Last week with Written on Their Hearts: Writing, Worship, and Spiritual Formation in the Life of the Mind, Dr. Royce Francis began a new series on writing with a new format for the ESN blog, i.e., Masterclass. Like a Masterclass in music or performance, it provides the opportunity to learn skills from an expert, as well as exercises designed by that expert to help you deepen those skills in your own academic life. In this series, which will run for the length of the spring semester, he will weave together theological … [Read more...] about Writing Starts With Reading (Masterclass in Writing, Part 2)
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Written on Their Hearts: Writing, Worship, and Spiritual Formation in the Life of the Mind
We're delighted to welcome Dr. Royce Francis in a new series on writing and a new format for the ESN blog. The new format is called Masterclass, and like a Masterclass in music or performance, it provides the opportunity to learn skills from an expert, as well as exercises designed by that expert to help you deepen those skills in your own academic life. Dr. Francis is Associate Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at the George Washington University, and he has extensive experience in writing … [Read more...] about Written on Their Hearts: Writing, Worship, and Spiritual Formation in the Life of the Mind
How Did You Do It? Faith and My Dissertation
Last fall, I defended my Ph.D. dissertation, and in May I attended my graduation at Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus. My studies were challenging, especially since I was changing my discipline, from engineering to Science and Technology Studies (STS), which is built around a core of history, sociology, and philosophy. Fortunately, I had some advantages as a “non-traditional” student. First, I was accustomed to research and writing after a long, successful career as an engineer. Second, my STS interests ran deep. And … [Read more...] about How Did You Do It? Faith and My Dissertation
Teaching Tips: Engineering in the Real World
Here at ESN, we've found that some of our most appreciated posts share practical tips on learning various academic skills that emerging scholars can use to serve God and their neighbors. Teaching is a key way to serve students and love our neighbors by sharing knowledge, and it's also something many emerging scholars are learning how to do. So in Spring 2017, we're sharing teaching tips from people in our network. We hope readers will get some good ideas from each other, and also get a glimpse into how Christian … [Read more...] about Teaching Tips: Engineering in the Real World
Words of Authority (Scholar’s Compass)
Scripture “See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!” (Gal 6:11, NIV) Reflection I have the privilege of being an engineer who follows the great engineer of the universe. Our great engineer set out the laws of nature so that we can harness them and respond to his command to “subdue” the earth. In large engineering projects such as the construction sites I work on, engineers rely on documents issued by others to make decisions and build things under time constraint. A “for construction” stamp … [Read more...] about Words of Authority (Scholar’s Compass)