The Training Needs of the Profession for the Next Decade
The main theme of this Address is the training of professional engineers, although it is apparent that training cannot be completely divorced from education. Primary education is dealt with briefly, but sufficiently to indicate its importance. A proposal is made for a system of mentor and tutorial guidance extending from the sixth form through the industrial student stage, and through University to Corporate Membership of C.E.I. and into management.At each stage of development the responsibilities of the various participants are clearly outlined, and proposals are made for training and educational programmes. These are broad enough to be applicable to almost any discipline, and should be tailored to suit the individual requirements of any organization. The Address is concerned with the methods which should be adopted for manager development, not only for the graduate but right through, as a continuing process, for all grades of management.
Computer-Based Management Information in a Small Company
The use of computers in the management of medium and large engineering factories is well established. This paper is concerned with the development of a system of management control in a small engineering company using a desk-sized computer on site and a medium-power computer at the local College of Technology. The system, though simple and relatively cheap, provides for production control by means of machine loading charts and exception reports of jobs overdue, cost control, quality control, production statistics and bonus computation. Systems flow charts and examples of output are included. Emphasis is placed on the human aspects of implementing the system, and the immediate effects of the system on the management of the company are discussed.
Teaching Second Language Reading
This handbook will be useful for both beginning and experienced teachers who want to improve their practical strategies in teaching second language reading and their understanding of the reading process. The book examines a variety of approaches from classrooms and research that are used in teaching reading, and explores teaching methods focused on strategies. Teachers are encouraged to think about their own beliefs and opinions on the nature of reading and to examine their own personal reading activities.