Who wants to be an engineer? Just 50 a year, say universities
By Tim Webb
Published: 05 March 2006
The Independent Online
Fears are growing that the energy sector could face a recruitment crisis as the number of engineering graduates dwindles.
Only around 50 electrical engineers are...
"In technical and academic circles, the word is usually spoken in a whisper: a million. China is headed toward a million engineers a year, the experts say. The number is so big, so far from our own experience, that reasonable people hesitate to say it too loudly for fear they'll be accused of...
China has woken up and is rising fast.
What should the US do to deal with China?
Specifically, what policies should the US change to maintain its status as a world leader in engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research?
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"U.S...
http://education.independent.co.uk/news/article295550.ece
"The closure of more university courses in key subjects such as maths and science are inevitable, the head of the Government's higher education funding watchdog said.
Sir Howard Newby, chief executive of the Higher Education Funding...
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05179/529695.stm
"The stickiest problem, however, may be finding enough experts to execute oil projects. The U.S. oil sector's main lobby, the American Petroleum Institute, said last month that industry employment peaked at more than 860,000 jobs in 1982, then...
From here:
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/9f931654-d16f-11d9-9c1d-00000e2511c8.html
"A top engineering scholarship is struggling to attract applicants in the latest example of the severe difficulties faced by industry in its attempts to reduce skill shortages.
The Institution of Mechanical...
This article (reprinted from the WSJ) states that even technology executives in America can't convince their kids to become engineers.
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/business/11306251.htm
I'll start the thread by asking five questions:
1) Would you recommend the profession of engineering (or a...
