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Peer reviewedBerridge, Chris – School Science Review, 1989
Reviews the history of the steam turbine at sea from the 1880s to modern turbines. Presents several pictures of various types of turbines. (YP)
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Technology, Engines, Foreign Countries
Pfrommer, Margaret C. – 1985
A consumer viewpoint on the use of technology by disabled persons is presented. Reasons for not solving the problem of technological underutilization are proposed. Goals for evaluating the appropriateness of a technology should not be rigidly defined; persons who do this actually set limitations in the guise of being "realistic." At present there…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Consumer Protection, Disabilities
Thomandale Management, Ltd. (Alberta). – 1986
This study was designed to identify and to evaluate technological changes affecting the careers of the members of the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET) at present and up to 1991. Efforts were directed toward identifying those variables affecting employment and recommending courses of action to help technologists remain current.…
Descriptors: Careers, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities, Engineering Education
Download full textNational Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems. – 1985
The Panel on Technology Education was one of four panels established by the Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer of the National Research Council. This panel's task was to investigate the technology aspects of the preparation of engineers in the United States. This report deals with: (1) "The History of Technical…
Descriptors: Certification, College Science, Cooperative Education, Engineering Education
Peer reviewedIngen-Housz, A. J. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1987
Presents an overview of the teaching of plastics at various levels of technological education in the Netherlands focusing on mechanical engineering. Highlights the design process and discusses the Dutch perspective of the role of materials engineering in engineering curricula. (ML)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
Peer reviewedBell, T. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1987
Reviews the scope and dimensions of engineering new surface technologies. Focuses specifically on thermochemical treatments. Identifies the more widely used thermochemical treatments and describes the nitrocarburising and bonding treatments in particular. (ML)
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Industry, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
Gerard, Maureen; Davis, Thomas W. – Business Officer, 1994
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in Wisconsin has entered into a partnership with industry to fund continuous upgrading and expansion of its laboratories. The program has succeeded because of industry's need to hire work-ready graduates who have experience with the companies and with the latest technology. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Facility Improvement
Mississippi Research and Curriculum Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, State College. – 1995
This document, which is intended for technology educators in Mississippi, outlines a technology discovery course in which a modular instruction approach allows ninth graders to experience various workplace technologies within four career cluster areas: agriculture/natural resources technology, business/marketing technology, health/human services…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Aerospace Industry, Agricultural Occupations, Behavioral Objectives
