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Title:

TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY DEGREE PROGRAMS

Accession Number:

00468175

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0039039142

Abstract:

This state-of-the-art paper presents an overview of university degree programs in transportation education. It is reported that transportation education in the United States follows an interdisciplinary approach with a relatively small level of effort overall. Programs are generally small and diverse and operate between established departments and interdisciplinary centers. There is a continuing process of schools entering and leaving the field as schools attempt to develop and maintain research programs to support educational activities. Many serious problems affect the transportation educational programs. These include a fluctuating job market, lack of competitive salaries for technically skilled graduates, an unstable funding base that has fallen far behind the level necessary to maintain quality programs, a loss of relevancy, and very little opportunity for free inquiry into long-range issues facing transportation. These problems are serious and need to be addressed. Some ways to deal with them include: greater input by the transportation community into educational programs, increased emphasis on continuing education, restructured and expanded financial support, and greater emphasis on developing innovation and creativity skills for graduates.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

00468164

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Beimborn, Edward

Pagination:

p. 138-147

Publication Date:

1985

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Special Report

Issue Number: 210
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0360-859X

Conference:

Conference on Surface Transportation Education and Training

Location: Williamsburg Virginia, United States
Date: 1984-10-28 to 1984-10-31
Sponsors: Urban Mass Transportation Administration; Federal Highway Administration; U.S. Department of Transportation

ISBN:

0-039-03914-2

Media Type:

Digital/other

Uncontrolled Terms:

Human resources; Quality

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Education and Training; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Apr 30 1988 12:00AM

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