• DocumentCode
    1068610
  • Title

    Engineering education in Europe

  • Author

    Duggan, Terry V.

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Eng., Portsmouth Polytech., UK
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1992
  • Firstpage
    38
  • Lastpage
    43
  • Abstract
    The characteristics of engineering education in Europe in general are presented and compared to engineering education in the United Kingdom. Issues relating to the type of engineers required for an integrated Europe, the comparison of the technicians and engineers in Europe, and the importance of enterprise in the initial formation and continuing education are discussed. The importance of international cooperation and industrial links for improving engineering education in an integrated Europe is outlined.<>
  • Keywords
    education; engineering; Europe; United Kingdom; continuing education; engineering education; industrial links; international cooperation; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Engineering education; Engineering profession; Environmental economics; Europe; Industrial training; Permission; Problem-solving; Systems engineering and theory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0163-6804
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/35.166670
  • Filename
    166670