The complexities involved in combining generalized and specialized studies are discussed in a descriptive analysis of the Harvey Mudd College (HMC), which has a campus environment typical of US institutions offering undergraduate engineering programs. Of 7 environmental characteristics at HMC student personalities and the socio-psychological…

Part of a series of materials in the electrical engineering sequence developed under contract with the United States Office of Education, this laboratory manual provides 10 projects dealing with basic electrical instrumentation and measurement that would be appropriate for a first course. Exercises include activities involving (1) voltmeters,…

A questionnaire survey of approximately 870 schools provided enrollment data on technology students. Data are presented in tabular form for curriculum, type of school, and four categories of students--(1) engineering, all degree levels, (2) technology, terminal associate degree level, (3) technology, bachelor's degree level, and (4)…

This publication is the third of three sequential course manuals for instructors in X-Ray science and engineering developed at Oregon State University. It consists of outlines of thirteen lectures, and six laboratory exercises with problems and three examinations. Also included is a list of references, equipment, and material. The purposes,…

This is the second of three sequential course manuals for instructors in X-Ray science and engineering developed at Oregon State University. It consists of outlines for fourteen lectures and eight laboratory exercises with problems and two examinations. Also included is a list of references, equipment, and materials. The purposes, teaching aids,…

Presented are two papers on computer applications in engineering education coursework. The first paper suggests that since most engineering graduates use only "canned programs" and rarely write their own programs, educational emphasis should include model building and the use of existing software as well as program writing. The second paper deals…

Presented is a manuscript for an introductory boiler water chemistry course for marine engineer education. The course is modular, self-paced, audio-tutorial, contract graded and combined lecture-laboratory instructed. Lectures are presented to students individually via audio-tapes and 35 mm slides. The course consists of a total of 17 modules -…

This work is one of a series of monographs on the improvement of engineering education. This particular study was designed to determine: (1) the extent of individual engineers' involvement in continuing education; (2) factors pertaining to job success; and (3) what relationships may exist between the two. The population surveyed included all…

This paper provides data and opinions on long- and short-term challenges and changes required to meet the human resource and educational needs in a nuclear electric era as seen from a utility company's point of view. In particular, statements on engineering education curriculum, statistics on certain future manpower requirements, electric utility…

Presented is a report of a program of the American Society for Metals, designed to introduce materials science principles via solid state chemistry into high school chemistry courses. At the time of the inception of this program in the mid-sixties, it was felt that high school students were not being adequately exposed to career opportunities in…

A graduate program in engineering at the Joint Institute for Acoustics and Flight Sciences (JIAFS) is described. JIAFS is a cooperative undertaking between the NASA-Langley Research Center and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at The George Washington University. This program adopts a more practical approach than traditional graduate…

The advent of microprocessor technology requires that the teaching of computer basics become a part of undergraduate digital electronics courses. This paper describes a laboratory-oriented approach to basic instruction requiring less than 10 hours student study time. The technique utilizes a programmed text and a small 4-bit computer,…

This paper describes the results of a three-way evaluation of traditional, televised, and individually-paced instruction in beginning graphics courses. The purpose of the study was to determine mean gain scores for students in each of the three groups. In order to disguise the experiment, no attempt was made to randomly assign subjects to groups,…

Agricultural engineers have been working for a number of years with colleges and universities in many developing countries to improve their agriculture. Much of the activity in university development assistance has been taken over the last 20 years. The greatest portion of the support has come from USAID. Among the common problems facing the…

A premature embarkation in specialized areas of fluid mechanics by the beginning graduate student, without having first thoroughly learned the basics, leads to learning difficulties and destroys zeal for learning. To avoid these problems, many schools in the U.S. offer beginning graduate courses in fluid mechanics (BGCFM). Because the success or…