Continuing Education of Engineers.

Continuing Education of Engineers -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- FINDINGS -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATION -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Participation in Continuing Education-The Engineer's Perspective -- MOTIVATION FOR PARTICIPATION -- BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION -- MOTIVATION AND BARRIERS AMONG OLDER ENGINEERS -- FACTORS THAT DETERMINE PARTICIPATION -- Educational Level -- Engineering Field -- Trends in Annual Participation Rates -- Career Stages -- Size and Location of Employers -- Employer Support -- OUTCOMES OF CONTINUING EDUCATION -- Effectiveness Ratings of Courses -- Job Performance -- Salary -- Obsolescence -- Innovation -- Job/Career Changes -- FINDINGS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 3 The Role of Industry -- INDUSTRIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS -- Types of Programs -- Goals and Assessments -- UNIVERSITY/INDUSTRY INTERFACES -- EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION -- THE PILOT STUDY -- FINDINGS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 4 The Role of the University -- TYPES OF PROGRAMS -- GOALS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF PROGRAMS -- INCENTIVES AND DISINCENTIVES -- FUTURE TRENDS -- FINDINGS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 5 The Role of Professional Societies -- CURRENT PROGRAMS -- DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICS -- PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES TODAY -- FINDING -- RECOMMENDATION -- 6 The Role of Proprietary Schools -- 7 The Role of Government -- MANDATORY REQUALIFICATION -- COMPARATIVE POLICIES -- FEDERAL PROGRAMS IN CONTINUING EDUCATION -- FINDINGS -- References and Bibliography -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Pilot Study for a Survey of Policymakers' Attitudes Toward Continuing Education -- DOCUMENT 1: INFORMATION FOR INTERVIEWERS-PILOT INTERVIEW PROTOCOL -- A. The General Rationale and Approach -- B. The Interviewers' Role in the Pilot Test -- C. Rationale for the Questions -- DOCUMENT 2: PILOT INTERVIEW PROTOCOL -- A. Background -- B. Long-Range Planning.

C. Engineers and Their Expertise -- D. The Company and Engineers' Continuing Education -- E. Career Paths -- DOCUMENT 3: DEBRIEFING QUESTIONS FOR INTERVIEWS -- DOCUMENT 4: INFORMATION FOR POLICYMAKERS -- DOCUMENT 5: THE PILOT SURVEY OF CEO VALUES-QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -- Panel Members -- Staff Officer -- Consultant -- Appendix B 1984 Continuing Education Programs of Technical Societies -- Appendix C Professional Society Survey -- GENERAL COMMENTS.

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