Welcome

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, together with the concept of ‘new economy’, transforming into information societies has gained momentum in developed countries and a new economic structure called ‘the information economy’ has come into existence. Within the present century, such conditions can, and will, change the concept of engineering in the near future.

In the light of these new terms, it is inevitable for groups and societies worldwide to transform the already existing models of education and create new ones for decades ahead. It will be a matter of fact that, throughout this transformation, engineers with technical know-how, talent, and experience will play a key role. As a consequence, the education program in this field has to be re-structured and updated for training such specialists so as to lead social transformation and meet future expectations. Similar to education in other disciplines, expertise and experience are the key elements in engineering education.

With due awareness of such pressing issues, Atılım University (Turkey), Ankara University (Turkey), and Southern Illinois University Edwardswille (USA) are proud to announce the organization of the 2nd International Engineering Education Conference (IEEC2012). The success of the 1st International Engineering Education Conference, held in Antalya, Turkey from November 4-6, 2010 encouraged us to organize this new event. We welcome your participation and/or contributions at the conference.

On Behalf of the Conference Organization Committee,

Prof. Dr. İsmail Bircan

Vice President, Atılım University