Presents a variety of examples of wrong proofs, misinterpreted definitions, and the mistaken use of theory. Examples are based on experience teaching mathematics to engineering students. Includes elementary examples and more advanced ones taken from different subjects. (Author)

Describes an educational game designed for engineering majors that demonstrates engineering economics and business strategies, specifically the concepts of customer perception of product value, convenience, and price differentiation. (YDS)

A model cooperative engineering course at German polytechnics involves combined study and practical on-the-job training during the first 2 years, 23 weeks of study and 24 weeks of cooperative placement in the third year, and a final year of full-time study. (SK)

Compares and contrasts attitudes toward the Internet of people in composition, technical communication, and rhetoric with those of people in engineering, who tend to be reluctant to use the Internet as an idea-sharing open communication channel. Notes the dilemma this creates for the technical writing instructor. (SR)

Although job opportunities in engineering have diminished, Hispanic college students with high scholastic achievement, the ability to problem solve, the ability to work as part of a team, and flexibility have a good chance of being hired. Highlights the experiences of several Hispanic students and the support available for them through Hispanic…

Discusses what high school students with an interest in engineering should know before pursuing a degree in engineering. Also provides implications for high school science teachers. (ZWH)

This learning activity develops algorithms to ensure that the process of selecting materials is well defined and sound. These procedures require the use of many databases to provide the designer with information such as physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of the materials under consideration. A design brief, student quiz, and five…

Since 1975, periodic surveys of Women in Engineering Programs (WIEP) have revealed increases in scope of activities, meaning number, proportion and range of events set up for women in engineering. Findings showed that number of WIEP activities and number of women students were positively and significantly related to percentage of women receiving…

Discusses the history of engineering education and engineering as a profession in Finland. Assesses the role of formally trained engineers in past and present Finnish industry. (Author/CCM)

Discusses diversity in science education in Europe. Provides a global overview of education in Europe and then presents two European models for global education for engineers and scientists that are becoming increasingly important components of their curricula. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the development of high-level thinking skills and how learning occurs with example studies from literature. Describes the relationship between animal and human cognition, and identifies levels of human understanding which include somatic, mythic, romantic, philosophic, and ironic understanding. (Contains 22 references.) (YDS)

Describes a PC-based teaching module designed to instruct engineering students in transient one-dimensional conduction heat transfer analysis. The discussion considers problem formulation, nondimensionalization, discretization, numerical stability and the time-step restriction, program operation, and program verification. (MES)

Proposes a way to improve the quality of statistics teaching to undergraduate engineering students. Teaching quality can be understood as a goal to be achieved in three nurtured phases: (1) course planning; (2) adoption of methodological approach; and (3) evaluation of results. (Author/SAH)

Explores some of the issues behind mathematical modeling for technology with reference to undergraduate teaching and professional practice. Discusses theory and practice in mathematical modeling and its place and uses of modeling in engineering. (ASK)

Discusses the special considerations, objectives, and mechanisms for mentoring in engineering and other technical environments. Describes how students benefit from mentoring in an engineering curriculum and gives specific examples of student-mentoring programs. (EV)