Structural engineering is exceptionally creative problem-solving profession

Author: Eamonn Keane

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Structural engineering is an exceptionally creative problem-solving profession. How might the formative education of structural engineers be tailored to reflect this fact?

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Eamonn Keane

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 7, 2015, Page(s) 20-22

https://doi.org/10.56330/QNEP5466

Date published

1 July 2015

Author

Eamonn Keane

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 7, 2015, Page(s) 20-22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/QNEP5466

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Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

In his winning entry to the Institution's 2015 Kenneth Severn Award, Eamonn Keane answers the question set by the President: Structural engineering is an exceptionally creative problem-solving profession. How might the formative education of structural engineers be tailored to reflect this fact?

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The Institution of Structural Engineers' Kenneth Severn Award is an annual essay competition for young engineers under the age of 28 in which the question is set by the President. In his essay, 2015 winner Eamonn Keane sets out six ways in which he believes the education of structural engineers could be improved to develop their creativity and problem-solving ability.

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