A revised version of a paper presented at a mini-plenary session of the 88th Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, June 25, 1980, is discussed. A panel of industry and government representatives addressed the question of the kinds of educational backgrounds that will be called…

Discusses several reasons for requiring senior design projects in electrical engineering technology (EET). Describes the senior design project program in EET at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. Lists points to consider regarding management of a projects program for faculty engaged in or contemplating such an approach. (CS)

Reported are the results of a survey of engineering and engineering technology (E.T.) faculties. Comparisons are drawn between various segments of these two communities. The deans' views of their critical problems in administering engineering and E.T. programs are described. (KR)

Discusses reasons for including differential equations in the required course of study for engineering technology (ET) students. Briefly describes mathematics requirements of the ET Division of the School of Engineering at the University of Dayton. Provides an outline of their differential equations course for ET students. (CS)

Lists suggested term paper topics and discusses the positive aspects of requiring a technical research paper and accompanying oral report of students who are mathematically and technically, rather than verbally, oriented. (CS)

Presented is a philosophy for the education of professional engineers in Belgium. Modern techniques that may be used in classical studies are analyzed. Described is a curriculum that is specific for the Belgium situation in an unified Europe. (KR)

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)

Addresses several concerns regarding the identity of the field of engineering technology. Discusses engineering technology from the standpoint of its designation as a discipline, its body of knowledge, its professional status, its academic faculty, and the structure and policies that will allow it the most options for the future. (TW)

Discusses some of the federal and state engineering research initiatives that have been launched in recent years, including the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Centers. Proposes that the status of the United States' competitiveness may depend on how well we manage this process as much as on the resulting technologies themselves.…

Discusses the needs and properties of human systems including issues of safety and the holistic approach in engineering. Lists a suggested introductory engineering curriculum. Describes characteristics of future realities in managing technology. (YP)

Advances four propositions in an effort to provide a frame of reference for a new generation of interactive engineering graphics scholars. Suggests the integration of traditional engineering graphics with new production tools such as computer-aided design drafting. Proposes that graphics problem-solving educational opportunities be maximized. (CW)

Traces the changes in the nuclear energy field since World War II, citing distinct periods of growth in the nuclear industry, as well as downtrends. Analyzes the reasons for the changes in public support for nuclear energy and the impact upon careers in the field. (TW)