INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION
Sm,—The article by Dr. Dunsheath in your issue of June 5th will be welcomed by all those people who are engaged in engineering educa- tion, as a valuable contribution to post-war educational policy. It is especially welcome to those who have at heart the welfare of University trained engineers. It ha been the policy of the Univeriities to insist on a broad general educational foundation for engineers, as well as a broad scientific and engineering education as an essential feature of their training.
The statement made by Dr. Dunsheath that "technical training, both manual and mental, is clearly essential—but it would be a fatal mistake to conclude that only such knowledge is necessary," cannot be over emphasised. When the demand for war material dies down, as it must do as soon as hostilities are at an end, it should be possible, without difficulty, to arrange for the younger employees in industry to spend one or two working days per week in post-school education, and it is to be hoped that this method of making provision for post-school education will be generally adopted. Evening classes have done yeoinan service in the past, but all who have had experience with them know how great a strain they impose on a full-time employee. Much better results should be obtained, bath as regards health and educational staniard, by the adoption of day-time instruction —Yours very truly,
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