Polytechnic
Multi-discipline school
A polytechnic is an educational institution focused on technical and applied sciences rather than liberal arts.
The term comes from Greek words meaning "many arts" or "many skills." In British usage, polytechnics were colleges offering vocational and professional degrees, though most were upgraded to university status in 1992.
The adjective describes education emphasizing practical training: a polytechnic institute, polytechnic education.
Designing functional systems scientifically
- mechanicsScience of motion
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
carpentry · welding · plumbing · machining · CAD · blueprints · hands-on · skill-based
Job-skills training institution
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- applied sciencesPractical technical disciplines
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
certification · community college · higher education · campus · enrollment · semester · faculty · curriculum
Of a prim era
- 19th centuryThe eighteen hundreds
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- evening classesInstruction after sundown
self-improvement · artisan · craftsman · adult education · extension courses · public lectures
engineering
Designing functional systems scientifically
- mechanicsScience of motion
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
surveying · carpentry · welding · plumbing · machining · CAD · blueprints · hands-on · skill-based · industrial arts
vocational school
Job-skills training institution
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- applied sciencesPractical technical disciplines
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
apprenticeship · certification · community college · higher education · campus · enrollment · semester · faculty · curriculum · practical training
Victorian
Of a prim era
- 19th centuryThe eighteen hundreds
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- reformImprove by correcting faults
evening classes · self-improvement · artisan · craftsman · adult education · extension courses · public lectures
Polytechnicliberal arts college
School prioritizing broad education
conservatory · divinity school · seminary · finishing school · arts academy
Polytechnicliberal arts college
School prioritizing broad education
research university · general education · trade school · community college
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