Interviews with 40 women engineering students revealed various difficulties and dissatisfactions they encountered in their engineering programs. Inadequate counseling and advising were identified as major barriers to students' satisfaction. Discusses role models, career guidance, and the career search. Suggests that many of these problems can be…

Asserts that rather than science and math being too difficult for most students, vast numbers of students with highly developed intellectual and analytical skills are languishing in thoroughly unstimulating classrooms. Suggests that addressing false elitist assumptions is necessary to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and…

Reviews the studies on which a meta-analysis by Springer, Stanne, and Donovan (1999) were based; the meta-analysis had concluded that small group learning in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education is effective. Concludes that the meta-analysis' call for more widespread implementation of small group learning is not supported.…

Describes a study of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Program for Women and Girls (PWG) conducted by the Urban Institute between 1998 and 2000. Assesses the PWG's contributions to the field of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) education and gender equity. Concludes that the PWG successfully effected both positive,…

The status and experiences of women in science and engineering are discussed. Specifically highlighted is the situation at Hood College, Maryland, a school with a majority of female students. Strategies for encouraging female students to enter and continue in science majors and careers are suggested. (CW)

This volume includes 303 entries of programs on engineering and engineering technology; 239 entries on engineering programs, and 64 entries on engineering technology programs. The information includes the school name and address; school profile; admission information including student expenses and financial aid; graduation requirements; and…

At a time when increasing numbers of minority youth might desire a college education in science and engineering, negative trends regarding financial resources and institutional priorities (especially the research emphasis) have created unintended barriers. Minority underrepresentation in both fields is likely to continue. Includes 32 references.…

A national survey has found little change in faculty salary differentials among disciplines. For the second year, however, public institutions' salary growth outpaced private institutions'. Other trends include "compression" of salaries among faculty ranks within a field and higher salaries for faculty with union contracts. (MSE)

Addresses the need for safety education as a continuous process through elementary and secondary phases of education in the context of human risk within modern society. Discusses the teaching of safety subjects in civil engineering curriculum. (YP)

Describes a Saturday Academy containing three basic components (electrical engineering, computer science, and mathematics) designed to provide enrichment experiences for academically talented minority youth without cost to them. Discusses the results reported by parents, faculty, and alumni. (YP)

Discussed is a conference on the freshmen year in science and engineering which was sponsored by the Alliance for Undergraduate Education. Emphasizes an increasing emphasis on teaching in research universities. Lists six steps to create a strong science and engineering education program. (YP)

Notes that Black, Hispanic, and American Indian enrollment in freshman engineering increased by more than 1400 students in 1988. (MVL)

This commentary examines the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) report, "Educating Scientists and Engineers: Grade School to Grad School" and the American Society for Engineering Education report, "The Engineering Student Pipeline." Provides an official OTA view of the problems in the pipeline. (YP)

Discusses an engineering faculty pipeline. Provided are the statistical figures showing: (1) gender differences; (2) engineering doctorates by race and institutions; (3) foreign faculty; (4) citizenship of engineering doctorates; (5) doctorates who attended a two-year college by race; and (6) plans of foreign citizens receiving doctorates. (YP)

The University of North Carolina-Charlotte developed a team-taught course that integrates social and ethical considerations into the engineering context. Professors of engineering, humanities, and social sciences join with community-based professionals to demonstrate the "usefulness" of the humanities and social sciences for solving…