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Ransone, R. K. – 1981
Jargon, when used properly, defines precisely and concisely the concepts peculiar to a profession. Within a profession, it meets the criteria for clear, brief, specific communication. When used outside that profession, however, it tries to impress rather than to express. Engineers and other professionals need to be taught when--and when not--to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Higher Education
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Download full textSalinger, Gerhard L. – Journal of Technology Studies, 2005
Engineering technology education (as distinguished from Engineering Technology education) is a design problem. In engineering, an important consideration is to determine the goal of the design. What is the desired result? For whom is it desirable? What are the unintended consequences? In this article, the author continues to raise the questions of…
Descriptors: Engineering Technology, Technological Literacy, Educational Opportunities, Technology Education
Cutcliffe, Stephen H., Ed. – 1979
Newsletter issues pertaining to Lehigh University's Humanities Perspectives on Technology (HPT) Program, which was renamed the Science, Technology and Society Program, are presented. Additionally, a newsletter article excerpt entitled "Elements of Technology in a Liberal Education" is included. Two 1977 issues of "HRP News,"…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Cultural Context, Engineering Education
