Examined is the possibility of applying industrial principles of quality assurance to engineering education. Describes an industrial quality assurance model emphasizing the assessment criteria of the quality of performance and capability. (YP)

A systematic training model for an industrial engineering division in a Saudi Arabian company is described. Outlines for the program's basic elements--instructional media, coaching, and behavior and attitude enhancement--are presented. Performance measurement criteria and recommendations for implementation are discussed. (SK)

Describes management courses for undergraduates and postgraduates and supplementary training methods at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Introduces tasks of the Center for Management Studies created in the Institute. Provides courses of study for Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, and Master of Science in the Appendices. (YP)

Investigates the potential for carry-over of prior learning from one scenario to the next at various parts of the hard-soft spectrum in a control engineering context. Discusses hard-soft systems, input-output analysis, law of industrial dynamics, decision-making, developing models, model sensitivity analysis, and educational programs. (YP)

Describes the spectrum of process design problems. Suggests a methodology for teaching some concepts used in design, including the types of processes considered and their designs, new tools useful in conceptual design, and a strategy for developing conceptual designs. (YP)

This article outlines the problems in the student pipeline and the faculty pipeline related to engineering. Difficulties of women engineering faculty members are discussed. (YP)

Described are the formation of DEUS (Danish Enterprise University System) consortium and DEUS TraiNet as examples of European collaboration program. The organization, technology, computer conferencing, service, and multimedia training of the programs are summarized. (YP)

Describes a course designed to improve the professional qualities and skills of students by using a design project as the focal point of the course. Gives an example of a product development program including the introduction, stages, and evaluation. (Author/YP)

Presented are employment projections in science and engineering. A shortfall is predicted unless more women and minorities can be attracted to science. Projections are based on a number of demographic and educational statistics. (CW)

Discussed is the narrowness of engineering education in the recent past. A more liberal education for engineers is proposed. The benefits of such an approach, personally, professionally, and to society are described. (CW)

Surveys the human factors literature that focuses on self-report evaluations of visual fatigue resulting from use of a visual display unit (VDU). Highlights include viewing distance, color, user demographics, duration of VDU use, physiological measurements, and suggested guidelines for VDU use. (Author/LRW)

The use of the cognate recognition strategy to enhance reading comprehension in a Latin American English-for-Special-Purposes context is considered. Focus is on the subtechnical vocabulary found in 40 texts from English engineering magazines, first describing vocabulary identification techniques and then assessing whether the items have Spanish…

Examined the reasons why science and engineering professors (n=300) chose science and engineering as careers. Mathematical and scientific hobbies, parental influences, and field trips were identified among the top factors leading to the choice of science or engineering as a career. (MDH)

Peer tutoring in the use of computer software for engineering design was used at the University of New South Wales (Australia) to bring 63 students to the mastery level already attained by other students. Analysis indicated that both students and tutors (n=31) received educational benefits from this approach. (MSE)

Describes World Wide Web sites and hypertextbooks for interactive learning related to the following academic subjects: calculus, chemistry, medicine, astronomy, engineering, and literature. Provides examples of large Internet sites that act as clearinghouses for information on hypertextbooks. (AEF)