Offers and discusses five guidelines to use when solving design problems: (1) evolve from simple to complex; (2) use depth-first approach; (3) develop approximate criteria; (4) use "top down/bottom up" designs alternately; and (5) make optimistic assumptions. Four examples illustrate the guidelines. (JN)

Surveyed engineers to determine their communication needs. Results showed that interpersonal communication, listening behavior, leadership, and group discussion were considered the most important communication skills, while public speaking, interviewing, and parliamentary procedures were considered the least important. (PD)

Donating equipment to universities for research and teaching, having industry engineers teach part-time, and having engineering societies assist universities in evaluating which methods are best for increasing the quantity and quality of engineering graduates are discussed as ways of resolving the current crisis in engineering education. (SK)

Describes four principles to help engineering faculty facilitate high rates of learning: (1) Objective Based Instruction; (2) Absolute Criterion-Referenced Grading Standard; (3) Varied Learning Strategies; and (4) Flexible Time Frames. Illustrates several teaching/learning systems that facilitate the effective applications of these principles. (SK)

Outlined is a philosophy course designed for science and engineering students taught at Purdue University. The course focuses on technology and human values. Includes the rationale, general organization, required books, reading list, evaluation, lecture topics, and suggested essay topics. (DC)

Presented is a literature review of research in engineering education. The major national studies of the twentieth centry are reviewed. The focus of current research is examined. Present research into four areas (students, faculty, curriculum and instruction, and systems) is classified. The importance of engineering educators utilizing research is…

A survey of 142 of the 272 U.S. colleges and universities that offer engineering programs for the 1977-78 school year is presented. Data are collected and tabulated on semester hours and percentage of schools requiring various courses for freshmen in engineering. A few major findings from the data are included. (SMB)

Presents the questionnaire sent to American Society for Engineering Education members concerning graduate study and research. Also lists the names of engineering and technical colleges replying to the questionnaire. (CK)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology fossil fuels program focusses on the science and engineering problems involved in the combustion of fuels and in their high-temperature thermal processing. (BB)

Presented are the results of a survey of the employment performance of bachelor of engineering technology graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (BB)

Blacks represent only 1.1 percent of the engineers in America, yet, in 1978, 58 percent of all job offers to students with bachelor degrees were engineering-related. The National Fund for Minority Engineering Students was formed in 1974 to attract the private sector resources needed to expand minority representation in engineering. (Author/MC)

Describes a cooperative project to develop materials for a self-paced, personalized system of instruction (PSI) to be used in core engineering courses offered at six participating colleges. Faculty training in PSI methods, cost effectiveness, and project evaluation are discussed. Four references are listed. (FM)

Describes various aspects of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Colorado, including its history, teaching quality, research programs, and commitment to professional service. (CS)

By providing an example problem in solving sets of nonlinear algebraic equations, the advantages and disadvantages of two methods for its solution, the tearing approach v the Newton-Raphson approach, are elucidated. (CS)

Presents a detailed outline of topics and lectures and references for a survey course on process synthesis at Auburn University, Alabama. (JN)