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Klus, John P., Ed.; Jones, Judy A., Ed. – 1979
The proceedings of the First World Conference on Engineering Education focus on future directions, case studies, and unique high-impact programs. The report contains the following: (1) a list of summary statements on ideas, trends and observations; (2) summaries of the 16 sessions in which salient points are noted; and (3) the complete text of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Engineers
Tobias, Jim, Ed.; Woods, Diane E., Ed. – 1988
Symposium papers describe programs which use volunteers to provide rehabilitation technology services. George Winston describes Australia's Technical Aid to the Disabled (TAD), focusing on volunteer recruitment and selection, legal liability, volunteer insurance, advantages and limitations of the volunteer approach, and the TAD organization,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Engineering Technology, Foreign Countries, Physical Disabilities
Brady, Mary; And Others – 1986
Brief papers authored by staff of the Trace Research and Development Center on Communication, Control, and Computer Access for Handicapped Individuals and presented at the first through ninth annual conferences on rehabilitation engineering technology are presented. Papers have the following titles and authors: "The Data Routing Module:…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Software, Computers
World Federation of Engineering Organizations, London (England). Committee on Engineering Information. – 1974
Proceedings of a conference to identify specific projects which might be undertaken to improve the availability and utilization of engineering information in developing countries are summarized. Papers report on engineering information activities of UNESCO and the United Nations Industrial Development Corporation, on engineering information…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Developing Nations, Educational Needs, Engineering Technology
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems. – 1986
The sympoisum was held to describe the roots and future plans of the Engineering Research Center's (ERC's) concept and program. The first section of this symposium compilation describes the national goals that the ERCs represent. The second section presents the point of view of the National Science Foundation on the ERCs--the concept behind them,…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Research Administration
Grayson, Lawrence P., Ed.; Biedenbach, Joseph M., Ed. – 1979
These proceedings contain the complete papers presented at a world conference convened in Mexico City, April 1979, to discuss the topic of continuing education (CE) for engineers. Additional papers in the proceedings are intended to give a fuller set of ideas on a given topic and provide a basis for discussions with their authors. The report is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Engineering, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
Greenwood, Reed, Ed. – 1985
In these conference proceedings on employing workers with physical disabilities, an overview describes the scope of the need for modifying worksites. It emphasizes the need for a functional evaluation of the person's capabilities and an understanding of individual differences which must be considered in the design of assistive devices. Also…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Community Resources, Employment Opportunities, Engineering Technology
Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America, Washington, DC. – 1984
These proceedings of the conference's Special Sessions contain 85 papers organized into the following sections: "Implant Materials and Devices,""Communication Aids,""Neural Prosthetics for the Disabled,""Current Concepts in Spinal Cord Rehabilitation,""New Models in…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Engineering Technology
Taylor, Mary Louise, Ed. – 1979
This investigation was undertaken to discover how effectively U.S. postsecondary curricula in key development fields are meeting the needs of students who will return to careers in countries much less developed industrially than the United States and which have very different agricultural and health-care needs. Research focused on U.S. curricula…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Business Administration, College Science, Curriculum Evaluation
Clark, John W., Ed.; And Others – Physics in Medicine & Biology, 1988
This document contains the proceedings of a joint meeting of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering and the International Organization for Medical Physics. Participants from over 50 countries were in attendance. The theme of the program, "Challenges for the Year 2000," was a reminder of the challenges which…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biomechanics, Biomedical Equipment, Biomedicine
Hughes, Kent, Ed.; Sha, Lynn, Ed. – Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2006
These proceedings from a conference with leading experts examines the hugely successful American model of technological and scientific innovation. They stress the critical importance of government funding of physical science for the realms of national security, education, and industry. Kent Hughes and Frederick M. Bush, both of the Woodrow Wilson…
Descriptors: Government Role, Physical Sciences, Scientific Research, Scientific Methodology
Craig, Jo Anne, Ed. – 1976
This document presents the texts of five addresses delivered at the Community College Association for Instruction and Technology (CCAIT) Spring 1976 Conference on Instructional Change. The keynote address, by Dr. Patricia Gill, points out the need for change in community college instructional delivery systems, describes some individualized…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Conference Reports, Delivery Systems
Council on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
The papers in this collection, which explore selected aspects of scientific and engineering communication, are the results of a study designed to learn more about the relationships between information resources and scientific productivity. The first three sections contain three key papers related to a conference sponsored by the Council of Library…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Networks, Correlation, Engineering Technology
Jones, Russel C., Ed. – 1992
This document reports the proceedings of a workshop on Technological Literacy. The objectives of the workshop were: to review programs and to identify issues in technological literacy for liberal arts majors; to discuss mechanisms for the stimulation of appropriate additional technological literacy programs; and to develop an action plan for…
Descriptors: Courseware, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Engineering Technology
Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America, Washington, DC. – 1984
These proceedings contain 271 papers in English and 15 in French, representing research and development efforts in 19 countries. On the topic of wheelchairs, 28 papers address their design, performance, evaluation, and fabrication. The field of prosthetics and orthotics is represented by 33 papers discussing devices for upper extremities, lower…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Biofeedback, Biomechanics, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
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