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INTRODUCTION

The humanities and social sciences play an important role in engineering and technical education especially in this era of globalization. Globalization posits that an engineering graduate must be able not only to handle engineering issues but also to manage resources and to formulate policies. All these require the use of more than engineering knowledge and skills. As a result, engineering and technical education is no longer just for equipping the students with the hard engineering skills and knowledge, it has to be more holistic and liberal in nature in which the soft skills and knowledge become an integral part. Combining the hard knowledge and soft skills, the holistic approach will enable the graduates to develop a knowledge base that will help them become more critical and analytical in the utilization and application of professional knowledge and that will make them more sensitive to the environment in which they work in.

SEMINAR OBJECTIVES

This conference aims:

To examine the past, present, and future role of the humanities and social sciences in engineering and technical education.
To discuss the importance of the humanities and social sciences in engineering and technical education.
To share the view of the engineering and non-engineering industries on the importance of the humanities and social sciences in engineering and technical education.
To discuss issues related to the role of the humanities and social sciences in engineering and technical education.

THEME

Globalizing the Engineering Profession

SUB-THEME

Papers pertaining to a broad array of issues on humanities, social sciences, values and patriotism, and soft skills and leadership in enhancing the engineering profession are invited. The conference sub-themes are as follows:

1. Engineering mathematics and statistics
2. Operation management
3. Strategic management
4. Technology management
5. Communication and languages
6. ICT
7. Economy
8. Entrepreneurship and technopreneur
9. Co-curriculum education
10. Culture, literature and arts
11. Civilization and religions
12. Psychology and sociology
13. Occupational health and safety
14. Soft skills and leadership
15. Values and patriotism

VENUE

The Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

DATE

5-6 December 2008