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Morgan, Jim; Lindsay, Euan; Howlin, Colm; Van den Bogaard, Maartje E. D. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2021
The Charles Sturt University (CSU) Engineering programme is a new course (degree programmme) established in 2016 by a university that had not previously taught engineering. This start from scratch occasion was taken as an opportunity to build an all-new programme structure and philosophy. Students at CSU Engineering complete a sequence of three…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Student Projects, Active Learning, Universities
Adcox, John W., Jr. – Florida Vocational Journal, 1977
Description of a building trades program at Southside Skill Center in Jacksonville, Florida, in which students in six vocational shops get practical experience in hands-on demonstration and training projects by building homes on the school grounds. (JT)
Descriptors: Building Trades, Buildings, Demonstration Programs, Demonstrations (Educational)
Richmond, George – American Vocational Journal, 1978
The author notes differences between private and public training and employment systems and describes various programs in Connecticut and California to educate youth for economic development in elementary, middle, and secondary grades. (MF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, School Community Programs, Student Employment
Mordavsky, David M. – School Shop, 1979
Describes the environmental education work project for industrial arts students at a Hebron, Connecticut, high school, conducted in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, in which students designed and built or repaired various structures and devices for the state agency. (MF)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Government School Relationship, Industrial Arts, Industrial Education
Industrial Education, 1974
Three building trades projects are described: Students who have designed and built their new vocational education classroom; on-the-job experience with various local firms; and cooperation between five building trades areas in the design and construction of a press box for their school's football stadium. (SA)
Descriptors: Building Trades, Cooperative Education, Program Descriptions, Secondary Education
Wilson, Kathryn A.; Thompson, Donald L. – 1974
The evaluation and placement of rehabilitation clients has been problematic. In addition to physical and emotional problems, these individuals suffer from a variety of unique handicaps. With this in mind, a program was developed to assess the present abilities and future potential of such a client to perform certain work tasks. Subjects were…
Descriptors: Job Placement, Program Descriptions, Rehabilitation Programs, Simulated Environment
Rock, Maxine – 1982
A conference was held for college presidents, student work supervisors, and students who are involved in student-work programs. Attending the conference were representatives of the following colleges: Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, Kentucky; Berea College, Berea, Kentucky; Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia; Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Higher Education, Program Costs, Program Descriptions
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Lord, A. E., Jr. – American Journal of Physics, 1975
Describes projects provided in the Physics Department at Drexel University during the last four years for inner-city students sponsored by the Neighborhood Youth Corps. Includes the author's feelings and conclusions about such a program. (Author/MLH)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth, Physical Sciences, Program Descriptions
Missouri Univ., Columbia. – 1978
Based on an analysis of problems in Missouri's distributive education programs, labor market needs, and a literature review, this report introduces three models developed for area vocational-technical schools. Basic guidelines are suggested for specialized and performance-based programs. The performance-based programs encompass the following…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Exploration, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Education