Develops a programed approach for developing design projects. Describes the initiation, design experiences, final report, and problems of the approach. (YP)

Presents findings of the Engineering Manpower Commission's 1983 survey of engineering technology enrollments. Includes data on enrollments for all students by curriculum and academic year; women and minorities; all associate degree programs by institutions; all bachelor degree programs; and for Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology…

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)

Describes a three-credit elective course at Notre Dame, Design of Environmental Health Control Systems, offered to senior civil engineering students and graduate students in health engineering. (CS)

Presents background information concerning the establishment of a State Professional School of Civil Engineering with Teaching Clinic and Collectanea for Florida. (CS)

State-of-the-art is a concept fundamental to the art of engineering. The definition, evolution, and transmission of the term are discussed. Several examples of its use are provided. (JN)

Discusses programming projects in applied technology courses, examining documentation, formal reports, and implementation. Includes recommendations based on experience with a sophomore machine elements course which provided computers for problem solving exercises. (DH)

Describes how computers have been integrated into the engineering technology curriculum at Murray State University, focusing on their use in instructional programs, required programming, simulation, and computational projects. Also focuses on computer assisted instructional formats. Indicates no restructuring of course content, expansion of…

Lists and describes several established organizations and associated organizations with engineering technology interests, including new organizations and technical education organizations. (CS)

Discusses steps to resolve a problem existing at Oklahoma State's Division of Engineering, Technology and Architecture involving the engineering technology and engineering faculty, their curricula and programs. Also identifies characteristics of enqineering and technology. (CS)

Describes a two-semester project course required of all seniors at West Virginia University in the Department of Civil Engineering which involves team effort and encompasses four major areas of civil engineering: structures, geotechnical, transportation, and soils. (CS)

Presents a case study describing cooperative efforts between a community hospital and neighboring college to improve health care operations. Describes functions of a research team established to correlate efforts between The Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (CS)

Describes an image database system assembled using separate computer components that was developed to overcome text-only computer hardware storage and retrieval limitations for a pavement design class. (JJK)

A simple problem (counting beans in a jar) is used to demonstrate an approach to organizing and quantifying decision making. The example shows that a willingness to go beyond ordinary engineering analysis may be needed to provide answers to many engineering problems. (Author/JN)

Describes experiences over several semesters with microcomputers in a mechanical engineering applied thermodynamics course. Includes course objectives, computer assignment structure, typical assignments, prewritten versus student-written software, and other topic areas. (JN)