Discover how polytechnic and professional schools define modern technical education and its future.
This book argues that polytechnic institutions are truly professional in nature and explains their place between traditional humanistic studies and fully equipped technical training. It outlines aims, needed reforms, and the practical architecture of a system that blends general science with specialized technical learning, including how such schools should be organized and governed.
- Understand what makes polytechnic and professional schools distinct from classical colleges
- See how discipline, curriculum design, and governance interact to support serious technical study
- Learn about visions for a unified polytechnic university and its component programs
- Explore practical considerations for endowments, facilities, and institutional growth
Ideal for readers of education history, policy makers, and anyone curious about the development of technical higher learning.