Land, Sandra Jane.Maharaj, Royhith.20082008http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1319Thesis (M.Ed.) - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermarizburg, 2008.This study investigates the retention and dropout of mechanical engineering students at a FET college using the interpretivist paradigm. Three key questions are addressed:enTheses--Adult education.Students--South Africa.College dropouts--South Africa.College attendance.College dropouts--Prevention.An investigation into the retention and dropout of mechanical engineering students at a FET college.Thesis