Described is a technique for utilizing debates of past engineering controversies in the classroom as a means of teaching the history of engineering advances. Included is a bibliography for three debate topics relating to important controversies. (SL)

Discusses a biochemical engineering course that is offered as part of a chemical engineering curriculum and includes topics that influence the behavior of man-made or natural microbial or enzyme reactors. (MLH)

Describes a course in distillation that is offered as part of a chemical engineering curriculum, and combines distillation theory and instruction on the automatic control of towers. (MLH)

Discusses the results of a survey of U.S. Chemical Engineering Departments to determine established policy concerning the use of SI units in courses and plans for future implementation of the SI system of units. (MLH)

Describes an advanced undergraduate materials science course in which each student conducts two independent laboratory projects and is required to submit a formal lab report at the end of each project. (MLH)

The literature on women in science and engineering is extensive and addresses such issues as early education, decision to study and pursue careers in science, and how women fair in their jobs. This review used the literature on the careers of women scientists and engineers employed in academia to examine how women in these disciplines fare…

This paper addresses the issue of faculty participation in development programs. Participation in faculty development programs has not been part of the culture in engineering education and with the focus on reform, ways are being sought to involve faculty in retraining. At North Carolina State University (NCSU), representatives from the…

This paper considers the history and purposes of accreditation in the United States, examines its basic elements, and notes its tendency to encompass ever-increasing geographic areas. It contrasts those with the experience of Uruguay within MERCOSUR and its history of accreditation. In order to make this comparison across both regions, the focus…

This paper describes the joint collaboration of Broome Community College (BCC) (New York) and the State University of New York at Binghamton to help their engineering students become self-directed learners (SDL). Gerald Grow's model for staged self-directed learning is presented as a framework for the collaboration, with its four stages of student…

Learning outcomes and their assessment has given rise to considerable debate as to whether outcomes should be graded or just pass/fail. Assessment models employing learning outcomes have been used for some time in the United Kingdom (UK) in further education programs for example National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and General National…

The use of a longitudinal database to study the impact of a variety of student programs on student success is discussed. This study addresses the question of which programs and groups of programs most strongly influence student success. Programs designed to help engineering students at eight colleges are studied in order to determine the factors…

This document presents detailed statistical data on science and engineering degrees by race/ethnicity of recipients between 1990 and 1998. The data is based on two surveys: Bachelor's and Master's degree data were collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and data on doctorates were collected by the Survey of Earned…

This report is based on a study conducted by the National Science Board (NSB) and informs the national dialogue on the current state and future direction of the science and engineering (S&E) infrastructure. It highlights the role of the National Science Foundation (NSF) as well as the larger resource and management strategies of interest to…

This document reports on the interstate migration patterns of recent science and engineering doctorate recipients. The study examines individuals who earned a doctorate degree in science or engineering from a U.S. university from birth through postgraduate employment. Data was collected using the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) for the academic…

This hearing was held to examine the current state of mathematics, science, and engineering education at the undergraduate level by focusing on the demands of a knowledge-based economy. Contents include opening statements by Representative Nick Smith, Chairman, Subcommittee on Research, Committee in Science, U.S. House of Representatives;…