Engineering Education

Dr. Arun Kumar Shah | Professor and Director | Various Educational Institutes

What is Engineering Education?

You may be curious about a Career in Engineering Education. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Engineering Education, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Engineering Education. It is best to learn about Engineering Education from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.

Professor and Director Dr. Arun Kumar Shah is an experienced professional with 4 years in Engineering Education. Professor and Director Dr. Arun Kumar Shah outlines Engineering Education as:

Engineering education is the activity of teaching knowledge and principles to the professional practice of engineering. It includes an initial education (bachelor's and/or master's degree), and any advanced education and specializations that follow.

How Professor and Director Dr. Arun Kumar Shah got into Engineering Education?

After doing my schooling from Dehradun and Jhansi, I did B Tech in Metallurgy at IIT Roorkee and then M Tech from IIT Kanpur. I worked in DRDO for 30 years in Material Research and Building Technology. I did my Ph D in Metallurgy from IIT Bombay and PG Diploma in Metallurgy from Germany. I also attended the National Defence College in Delhi. After my retirement I started working in Engineering Education as a Professor and Director in Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology. I also worked as the Professor and Director at THDC-IHET (Tehri).

Professor and Director Dr. Arun Kumar Shah's Talk on Engineering Education

Starts with what is:
1)	Engineering Education

Next, it covers Education. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Engineering Education, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Engineering Education. It explains Education needed in Engineering Education with these items:
2)	Engineering Disciplines
3)	Research

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Engineering Education demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out. Here is a list of Skills required for Engineering Education:
4)	Communication Skills
5)	Ability to Guide Students
6)	Writing
7)	Leadership
8)	Man-Management

Positives of Engineering Education motivate one to work hard for the same. The Talk discusses following Positives of Engineering Education:
9)	Respect
10)	Good Work Environment
11)	Freedom to Pursue Dreams
12)	Recognition

It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Engineering Education:
13)	Teaching and Research
14)	Continuous Learning

In the final section of the Talk, Dr. Arun Kumar Shah talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
15)	Teaching Engineering

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LifePage Career Talk on Engineering Education

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https://www.lifepage.in/careers/engineering-education

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20190524-0002

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGNGeV6Osgs

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