Discusses the importance of continuing education in the scientific and technical communities and the possibilities of using electronical techniques in the teaching-learning process. Concludes that the process of education manifests great changes and the scientist and technologist must recognize and make use of them to keep abreast. (CC)

Discusses the industry's increasing interests in in-house continuing education of employees to avoid technical obsolescence. Included are sample courses, a description of criteria for topic selection, and a summary of the educational techniques used in continuing education programs. (CC)