A SURVEY OF THE MEMBERS OF LOCAL 617, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, REVEALED THAT THE ELECTRICIANS FELT THEY NEEDED--(1) A REVIEW OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC CIRCUIT THEORY, BOTH FOR AC AND DC CURRENTS, (2) NEW APPLICATIONS AND USE OF ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT, (3) THE ABILITY TO…

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO IDENTIFY THOSE FACTORS WHICH FACILITATE OR HINDER THE EFFECTIVE TRAINING OF JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS AND TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEW TEACHING AIDS IN TRAINING THEM, IN HOLDING THEIR INTEREST IN VOLUNTARY TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND IN LEADING THEM TO ENROLL IN FUTURE TRAINING COURSES. ALL JOURNEYMAN…