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Getting the numbers right: International engineering education in the United States, China, and India

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Gereffi, G; Wadhwa, V; Rissing, BEN; Ong, R
Published in: Journal of Engineering Education
January 1, 2008

This article challenges the commonly cited statistics for engineering graduates in the United States, China, and India. Our research shows that the gap between the number of engineers and related technology specialists produced in the United States versus those in India and China is smaller than previously reported, and the United States remains a leading source of high-quality global engineering talent. Furthermore, engineering graduates in China and India face the prospect of substantial unemployment, despite high corporate demand for their services; this raises questions about the quality of recent graduates. The United States, however, also confronts problems in its continued ability to attract and retain top engineering talent from abroad because of visa uncertainties and growing economic opportunities in their countries of origin. We argue that the key issue in engineering education should be the quality of graduates, not just the quantity, since quality factors have the biggest impact on innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Journal of Engineering Education

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1069-4730

Publication Date

January 1, 2008

Volume

97

Issue

1

Start / End Page

13 / 25

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 40 Engineering
  • 39 Education
  • 13 Education
  • 09 Engineering
 

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Gereffi, G., Wadhwa, V., Rissing, B. E. N., & Ong, R. (2008). Getting the numbers right: International engineering education in the United States, China, and India. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(1), 13–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00950.x
Gereffi, G., V. Wadhwa, B. E. N. Rissing, and R. Ong. “Getting the numbers right: International engineering education in the United States, China, and India.” Journal of Engineering Education 97, no. 1 (January 1, 2008): 13–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00950.x.
Gereffi G, Wadhwa V, Rissing BEN, Ong R. Getting the numbers right: International engineering education in the United States, China, and India. Journal of Engineering Education. 2008 Jan 1;97(1):13–25.
Gereffi, G., et al. “Getting the numbers right: International engineering education in the United States, China, and India.” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 97, no. 1, Jan. 2008, pp. 13–25. Scopus, doi:10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00950.x.
Gereffi G, Wadhwa V, Rissing BEN, Ong R. Getting the numbers right: International engineering education in the United States, China, and India. Journal of Engineering Education. 2008 Jan 1;97(1):13–25.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Engineering Education

DOI

ISSN

1069-4730

Publication Date

January 1, 2008

Volume

97

Issue

1

Start / End Page

13 / 25

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 40 Engineering
  • 39 Education
  • 13 Education
  • 09 Engineering