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Download full textSun, Xiaodong; Jia, Yanrui; Li, Zhenchun; Song, Yu – International Journal of Higher Education, 2018
The Washington Accord is an internationally recognized agreement in engineering education of undergraduates. China joined the agreement as the 18th member country in 2016. The exploration technology and engineering major of China University of Petroleum has obtained the professional certification from international engineering education system and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students
Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC. – 1965
Basic information on petroleum is presented in this book prepared for naval logistics officers. Petroleum in national defense is discussed in connection with consumption statistics, productive capacity, world's resources, and steps in logistics. Chemical and geological analyses are made in efforts to familiarize methods of refining, measuring,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Fuels, Geology, Instructional Materials
National Society of Professional Engineers, Washington, DC. – 1972
Potential employment opportunities for displaced aerospace and defense technical personnel in the petroleum industry were studied for the U.S. Department of Labor. A relatively small, but increasing number of ex-aerospace and defense personnel can be absorbed by the industry, beginning with from 40 to 100 jobs in 1972 and increasing each year to…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Aerospace Industry, Career Development, Educational Needs
Credit Union National Association, Inc., Madison, WI. – 1972
This revised pamphlet was developed by a national association of credit unions for the purpose of directing consumer complaints to appropriate agencies or heads of agencies for action. Suggestions to aid the consumer are included, such as trying to solve problems at the local level before complaining to top officials. Addresses and phone numbers…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Career Development, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Washington State Dept. of Ecology, Olympia. – 1988
This booklet provides a guide for the safe use and disposal of toxic chemicals found around the home. Toxicity ratings given to compounds are explained along with the amount needed for a probable fatal dose for a 150-pound person. Each category of hazardous waste is provided with typical examples of the toxicants, a toxicity rating, several…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Daily Living Skills, Environmental Education, Hazardous Materials
OETTMEIER, ARTHUR J.; AND OTHERS – 1965
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEACHING GUIDE IS TO SERVE AS A REFERENCE AND COURSE OUTLINE FOR THE INSTRUCTOR. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A COLLEGE AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT HEAD AND REPRESENTATIVES OF AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INDUSTRIES, PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES, AND GARAGES. THIS COURSE IS ADAPTABLE TO PREPARATORY, UPGRADING, OR RETRAINING PURPOSES. UNITS ARE SERVICE…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Auto Mechanics, Curriculum Guides, High Schools
Flavin, Christopher; Lenssen, Nicholas – 1990
Alternatives to fossil fuels as energy resources are discussed. Energy from the sun and other renewable resources are cited as the alternatives. Constructed is a practical energy scenario for the year 2030 that involves a 55-percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions, greatly improved energy efficiency, and an energy production system that relies…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Conservation (Environment), Depleted Resources, Energy Conservation
Gutmanis, Ivars; And Others
The primary purpose of the study was to develop and apply a methodology for estimating the need for scientists and engineers by specialty in energy and energy-related industries. The projections methodology was based on the Case 1 estimates by the National Petroleum Council of the results of "maximum efforts" to develop domestic fuel sources by…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Employment Statistics
Hayes, Denis – 1977
Focusing on the need for energy to sustain economic development on a long-term basis, the document examines energy options of the post-petroleum era in developing nations. Nuclear power and solar power are the most important among proposed alternative energy sources. Limited applicability of nuclear technology to the Third World is discussed.…
Descriptors: Climate, Depleted Resources, Developing Nations, Economic Development
National Petroleum Council, Washington, DC. – 1971
Prepared in response to a Department of the Interior request, this report is a comprehensive study of environmental conservation problems as they relate to or have impact on the petroleum industry. It contains the general comments and conclusions of The National Petroleum Council based on an analysis of detailed data. For presentation of key…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Fuels, Interaction Process Analysis, Natural Resources
Hayes, Denis – 1977
This paper, one of a series published by the Worldwatch Institute to identify and focus attention on global problems, is adapted from the author's book, "Rays of Hope: The Transition to a Post-Petroleum World." The author examines the current energy problems of the world, and determines that the energy patterns of the past are not the prologue to…
Descriptors: Depleted Resources, Energy, Environment, Environmental Influences
Flavin, Christopher – 1985
This publication examines various topics and issues related to the world oil situation. Major areas considered are: (1) the nature and consequences of the current oil glut; (2) a historical overview of the petroleum era (with analyses of the three time periods of 1900-1973, 1973-1979, and 1979-1981); (3) the geopolitics of oil (including data on…
Descriptors: Depleted Resources, Energy, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1978
Focusing on occupations in energy-producing industries, this document is one in a series of forty-one reprints from the Occupational Outlook Handbook providing current information and employment projections for individual occupations and industries through 1985. The specific occupations covered in this document include coal mining, occupations in…
Descriptors: Electricity, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1982
Recent recruiting experiences of firms that employ scientific and engineering (S/E) personnel were determined in a followup to a 1981 survey. The following industries, which employ almost three-fourths of the scientists and engineers in private industry, were included in the survey: mining, construction, petroleum refining and extraction,…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities, Employment Statistics, Engineers
American Petroleum Inst., Washington, DC. – 1980
Examined in this American Petroleum Institute (API) publication on energy technology and energy policy, is the future potential of oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy, synthetic fuels, and renewable energy resources. Among the related issues emphasized are environmental protection, access to federal lands, government policies, and the national…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Depleted Resources, Energy, Environmental Education
