Adaptability of the US engineering and technical workforce : proceedings of a workshop /

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) held a workshop on November 2-3, 2017, entitled "Preparing the Engineering and Technical Workforce for Adaptability and Resilience to Change". The workshop sprang from an earlier NAE report "Making Value for America" which described the o...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Engineering. Steering Committee on Preparing the Engineering and Technical Workforce for Adaptability and Resilience to Change
Other Authors: Jarboe, Kenan Patrick (Reporter), Olson, Steve, 1956- (Reporter)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Technical education > United States > Congresses.
Labor supply > Effect of technological innovations on > United States > Congresses.
Industrial technicians > Training of > United States > Congresses.
Engineers > Training of > United States > Congresses.
Enseignement technique > États-Unis > Congrès.
Marché du travail > Effets des innovations sur > États-Unis > Congrès.
Techniciens dans l'industrie > Formation > États-Unis > Congrès.
Ingénieurs > Formation > États-Unis > Congrès.
Engineers > Training of
Industrial technicians > Training of
Labor supply > Effect of technological innovations on
Technical education
United States
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and overview
  • Adaptability in an uncertain world
  • Why is adaptability important?
  • What does adaptability look like?
  • How can analytics be used to make decisions about adaptability?
  • Training and organizational change
  • K-12 education and out-of-school learning
  • Possible next steps suggested by participants
  • Appendixes ; Appendix A. Workshop agenda
  • Appendix B. Biographies of speakers and committee members
  • Appendix C. Participants list
  • Appendix D. Suggestions from interactive sessions.

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