Skills Development for Engineers: Innovative model for advanced learning in the workplace
Skills Development for Engineers: Innovative model for advanced learning in the workplace
by Kevin Hoag
The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2001 eISBN: 978-1-84919-170-8 | Cloth: 978-0-85296-979-3 Library of Congress Classification T65.3.H55 2001 Dewey Decimal Classification 620.00715
ABOUT THIS BOOK | REVIEWS | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
This book presents an innovative model for skills development for engineering professionals. Organizations operate in an increasingly competitive environment, which drives a need for continuous employee skills development. The rapid pace of technological change requires everyone to continue learning throughout life and this book questions the effectiveness of current employee learning in most organizations. Conversely, the new lifelong learning model described in this book has been proven very successful and less costly than existing systems. This highly readable book is amply illustrated with many practical examples and case studies based on the author's experience as a training manager in a large North American engineering company.
REVIEWS
'the book will be helpful to young and mature engineers in advancement of their careers. The format of the book, moving from beyond the classroom, progressing right through the main features of skill for developing engineers is well researched and explained. The section 'Mechanisms for Advanced Learning' was of particular interest.'
-- Professor H.J. Manners, The Institute of Management Specialists
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: An innovative model
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Moving beyond the classroom
Chapter 3: Management roles
Chapter 4: Mechanisms for advanced learning
Chapter 5: Communicating the information
Chapter 6: Employees own their own development
Chapter 7: The supervisor's role
Part 2: A few further applications
Chapter 8: Rotational programs
Chapter 9: Organizational assessment
Chapter 10: Evaluating program effectiveness
Chapter 11: There is no such thing as a free lunch