Discusses the use of a computer-illustrated text (CIT) with integrated software to teach electric circuit theory to college students. Examples of software use are given, including simple animation, graphical displays, and problem-solving programs. Issues affecting electric circuit theory instruction are also addressed, including mathematical…

Discusses the need for laboratory demonstrations prior to experimentation. Describes an introductory computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) course and includes suggestions for teachers. Provides a model exercise on train control. (YP)

Presents a model for silicon oxidation in the manufacture of silicon devices and integrated circuits. Provides homework problems and their solutions. (YP)

Describes the history and accreditation of Canadian engineering education. Presents statistical data and discusses enrollments by major discipline at undergraduate and graduate levels. Points out four major problems related to engineering education: lack of financial resources; lack of infrastructure support; shortage of well-qualified…

Reports the results of the third survey of computer use in engineering education conducted in the fall of 1987 in comparing with 1981 and 1984 results. Summarizes survey data on computer course credits, languages, equipment use, CAD/CAM instruction, faculty access, and computer graphics. (YP)

This article discusses the sources of future faculty, the ability to draw members of underrepresented groups to faculty positions, and problems related to the increase in foreign graduate students and faculty. (YP)

Described are the obstacles of women who choose engineering as their career at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Difficulties of women faculty members in their positions are described. Lists six references. (YP)

Provides an overview of the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) model and its use in the classroom as a training tool in the "Hazardous Chemical Spills" course. Presents six problems illustrating classroom use of CAMEO. Lists 16 references. (YP)

Provides an overview of the "Hazardous Waste Management Graduate Certificate" program at Wayne State University. Describes four required courses and nine optional courses. Discusses the development of a Master program and the curriculum of the Master program. (YP)

Discusses how engineers will be educated in the twenty-first century, including workstation, teaching methods, teaching materials, and the college system. Describes some of the obstacles, such as small numbers of applicants, aging professors, poor preparation at high school level, and costs. (YP)

Defines engineering as the process of manipulating nature to benefit mankind and as a decision-making process rather than a problem-solving one. Describes the engineering decision-making process with a diagram. Suggests some changes in engineering education. (YP)

Describes a student programing project using microcomputers in an engineering design course. Provides some instructional procedures and student feedback from the project. (YP)

Examines reasons for dissatisfaction with the limitations of single-discipline approaches to engineering education. Considers the development of a systems-based interdisciplinary course. Provides an example at the University of Bradford. (YP)

Describes the development of systems thinking and the form taken in the study of work and organizations. Discusses some criticisms from social scientists. Explores the relationship among systems, interdisciplinarity, and engineering education. (Author/YP)

Discusses the necessity of interdisciplinary and systems approaches in engineering education for analyzing complex issues. Presents several recent problems. (YP)