Abstract
The views of an employer of relatively small numbers of non-university engineers are presented. These arise from a process industry which, because it is capital-intensive, demands high standards of technical and administrative ability.
Some experiences with non-university courses are given, going back to the late 1950's covering school-leavers recruited both for H.N.D. and Dip. Tech. courses. Some indications are given of the experience provided for engineers during their first few years in the organization.
The results are surveyed from the industrial viewpoint. The importance of social factors on a national scale, and the contribution of behavioural scientists to more effective utilization by industry of new systems of education for engineers, are considered.
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