The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Statewide Systemic Initiatives (SSI) Program is a major effort by NSF to encourage improvements in science, mathematics, and engineering education through comprehensive systemic changes in the educational systems of the states. The SSI Program represents a strategy to strengthen the infrastructure for…

Answers criticisms of self-paced instruction (SPI) by citing advantages of SPI over lecture methods. Concludes that criticisms of SPI are useful since they indicate in which areas further research should be conducted to improve this method of instruction. (MLH)

Discusses both the philosophical and practical aspects of the relationship between academic standards and grading procedures, especially in engineering education. Provides numerous statistics on grading trends in higher education. (MLH)

Indicates that the proper relationship between industry and higher education is one involving visiting industrial professors, industrial support of relevant research projects, industrial sponsorship of employee education, and unrestricted monetary gifts to selected schools. (GS)

Outlines a program designed to combat the high rate of attrition among engineering students. Problems attacked include the unexpected rigor of the curriculum, misconceptions about engineering, isolation from others studying engineering, and inadequate background in math and science. (GS)

This brief guide on how to study efficiently was designed for minority engineering students and provides eight techniques to improve study habits and enhance learning and retention. The first seven suggestions are each accompanied by a methodology and an explanation of the purpose of the technique; the eighth pertains to the overall concept of…

Curriculum elements, structure, and influences for engineering technology programs are listed and explained. (DT)

Describes the field of bioengineering with particular emphasis on agricultural engineering, and presents the results of a survey of schools that combine biology and engineering in their curricula. (JR)

Reports the results of a study designed to test the hypothesis that successful engineering students would have more positive attitudes toward technology than non-engineering students. (JR)

This survey is the second of a series of five surveys seeking to determine the characteristics and attitudes of male and female engineering students and the changes in these areas as students proceed through their first two years in engineering programs. Fifteen of the original 16 study schools included in the first survey were included in this…

Indicates that the professional engineer should have a proper understanding of the role engineering plays in society, an appreciation of the contributions of other professionals, and a concern for all segments of society. Outlines methods the engineering educator can use to influence his students' social awareness. (GS)

The study of the dynamics of physical systems is of importance to all engineering students. LSSP, a Linear System Simulation Program, is used to study the behavior of physical phenomena and systems which may be represented to a good degree of approximation by linear models. Emphasis is placed upon the unity resulting from the mathematical…

This document discusses the importance of computing knowledge and experience in the techniques of fast data retrieval for today's engineer. It describes a course designed to teach the engineer the COBOL Language structure. One of the projects of the course, a report generator (REGE) written in COBOL which is used to alter, sort and print selected…