Engineering Education and Practice in the United States - Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer a Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems a Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences a National Research Council a National Academy of Sciences

Studies both sides of the engineering equation, education and utilization. This volume presents a discussion of the development of engineering in the United States followed by an examination of the status of engineering. It looks at the strengths and weaknesses of engineering and evaluates trends in the composition of the engineering work force.