Because rapid growth of nanotechnology is expected to lead to intentional and non-intentional releases, future engineers will need to minimize negative environmental and health impacts of nanomaterials. We developed two upper-level undergraduate courses centered on life-cycle assessment of nanomaterials. The first part of the course sequence…

Presented is a review of institutions offering baccalaureate programs in engineering technology. (SL)

Cites results of an engineering and engineering technology faculty survey. Provides charts and tables which can be used to establish baseline information and identify trends that are useful in diagnostics and planning. Includes survey response rates. (RT)

States that the downward movement in undergraduate engineering enrollments can be attributed to demographic factors. Provides data on enrollment in specific schools and states, including details for women, minorities, and foreign nationals (in engineering only). Cites information for each program title within the general disciplinary groups. (RT)

Reported are the results of a survey of engineering and engineering technology (E.T.) faculties. Comparisons are drawn between various segments of these two communities. The deans' views of their critical problems in administering engineering and E.T. programs are described. (KR)

Reports results of a survey concerning the opportunities for graduates of engineering technology programs to transfer into regular engineering programs. Career opportunities are also considered. (SL)

Engineering technology educators were surveyed on 11 points concerning degree programs. There was agreement on the need for a well-balanced program in engineering technology and for effective means of disseminating program information to counselors and employers. Standards for the admission of transfer students into these programs were considered…

Presents profiles of engineering technology students, engineering students, and university students in general. Data include English usage, math ability, science ability, class rank, years of high school math, and other information. (SL)

There is little agreement between industry and educators concerning the roles to be played by engineering or engineering technology programs and by their respective graduates. This study found that industry accepts Bachelor of engineering technology programs as alternatives to technical careers and to the title "engineer" while educators do not.…

Examines continuing education with respect to its importance, relationship to degree programs, financing, teaching opportunities, and compensation possibilities. The surveyed institutions recognize continuing education as an important and significant faculty activity and also suggest the need to further explore the financial and compensatory…

Attempts to identify the positions available to Bachelor of Engineering Technology (B.E.T.) graduates. A survey of B.E.T. graduates showed that they are being employed in responsible positions by industry and that most are receiving job assignments comparable to those given engineering graduates. Surveys by other institutions are suggested. (MA)

Reports on the flow of faculty members to and from academic institutions. Compares data between public and private institutions and between predominantly Ph.D. versus B.S. degree producing institutions. Discusses the problems of maintaining the quality of education offered by engineering and engineering technology administrators. (YP)

This publication describes the undergraduate programs leading to the attainment of the Bachelor of Technology Degree in New York State. An employer survey instrument was utilized and yielded a test sample of 96 employers of Bachelor of Technology graduates. A second survey sought information from the program directors of existing Bachelor of…

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…

Reports results of a survey accumulating data on the qualifications and careers of graduates in engineering technology and engineering programs. Characterizes the students surveyed, employment opportunities, and academic training from students (N=436) graduating from civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, and from design and graphics,…