Metrication and the process of metric changeover in the United States are discussed; preferred terms and units of measure are specified. (DT)

Actions of ASEE's Ad Hoc Metrication Coordinating Committee are described. Recommendations for colleges concerning the changeover from customary units to SI units are listed. (DT)

A short history of United States metrication is given. Some differing implications for industrial engineers are discussed. (DT)

The seven base units of SI are described, characteristics of SI are reviewed, and some problems with the system are identified. (DT)

Benefits of using the metric system, especially for showing dimensionally related concepts and constraints, are discussed. (DT)

Presents guidelines by which all engineering schools under the American Society for Engineering Education umbrella can work together with the American enterprise, through the American National Metric Council, to achieve transition to the International System of Units in a purposeful, cost-effective, and well-coordinated manner. (JN)

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)

The results are presented of a survey of structural design engineers to determine current attitudes toward existing design specifications, techniques of analysis, and basic fundamentals. (BB)

Selected rules for the consistent use of SI units are presented. (DT)

Lists engineering textbooks that use SI units. Includes author(s), title, publisher, year, and author's or publisher's comments on the use of the SI units. Books are categorized by topic, such as engineering mechanics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, structural design, and hydrology. (CS)

Presented is a discussion of the confusion among students, scientists, and the general public over the meaning of the term "weight." (BB)

Results are presented of a survey of states' activities in setting requirements for metric education, developing implementation plans, and encouraging the use of SI in schools. (DT)