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SI Units in Engineering Education...Why Wait?
Domholdt, Lowell C. – American Metric Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Instruction, Mathematics Education, Measurement
Using SI Units in Mechanics.
Meriam, J. L. – 1975
This paper provides an historical account of the development of the International System of Units (SI), a complete listing of these units, and rules concerning their use and proper abbreviation. Ambiguities concerning the use of the system are explained. Appendices contain conversion factors for U.S. - British to SI units along with several…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Instruction, Mechanics (Physics), Metric System
Going SI: The Challenge to Educators
Wandmacher, Cornelius – Engineering Education, 1977
Benefits of using the metric system, especially for showing dimensionally related concepts and constraints, are discussed. (DT)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Higher Education, Instruction, Mathematics Education
The Transition to Metric: An Academic Responsibility
Sandor, George N. – Engineering Education, 1975
Outlines the academic responsibilities connected with the nation's transition to the metric system and indicates how these responsibilities relate to the general task of problem solving. (GS)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Higher Education, Instruction, Mathematics Education
Using SI Units in Mechanics
Meriam, J. L. – Engineering Education, 1977
Selected rules for the consistent use of SI units are presented. (DT)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Higher Education, Instruction, Mathematical Vocabulary
Moving Metric: The Confusion over Weight.
Smith, C. E. – Engineering Education, 1979
Presented is a discussion of the confusion among students, scientists, and the general public over the meaning of the term "weight." (BB)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Instruction