CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR ENGINEERS: UNIVERSITY'S ROLE
Comments are made on the undergraduate engineering curriculum and on graduate education, and the need is noted for continuing education programs to help executive development and maintain currency in one's specialty. The university has the potential to conduct advanced technical and managerial programs based on research. However, the role of technology transfer is new to the university program. The faculty needs incentives to perform continuing education, and the programs need seed money and marketing. University-directed continuing education programs should be focused on programs with considerable academic content, that require interaction with university faculty, that need university facilities, and that profit from the interaction and experience of participants. Industry support and advice is essential for the conduct of such education. Such a successful program is that of the Texas A&M Construction Executive Program which combines university commitment and experience with strong industry support.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Stukhart, G
- Publication Date: 1989-10
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 398-409
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Serial:
- Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
- Volume: 115
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
- ISSN: 0733-9380
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Civil engineering; Civil engineers; Construction industry; Continuing education; Education; Industries; Professional personnel; Technology transfer; Universities and colleges
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Education and Training; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00489386
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 30 1989 12:00AM