This book, second in a series dealing with scientific programing in the BASIC language, provides students, engineers, and scientists with a documented library of subroutines for scientific applications. Subjects of the eight chapters include: (1) least-squares approximation of functions and smoothing of data; (2) approximating functions by series…

Data related to current and recent engineering manpower demand, engineering degrees and enrollments, supply and demand projections for engineering manpower, and results of an April 1982 survey of New York's engineering schools are presented and discussed in separate sections of this report. Based on these data, nine recommendations for the future…

This study guide is part of a curriculum entitled Science and Engineering Technician (SET) Curriculum, a program of studies which integrates elements from the disciplines of chemistry, physics, mathematics, mechanical technology, and electronic technology. The purpose of this national curriculum development project was to provide a framework for…

The relative effectiveness of multiple-choice (MC) and constructed-response (CR) test formats in computer-managed instruction (CMI) were compared using four test groups of 30 trainees each who were assigned nonsystematically from the basics course at the Propulsion Engineering School, Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Group A took module tests in…

Recent trends concerning the employment opportunities for doctorate-holding scientists and engineers (S/E) are highlighted in this publication. Data from biennial surveys conducted since 1973 by the National Science Foundation and other Federal government agencies are analyzed to make conclusions regarding trends in labor-market conditions,…

Entrance requirements and a weeding process conducted by way of a pre-engineering mathematics program act as a restriction on the number of students graduating with engineering degrees. This study examined the relationship between entrance requirements and the degree of student success upon graduation, as well as the validity of the weeding effect…

The Purdue Interest Questionnaire (PIQ), a 264-item Likert-type scale, was developed to assist engineering students in their career planning. The six engineering scales identify specialized fields: aeronautical, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, or mechanical. For students planning to transfer out of engineering, four scales identify…

At the request of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Higher Education Panel (a stratified sample of 760 colleges and universities) collected information on the level of institutional expenditures for research equipment, the federal contribution to those expenditures, and the share of funds expended for high-cost items. The data were…

Presented is a set of laboratory experiments developed to provide students with demonstrations and hands-on experiences with a variety of basic communications methods. These experiments may be used with students who have training in engineering, as well as those with social sciences who have no engineering background. Detailed exercises dealing…

This inventory of science education projects for minorities in the United States contains a survey of efforts made since 1960 to improve the science education of minority groups and to increase their participation in science and science-related careers. All levels of science education are included in the survey; physical and biological sciences,…

A study was conducted to assess teaching in minority engineering programs, based on 38 engineering institutions with special programs for disadvantaged minorities. The institutions were investigated with respect to preferences, characteristics, and preparation of teachers and the availability of faculty development for special program teachers.…

Films, videotapes, transparencies, recordings, and multimedia presentations about vocational and technical subjects, including engineering education and photography, are included in this 646 page catalog. Titles are listed alphabetically, and each entry provides a short summary of the materials, describes which medium is used, the running time,…

The booklet has been prepared to aid institutional personnel and others in publicizing the opportunities in engineering technology in North Carolina. With the expansion of industry in North Carolina there is a need for engineering oriented technicians. In relation to this need the document discusses the opportunities available for the engineering…

Progress on the University of Texas personalized system of instruction (PSI) project is described. Twelve courses in the College of Engineering and five in other colleges were developed for PSI under a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Each of those courses has now been offered at least once, thus making it possible to begin evaluating…

Research investigated: 1) the effect of instructional mode on student achievement; 2) the relationship between a) the student factors of aptitude, sex, previous achievement, educational level, and academic major and b) achievement; and 3) the possibility of a homogeneity of regression equations for achievement of students in varying instructional…