Engineering employment characteristics [[electronic resource] /] / Panel on Engineering Employment Characteristics, 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 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (104 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.11/92/000973 |
Collana | Engineering education and practice in the United States |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Employment - United States
Engineering - Study and teaching - United States Engineers - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-24671-5
9786610246717 0-309-53416-X 0-585-08511-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455791403321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1985 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engineering employment characteristics [[electronic resource] /] / Panel on Engineering Employment Characteristics, 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 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (104 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.11/92/000973 |
Collana | Engineering education and practice in the United States |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Employment - United States
Engineering - Study and teaching - United States Engineers - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-24671-5
9786610246717 0-309-53416-X 0-585-08511-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778680203321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1985 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engineering employment characteristics / / Panel on Engineering Employment Characteristics, Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1985 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (104 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.11/92/000973 |
Collana | Engineering education and practice in the United States |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Employment - United States
Engineering - Study and teaching - United States Engineers - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-24671-5
9786610246717 0-309-53416-X 0-585-08511-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Engineering Employment Characteristics -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- THE ROLE OF ENGINEERING -- 2 The Engineering Work Force -- NUMBERS AND CHARACTERISTICS -- Engineers -- Computer Specialists -- Engineering Technicians -- AGING AND RETIREMENT -- WOMEN IN ENGINEERING -- MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING -- 3 Utilization of Engineers -- EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS -- Sector and Field of Employment -- Rates of Unemployment -- Primary Activities -- Mobility Among Primary Activities -- CONCENTRATION RATIOS -- Engineers -- Technicians and Computer Specialists -- EFFICIENCY OF UTILIZATION -- Impact of New Technology -- 4 Quality of the Work Force -- CURRENT VIEWS OF QUALITY -- 5 Resilience of the Work Force -- TECHNOLOGICAL OBSOLESCENCE -- 6 International Comparisons -- 7 Supply and Demand for Engineers -- ENGINEERING SALARIES -- HIRING PRACTICES -- Co-op Programs -- THE STATE OF THE JOB MARKET -- Impact of Government -- Notes -- Appendix A Supplementary Data-Engineering Employment Characteristics -- Appendix B Women in Engineering -- NOTES -- Appendix C The Social Context of Minorities in Engineering -- PERSISTENT EDUCATIONAL DISADVANTAGES OF MINORITIES -- THE LEGACY -- NOTES -- Appendix D Informal Mail Survey of Employers of Engineers -- FORM USED IN MAIL SURVEY -- RESPONSES TO INFORMAL SURVEY -- Appendix E Report on the Role of the Federal Government in the Education and Utilization of the Engineer -- EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEERS -- SUPPORT OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION -- Research -- Financial Aid -- Graduate Fellowships -- Equipment -- Continuing Professional Development -- Summary of Direct Support -- NOTES. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813260003321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1985 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fostering flexibility in the engineering work force [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Skill Transferability in Engineering Labor Markets, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.1252 |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Employment - United States
Engineering - Research - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-21249-7
9786610212491 0-309-54346-0 0-585-14402-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Fostering Flexibility in the Engineering Work Force""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""FINDINGS""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""1 Background""; ""2 Workshop on National Needs and Technological Change: Fostering Flexibility in the Engineering Work Force""; ""3 Findings""; ""ADAPTABILITY AS AN ISSUE""; ""MOBILITY AMONG THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORK FORCE""; ""Ph.D.s in Engineering""; ""B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Engineering""; ""EDUCATION AND TRAINING""; ""Undergraduate Engineering Education""
""Continuing or Lifelong Education and Training""""DATA AND KNOWLEDGE BASES""; ""4 Conclusions""; ""5 Next Steps""; ""Commissioned Papers""; ""National Needs and Technological Change: A Background Paper""; ""PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THE WORKSHOP""; ""Changing National Priorities""; ""Technological Change""; ""Education and Training""; ""ADAPTABILITY MATRIX""; ""TERMINOLOGY""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""Selected Characteristics of Engineers""; ""Quality of Labor Market Adjustments""; ""References""; ""APPENDIX A EDUCATION FIELDS OF EARLY PH.D. NUCLEAR ENGINEERS"" ""EVIDENCE FROM THE 1975 SURVEY OF PH.D. SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""""EVIDENCE FROM THE 1987 SURVEY OF PH.D. SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""The Relevance of Career-Long Education to Creating and Maintaining an Adaptable Work Force""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CONTINUING ENGINEERING EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUE THAT PROMPTS CONTINUAL STUDIES""; ""THE ENGINEERING WORK FORCE: A NUMBERS PROBLEM? OR A UTILIZATION PROBLEM?""; ""AN EXPLORATION OF THE ISSUES""; ""Continuing Engineering Education in the Workplace"" ""Who Pays for Continuing Education and the Issue of Part-Time versus Full-Time Education""""Graduate School, One Aspect of Continuing Education""; ""EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS ABOUND""; ""YET ANOTHER STUDY ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE WORK PLACE""; ""LOOKING TO THE FUTURE""; ""THE CURRENT CANON""; ""SOME QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION""; ""IMAGINARY PROFILE: TOMORROW'S ENGINEERING SCHOOLS PREPARE ENGINEERS FOR ADAPTABILITY""; ""CAN ENGINEERS LEARN TO ADAPT TO MEET CHANGING ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT NEEDS?""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX A""; ""APPENDIX B ENGINEERING SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM"" ""THREE COMPONENTS OF ESAP FIELD""""Specific Knowledge Inventory (FSKI)""; ""Self Assessment Test (Test) And Answers""; ""Guidance Information""; ""IMPLEMENTATION OF ESAP""; ""FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:""; ""Evidence of Adaptability in the Labor Market for Engineers: A Review of Recent Studies""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DEGREE AND EMPLOYMENT FIELDS""; ""EARNINGS DIFFERENTIALS""; ""MOBILITY""; ""OTHER FINDINGS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Adaptability of the Engineering Work Force: Information Available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DATA SOURCES"" ""INFORMATION FROM THE CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455888903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fostering flexibility in the engineering work force [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Skill Transferability in Engineering Labor Markets, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.1252 |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Employment - United States
Engineering - Research - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-21249-7
9786610212491 0-309-54346-0 0-585-14402-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Fostering Flexibility in the Engineering Work Force""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""FINDINGS""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""1 Background""; ""2 Workshop on National Needs and Technological Change: Fostering Flexibility in the Engineering Work Force""; ""3 Findings""; ""ADAPTABILITY AS AN ISSUE""; ""MOBILITY AMONG THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORK FORCE""; ""Ph.D.s in Engineering""; ""B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Engineering""; ""EDUCATION AND TRAINING""; ""Undergraduate Engineering Education""
""Continuing or Lifelong Education and Training""""DATA AND KNOWLEDGE BASES""; ""4 Conclusions""; ""5 Next Steps""; ""Commissioned Papers""; ""National Needs and Technological Change: A Background Paper""; ""PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THE WORKSHOP""; ""Changing National Priorities""; ""Technological Change""; ""Education and Training""; ""ADAPTABILITY MATRIX""; ""TERMINOLOGY""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""Selected Characteristics of Engineers""; ""Quality of Labor Market Adjustments""; ""References""; ""APPENDIX A EDUCATION FIELDS OF EARLY PH.D. NUCLEAR ENGINEERS"" ""EVIDENCE FROM THE 1975 SURVEY OF PH.D. SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""""EVIDENCE FROM THE 1987 SURVEY OF PH.D. SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""The Relevance of Career-Long Education to Creating and Maintaining an Adaptable Work Force""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CONTINUING ENGINEERING EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUE THAT PROMPTS CONTINUAL STUDIES""; ""THE ENGINEERING WORK FORCE: A NUMBERS PROBLEM? OR A UTILIZATION PROBLEM?""; ""AN EXPLORATION OF THE ISSUES""; ""Continuing Engineering Education in the Workplace"" ""Who Pays for Continuing Education and the Issue of Part-Time versus Full-Time Education""""Graduate School, One Aspect of Continuing Education""; ""EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS ABOUND""; ""YET ANOTHER STUDY ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE WORK PLACE""; ""LOOKING TO THE FUTURE""; ""THE CURRENT CANON""; ""SOME QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION""; ""IMAGINARY PROFILE: TOMORROW'S ENGINEERING SCHOOLS PREPARE ENGINEERS FOR ADAPTABILITY""; ""CAN ENGINEERS LEARN TO ADAPT TO MEET CHANGING ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT NEEDS?""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX A""; ""APPENDIX B ENGINEERING SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM"" ""THREE COMPONENTS OF ESAP FIELD""""Specific Knowledge Inventory (FSKI)""; ""Self Assessment Test (Test) And Answers""; ""Guidance Information""; ""IMPLEMENTATION OF ESAP""; ""FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:""; ""Evidence of Adaptability in the Labor Market for Engineers: A Review of Recent Studies""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DEGREE AND EMPLOYMENT FIELDS""; ""EARNINGS DIFFERENTIALS""; ""MOBILITY""; ""OTHER FINDINGS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Adaptability of the Engineering Work Force: Information Available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DATA SOURCES"" ""INFORMATION FROM THE CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778504103321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fostering flexibility in the engineering work force / / Committee on Skill Transferability in Engineering Labor Markets, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.1252 |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Employment - United States
Engineering - Research - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-21249-7
9786610212491 0-309-54346-0 0-585-14402-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Fostering Flexibility in the Engineering Work Force""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""FINDINGS""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""1 Background""; ""2 Workshop on National Needs and Technological Change: Fostering Flexibility in the Engineering Work Force""; ""3 Findings""; ""ADAPTABILITY AS AN ISSUE""; ""MOBILITY AMONG THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORK FORCE""; ""Ph.D.s in Engineering""; ""B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Engineering""; ""EDUCATION AND TRAINING""; ""Undergraduate Engineering Education""
""Continuing or Lifelong Education and Training""""DATA AND KNOWLEDGE BASES""; ""4 Conclusions""; ""5 Next Steps""; ""Commissioned Papers""; ""National Needs and Technological Change: A Background Paper""; ""PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THE WORKSHOP""; ""Changing National Priorities""; ""Technological Change""; ""Education and Training""; ""ADAPTABILITY MATRIX""; ""TERMINOLOGY""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""Selected Characteristics of Engineers""; ""Quality of Labor Market Adjustments""; ""References""; ""APPENDIX A EDUCATION FIELDS OF EARLY PH.D. NUCLEAR ENGINEERS"" ""EVIDENCE FROM THE 1975 SURVEY OF PH.D. SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""""EVIDENCE FROM THE 1987 SURVEY OF PH.D. SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""The Relevance of Career-Long Education to Creating and Maintaining an Adaptable Work Force""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CONTINUING ENGINEERING EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUE THAT PROMPTS CONTINUAL STUDIES""; ""THE ENGINEERING WORK FORCE: A NUMBERS PROBLEM? OR A UTILIZATION PROBLEM?""; ""AN EXPLORATION OF THE ISSUES""; ""Continuing Engineering Education in the Workplace"" ""Who Pays for Continuing Education and the Issue of Part-Time versus Full-Time Education""""Graduate School, One Aspect of Continuing Education""; ""EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS ABOUND""; ""YET ANOTHER STUDY ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE WORK PLACE""; ""LOOKING TO THE FUTURE""; ""THE CURRENT CANON""; ""SOME QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION""; ""IMAGINARY PROFILE: TOMORROW'S ENGINEERING SCHOOLS PREPARE ENGINEERS FOR ADAPTABILITY""; ""CAN ENGINEERS LEARN TO ADAPT TO MEET CHANGING ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT NEEDS?""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX A""; ""APPENDIX B ENGINEERING SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM"" ""THREE COMPONENTS OF ESAP FIELD""""Specific Knowledge Inventory (FSKI)""; ""Self Assessment Test (Test) And Answers""; ""Guidance Information""; ""IMPLEMENTATION OF ESAP""; ""FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:""; ""Evidence of Adaptability in the Labor Market for Engineers: A Review of Recent Studies""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DEGREE AND EMPLOYMENT FIELDS""; ""EARNINGS DIFFERENTIALS""; ""MOBILITY""; ""OTHER FINDINGS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Adaptability of the Engineering Work Force: Information Available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DATA SOURCES"" ""INFORMATION FROM THE CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813001903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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