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Engineering Unemployment: How to Lie with Statistics

The rate of unemployment among engineers concerns engineers themselves, the engineering colleges, industry and the government. If the rate is low and a passing affair, then no action is needed: the situation will correct itself in a short time. If the rate is high and persists over a period of years, then organized...

Engineers Joint Council to “Study” Engineer Unemployment

The June issue of Consulting Engineer reports that the National Science Foundation has awarded a $65,000 contract to the Engineers Joint Council for a study of engineer unemployment. The Engineers Joint Council is a creation of U.S. old line engineering organizations: American Society of Civil Engineers, American...