Continuing Education of Engineers
Continuing Education of Engineers

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1985-02-01

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 0309035937

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This report of the Panel of Continuing Education was prepared as part of the study on engineering education and practice in the United States that was conducted under the guidance of the National Research Council's Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer. The report deals with: (1) "Participation in Continuing Education--The Engineer's Perspective"; (2) "The Role of Industry"; (3) "The Role of the University"; (4) "The Role of Professional Societies"; (5) "The Role of Proprietary Schools"; and (6) "The Role of Government." A reference list and bibliography are included, along with appendices which address a pilot study for a study of policymakers' attitudes toward continuing education, a list of 1984 continuing education programs of technical societies, and a professional society survey. (TW)

Measuring Learning in Continuing Education for Engineers and Scientists
Measuring Learning in Continuing Education for Engineers and Scientists

Author: Henry P. Cole

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 1984-07-13

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13:

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Characteristics of countinuing engineering education courses; Characteristics of course participants; Formative evaluation and course development; Basics of formative and summative evaluation; Pretests, their purposes and uses; Embedded tests, their purposes and uses; Posttests, their purposes and uses; Delayed posttests and similar procedures; Developing valid and reliable tests; Item analysis and test reliability; Limitations of tests; Reporting the assessment of learning outcomes; Recommendations for evaluated.

Restructuring Engineering Education
Restructuring Engineering Education

Author: Carolyn Meyers

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1996-12

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 0788136887

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This report is an integration of the reports, perspectives and concerns from four discussions groups: students, faculty, curricula, and experiential learning. Recommendations include: engineering educ. must encourage multiple thrusts for diversity, engineering educ. needs a new system of faculty rewards and incentives, assessment and evaluation processes must encourage desired expectations for both faculty and students; the changes needed for engineering educ. require comprehensive change across the campus, not just in the engineering college. Illustrated.

Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement Programs
Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement Programs

Author: Jack J. Phillips

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1136368337

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The second edition of this bestselling book, 'Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement Programs,' guides you through a proven, results-based approach to calculating the Return on Investment in training and performance improvement programs. Jack Phillips has composed user-friendly ROI calculations, plus: *ten post-program data collection methods *ten strategies for determining the amount of improvement that is directly linked to training programs *ten techniques for converting both hard and soft data to monetary values 'Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement Programs, Second Edition' continues as a primary reference for learning how to utilize ROI to show the contribution of training, education, learning systems, performance improvement, and change initiatives throughout organizations. The book also details implementation issues, provides worksheets, and pinpoints non-monetary program benefits. A case study takes the reader through the ROI process step-by-step.

Engineering Education
Engineering Education

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1995-06-30

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 0309176514

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Traditionally, engineering education books describe and reinforce unchanging principles that are basic to the field. However, the dramatic changes in the engineering environment during the last decade demand a paradigm shift from the engineering education community. This revolutionary volume addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that will reflect the needs and realities of the United States and the world in the 21st century. The authors discuss the critical challenges facing U.S. engineering education and present a plan addressing these challenges in the context of rapidly changing circumstances, technologies, and demands.