Early achievement in the textile industry training program focused on operative training, followed by emphasis on management development. Recruitment efforts have been increased. As Assessment of Training scheme provides standards, assistance, and recognition for individual companies in maintaining adequate training programs. (MW)

Research into curriculum development practices for training programs reveals some significant implications for training directors seeking information relative to program development and implementation. Unpublished material, theses and dissertations, and publications from State sources are educational source material not fully utilized by either…

EX.MAIN, a model for maintenance and staff training which combines knowledge based expert systems and computer based training, was developed jointly by the Department of Production Engineering of the University of Naples and CIRCUMVESUVIANA, the largest private railroad in Italy. It is a global model in the maintenance field which contains both…

Cooperative education or industrial education, initiated to create an efficient work force, was exploitive of both students and the general public. It practically endentured students, educated them to docility, and procured public tax funds to subsidize the industries involved. (JH)

A journeywoman machinist and civilian employee at Robbins Air Force Base in Georgia (the first woman to complete a machinist apprenticeship program run by the Air Force), says that it is not unattractive work for a woman. (Author/AJ)

This article characterizes students in a four-year technological mathematics program that integrated industrial experience with academic training. Some of the variables considered are age, sex, previous grades, quality of individual projects, graduation honors, and drop-out rate. (LS)

Organized as a teaching outline for an industrial plant fire brigade course, this manual contains a rationale for an industrial plant brigade as an adjunct to the local firefighting services; information to the instructor concerning the implementation of an industrial fire brigade program; and a teaching outline consisting of eleven sections: (1)…

In supporting training and development, corporate management at General Motors is developing centralized training standards and policies, developing local training functions in divisions, utilizing operating or line people as instructors, and using external education and training resources such as high schools and community colleges. (Author/JB)

Innovations in the industrial apprenticeship programs of foreign countries are related to: cost subsidizations and financing policies, administrative coordination, and increased program flexibility. (Adapted from a 1974 Industrial Relations Research Association conference paper.) (EA)

In partnership with the Institute of Technology in Aberdeen, the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) has pioneered the development of a range of highly sophisticated simulation games and case studies based on realistic engineering scenarios for use in secondary and higher education and industrial training. The initial involvement of IEE in…

The report reviews current status of coal mining technology training in postsecondary educational institutions throughout the United States. Each identified institution offering coal mining training was sent a survey designed to obtain information on the size and scope of its program. The survey data are presented. Sections of the report also…

THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AND THE ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLECTED THIS INFORMATION FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY IVCC, TO DETERMINE THE RELATION BETWEEN OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES AND RECOMMENDED TRAINING. QUESTIONNAIRE RETURNS REPRESENT OVER 30 PERCENT OF EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA, INTERVIEWS COVER…