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Support Organizations for the Engineering Community

Support Organizations for the Engineering Community

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309036290
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309581646
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1986
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 80
  • DDC: 607
  • Language: English
  • Engineering Education and Practice in the United States
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • NEEDS OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION
      • Common Sector Needs
        • Technical Competence.
        • Information Exchange.
        • Professional Development.
        • Professional Standards.
      • Specific Sector Needs
        • Academic Sector.
        • Government Sector.
        • Industry Sector.
        • Private Sector.
    • SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION
      • Common Sector Support Organizations
      • Specific Sector Support Organizations
        • Academic Sector.
    • CONCLUSIONS
    • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • 1 The Academic Sector
    • THE NEED TO INFORM PRECOLLEGE STUDENTS ABOUT ENGINEERING
    • ESTABLISHMENT OF PRE-ENGINEERING PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND STANDARDS
    • FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS
    • IMPROVED ENGINEERING CURRICULA
    • IMPROVED FINANCIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR ENGINEERING FACULTY
    • PROVISION OF ADEQUATE SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR FACULTY
    • RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR FACULTY
    • FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION
    • ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS
    • LONG-RANGE PLANNING FOR ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS
  • 2 The Government Sector
    • ACQUISITION OF REQUISITE MANAGEMENT SKILLS
    • DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS
    • MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF TECHNICAL ENGINEERING SKILLS
    • INCREASED EMPHASIS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    • RECOGNITION OF ENGINEERING CONTRIBUTIONS
    • IN-HOUSE TECHNICAL ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES
    • IMPROVED WORKING CLIMATE
    • DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS FOR SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST
    • DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
    • INDUSTRY-COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION BASE
    • EXPANDED PRIVATE/GOVERNMENT SECTOR CONTACT
  • 3 The Industrial Sector
    • CAREER ASSESSMENT/DEVELOPMENT
    • COMMUNICATION AND DATA EXCHANGE BETWEEN COMPANIES
    • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CAPITAL
    • OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE VISIBILITY AND APPRECIATION
    • RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES
  • 4 The Private Sector
    • DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR PROFITABLE OPERATIONS
    • EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPETITIVE TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES
    • DEVELOPMENT OF ADEQUATE RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS
    • ACHIEVING VERSATILITY AND PROFITABILITY WHILE MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY AND OBJECTIVITY
  • 5 Society at Large
    • OVERVIEW
    • WHAT ENGINEERS NEED
    • WHAT THE MEDIA NEED
    • WHAT THE PUBLIC NEEDS
    • BREAKING THE SILENCE
    • OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPANSION
    • CONCLUSIONS
    • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Appendix A Public Information and Media Outreach Activities
  • Appendix B Survey of Journalists' Perceptions of Engineers, Physicians, and Scientists

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