Industrial design has grown in Australia from a series of unnamed activities clustered about an emerging 19th century manufacturing industry into a recognised profession. This transformation largely occurred because of the emergence of specific design education and the support offered by professional design associations. Designers working for the…

This paper traces the origins and development of coal mining education and training in Britain from 1900 to the 1970s, by which time the coal industry had substantially declined. It looks at the progress from working-class self-help to national policy in support of education and training. The research makes use of college prospectuses and…

Governments are currently mobilising their national workforces to compete effectively in a globalised economy where being export-effective and import-competitive are necessary to secure national economic and social goals. Australia is no exception here. Yet, in this country, as in others, similar mobilisations occurred in earlier times, most…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the need for, and development of, further education and practical training for recruits into industry. Design/methodology/approach: The paper discusses how, at the time of writing, many firms were developing and operating training schemes for industrial personnel. Firms benefit themselves from…

This review of the Haslegrave Report (1969), which set out recommendations and proposals for the streamlining of technician education, summarizes the report, a reaction to it by an experienced training officer, and Dr. Haslegrave's post-report thoughts. (DM)

The training manager of the Aero Engine Division of Rolls Royce Limited describes his graduate level program for retaining and developing mechanical engineers, mathematicians, scientists, and other college graduates. Three diagrams. (LY)

The Industrial Training Act and the formation of the training boards have led to thorough consideration of training. Unfortunately, the energies of the two authorities have not been coordinated to form an integrated whole. (NL)

The person responsible for skills training in an industrial company has a greater role to play than simply linking hardware and people. The training department should also contribute to the organization's productivity. (SK)

When Chile modernized its system of long distance telephone communications, it found it had to do the same for training practices. To do so it relied heavily on United States and Canadian training technology. Three charts (training system, budgets 1966-68, course design). (LY)

Based on personal experience, article outlines common problems which the author notes must be expected when an outside expert or consultant gives inplant training programs. Foremost among these are the mixed educational level of the class and the resistance to new techniques or mathematical references. (PD)

The injection of technology into the postal system created the need for a comprehensive training program for installation and maintenance of computer-controlled machines. (DS)

A training game provides for active participation in training using a gaming apparatus specifically designed for the achievement of a training objective. The most valuable characteristic of this kind of teaching device is the scope afforded for independent progress. (DS)

The Bell System Center for Technical Education uses a program which trains the subject matter expert (SME) in instructional technology (IT) and the instructional technologist in subject matter understanding. This cross-training is provided in order to encourage effective teamwork between development personnel. (MER)

Presented are guidelines for instructors of two courses in the design, installation, and operation of solar heating and cooling systems. These courses are: (1) Design of Systems, and (2) Sizing, Installation, and Operation of Systems. Limited in scope to active solar systems for residential buildings, these courses place primary emphasis upon…