This research examines regional skill problems and the strategies adopted to reduce skill shortages by a set of employers (n = 16). The data collected in 2019 in a northern region in Portugal indicate considerable and persistent shortages of engineering and IT graduates and non-graduates for operational jobs. The employers implement anticipative…

A "crisis account" of shortages of well-qualified scientists, engineers, mathematicians and technologists has shaped education policy in the UK and the USA for decades. The apparent poor quality of school science education along with insufficient numbers of well-qualified teachers have been linked to skills shortages by government and…

Discussed is the changing role of women in the engineering profession. The author relates her twenty years of experience and outlook for the future. (CS)

The comprehensive engineering program at Madison West High School in Wisconsin includes a principles of engineering course that explores the relationship between math, science, and technology. The course is organized around the concepts, skills, and attitudes necessary for an engineering career. (JOW)

According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), "manufacturing is the engine that drives American prosperity". When NAM and its research and education arm, The Manufacturing Institute, released the handbook, "The Facts About Modern Manufacturing," in October 2006, NAM President John Engler noted, that…

The author discusses the shortage of qualified engineers and the importance to the United States of high-quality engineering faculty, high-quality engineering graduates, and strong math and science departments in high schools. The author argues that it is up to the private sector to encourage these trends. (CT)

Presents highlights from "The Technological Marketplace: Supply and Demand for Scientists and Engineers," a report which provides a synthesis of data found in 50 other reports. In addition, these data are analyzed and trends pointed out for such fields as chemistry, chemical engineering, and other science/engineering fields. (JN)

In spite of their continually increasing numbers, engineering graduates have been having no trouble finding employment. Presented are analyses of engineering degrees awarded and future sources of employment for engineering graduates. (RE)