The Status, Role, and Needs of Engineering Technology Education in the United States

美国工程技术教育的现状、作用和需求

• 批准号: 1313209
• 负责人: Greg Pearson
• 金额: $ 46.42万
• 依托单位: National Academy of Sciences
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-08-01 至 2017-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1313209&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Status; Role; Needs; Engineering; Technology

ABSTRACTThe National Academy of Engineering undertakes a consensus study of the status, role, and needs of engineering technology education in the United States. The three goals of the study include an analysis of (1) the 'production' and employment of engineering technicians; (2) employer perceptions regarding engineering technicians that includes the knowledge and skills technicians bring to the workplace; and (3) a description of engineering technology education programs with respect to curriculum, faculty development, partnerships with engineering programs and industry, and outreach to K-12 schools. In a consensus study, the study committee, appointed by the President of the National Academy of Engineering to assure appropriate expertise and balance, reviews the literature and existing databases, collects some new data via surveys, and synthesizes its findings. Their report undergoes careful peer review. The final peer reviewed report is widely disseminated among the industrial and educational stakeholders and policy makers. The findings and recommendations of the study raise awareness of engineering technology among educators, policy makers, and funders and promote productive discussion and action among those stakeholders on the steps needed to more effectively and strategically support the education and hiring of individuals with engineering technology skills.

摘要美国国家工程院对美国工程技术教育的现状、作用和需求进行了一项共识研究。本研究的三个目标包括分析(1)工程技术人员的“生产”和就业；(2)雇主对工程技术人员的看法，包括技术人员为工作场所带来的知识和技能；(3)对工程技术教育项目在课程设置、师资发展、与工程项目和行业的合作以及向K-12学校推广方面的描述。在一项共识研究中，研究委员会由国家工程院院长任命，以确保适当的专业知识和平衡，审查文献和现有数据库，通过调查收集一些新数据，并综合其发现。他们的报告经过仔细的同行评审。经同行评审的最终报告在工业和教育利益相关者和决策者之间广泛传播。该研究的发现和建议提高了教育工作者、政策制定者和资助者对工程技术的认识，并促进了利益相关者之间关于更有效和战略性地支持教育和雇用具有工程技术技能的个人所需步骤的富有成效的讨论和行动。