Discusses the Undergraduate Curriculum Development in Engineering program. Provides a short history of the program. Describes 10 curriculum projects ranging from engineering design to industry participation. Each program is encouraged to develop: analytical ability, ability to innovate and synthesize, integrating ability, and contextual…

Compares two engineering education reports which urge the following needs and emphases: attract and retain minorities, retain students already in engineering school, and allow students to enter the engineering program at various levels. Criticizes the Office of Technology Assessment's report and supplies prescriptions for the future. (MVL)

Discusses the relative roles of engineering and engineering technology. Questions where the baccalaureate engineering technology graduate fits within the engineering field. Lists four methods to improve marketing engineering to potential students and the public. Presents job production and the international picture. (MVL)

Describes four principles to help engineering faculty facilitate high rates of learning: (1) Objective Based Instruction; (2) Absolute Criterion-Referenced Grading Standard; (3) Varied Learning Strategies; and (4) Flexible Time Frames. Illustrates several teaching/learning systems that facilitate the effective applications of these principles. (SK)

Describes the three sequential groupings of elements in the development of a favorable research climate: (1) elements of the foundation of the research program; (2) elements that serve to build momentum; and (3) elements that protect the program against an erosion of purpose, vitality, and creativity. (Author/SMB)

Provides a model with which to view the instructional process and the teaching activities within it. Presents a flow chart to aid information on improvement of instruction. Stresses the importance of viewing improvement as a continuous process and utilizing feedback. (SMB)

Summarizes key differences between academic and industrial settings and offers illustrations of what modern instructional craft has accomplished in industry. Describes a typical developmental sequence related to criterion-referenced instruction, including techniques for instructional analysis, design, development, and implementation. Includes…

Reviews problems and successful techniques associated with various instructional systems including individualized instruction, personalized system of instruction, audiotutorial system, and others. Includes comments on behavioral objectives, mastery, and testing. (SK)

Students in the classroom, the faculty who teach courses for which a specific course is a prerequisite, and the employers of graduates present their ideas on the topic of what is good instruction. The top 10 characteristics of good instruction according to students and faculty are provided. (KR)