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The purpose of this study is to explore possible motivational factors in academia at a large university in the Arabian Gulf. The study used a slightly modified questionnaire containing 37 attitudinal items developed by Sylvia and Hutchison [1]. A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed, and only 73 were received back (24.3% response rate). The study found that the most important items affecting the university professors' motivation are: sense of self-achievement and internal reward, cooperative work relationships among professionals, freedom in performing work tasks, the opportunity for presenting new ideas and development, and finally, the opportunity for promotion and going higher in the organization.

ISSN:0304-3797    

DOI:10.1080/03043799408923315

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

The Engineering profession is as old as mankind itself. It evolved from the work of the mason, the blacksmith and the millwright; but the modem profession was shaped mainly during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The profession itself and the professional bodies played vital roles in the development of the education and training of new engineers. They set standards for competence to practise, which the educational establishments followed by necessity. In a rapidly changing world and a swiftly evolving technology, ideal educational curricula are difficult to establish. Nevertheless, most educators support the thesis that the emphasis of the curriculum should be on the basic and engineering sciences and on humanities, in order to create open-minded engineers, capable of adapting to the new challenges of technology. Training in specialized topics should be left to industry (on-the-job training) and advanced courses. But some professionals do not agree with this, advancing the theory that the new engineer should be able to cope with current industrial problems. The current trends in engineering education appear to be; a broad educational approach in science and technology as well as in the humanities, together with an emphasis on computer applications in every engineering discipline, both for education and for design. More consideration should also be given to engineering design and applications throughout the whole curriculum. In those countries with well-developed technological infrastructures, it is better to keep the basic engineering degree (BSc) to 4 years and enhance the advanced level and specialization degrees (MSc, PhD, etc) to promote the technology appropriate to the country. In less developed countries with limited employment markets and without developed technology, over-specialization may lead to unemployment and an unjustified waste of money. Participation of the students in design and/or research projects should always be encouraged, A comparison between the European and the North American engineering educational systems shows that in Europe undergraduate education is stressed more, whereas in North America advanced courses are better developed. Some comments on the Greek engineering education system are also made.

ISSN:0304-3797    

DOI:10.1080/03043799408923316

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

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In a development of the case study method, a business course has been taught as a series of engineering business cases, with elements of realism engendered by the use of senior engineering managers as moderators of the case discussion. By this means, consideration of the various facets of the cases may proceed in an environment where comment and criticism derive from a lifetime of real experience. It has been found that crucial elements in the successful development of this course have been the identification of a suitable cadre of moderators, their briefing in the organization and evaluation of the case study presentation and discussion, and the assurance that their experience was shared around the group.

ISSN:0304-3797    

DOI:10.1080/03043799408923317

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0304-3797    

DOI:10.1080/03043799408928334

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0304-3797    

DOI:10.1080/03043799408928336

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0304-3797    

DOI:10.1080/03043799408928310

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0304-3797    

DOI:10.1080/03043799408928312

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0304-3797    

DOI:10.1080/03043799408928314

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1994

数据来源: Taylor