The lack of U.S. students entering the science, technology, engineering, and math fields is one of teachers' primary educational woes. Surveys show that the small percentage of U.S. college students who choose to major in a math or science field gets even smaller by the end of students' freshman year. While the responsibility of STEM (science,…

Difficulties that are encountered by dyslexic undergraduates with their learning and understanding of mathematics are explored. Specific consideration is given to issues arising through mathematical content, its delivery, the procedures and processes of doing mathematics, and its assessment. Particular difficulties, which have emerged through…

A common undergraduate chemical engineering experiment has been modified for on-line operation over the Internet. By adopting rapidly changing Internet and object component technologies, we developed a novel approach combining the Internet and regular laboratory equipment. The client-server applications use a Visual Basic and Labtech programming…

Presents three viewpoints on the Keller Plan or Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), given by an associate dean, a department chairman, and a professor. Concentrates on PSI engineering courses, but includes many general comments. (MLH)

Discusses the format, grading procedures, and student reaction to two undergraduate engineering courses taught by programed instruction. Statistical analysis shows that the programed instruction resulted in higher and more uniform student achievement than did the conventional instruction in the same subject area. (MLH)

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)

Two types of programed instruction sequences (inquiry and tutorial) were used on the PLATO system to teach electrical network analysis (EE 322, University of Illinois). Two groups of students were selected to use each of the two types of instruction. Both of the instruction sequences were to provide the same performance objectives. The report…

Describes a set of audio-tutorial modules, consisting of slides and a synchronized audio tape cassette, designed to teach the principles of electric circuit analysis. (MLH)

Relates experiences in the use and implementation of engineering courses taught by the Guided Design method. (SL)

Describes a technique in which students grade their own tests. (SL)

Describes challenges to presenting a course in problem solving. (SL)

Describes plans of the Moscow N. E. Bauman Higher Technical School to improve the general theoretical preparation of its students, especially in the basic and general engineering disciplines, and to improve the educational process and use modern technical teaching equipment and computer technology. (Author/AV)

The present rush to liberalize the economy in most countries, is for some people a matter of principles and, for others, the hard cost of getting rid by "elimination" of the vices derived from statism and protectionism. In many countries, that kind of economic structure had crystallized their productive systems as a consequence of…

An undergraduate capstone engineering design project now provides hydroelectric power to a remote wilderness location. Students investigated the feasibility of designing, building, and installing a 4kW hydroelectric system to satisfy the need for electric power to support the research and teaching functions of Taylor Ranch, a university facility…