Engineering Technology Education in the United States
Engineering Technology Education in the United States

Author: National Academy of Engineering

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2017-01-27

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 0309437717

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The vitality of the innovation economy in the United States depends on the availability of a highly educated technical workforce. A key component of this workforce consists of engineers, engineering technicians, and engineering technologists. However, unlike the much better-known field of engineering, engineering technology (ET) is unfamiliar to most Americans and goes unmentioned in most policy discussions about the US technical workforce. Engineering Technology Education in the United States seeks to shed light on the status, role, and needs of ET education in the United States.

Energy, Power, and Transportation Technology
Energy, Power, and Transportation Technology

Author: Len S. Litowitz

Publisher: Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13:

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Provides a comprehensive study of the basic elements of energy, power, and transportation and how they affect the world we live in. This textbook covers the resources, processes, and systems used in these industries. For maximum teaching and learning flexibility, chapter objectives are divided into Basic Concepts, Intermediate Concepts, and Advanced Concepts. Activities are provided at the end of each chapter to help the student apply the concepts covered in that chapter. Technology Links and Curricular Connections in each chapter help broaden student knowledge of technology and connect chapter content with concepts in math, science, and social studies.

The Evolution of Transportation Technology
The Evolution of Transportation Technology

Author: J. Lake

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2018-07-15

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1538302888

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From the earliest wheeled carts and dugout canoes to self-driving cars, transportation technology has made it possible for people and their belongings to travel far across land and sea. Readers will explore the major shifts in transportation technology and how they relate to broader shifts in different countries, and they will learn of disparities between groups with varying levels of access to resources. Spanning from early developments of the wheel to steam power to the modern age of planes and cars, this book looks toward the future to even greater transit possibilities.

OECD Digital Education Outlook 2021 Pushing the Frontiers with Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Robots
OECD Digital Education Outlook 2021 Pushing the Frontiers with Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Robots

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-06-08

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9264904646

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How might digital technology and notably smart technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI), learning analytics, robotics, and others transform education? This book explores such question. It focuses on how smart technologies currently change education in the classroom and the management of educational organisations and systems.

Bringing Technology Education Into K-8 Classrooms
Bringing Technology Education Into K-8 Classrooms

Author: Edward Britton

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2005-03-02

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781412914659

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Featuring an easy-to-follow organization and sample pages from major products, this resource will help all students become technologically literate!"--Jacket.