Lifelong Learning Is an Ethical Responsibility of Professional Engineers: Is School Preparing Young Engineers for Lifelong Learning?
Publication: Journal of Civil Engineering Education
Volume 147, Issue 3
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Acknowledgments
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. (RFE:1925968). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation. Thank you to the participants that took time out of their schedules to meet with us.
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Volume 147 • Issue 3 • July 2021
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Received: Oct 20, 2020
Accepted: Jan 22, 2021
Published online: Mar 10, 2021
Published in print: Jul 1, 2021
Discussion open until: Aug 10, 2021
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