User:Samuel.gold/sandbox

Sandbox Activity – Article Evaluation

The article that I selected to edit is “Engineering Education”.

1.    The topic of this article is relatively broad, as there are many different aspects of engineering education that can be examined. The article is structured to explore the engineering education process country-by-country, giving a geographical perspective on the different paths and requirements that engineering students encounter in different parts of the world.

2.    None of the information seems to be out of date, however, I do not have extensive knowledge of the education systems outside of the US, so I cannot be sure that all of the information reflects the current education methods of other countries.

3.    Some countries listed as sub-sections within the article have minimal information written under their heading. In some cases, it is just a brief list of the most popular engineering colleges/universities in that country. This doesn’t provide the reader with anything more than a surface-level knowledge of where engineering education happens.

4.    The article appears to be neutral. No country’s sub-section contains any content that asserts it has a superior or dominant form of engineering education compared to other countries. None of the entries seem to reflect strong or controversial opinions.

5.    There were many entries that educate readers on the topic of engineering education in Asia, Europe, and North America, however, there were very few entries for African or South American countries (only four, even though there are 67 countries combined between these two continents).

6.     I checked the links on many of the article’s citations and they all appeared to work without issue.

7.    Article entries for some countries were made without citing a source, which indicates that the information may not be reliable. However, when cited, the facts used to compose this article all seem to come from reliable sources. For example, the US entry cites articles on STEM education that can be found on the US Department of Education website.

'''These are solid reflections. (DB) 5/5'''