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National Academies Press, 2016
Ethical practice in engineering is critical for ensuring public trust in the field and in its practitioners, especially as engineers increasingly tackle international and socially complex problems that combine technical and ethical challenges. This report aims to raise awareness of the variety of exceptional programs and strategies for improving…
Descriptors: Ethics, Engineering Education, Social Problems, Consciousness Raising
Dutta, Debasish; Patil, Lalit; Porter, James B., Jr. – National Academies Press, 2012
The Lifelong Learning Imperative (LLI) project was initiated to assess current practices in lifelong learning for engineering professionals, reexamine the underlying assumptions behind those practices, and outline strategies for addressing unmet needs. The LLI project brought together leaders of U.S. industry, academia, government, and…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Lifelong Learning, Graduation Rate, Industry
Katehi, Linda, Ed.; Pearson, Greg, Ed.; Feder, Michael, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2009
Engineering education in K-12 classrooms is a small but growing phenomenon that may have implications for engineering and also for the other STEM subjects--science, technology, and mathematics. Specifically, engineering education may improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness of engineering and the work…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering, Technological Literacy, Educational Change
Fanning, Odom – 1981
A wide variety of environmental careers, their educational requirements, places of employment, growth and future potential are examined. A discussion of the new environmental era characterized by a joining of environmental education, science, and management in an interdisciplinary, integrated, and involved approach to environmental concerns forms…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Science, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
Mattis, Mary C., Ed.; Sislin, John, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2005
Community colleges play an important role in starting students on the road to engineering careers, but students often face obstacles in transferring to four-year educational institutions to continue their education. "Enhancing the Community College Pathway to Engineering Careers," a new book from the National Academy of Engineering and the…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Engineering Education, Engineering, Community Colleges