This introduction to dynamic systems is intended for freshman and sophomore students in engineering, physical science, or social science. Material has been class tested and has led to increased student interest in further work in systems analysis and operations research. Notes are written for the student and are self-contained. Material can be…

Presented is an approach to undergraduate microcomputer education at Marquette University. The course of study includes four courses to serve students with a variety of educational interests. Two laboratory courses are discussed in terms of their organization and goals. (Author/SA)

A digital computer program, STAGEF, designed for use with the distillation experiments in a typical undergraduate Chemical Engineering laboratory in Unit Operations is explained. The program enables the student to determine the rate of liquid overflow and vapor boil-up which leaves each tray within the distillation column. The student may also…

Described is a study of the technical manpower spectrum. Particularly examined is the information collected from industry concerning how technically-trained people are used. Data on training appropriateness for particular job requirements are also examined. Conclusions are intended to assist educational institutions in formulating policy to better…

THIS RESEARCH REPORT DEALS WITH THE THEORETICAL BASIS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADAPTIVE DECISION STRUCTURE FOR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS. VIEWING EDUCATION AS A WEALTH OR UTILITY-PRODUCING PROCESS, WHICH TRADITIONALLY HAS BEEN SHAPED BY PURELY INTUITIVE RATHER THAN ANALYTICAL DECISIONS, A PLAN FOR AN ANALYTICAL ADAPTIVE DECISION STRUCTURE BASED UPON FOUR…

The report describes a new kind of psychological testing machine, the Logical Analysis Device (LAD), and the attempts to use it for predicting academic grades of 97 freshmen engineering students at The Cooper Union in 1958, 77 of whom were re-tested in 1962. The LAD system allows a subject to proceed in his own way and at his own pace to solve…

This document discusses and attempts to project scientific and engineering manpower supply and demand trends. Provided are detailed graphical and tabular data relating to science and engineering degrees awarded, enrollment trends, average annual openings for scientific and technical occupations, and projected supply/demand imbalances for…

Included in these proceedings are papers on such topics as developments and trends in two-year engineering technology programs, cooperative education programs, women in engineering, registration and certification of engineering technology graduates, management education, market analysis, continuing engineering education, industrial training…

This report on continuing education in science and engineering was prepared in response to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Authorization Act of 1977. It contains: (1) recommendations for implementation in 1978; (2) an analysis of information on the employment and availability of scientific, engineering, and technical manpower; and (3) an…

This update of the 1971 handbook is designed to assist engineers and their firms in marketing their services overseas. Provided is condensed information sources of conditions in 122 free world countries. Information sources provided include the following: legal requirements, licensing, local representation, local participation, contracting…

A description of the University of Wisconsin's Professional Development Degree (PDD) program, a post-baccalaureate degree program designed to bring various opportunities for learning to the practicing engineer, is provided. The primary objectives of the program are: (1) to expose the professional to subjects necessary to combat obsolescence, (2)…

A set of programs in liberal education designed to enhance the social dimensions of engineering education is described. This program requires a minimum of 36 quarter credits in the broad categories of English Composition (8-10 credits), Man and Society (12-15 credits), Artistic Expression (8-10 credits), and the balance from any of the above…

This paper describes the content of a seminar-type engineering course dealing with materials reutilization (recycling). The course, consisting of lecture and discussion by various faculty and outside experts as well as student presentations of research papers on recycling topics, is intended to investigate current areas in which recycling of…

The practice of utilizing mathematics instruction, in which only practical engineering applications and not the pure mathematical proofs are stressed, is questioned. Three cases are presented in which students made erroneous conclusions concerning an engineering topic. In each situation, the student violated a mathematical principle which was not…

The establishment and development of a graduate program in bioengineering at the University of Michigan is discussed. Included are the student entrance requirements, types of future employment for program graduates, and the philosophy underlying the choice of coursework and instructional methods for the program. (MLH)