Engineering technology education / Panel on Technology Education, Subcommittee on Engineering Educational Systems, Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Engineering Educational Systems. Panel on Technology Education
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1985.
Series:Engineering education and practice in the United States.
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Table of Contents:
  • Engineering Education and Practice in the United States; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Executive Summary; 1 The History of Technical Institutes ; ACCREDITATION; ASSOCIATIONS; DEVELOPMENT OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE.; CONTINUED DATA COLLECTION; 2 Engineering Technology and Industrial Technology ; DEFINITIONS; SECONDARY SCHOOL PREPARATION; RECOMMENDATIONS.; 3 Engineering Technology and Engineering ; SIMILARITIES; DIFFERENCES; TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES; RECOMMENDATIONS.; 4 Engineering Technology Education ; GRADUATE STUDY; Teacher Preparation; Level of Graduate Study.
  • ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS. Standardization of Curricula; Class and Laboratory Hours; STUDENT CHAPTERS; RECOMMENDATIONS; 5 Cooperative Education and Engineering Technology. ; FEDERAL ASSISTANCE; FUTURE FEDERAL FUNDING; CO-OP PROGRAMS IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION; CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE; RECOMMENDATIONS.; 6 Accreditation, Certification, and Licensing ; ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION OF QUALITY; LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION; RECOMMENDATIONS; 7 Manpower Considerations. ; ENROLLMENT; DEGREES; INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS; RECOMMENDATION; 8 The Impact of High Technology.
  • EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENTLACK OF SOFTWARE; HIGH-TECH LAB EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS; RECOMMENDATIONS; 9 Allocating Resources for Engineering Technology Education. ; PLANNING; BASES FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION; LOW-TECHNOLOGY AREAS; Precision Measurement; Welding.; Foundry; Building Construction-Carpentry; Internal Combustion Engines; HIGH-TECHNOLOGY AREAS; Printed Circuits.; Physics Laboratory; Computer Center Facilities; Computer Hardware Technology; Numerically Controlled Machining; CONCLUSIONS.; RECOMMENDATIONS; Notes.