There appears to be no published knowledge regarding how humans use unit conversions. Until very recently, acquiring such data would be essentially impossible, but mobile devices have now enabled many questions to be answered through passive "crowdsourcing" of big data sets. This work details the analysis of five years of anonymous user…

The authors conducted a qualitative interview-based study to reveal students' misconceptions about state in sequential circuits. This paper documents 16 misconceptions of state, how students' conceptions of state shift and change, and students' methodological weaknesses. These misconceptions can be used to inform and direct instruction. This study…

In this article, 93 Greek university departments were evaluated according to their academics' h-index. A representative sample from the fields of social sciences and humanities, sciences, engineering, pharmacy and economics was adopted. In the reported study, 3354 (approximately 1 out of 3) academics serving in Greek universities were evaluated.…

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

This pamphlet gives definitions and symbols for the basic and derived metric units, prefixes, and conversion factors for units frequently used in water resources. Included are conversion factors for units of area, work, heat, power, pressure, viscosity, flow rate, and others. (BB)

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)

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…

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)

Discusses the results of a survey of U.S. Chemical Engineering Departments to determine established policy concerning the use of SI units in courses and plans for future implementation of the SI system of units. (MLH)

The metric system will soon be adopted in the United States. Engineering college educators can play a major role in this revision. Various suggestions are listed for teachers, authors and others. (PS)