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E-Training vs. In-Person Training

Depending on the learning objectives, distance or electronic/digital learning is a viable alternative to traditional classroom instruction. Distance learning helps engineers overcome constrictions of time and distance, and exploits modern interactive technologies. In-person instruction is still preferred for acquiring hands-on knowledge, for example machining.

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Continuing Education: <br>A Key Component <br>of Licensure

Certification and Certificates in Engineering

Continuing engineering education requirements differ significantly between states and jurisdictions, as do penalties for failing to meet education and training requirements. Most sanctions are easily remedied. Exemptions for continuing education exist for military service, illness, and age.

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Management Skills <br>Crucial for <br>Engineering Success

Management Skills Crucial for Engineering Success

Most engineering jobs require management skills. A recent Deloitte & Touche survey included interviews with senior engineering and management executives from 30 science and engineering companies, and three management concerns emerged from this survey: an impending shortage of engineers; globalization, its impact on local employment, and the need to implement quality and standardized management training in emerging markets; and finally, the complexity of innovation.

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Groups

Basic Engineering Technical Group (BETG)

Comprised of six Divisions concerned with the application of basic engineering principles

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Applied Mechanics Division (AMD)

Energy and Technology Management Group (ETMG)

Committee on Power Boilers

Certification and Training is to ensure that the work of engineers and others in technical and professional positions meets the requirements of employers, regulators, and the law. In the U.S., engineering societies are the primary source of certification and offer much training. All industrialized countries and many others use both international and homegrown standards for certification, even where training is on-the-job. Many engineers achieve professional certifications via rigorous state exams.