Presents a preliminary report of the Quality of Engineering Education Project Task Force on the Use of Educational Technology. Reviews major issues and proposes nine goals: also offers actions that should be taken by engineering faculty, university administration, technology vendors, accreditation and professional societies, governments, and…

Lists articles and books published in 1987. Selects the following headings: administration, aeronautical, architectural, CAD/CAM, civil, computers, curriculum, electrical/electronics, industrial, industry/government/employers, instructional technology, laboratories, liberal studies, manufacturing, mechanical, minorities, research, robotics,…

Over 200 references divided into 24 different areas are presented. Topics include administration, aeronautics, architecture, biomedical technology, CAD/CAM, civil engineering, computers, curriculum, electrical/electronics engineering, industrial engineering, industry and employment, instructional technology, laboratories, lasers, liberal studies,…

Lists articles, papers, and reports on engineering technology education that were published in 1986. Categorizes the citations under headings of administration, computers, curriculum, electronics, industry/government/employers, instructional technology, laboratories, liberal studies, manufacturing, mechanical, minorities, research, robotics, and…

Explains the approach taken at Colorado State University in a collegewide undergraduate computer-aided design (CAD) course. Reviews the topic areas covered, project requirements, and assesses the use of high-performance graphics devices. (ML)

Discusses the need for engineers in today's educational programs and their possible contributions to the education field. (CC)

Describes changing methods in engineering instruction including efforts to: (1) increase opportunities for continuing education, (2) make instruction at all levels more responsive to the needs and abilities of individual students, and (3) educate engineers about the social consequences of their work. (Author/GS)

Describes the comprehensive, college-wide approach to integrating computers in the curricula at Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey). Reviews how the personal computer ownership aspect of the program had an impact on the institution's organizational structure, faculty, and student body. (ML)

Contending that present measures of student gains resulting from changed teaching methods are ineffective, the author proposes on "automated examining machine" that would enable students to monitor their own progress. This system would allow teachers to become friendly consultants instead of bosses or judges. (Author/WB)

Reports the past use reactions to and experiences of teaching at remote locations through the use of electronic blackboards. Includes discussions of: (1) the equipment and its operation; (2) strengths of the system related to both remote and in-class students; and (3) mechanical, pedagogical, and psychological limitations. (SK)

Contrasted are industrial research and university research. Highlights include a description of the role of research in industry, as in new product development; an examination of positive and negative effects of research on engineering faculty selection and advancement; and a discussion of industry's expectations of new graduates as able…

Presents an overview of the Computer-Aided Engineering Network (CAEN) of the University of Michigan. Describes its arrangement of workstations, communication networks, and servers. Outlines the factors considered in hardware and software decision making. Reviews the program's impact on students. (ML)