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Lifelong Learning Imperative in Engineering: Summary of a Workshop (2010)

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academy of Engineering. 2010. Lifelong Learning Imperative in Engineering: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12866.
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Appendix A
Statement of Task

The Committee on Lifelong Learning Imperative, an ad hoc committee, will organize a public workshop in summer 2009 which will inform and lay the foundation for a future effort to synthesize, organize and disseminate information on lifelong learning for engineering professionals. The agenda for the workshop will be developed by the committee to highlight the key issues that undergird lifelong learning for engineers in the workplace. The workshop will help initiate a national discussion on lifelong learning in the 21st century knowledge economy by bringing together all stakeholders representatives from industry, professional societies academia and policy makers.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academy of Engineering. 2010. Lifelong Learning Imperative in Engineering: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12866.
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The 21st century is witnessing a rapid increase in the pace of knowledge creation in the sciences and engineering. Competing in this global economy requires a science and engineering workforce that is consistently at the technological forefront. Dr. Charles Vest, President of the National Academy of Engineering, in a speech at the University of Michigan on October 15, 2007, put it simply: prospering in the knowledge age requires people with knowledge.

The purpose of the Lifelong Learning Imperative Workshop, summarized in this volume, was to consider learning opportunities for the engineering professional. The participants in the workshop addressed the necessity of lifelong learning, the history of continuing education, possible delivery systems, systems used by other professions, and the current state of learning when viewed in the light of the rapid rate of technological change.

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