Addresses engineering educators on the nature of motivation, how it operates, and how motivation is acquired and modified. (JR)

Examines a number of reasons for the apparent failure of self-paced instruction when it is first adopted by enthusiastic engineering instructors, and describes how and why the typical self-paced course improves during the second offering. (JR)

Examines trends in both the numbers of graduating scientists and engineers and the demand for technological specialists in these fields. Indicates that the energy and environmental programs will create a demand for large numbers of scientists and engineers in a variety of traditional and interdisciplinary fields. (JR)

Discusses recent developments in engineering and technical education to illustrate the presence of four levels of choices for a technically-inclined high school student. Suggests more efforts be made to help a young person in selecting his most appropriate career. (CC)

Discusses the objectives and activities carried out by the Minority Engineering Education Effort Task Force, including summer program planning and production and distribution of guidance literature and audio-visual aids. Contained is a list of the Task Force members. (CC)

Summarizes two questionnaire surveys on the counselors' viewpoints and opinions about the engineering student and on the engineering students' perceptions of themselves. Indicates that there exist differences between the coulselors' and students' perceptions, especially on personality. (CC)

Discusses the importance of continuing education in the scientific and technical communities and the possibilities of using electronical techniques in the teaching-learning process. Concludes that the process of education manifests great changes and the scientist and technologist must recognize and make use of them to keep abreast. (CC)

This document is an instructional module prepared in objective form for use by an instructor familiar with mathematics as applied to water and wastewater treatment plant operation. Included are objectives, instructor guides and student handouts. This is the third level of a three module series and is concerned with statistics, total head, steady…

This document summarizes the status of environmental engineering programs in the United States and Canada today. The volume contains information on over 70 university programs. Each listing gives a two- or three-paragraph description of the program, institution, etc. In addition, information can be found on admission requirements, degree…

Comments on the inadequacy of current engineering manpower data and what might be done to improve it. Declares the need for a national coordinated effort to obtain this information and make it available to students and others who base decisions, in part, on the future supply of engineers. (Author/MLH)

Outlines one approach to the teaching of materials engineering design within the context of metallurgical engineering. This approach uses a problem solving situation and criteria for an appropriate problem are presented. (GS)

Describes possible effects of decreasing financial support for science education. Presents statistics on student enrollment in various science disciplines, predicts future science job market trends, and surveys the shrinking academic job market. (GS)

States that professional undergraduate education is enhanced by professors engaged in research because of the teacher's currency of knowledge, motivation, recognition of service, and involvement in unresolved problems. Indicates that the use of sponsored research takes the financial burden from the academic budget and permits employment of the…