The relationship between engineering technology and engineering is explored by discussing the maturing of the engineering profession, the need for more graduate education in engineering, the interface between engineering and technology, and implications for the future. (BC)

This study was designed to identify and to evaluate technological changes affecting the careers of the members of the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET) at present and up to 1991. Efforts were directed toward identifying those variables affecting employment and recommending courses of action to help technologists remain current.…

The Panel on Technology Education was one of four panels established by the Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer of the National Research Council. This panel's task was to investigate the technology aspects of the preparation of engineers in the United States. This report deals with: (1) "The History of Technical…

Presents a rationale for the teaching of materials in engineering degree courses. Reviews the requirements established by various professional engineering bodies in the United Kingdom for accredited engineering degree courses. Discusses the aims of the course as well as instructional concerns. (ML)

Offers perspectives on the future of chemical engineering. Addresses concerns related to changes in the engineering industry, the role of chemical engineers, and changes in the education of engineers. Includes recommendations for curricular change. (ML)

In examining the history of American engineering, this book emphasizes professionalism, social responsibility, and ethics. It explains how some engineers have attempted to express a concern for the social effects of technology and to forge codes of ethics which could articulate the profession's fundamental obligation to the public. The document's…

Summarizes the findings of the eighteenth annual Engineering Manpower Commission survey of engineering and engineering enrollments in the United States. Reports enrollment trends for engineering disciplines, women, minorities, and foreign nationals enrolled in engineering programs. Also reported are engineering enrollments by state and school (for…

Engineers and technologists are generally thought to be critical to various aspects of our society, including national security, economic competitiveness, and the general welfare. This report asks questions and provides some answers about how employment of engineers in defense industries and laboratories affects employment in civilian industries…

Reports on the trend toward the leveling off of the production of baccalaureate-level graduates in engineering during the 1985-86 academic year and the rise in doctoral degrees. Provides a state-by-state, institutional breakdown of engineering degrees and engineering technology degrees. (TW)

This document concerns the operation and evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC) program. Included with a general letter addressing the operation of the program are several appendices which attempt to answer the questions put forth in the letter. These appendices include considerations of: (1)…