Discusses the opportunities that a technical education in engineering or the physical sciences offers for a financially and professionally rewarding career. Includes comments on how technical careers can make contributions to the betterment of society. (MLH)

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of three types of computer instruction in engineering education: tutorial, design, and simulations. Includes comments on efficiency, student acceptance, and scheduling problems. (MLH)

Papers abstracted represent those submitted to the distribution center at the 83rd American Society for Engineering Education Convention. Abstracts are grouped under headings corresponding to the main topic of the paper. (Editor/CP)

Investigates the problem regarding contradictory reports concerning shortages and surpluses in the engineering industry. Appeals for more uniform reporting of demand and frank recruitment practices. (CP)

Provides data of an experiment in which the final exam scores of students who were given the opportunity to take additional quizzes outside of classtime revealed higher mean scores than those who were not offered additional testing privileges. (CP)

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)

Cites confusion existing today in industry over B.S. in Engineering and Bachelor in Technology (B.E.T.) Degrees as evidence that the inception of a Master in Technology Degree would be ill advised. (CP)

Discusses a study which projects the future output of science doctoral degrees. The figures project the following decreases in Ph.D. productions: physical sciences, minus 51 percent; engineering, minus 32 percent; and mathematics, minus 50 percent; and the following increases during the same period: social sciences, 41 percent; and life sciences,…

Presents statistics from a survey of high school students which investigated career choice patterns, most important reasons for career choice, and persons or sources most helpful in making career choices. Also reveals that engineering enrollments have been declining for several years, and that many engineering students eventually change to…

Describes the information processing system employed by Chemical Abstracts Service which utilizes computers to organize material from the data base, convert it to the appropriate type face and format, and photocompose it in a form suitable for conversion to offset printing plates. (GS)

Discusses the planning and implementation of a laboratory course in which students carried out experimental measurements, reduced data, conducted literature surveys, and presented their results in the form of original research papers. (Author/MLH)

The University of Southern California in Los Angeles has an instructional television system that enables on-the-job scientists to keep up with new information without commuting to the campus. (Author/MLF)

Describes a program that offers practical experience with real engineering problems. Outlines selection of student participants, program operation, course and project guidelines, funding and program evaluation. (GS)

Describes a course planned for bio-medical engineering students. Intended outcomes of the course include an understanding of medical problems, their courses, diagnosis and treatment, and an awareness of the physician's philosophy and approach. (GS)

By using a computer to simulate experimental situations, engineering laboratory courses can provide more ambitious experiments as well as experiments demanding more calculations. (SD)