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Engineering education is found lacking by a large number of diverse critics who argue that it does not provide the necessary skills and knowledge. In the US and Europe, governmental bodies, industry, professional associations, educators, and reflective engineers have raised their concerns. However, there is no consensus regarding the exact challenges facing engineering education.
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Buch, A. (2016). Ideas of Holistic Engineering Meet Engineering Work Practices. In: Jørgensen, U., Brodersen, S. (eds) Engineering Professionalism. Professional Practice and Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-752-8_8
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