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Explore the pedagogical and moral challenges of integrating value education in engineering curriculum. Discover the foundations of morality, importance of mindfulness, and practical training in social realities.
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Producing Value Driven Engineers Nurturing Lotuses in a swamp P.L.Dhar, I I T Delhi
SYNOPSIS • Need • Kothari Commission • Various Issues • Pedagogical • Others • Concluding Remarks
Apprehensions • Secularism • Didactic : Moral Education • Exposition on Values
The Foundation of Morality should not be made dependent on myth or authority lest doubts about the myth or about the legitimacy of the authority imperil the foundation of sound judgement and action A. Einstein
Analogy of Optimum Design • Objective Function • Variables • Constraints • Method of Optimization
Limitation of Mere Intellectual Knowledge • Duryodhana’s dilemma • Jaanaami dharmam na ca me pravritti • Jaanaami adharmam na ca me nivritti • Need for Mental Training • Restraining the mind • Developing insight into the nature of human Reality • Training in developing Mindfulness • Other inputs
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Foundational Core Course Practical Training in Mindfulness Exposure to Social Reality 4. Elective Courses ; ethics, cultural/ spiritual heritage 5. Ethical dimension in technical courses 6. Social and environmental impact of all project work
Implementation Strategy • Apportioning Credits for EHV • Synergy between HuSS and Engg Faculty • Course Evaluation • Integration of ethics in Technical Courses • Identifying authentic NGOs for practical training in Summer : its supervision
Teacher Training 1 Interaction with parents 2 Responsive administration 3 What you are shouts so loudly in my ears that I can not hear what you say Avoiding conflicting signals Complete Transparency in all decision making processes
Concluding Reamarks Value Education of Engineers is a great Challenge Not Impossible ! Comprehensive Action- not mere lip service
Let the beacon light of Human Values shine from Educational Institutions !