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Direct linkBjurulf, Veronica – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2012
The article examines how professionals within technical businesses describe their ways into their trade and why they have remained. Semi-structured interviews, analyzed by analysis of narratives, have been conducted with six informants within pipefitting and industrial work aiming to understand how technically oriented professions can attract…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Plumbing, Service Occupations, Semi Structured Interviews
Download full textNechvoglod, Lisa; Karmel, Tom; Saunders, John – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This report examines the costs that both employers and apprentices incur for undertaking training in the plumbing and electrical industries. The importance of understanding costs is fundamental. Employers will not take on apprentices if the cost is too high, and prospective apprentices will not undertake an apprenticeship if the future benefits…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Plumbing, Electrical Occupations, Operating Expenses
Hill, Raymond; Klein, Raymond S. – 1981
A study examined the feasibility of adopting National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) examinations for use by completers of vocational programs in Florida comprehensive high schools. A total of 34 candidates in five occupational areas (architectural drafting, carpentry, plumbing, small engine repair, and welding) at four…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Architectural Drafting, Carpentry, Graduate Surveys
Barnett, Mark R. – Executive Educator, 1991
Provides a checklist for administrators to use while looking for signs of wasted energy and examining lighting, building construction, heating and ventilation systems, and plumbing and refrigeration. After completing the checklist for a single building or every school in the district, administrators should prioritize physical changes needed for…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Check Lists, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Pezzoli, Jean A. – 1997
In Spring 1997, Maui Community College (MCC), in Hawaii, conducted a survey of Maui businesses to determine perceived needs for a certificate or associate degree program in sustainable technologies. Questionnaires were mailed to 500 businesses, including building, electrical, and plumbing contractors, architects, waste disposal, power generators,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Architects, Auto Mechanics, Building Trades
Seward County Community Coll., Liberal, KS. – 1980
A study was conducted in Kansas to determine the need for vocational education programs in solar energy technology in community colleges. After a literature search revealed a project need for trained solar energy technicians, Seward County Community College surveyed 100 Kansas heating, air conditioning, and plumbing companies to determine future…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Resources
