Sociology of professions: Application to the civil engineering "raise the Bar" initiative

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 151-161

  Ressler, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineering education; Licensure; Professional personnel; Professional practice; Professional role; Professional societies; Professions

Indexed keywords

LICENSURE; PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY; PROFESSIONS;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; STANDARDS;

MODELS;

EID: 79960266226     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000043     Document Type: Article

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