Discusses the restructuring of the graduate program to accommodate emerging fields in engineering. Notes half of the graduate degrees Cornell grants each year are M.Eng. degrees. Offers 12 specialties: aerospace, agriculture, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical and nuclear engineering; computer science, engineering physics; geological…

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using in classroom two types of television instruction: videotape recordings and live programs. (CC)

Describes the respective problem solving procedures, namely, the rule-formula application oriented and the strategy oriented in engineering and science as preconceived notions of each profession. Concludes that the fundamental paradigm is a unified model fitting many apparently unrelated bodies of knowledge. (CC)

The honors program in public affairs at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) consists of five seminars, an internship, and a senior workshop. Program goals, program content, instructional strategies, students in the program, and benefits of the program to CSM are described. (JN)

Presented is a blueprint for restructuring the first two years of the engineering curriculum. Four new concepts for the first two years are discussed: (1) the mathematical and scientific foundations of engineering, (2) fundamentals of engineering, (3) the engineering laboratory, and (4) the professional and personal enrichment program. (MVL)

Discusses a two-year masters program; one year of lecture and practical training, and a second year on a supervised design task in an industry or development laboratory. Reviews the emphases of the curriculum. Describes the two paths to engineering careers in the Netherlands. (MVL)

Expresses the opinion that education has overemphasized the written word and needs to move back to the oral tradition. Warns that Americans are trained to use the left brain whereas much of engineering needs right brain processing. Gives perspectives to improve engineering education. (MVL)

Examines three broad areas related to the formal learning of engineering. These areas focus on: (1) approaches to learning; (2) developing engineering curricula; and (3) curriculum planning for the future. Also considers whether current engineering curricula can accommodate needed changes. (JN)

Views the teaching of materials as content oriented, while teaching design is process oriented. Advocates the integration of design teaching with materials teaching through design problems in which the materials component plays a large part. (GS)

The present engineering education curriculum in the People's Republic of China is compared with pre-1949 curricula. In addition, student selection and instructional techniques are described. (CP)

Discusses the use of team study and seminar courses with ease studies to teach the technical processes, economics, and social effects of material recycling. (MLH)

Reports on one technical institution which awards a B.S. in science degree when a student can display competencies in selected fields of engineering and a project which interrelates the problems of society with technology. This latter requirement, the interactive qualifying project, and the development of the program from the historian's point of…

Two instructional methodologies are described in this article: (1) a case study approach is advocated for the relevance and motivation it provides, and (2) a lecture and group study approach in which behavioral objectives must be met. (CP)

Describes a multidisciplinary course in the sciences, humanities, and engineering that teaches the use of evidence in problem-solving. The guided design teaching method is used, in which the instructor circulates among small discussion groups to advise them on problem-solving. (MLH)

A methodical approach to teaching that can be used with almost any class style and with any instructional media is described. Planning courses, designing a syllabus, teaching strategies, the use of office hours, test construction, and personal interaction with students are discussed. (KR)