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ERIC Number: EJ536106
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-1350-1933
The Engineering PhD--Competent for What?
Owens, T. J.
Aspects of Educational and Training Technology Series, v25 p287-88 1992
Describes a new competence-based engineering doctorate proposed by the Science and Economics Research Council (United Kingdom). The Parnaby Report mandated expert knowledge; appreciation of industrial engineering and development culture; skills in: project and program management, teamwork and leadership, communication, technical organization, financial planning and control, information and problem solving; and evaluation of environmental issues. (PEN)
Descriptors: Administration, Communication Skills, Competence, Competency Based Education, Doctoral Programs, Engineering, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Skills, Leadership, Money Management, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Teamwork
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Environmental Issues; Industrial Engineering; United Kingdom
Note: In: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational and Training Technology (25th, Wales, England, April 2-5, 1991); see IR 018 123.