In Search of Technological Excellence
education and engineering in post-war britain
$397.83
- Hardcover
528 pages
- Release Date
5 November 2025
Summary
In Search of Technological Excellence: Britain’s Pursuit of Engineering Prowess
The question of Britain’s diminishing industrial competitiveness on the global stage has been a persistent concern for governments since World War II. Despite various policy interventions, the nation’s industrial decline has seemingly persisted, prompting inquiries into its underlying factors.
In Search of Technological Excellence delves into the intricacies of policymaking and its imple…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198904045 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198904045 |
| Author: | John Heywood |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 5 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
John Heywood
John Heywood is a Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin. He was given the best research publication award of the Division for the Professions of the American Educational Research Association for Engineering Education: Research and Development in the Curriculum and Instruction in 2006. Previous studies among his 150 publications have included Learning, Adaptability and Change and The Challenge for Education and Industry, and co-authored Analysing Jobs, a Study of Engineers at Work. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland. In 2016 he received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice award from the Pope for his services to education. In 2018 the TELPhE Division awarded him the best publication award and a meritorious award.
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