are issues | How is the world into which we send students changing? |
| 3 | Engineering education needs to change | What are the attributes of educated engineers in the future? What should be required of engineers? |
| 4 | While there is demand and U.S. is still leading there are also serious troubles (K-12, growing competition) | What is the state of science and engineering and how is it connected to education now? What is the state of K-12 and 13 -20 education in the U.S.? |
| 5 |
MIT admission trends Guest: Stu Schmill, MIT Admissions | How are students changing and what kind of students come to MIT? |
| 6 |
MIT students do well, go into a diverse range of careers and don't develop in some interesting ways that may be associated with leadership Guest: Melanie Parker, MIT Careers Office | What value added have we brought to MIT students and how do they use it? |
| 7 | Some of our key competitors seem to be moving in our direction with more of a science emphasis | How are some of our key competitors reacting to the changes in the world? |
| 8 | MIT has thought hard about the integration of life and learning and tried to improve and MIT has thought hard about a modern curriculum and is trying to change | How are we reacting to some of the changes in the world? Do you think this is the right plan for a curriculum for the year 2025? |
| 9 | Other ways to think about engineering education | Are there other ways to think about an engineering education? |
| 10 |
A good education is generally useful; discussions with Cambridge-MIT Exchange students and a Professor of the Practice. Guest: Professor Chris Magee | What can be learned from getting away (in time and space) and reflecting? What should our education do? |
| 11 | More on engineering education: change is hard especially when it is cultural | Maybe it is not possible for change to occur? |
| 12-13 | Student presentations and discussion |
General questions: Are we doing the right thing for our students? Do MIT students have any advantages over our competitors? What should our education do? Specific questions: Where do you want your education to take you? What do you think it should give you? How do you think MIT will help you achieve these goals? |