This is the half-way report of a 2-year study of engineering technology education that began in August 1969. The various sections include: (1) the history, traditions and transitions of engineering technology education; (2) abstracts of 4 important reports of technology education since 1960; (3) recent trends in the field; (4) goals, objectives, and broad features of engineering technology education; (5) characteristics that differentiate between engineering, engineering technology, and industrial technology education; (6) characteristics of associate degree curricula in engineering; (7) a survey of baccalaureate engineering technology; (8) recommended characteristics of baccalaureate engineering technology programs; (9) practical engineering versus engineering technology programs; and (10) human source material for engineering technology education. (HS)