Considers why college engineering programs might freeze out women while focusing on gendered learning styles and sources of advice. Recommends several changes in current engineering-education practice. Contains 41 references. (DDR)

Cites reasons for concern about the standard measures of program quality in graduate study. Focuses on a report from the National Research Council (NRC) and proposes some alternative evaluation standards. (DDR)

Describes the use of a simple inexpensive model of a five-legged table in a physics course for industrial-design students to spark useful discussion about several aspects of statics. (WRM)

Presents a conceptual framework of positions on women in science, engineering, and technology (SET) designed to show a chronological progression of the main approaches to explaining women's underrepresentation in SET during the past 20 years. Describes the key findings of "Winning Women," a project designed to address the problem of…

Presents an assessment of 10 years' experience with the certificate course in English for Industry and Commerce offered by the Fachhochschule Munchen as an additional language qualification to its applied-science students. The Fachhochschule is an application-oriented university offering degree courses particularly in engineering, design, business…

Illustrates the design and implementation of a Java applet for use in educational propulsion engineering curricula. The Java Gas Turbine Simulator applet provides an interactive graphical environment which allows the rapid, efficient construction and analysis of arbitrary gas turbine systems. The simulator can be easily accessed from the World…

Discusses recruiting and placement statistics for engineering program graduates for the 1998-1999 academic year. (WRM)

Examines possible general chemistry topics that would be most relevant and practical for engineering majors. Consults the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), engineering textbooks, texts from other required subjects, and practicing engineers for recommendations. (Contains 24 references.) (WRM)

Cooperation between university and industry for technology transfer is not only useful for industry but also for students. Describes ways in which students at the Fraunhofer Institute are involved in industrial partnerships and the benefits they gain from their experiences. (Author/WRM)

Surveys student and qualified engineers (N=189) in Bulgaria via a questionnaire. Results stress the importance of the need for women to work for economic reasons and the role of the communist system in emphasizing engineering and gender equity. Contains 26 references. (DDR)

Emphasizes the need to accommodate growing cultural and educational diversity among first-year college students. Describes several programs designed to address freshmen needs including a two-day orientation program; a mentoring scheme; and a course unit to improve teamwork and communication skills, increase awareness of university facilities, and…

One university's use of peer evaluation to develop fair and reliable distribution of grades for group projects is described, and its adaptation to the specific requirements of civil engineering is examined. Results suggest the evaluation model is transferable to this discipline. In particular, use of student journals for grade allocation was found…

"SET (Science, Engineering, and Technology) for the Future," a research/action project at Scotland's Heriot-Watt University, surveyed SET students' education experience, compared information with previous research, and used results to modify two SET modules to increase the participation of women students and improve their experiences.…

Introduces the process of developing an outcomes-assessment plan. Includes citations to functioning assessment plans. Explores testing, portfolios, capstone experiences, questionnaires, interviews, job placement, and classroom assessment. (DDR)

About one quarter of first-semester students enrolled in engineering technology programs at a Newfoundland (Canada) college dropped out. Student interviews and surveys indicate that academic difficulty was the most significant factor. Part-time attendance, uncertainty about future employment opportunities, work, and time elapsed since high school…