Fostering Flexibility in the Engineering Work Force: A Report to the National Academy of Engineering

摘要

United States is competing in a challenging arena characterized by unprecedented technological change and rapid transfer of information. Many people believe that successful competition under these conditions requires an even more adaptable engineering work force. Both the committee and the workshop participants agreed that there is an urgent need for a forum in which key players from the public and private sectors can meet not only to raise issues but also to devise, implement, evaluate, and track their solutions. Before undertaking any additional activities, the committee suggests that the recommendations from past activities be reviewed to see whether they were implemented and with what outcomes and that a systematic plan be devised to build a solid research base from which to develop additional activities.