The ChatGPT Dilemma: Opportunities vs. Risks in Engineering Education
Publication Type
Original research
Authors
Objective
 

This research aims at exploring ChatGPT's features and benefits in engineering education, while presenting suggested best practices, potential challenges, and ethical considerations for its use in this field.

Methodology
 

Descriptive analysis of ChatGPT applications in engineering education, focusing on benefits, challenges, and limitations.

Key Findings
 

ChatGPT has diverse applications across various domains, with unprecedented attention in media, industry, and academia. ChatGPT can help enhance students' problem-solving and soft skills (21st century skills). There is a need to change the teaching and assignment approach in engineering to better harness ChatGPT's capabilities.

Conclusions
 

Educators in the engineering field should emphasize the importance of addressing the limitations of Generative AI-based tools to fully harness their benefits. The use of ChatGPT in engineering education presents benefits, challenges, and limitations that must be considered.

Recommendations
 

Adapt teaching methods in engineering to align with ChatGPT's capabilities. Develop strategies to address ethical and practical challenges associated with using ChatGPT in engineering education. Conduct further research to evaluate ChatGPT's impact on learning outcomes and skill development in engineering education.

Journal
Title
An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)
Publisher
An-Najah National University
Publisher Country
Palestine
Indexing
Scopus
Impact Factor
None
Publication Type
Prtinted only
Volume
38
Year
2024
Pages
17