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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825655703321

Titolo

Engineering graduate education and research / / Panel on Engineering Graduate Education and Research, Subcommittee on Engineering Educational Systems, Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1985

ISBN

1-280-22237-9

9786610222377

0-309-59550-9

0-585-08489-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (131 p.)

Collana

Engineering education and practice in the United States

Disciplina

620/.007/1173

Soggetti

Technical education - United States

Technology - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliography: p. 118-121.

Nota di contenuto

Engineering Graduate Education and Research -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 The Challenge -- 2 The Background -- TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING WORLD WAR II -- GRINTER REPORT, 1952-1955 -- PSAC REPORT, 1962 -- GOALS STUDY, 1963-1968 -- RETRENCHMENT, 1969-1971 -- 3 Supply and Demand -- SUPPLY OF PH.D.S -- QUALITY OF ENTERING GRADUATE STUDENTS -- PH.D. S IN ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT -- PH.D.S IN INDUSTRY -- INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF PH.D.S -- EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTIVITY -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 4 Women and Minorities in Engineering -- WOMEN IN ACADEMIC CAREERS -- FINDING AND RECOMMENDATION -- 5 The Master's Degree -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 6 The Doctor's Degree -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 7 Nontraditional Graduate Programs -- THE DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING -- THE ENGINEER DEGREE -- FINDING AND RECOMMENDATION -- 8 The Engineering Faculty -- THE NEED FOR THE DOCTOR'S DEGREE --



ADJUNCT AND PART-TIME FACULTY -- FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-RENEWAL -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 9 University-Industry Interactions -- THE APPROPRIATE NATURE OF INDUSTRIALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH -- PATENTS -- CONSULTING -- FACULTY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Notes.