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2. Workshop on National Needs and Technological Change: Fostering Flexibility in the Engineering Work Force
Pages 11-12

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... What kinds of interventions might be necessary right away to foster flexibility in the eng~neenng work force and by which institutions industry, academe, governments professional societies? To maximize the opportunity for dialogue, workshop participants spent most of the day in one of three discussion groups: technological change; changing national priorities; and education and training.
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... He three groups converged on engineering education-particularly undergraduate and continuing or lifelong education-as a key factor in creating and maintaining an adaptable engineering work force.
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