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Kim, Charles; Jackson, Deborah; Keiller, Peter – American Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
A new, interdisciplinary, team-taught course has been designed to educate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) so that they can respond to global and urgent issues concerning computer control systems in nuclear power plants. This paper discusses our experience and assessment of the interdisciplinary computer and nuclear energy…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Teaching Methods, Facilities, Nuclear Energy
Kane, Joseph W.; Tomer, Adie – Brookings Institution, 2016
This report expands on previous analyses to describe the skills needed to fill infrastructure occupations nationally. More than 14.5 million workers--or 11 percent of the entire U.S. workforce--are employed in infrastructure-related activities, many of which operate different physical assets and extend far beyond construction projects. In turn, a…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Labor Force Development, Building Trades, Economic Development
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Zualkernan, Imran A.; El-Naaj, Salim Abou; Papadopoulos, Maria; Al-Amoudi, Budoor K.; Matthews, Charles E. – Educational Technology & Society, 2009
Computer software is pervasive in today's society. The rate at which new versions of computer software products are released is phenomenal when compared to the release rate of new products in traditional industries such as aircraft building. This rapid rate of change can partially explain why most certifications in the software industry are…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Evaluation, Online Systems, Technical Occupations