For many engineers, writing skills have proven to be almost as important as technical background. Many prominent engineers have found that writing often consumes one-fourth of their time; they are expected to submit reports and proposals and give presentations. Many engineering schools now require either additional writing courses or integrate…

PAPERS PRESENTED AT A 1966 CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING EDUCATION ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CONFERENCE REPORT. THE CONFERENCE WAS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH THE IMPACT OF COMPUTERS ON EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING DESIGN. PARTICIPANTS WERE FACULTY MEMBERS FROM SCHOOLS OF ENGINEERING, WHO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COURSE AND CURRICULUM DESIGN. A LONG-RANGE…

Designed to aid speech communication educators who want to attract engineers and engineering students to their classes, this paper provides a brief profile of the engineering profession and the engineering professional, proposes courses to meet the needs of these students, and offers some suggestions on how to adapt the speech communication…

The research reported is intended to provide a body of information on technical-scientific shop and laboratory education in the field of technological education. The study seeks to address the dearth of organized information on the utilization of laboratories in the technical education context. Various programs involving use of laboratories are…

THE COMMITTEE ON COMPUTER SCIENCES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (COSINE COMMITTEE) OF THE COMMISSION ON ENGINEERING REPORTS ITS EXPLORATION OF THE ROLE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN COMPUTER SCIENCES. GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN ENGINEERING CURRICULA IS FELT ESSENTIAL TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN SUCH A RAPIDLY CHANGING AND DIVERSE FIELD. THE MAJOR…

A program designed to increase studnet interest and provide motivation in a third-year systems and measurements laboratory in mechanical engineering is provided. The philosophy of the course, instructional techniques, equipment design (including schematics and photographs), suggested activities, and student reactions to the course are presented.…

Described is a class related to the spread of technology to the developing countries of the world. The class included students from many disciplines. The approach consisted of examining four aspects oF technological transfer and impact: the colonial background, agents of change, process of change, and case studies. The author believes these kinds…

A list of 11 statements relating to the change in training programs for radio and communications engineers is presented in this article, in preparation for future developments in the field. Semiconductors, decimeter and centimeter radio frequency ranges, and a statistical approach to communications systems are analyzed as the three important…

A two-day conference was held in 1969 with industrial representatives and COSINE members to examine the impact that computer technology has had upon the practice of engineering in industry and to assess the meaning of these changes upon the structure of electrical engineering education. The major conclusions and recommendations of the meeting may…

Under a 1972 grant from the National Science Foundation's College Science Improvement Program (CoSIP), Worcester Polytechnic Institute undertook a major educational experiment involving the total reorientation of its educational programs. The encompassing effort is referred to as the WPI PLAN. Several modes of evaluation have been and continue to…

Based on engineering teaching experience in Africa and Asia, ideas are presented on educating civil engineers for developing countries, especially those in Africa. Some of the problems facing educational planners, teachers, and students are addressed, including responsibilities of a newly graduated civil engineer, curriculum development, and…

Computer professionals are beginning to look toward codes of ethics and legislation to control the use of software. A project has been established at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to develop teaching materials on computer ethics. (BB)

This guide is intended as a basic primer for college and university teachers and as a practical resource for generating courses about nuclear issues. It suggests how topics already being addressed can be integrated to form courses and how courses on a single campus can be pooled to form programs. (JN)

Speaks to the role of vocational education in providing massive training programs to prepare technicians and other service personnel to perform installation and service functions necessary to support architects and engineers designing and developing solar energy systems. (HD)