ERIC Number: EJ339369
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Engineering Education: At the Crossroads Without a Compass?
Cranch, Edmund T.; Nordby, Gene M.
Engineering Education, v76 n8 p742-47 May 1986
Assesses the current state of engineering education, citing both strengths and deficiencies of current curricula. Poses questions about extending programs beyond four years and dual-level accreditation (bachelor's and master's) programs. Presents four alternative solutions to the future evolution of accreditation, voicing a need for a national consensus to promote change and provide direction. (JM)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, College Science, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Job Skills, Needs Assessment, Science Education, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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