Title: Continuing engineering education: Is it a right or an obligation?

Authors: Prof. Miguel A. Yadarola

Addresses: Dept. of Physics, National University of Cordoba, Argentina

Abstract: The economic and technical progress of developing countries relies heavily on the skills and knowledge of their engineers. Continuing education is needed to prevent these skills and knowledge becoming out-of-date or obsolescent. But should there be an element of compulsion, through say professional registration and recognition? The author considers the rights and obligations of engineers and their employers in respect of continuing engineering education in developing countries.

Keywords: professional registration; education priorities; developing countries; skills obsolescence; continuing engineering education; CEE; continuing education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.1993.030281

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 1993 Vol.3 No.1/2, pp.128 - 134

Published online: 14 Dec 2009 *

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