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7. Manpower Considerations
Pages 30-34

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... Furthermore, the numbers of institutions reporting vary considerably from one reporting period to the next. Nevertheless, the EMC data are the most extensive available and serve to indicate national trends.
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From page 31...
... Table 2 presents the historic TABLE 1 Status of Engineering Technology Programs, by Program Area and Level as of October 1983 Accredited Programs Program Area Associate Bachelor's Total Aeronautical 4 5 9 Air conditioning 6 1 7 Architectural 25 6 31 Automotive 1 0 1 Bioengineering technology 3 3 6 Chemical 12 0 12 Civil and construction 71 47 1 18 Computer 13 8 21 Drafting and design 14 5 19 Electrical and Electronic 149 78 227 Electromechanical 8 2 10 Engineering technology (general) 0 4 4 Environmental 2 8 10 Industrial engineering technology 15 7 22 Manufacturing 7 18 25 Marine 0 1 1 Mechanical 95 59 154 Metallurgical 2 1 3 Mining 6 3 9 Nuclear 3 0 3 Petroleum 1 1 2 Surveying 9 1 10 Other 14 13 27 Totals 460 271 731 SOURCE: Fifty-fiTstAnnualReportoftheAccreditationBoardforEngineeringandTechnology New York: September 30, 1983)
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From page 32...
... While it must be assumed that the Higher Education General Information Systems jHEGISJ reports have the required information about programs, enrollments, and degrees, to this date information is not available in summary form for engineering and technology. A study sponsored by the Ford Foundation and managed by the Council on Post-Secondary Education jCOPEJ is preparing specifications for institutional statistics.
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... Recommendation Manpower statistics on enrollment, degrees, and salaries should be maintained at the college, state, and national levels.
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