The UK needs more well-qualified people to enter engineering in order to maintain and develop its economy. It appears that engineering it still seen by many as the preserve of the white male. This article looks at possible reasons (often based on established prejudice among students and their families and peer groups) why, in particular, members…

Because rapid growth of nanotechnology is expected to lead to intentional and non-intentional releases, future engineers will need to minimize negative environmental and health impacts of nanomaterials. We developed two upper-level undergraduate courses centered on life-cycle assessment of nanomaterials. The first part of the course sequence…

"Framework for K-12 Science Education" states that "children are natural engineers … they spontaneously build sand castles, dollhouses, and hamster enclosures and use a variety of tools and materials for their own playful purposes" (NRC 2012, p. 70). The "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") also…

Objectives of a project-oriented mechanical engineering course, Engineering Design, were achieved through a design project, where students designed, built and demonstrated an extreme version of a basic Theo Jansen device. Through this project, junior students in the University of Louisiana fully developed the capability of applying mathematic and…

Describes chemistry courses offered in engineering technology programs at Pennsylvania State University. Course outlines and laboratory experiments are listed for the first and second chemistry courses. (CS)

Presents a detailed outline of topics and lectures and references for a survey course on process synthesis at Auburn University, Alabama. (JN)

Provides some perspectives on the explosive growth in microscience to show some of the interrelations among science, engineering, and technology. (HM)

Describes recruitment efforts aimed at attracting women students to the engineering technology program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Discusses five activities undertaken: (1) secondary school visits; (2) counselor's workshops; (3) women's day programs; (4) literature packets; and (5) follow-up surveys. Women's enrollment is 16…

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

Describes Practice School Stations operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, including goals, station operation, description of field stations, and program descriptions. (JN)

Presented is a two-year associate degree curriculum for Engineering Technology. Specializations are provided in civil, electronics, and mechanical technology. The civil engineering technology specialization facilitates three major areas of study, and mechanical technology includes design and production options. Each curriculum was designed to…

An analysis of a practice-oriented master's degree program in engineering is presented. The M. Engr. degree developed by the Division of Engineering of Oklahoma State University differs from the research-oriented M.S. program in that in lieu of completing the traditional thesis, the student prepares for professional practice by completing an…

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 course in combustion science and technology at Yale University. Presents scope of subject, course outline, and important combustion problems. (JN)

Describes the activities of the National Submicron Facility which was established at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York to serve as an information resource for the nation's research community in microstructure science and engineering. (HM)