Discusses computer assisted instruction programs that deal with the specific area of the modeling of systems and the programing techniques that affect their educational value. An environment intended to increase the impact of interactive CAI is described and developed. (Author/CHC)

Explains how fluctuations of emphases in the economy, job market, and supply and demand for engineers, in the past decade have influenced enrollments in engineering schools, thus creating a cyclical behavior of boom and bust in enrollments, and in the engineering labor market. (GA)

The closely coupled cooperative education program of the General Motors Institute, an accredited college of engineering and business developed by GM, is described as a practical alternative to traditional higher education. The program is justified in terms of the needs of the students, the corporation, the institution, and society in general. (JMF)

The problems of teaching process design to an entire class of senior undergraduate students using industrial computer-aided design tools are described, and some solutions are offered. (Author)

A series of films was prepared to inform high school students about opportunities in engineering. Also used were media such as TV and radio. Also being implemented are school visits and traveling demonstrations dealing with engineering, and publication of engineering success stories. (RE)

Describes an undergraduate chemical engineering course which has been taught by a self-paced instructional method at Howard University, Washington, D.C. The instructional method, course description, and students' grades are also discussed. (HM)

This description of a laboratory experience for engineering students emphasizes guided design, a slow-motion experience in decision making of an open-ended problem. (SA)

Experimental programs used in an English university to improve information about engineering courses and careers given to prospective students, to ease problems of transition from secondary to university schooling, and to ensure that students acquire basic professional skills and attitudes for a successful career in industry are described. (JMD)

Discusses a new joint degree program involving the study of a language and its culture launched at an Australian university by the engineering faculty. Students who complete the program will be awarded both a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts degree. The arts degree course is in the field of international studies and includes subjects…

The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and Human Resources (NSF/EHR) provides leadership for improving the quality of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education, kindergarten through graduate school. This article examines NSF and Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) projects promoting the use of…

The University of Michigan Dearborn's school of engineering established a center for engineering education and practice that combines teaching, research, and practice in collaboration with industry. It funds projects each year to answer real questions in the engineering community, enhance the school's curriculum, and provide hands-on experience…

Presents a challenge statement from the Council for Chemical Research (CCR) Education Committee that substantiates the need for changes in the education of chemical engineering graduates. Recommendations are based on answers to survey questions. (DDR)

To meet the individual needs of Japanese students in an electrical engineering course, a computer based system was adopted that graded student quizzes using an added weight method, evaluated student performance on each quiz, charted student progress, monitored student attitudes, analyzed the relationship between student attitude and performance,…

An approach to quality in college instruction at a French technical institute, based on the industrial model of quality assurance, is outlined, and four separate initiatives are described. They include a group organized to implement the approach in a civil engineering department, undergraduate curriculum reform, redefinition of objectives in…

Demonstrates the importance of Real-Time, Sensor-Based (RTSB) computing and how it can be easily and effectively integrated into university student laboratories. Describes the experimental processes, the process instrumentation and process-computer interface, the computer and communications systems, and typical software. Provides much technical…