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1. California School Lighting Design and Evaluation. A Procedure for the Prediction, Specification, and Evaluation of Visual Comfort and Visual Performance in Classrooms.

Author

California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento.

Abstract

This guide is intended to help school administrators, members of school district governing boards, architects, and engineers objectively evaluate school lighting systems. The California school lighting design and evaluation procedure described provides a step-by-step design method that, when used properly, results in balanced lighting for school facilities. The procedure also provides for a separate assessment and rating for visual performance and visual comfort, making possible calculated options between these two basic lighting design factors. Basically, this document is a designing tool for engineers with specific responsibility for illumination. Metric equivalents in parentheses are included in parts of the text. The appendixes contain formulas for calculating the measures presented in the text, worksheets, a completed sample form, and a computer printout of a proposed lighting system. A glossary contains terms, abbreviations, and symbols used in the text. (Author/MLF)

Published
1978

2. A STUDY OF THE RE-EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS LAID OFF FROM 62 AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONICS FIRMS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA DURING 1963-65. FINAL REPORT.

Author

San Jose State Coll., CA. and LOOMBA, R.P

Abstract

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS (1) TO ANALYZE SELECTED ASPECTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES OF 1,184 ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS WHO WERE PERMANENTLY LAID OFF BY 62 DEFENSE-ORIENTED AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONICS COMPANIES DURING AN 18-MONTH PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1965, AND (2) TO DESCRIBE THE MAGNITUDE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA'S SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM. IDENTIFICATION OF THOSE LAID OFF WAS MADE FROM PERSONNEL RECORDS, AND 74 PERCENT RESPONDED TO A PRETESTED MAIL QUESTIONNAIRE. SOME FINDINGS WERE--(1) AGE, NOT SKILL OBSOLESCENCE, SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN THE CRITERION FOR LAYOFF, (2) EMPLOYERS' HIRING POLICIES DISCRIMINATED AGAINST THE OLDER APPLICANT, (3) THE INFLUENCE OF AGE ON THE PERIOD OF UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASED AS THE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL WENT DOWN, (4) THE MEDIAN PERIOD OF UNEMPLOYMENT WAS 12 WEEKS, (5) JOB SEARCH METHODS INCLUDED THE USE OF DIRECT APPLICATIONS, FRIENDS AND PERSONAL CONTACTS, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, (6) UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WAS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME DURING LAYOFF BUT WAS INADEQUATE, (7) SHIFTS FROM DEFENSE TO COMMERCIAL WORK WERE COMMON, (8) 21 PERCENT OF THE LAID OFF PERSONNEL LEFT THE STATE, AND (9) THE 1,184 SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS LAID OFF BY DEFENSE-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES IN THE BAY AREA COMPARED TO 6,600 IN THE STATE AND 30,000 IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE REPRESENTED A DISPROPORTIONATE RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE AREA. CHARTS AND TABLES PRESENT DATA FOR EACH ASPECT OF THE STUDY, AND THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE SAMPLES OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES USED. (HC)

Published
1967

3. Education for California's Changing Economy.

Author

Hubbard, Pat Hill

Abstract

There is an increased need for state and private sector support to expand the capacity of California's community colleges and universities to graduate the number of engineers and technicians necessary for the projected expansion of the state's high technology industries. Current estimates indicate that there will be a national shortfall of 22,000 electrical and computer engineers per year through 1987, due primarily to a lack of educational resources to accommodate qualified applicants. Faculty positions in engineering cannot be filled largely because of uncompetitive starting salaries, and laboratory equipment is outdated and in inadequate supply. In spite of the current economic downturn, the needs of the high technology industry for qualified personnel remain strong. To meet these needs, both industry and government must share responsibility with education to ensure an adequate supply of graduates. Industry is responding to this need in a variety of ways. The American Electronics Association, for example, is encouraging each of its member companies to give 2% of its research and development funds to engineering education and is providing the resources to allow its representatives to serve on government, educational and advisory boards. To supplement industry support, government must maintain an adequate funding base for occupational education or accept the erosion of the quality and level of services. Government can also be the catalyst to encourage the partnership among industry, education, and government. (HB)

Published
1983

4. High Technology and High School. Preparing Students for California's Changing Economy. A Perspective on the Issues.

Author

California State Office of Appropriate Technology, Sacramento., Danielson, Lynn M., and Hallanan, Blake

Abstract

Intended for use by California policy makers and educators, this report examines the link between elementary secondary education and the preparation of people for a high-technology future. It describes engineer and technician job projections in high-technology industries, explores the capacity of California to meet the demand for workers in those industries, and, to the extent that it is understood, explains the relationship between K-12 science and math education and the jobs of the future. The decline in measured student achievement in areas relevant to the technological revolution is reviewed, as are the factors that are critical to student achievement in these areas: participation in science and math courses; the availability and quality of teachers; the quality of texts, materials, and curriculum; and educational funding. Information is also provided on the use of computers in education; efforts to prepare for the changing economy in other countries and states, including the Soviet Union, West Germany, Japan, North Carolina, and Minnesota; and the employment of women and minorities in high-technology industries. Finally, California's current and possible future efforts to improve science, math, and computer literacy are outlined. A 97-item bibliography is provided. (ESR)

Published
1982

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