Outlines steps to follow and recommends special features when selecting equipment for an engineering computer graphics laboratory. Expansion features are also discussed. Provides a systems checklist for software and hardware. (CS)

Some ways to link calculus instruction with the mathematical models used in physics courses are presented. The activity of modelling is presented as a major tool in synchronizing physics and mathematics instruction in undergraduate engineering programs. (MP)

Describes the NSF's "Science and Engineering Education for the 1980s and Beyond" report which concludes that the USA is lacking in scientific and technical knowledge and understanding. Also includes the report's suggestions for providing better support for teachers, integrated science and engineering educational systems, and organized…

Contending that the primary purpose of engineering ethics courses is to promote moral autonomy, rather than merely to cultivate proper standards of conduct, the author examines what such courses can accomplish. (Author/WB)

Describes details of the construction of a simple compact schlieren experimental setup as an instructional aid. This new optical method is easy to apply, noninterfering, nondestructive, free from inertia, and can produce instantaneous records of transient phenomena, and is comparatively inexpensive. (Author/SK)

Presents a quantitative procedure for estimating a chemical product's potential market area at a given time. The technique demonstrates to engineering students how how economic, technical and regulatory factors influence the potential markets for a chemical commodity. (Author/WB)

Describes reasons and methods of taking advantage of the increase in engineering student enrollment and student interest. Weighs pros and cons of strategies to limit enrollment and suggests methods of improving teaching efficiency. (Author/DS)

The purpose of this article is to help the pre-college student to consider whether he or she wishes to undertake preparation for a career in engineering. Discussed are educational paths and career opportunities. (Author/RE)

Discusses the problems engineers face in continuing competence and suggests approaches for maintaining competence. The technical specialty certification program and recertification program of the American Society for Quality Control are detailed. (BT)

Presented are the results of a survey to determine how qualified the recent graduates of engineering schools are. Comments from employers are included. (SA)

The Stanford School of Engineering Communications Project is described. One professional composition expert teaches engineering students with strong writing abilities to instruct other students in writing. (BB)

A program is described which integrates technical writing into the introduction to a chemical engineering course at the University of Texas. The students write seven essays on engineering topics. The essays are graded by teaching assistants from the English department. (BB)

When engineering teachers assign a paper or report, they can help students by providing at the time of the assignment an acceptable format for the report. (Author/BB)

A report on innovations in the teaching of engineering at West Virginia University and the effects these have had on student performance is presented. (BB)

Recent studies on how students solve problems are summarized and suggestions are made of how engineering teachers can apply this information. (BB)