Summarizes the findings of the eighteenth annual Engineering Manpower Commission survey of engineering and engineering enrollments in the United States. Reports enrollment trends for engineering disciplines, women, minorities, and foreign nationals enrolled in engineering programs. Also reported are engineering enrollments by state and school (for…

The survey is the fifth in a series covering the salaries of engineering technicians, conducted biennially since 1969. The format for salary presentations is maturity curves in which salary is plotted as a function of years of experience, accompanied by the data tables from which the curves were plotted. The survey covers three groups of personnel…

The booklet has been prepared to aid institutional personnel and others in publicizing the opportunities in engineering technology in North Carolina. With the expansion of industry in North Carolina there is a need for engineering oriented technicians. In relation to this need the document discusses the opportunities available for the engineering…

A five-year follow-up was conducted of graduates of the Engineering Technology program at Delgado Community College to estimate the economic impact of the Engineering Technology Division, and its faculty, staff, and graduates on the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Bernard, and St.…

The first part of this document is a report of a project conducted in Texas to develop and deliver a viable education and training system that would produce a competitive work force. The system is built on the SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) competencies and personal qualities that are generic to all occupations. Four…

A study identified the essential educational topics and the level of proficiency perceived to be required in these topics for selected two-year engineering technology programs in North Carolina. The four curricula studied were mechanical engineering technology, mechanical drafting and design technology, manufacturing engineering technology, and…

A survey of 470 graduates of the six engineering technology programs at Wake Technical Institute--Architectural, Chemical, Civil Engineering, Computer, Electronic Engineering, and Industrial Engineering Technologies--and 227 of their employers was conducted in October, 1979, to determine the science and mathematics topics most needed by…

This report provides results of Phase I of a project that researched the occupational area of instrumentation technology, established appropriate committees, and conducted task verification. These results are intended to guide development of a program designed to train instrumentation technicians. Section 1 contains general information: purpose of…

A study assessed labor shortages in the United States by conducting case studies of four occupations: special education teachers, paraprofessional home care workers, electrical and electronic engineers, and tool and die makers. The research approach combined analysis of existing data sources and interviews with individuals knowledgeable about the…