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Continuing Education in Science and Engineering
Continuing Education of Engineers
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1985-02-01
Total Pages: 103
ISBN-13: 0309035937
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This report of the Panel of Continuing Education was prepared as part of the study on engineering education and practice in the United States that was conducted under the guidance of the National Research Council's Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer. The report deals with: (1) "Participation in Continuing Education--The Engineer's Perspective"; (2) "The Role of Industry"; (3) "The Role of the University"; (4) "The Role of Professional Societies"; (5) "The Role of Proprietary Schools"; and (6) "The Role of Government." A reference list and bibliography are included, along with appendices which address a pilot study for a study of policymakers' attitudes toward continuing education, a list of 1984 continuing education programs of technical societies, and a professional society survey. (TW)
Development Projects in Science Education
Measuring Learning in Continuing Education for Engineers and Scientists
Author: Henry P. Cole
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1984-07-13
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Characteristics of countinuing engineering education courses; Characteristics of course participants; Formative evaluation and course development; Basics of formative and summative evaluation; Pretests, their purposes and uses; Embedded tests, their purposes and uses; Posttests, their purposes and uses; Delayed posttests and similar procedures; Developing valid and reliable tests; Item analysis and test reliability; Limitations of tests; Reporting the assessment of learning outcomes; Recommendations for evaluated.
Restructuring Engineering Education
Author: Carolyn Meyers
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1996-12
Total Pages: 69
ISBN-13: 0788136887
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This report is an integration of the reports, perspectives and concerns from four discussions groups: students, faculty, curricula, and experiential learning. Recommendations include: engineering educ. must encourage multiple thrusts for diversity, engineering educ. needs a new system of faculty rewards and incentives, assessment and evaluation processes must encourage desired expectations for both faculty and students; the changes needed for engineering educ. require comprehensive change across the campus, not just in the engineering college. Illustrated.
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The Influence of Technology on Engineering Education
Author: John R. Bourne
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1995-08-15
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780849326394
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This book is the outcome of a National Science Foundation study entitled: 'Paradigm Shifts in Engineering Education: The Influence of Technology,' SED-9253002. The overall objective of this study was to forecast which of the various possible futures in engineering education were most promising to pursue. The first part of the book contains a series of critical review papers that survey the state-of-the-art in various aspects of engineering education and attempts to look at the future to determine directions for future directions for engineering education. The second part of the book contains data and summaries from meetings held by focus groups convened to discuss possible alternative forecasts." -From the Editor's Note
Process Engineering Economics
Author: James Riley Couper
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2003-08-26
Total Pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9780203911396
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This reference outlines the fundamental concepts and strategies for economic assessments for informed management decisions in industry. The book illustrates how to prepare capital cost and operating expense estimates, profitability analyses, and feasibility studies, and how to execute sensitivity and uncertainty assessments. From financial reports to opportunity costs and engineering trade-offs, Process Engineering Economics considers a wide range of alternatives for profitable investing and for projecting outcomes in various chemical and engineering fields. It also explains how to monitor costs, finances, and economic limitations at every stage of chemical project design, preparation, and evaluation.
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