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…

Attaining excellence in technical education is a worthy challenge to any life goal. Distance learning opportunities make these goals easier to reach with added quality. Distance learning in engineering education is possible only through successful implementations of remote laboratories in a learning-by-doing environment. This paper presents one…

This article describes the Applied Engineering Technology (AET) Career and Educational Pathways Program, which helps local manufacturers find quality workers. The program features 32 high schools, three community colleges, and 10 four-year institutions offering an integrated regional system of applied engineering education. The goal is to enroll…

The holistic approach to restructuring engineering technology education at the New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education includes partnerships for articulated programs, recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups, involvement of industrial personal, and faculty development in innovative instructional methods. (SK)

This article talks about a joint effort between the National Science Foundation and the nation's community colleges that helps students secure jobs in technical career fields. It describes Advanced Technological Education Program (ATE), National Science Foundation's (NSF's) premier initiative with two-year colleges that was created in response to…

Milwaukee Area Technical College has joined with business and industry to develop training programs for computer-based information processing, and engineering and manufacturing technologies. These partnerships are important as companies look for ways to improve productivity and quality, keep abreast of changing technology, and ensure economic…

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

Experience at Westchester Community College has indicated that a significant percentage of students enrolled in the Engineering Technologies program, and almost all of those enrolled in the Engineering Science program, transferred to four-year institutions. Course work in higher level mathematics, as well as inorganic chemistry and modern physics,…

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 aims and activities of Community Colleges for International Development, Inc., an organization of six community colleges which cooperate to improve technical education internationally. Discusses conferences and symposia, overseas centers, faculty and student exchanges, international educational travel, bilateral education agreements, and…

Discusses an industrial advisory committee as a means for continuing frequent and relevant interaction between engineering technology faculty and the industrial community. Organizational details are described. (CS)

Offers the self-contained technical support unit with administrative direction, representation, and funding as a solution to ensuring content and quality control in engineering technology curricula. A self-paced or combination self-paced/lecture approach is described in terms of cost-effectiveness. (CS)

The ELEXTEC project was initiated to provide better technical education to students enrolled in electronics technology. It was designed to convert a set of materials developed by the U.S. Air Force for teaching electronic principles in a form which could be utilized by civilian technical education institutions. Fourteen colleges participated in…

The objective of this project was to develop and test a method of offering technical education to individuals employed in the electrical power industry. Representatives from industry were invited to an advisory council meeting where attention was focused on the needs of the industry. This information was used to define an extensive curriculum, and…