Engineering Education - Opinions and Influencing Factors

Engineers are concerned with the preparation of young men to serve a civilization and culture based largely upon the results of technological developments. This fact makes necessary a multisided, better educated, and more roundly interested individual. Combined with the increasing body of fundamental technical knowledge and high standards of technical education, the adequacy of a 4 year professional educational program has been challenged. Opinions regarding the situation are summarized herein, together with the activities of the Engineers' Council for Professional Development, through whose united program there is hope for a fuller understanding leading to the consummation of an accepcted philosophy and effective procedure.