If engineering education programs are to meet the increasing technological demands of society, it would follow that emphasis should be directed toward retention rather than attention of students. (Author/DF)

Important points are that invention and innovation are important elements of technological change, that creative engineering and innovation can be encouraged, and that understanding of the innovation process can be taught on an interdisciplinary base. Course involves developing a project to solve one of the important problems in the world today.…

This article describes a series of energy conversion experiments in the senior laboratory course at the University of California, Berkeley. (IR)

The American Society for Engineering Education is described with respect to goals, structure, individual and institutional members, divisions, sections, chapters, headquarters, projects, awards, publications, annual conference, and dues. The constitution and by-laws of the society are included with a calendar of activities and a listing of…

Members of the 14 councils of the society are listed as well as section councils and officers, and division officers. American Society for Engineering Education representatives are listed in the following categories: activity coordinators, industrial, and other organizations. (TS)

Analysis presented in article is first attempt at developing averages for certain groups of engineering schools as a basis for assessing performance and developing plans for research and graduate activities. (IR)

There is a wide difference between student goals and those most engineering faculty set for students, which can be bridged if faculty persuade students to assume major responsibility for their own education. Article adapted from address at American Society for Engineering Education's Rocky Mountain Section Effective Teaching Institute, May 1,…