Illustrates how engineering technology has changed to meet society's needs for skilled technicians. Depicts undergraduate and graduate preparation for the field and the resulting confusion between engineering and engineering technology. (SK)

Examines continuing education with respect to its importance, relationship to degree programs, financing, teaching opportunities, and compensation possibilities. The surveyed institutions recognize continuing education as an important and significant faculty activity and also suggest the need to further explore the financial and compensatory…

The candidates enrolled in one of three degree programs offered through the Greenfield Coalition (GC) have a unique learning situation where classroom exercises link with their job experience. Situated at the Focus: HOPE Center for Advanced Technologies, candidates work in a real manufacturing production environment by day and attend courses by…

This interim report of the American Society for Engineering Education is intended to keep members informed and encourage them to offer viewpoints on current issues. Recommendations given relate to lifelong education, programs and curricula, accreditation, teaching methods, supply and demand, communication with the public, society, certification,…

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…

This document, which lists engineering technologies competencies as identified by representatives from business and industry as well as secondary and post-secondary educators throughout Ohio, is intended to assist individuals and organizations in developing college tech prep programs that will prepare students from secondary through post-secondary…

This document consists of narrative and products from a project designed to implement a model sequential technical preparation program for training industrial technicians and to develop model sequential technical preparation programs for business management and engineering technology. Contents include the following: the tech prep calendar and time…

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…