Assessing Level and Effectiveness of Corrosion Education in the UAE

Table 2

Measures for constructs.

Construct	Measures as survey questions*
Level of existing engineering curricula in corrosion	Q10. Does your department offer a course or courses specifically in corrosion?; (a) Yes, my department offers course(s) specifically in corrosion; (b) No, my department teaches corrosion as part of other courses; (c) No, corrosion is NOT taught at all in my department
Effectiveness of existing engineering curricula in corrosion
Level of competence in corrosion knowledge and skills	Q34. Do you think engineering undergraduates/graduates (from your university) have sufficient fundamental knowledge of corrosion engineering? Please explain.*; Q35. Do you think engineering undergraduates/graduates (from your university) have sufficient understanding of the importance of corrosion in engineering design? Please explain.*
Availability of resources (manpower, knowledge)	Q29. Would your department consider hiring a faculty member whose technical focus is corrosion?; (a) Yes; (b) No; Q32. Is your department doing any corrosion-specific research? If so, who is funding it? (a) No (b) Yes, funding organization(s): ————————; Q33. Do you have any actual or potential partnerships with industry to study corrosion or develop continuing education for practicing engineers?; (a) No; (b) Yes; If so, please describe your partnerships with industry to study corrosion

*Industry respondents answered a variation of Q34/35 that excluded reference to “from your university.”