DocumentCode
1007279
Title
Commentary on the special issue - Today and tomorrow: engineering education in transitioning societies
Author
Oberst, B.S. ; Jones, Russel C.
Author_Institution
United Arab Emirates Univ., Al-Ain
Volume
25
Issue
2
fYear
2006
Firstpage
43
Lastpage
50
Abstract
This article brings much needed attention to engineering education in the Middle East. Using historical overviews to anchor their papers, the authors proceed to lead us to insights about the current status of engineers, the engineering profession and the educational institutions in each of three countries
Keywords
engineering education; Middle East; educational institution; engineering education; Availability; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Engineering education; Engineering profession; Petroleum; Power engineering and energy; Quality assurance; Societies;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MTAS.2006.1649027
Filename
1649027
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