Twenty-six university-based ITV systems, some live and some utilizing videotape, were identified and queried as part of a study on "Cost Effectiveness of Continuing Engineering Studies by Television." An analysis of these systems shows that, in properly planned, implemented, and mature systems, the cost of off-campus student instruction by TV can…

This issue of the newsletter produced by the Science Department of the British Council contains short reports on activities in Britain in science, in mathematics, and in general. The general section includes descriptions of programmed learning, a curriculum analysis research project, an engineering science development unit, a list of science and…

This quarterly journal reviews trade books, textbooks, and reference works in the pure and applied sciences for students in elementary and secondary schools and in the first two year of college. Included are selected advanced and professional books useful for reference by students and faculty members. A listing of detailed subject fields is…

Current issues in engineering education and supply and demand information on engineering personnel in the Southern region are summed up in this report. Highlights of the report include the following: (1) Although changes in national priorities make it difficult to forecast the demand for engineers, projections are in agreement that the national…

The education and training provision set out in this recommendation are designed to develop suitable entrants to electricity boards for responsibilities as engineers in generation and transmission in Great Britain. The first objective is therefore to provide the trainee with the knowledge necessary to undertake a specific appointment immediately…

This quarterly journal reviews trade books, textbooks, and reference works in the pure and applied sciences for students in elementary and secondary schools and in the first two years of college. Included are selected advanced and professional books useful for reference by students and faculty members. A listing of detailed subject fields is…

To improve the instructional process, time shared computer-assisted instructional methods were developed to teach upper division undergraduate chemical engineering students the concepts of process simulation and analysis. The interactive computer simulation aimed at enabling the student to learn the difficult concepts of process dynamics by…

Reported are the proceedings of the Annual College-Industry Conference. A total of 28 papers is presented around the general theme: "Problems in Engineering Education Today." The headings of six sessions are: Continuing Education, Engineering and Management Joint Programs, The Growing Spectrum of Technical Education, Academic Industrial Interface,…

Fundamentals of shipboard machinery, equipment, and engineering plants are presented in this text prepared for engineering officers. A general description is included of the development of naval ships, ship design and construction, stability and buoyancy, and damage and casualty control. Engineering theories are explained on the background of ship…

This report is from Task Force VIII of the COSINE Committee of the Commission on Education of the National Academy of Engineering. The task force was established to formulate subject matter for an elective undergraduate subject on computer operating systems principles for students whose major interest is in the engineering of computer systems and…

This issue of the newsletter of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) presents articles relating to interdisciplinary science instruction, declines in science skills, instructional television, college entrance examinations, career education, minorities in engineering, lab safety, inservice teacher education, and the use of…

This teachers guide to be used with the second-year student manual, "Stationary Engineering Science Manual--2," contains 140 lesson plans, corresponding to the lessons in the student manual. The lessons are brief and each involves concrete trade experiences where science is applied with 26 lessons also involving mathematical problems…

This report presents a summary of the results and tabulated data obtained from the 1975 Survey of Graduate Science Student Support and Postdoctorals conducted annually by the National Science Foundation. Data from 7,664 science and engineering departments of 248 graduate schools and 104 medical schools are included. Highlights include: graduate…

A case is presented for professional development citing a University of Wisconsin continuing engineering education program and several supporting studies. (MDR)

Presents the 1978 edition of Professional Women and Minorities designed by the AAAS to provide statistical manpower information on professional workforce in the United States and availability data for women and minorities within this professional workforce. Data show uneven progress for women and minorities in science and engineering. (HM)