Summarizes recommendations made in a workshop sponsored by the American Chemical Society concerning issues involving the diverging viewpoints of chemistry and chemical engineering. Includes recommendations regarding curricula, salary differences, and the need to change attitudes of chemistry faculty toward industry and industrial chemistry. (CS)

This paper describes a scheme of diagnosis and remediation in mathematics for undergraduates consisting of a multiple choice preknowledge test and certain books and programed materials. Certain knowledge gaps and their causes are identified and the effectiveness of the remedial materials and procedures are evaluated. (Author/MK)

Details the structure, accreditation procedures, and criteria of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, with particular attention to the assessment of cooperative engineering education programs. (SK)

Describes the status of fluid mechanics courses in bioengineering curricula. A survey of institutions offering bioengineering degrees indicates that over half do not require fluid mechanics courses. Suggests increasing number of mechanics courses to increase the quality of bioengineering students and to prepare students for graduate work and more…

Explains the issues involved in the drive for maintenance of competence and the establishment of a national professional development registry for engineers. Discusses a system that serves as a model of procedures designed to control the profession by the profession in cooperation with state licensing agencies. (GA)

Aviation programs at many colleges and universities have been viewed by administrators in all sorts of perspectives, from very favorable to complete nuisances. As a result, these programs have ended up being located in a wide variety of academic structures. (Author/RE)

Suggests that industry and universities open more channels for communication and cooperatively develop strategies that will be of benefit. (Author/MLF)

Suggests a conceptual framework for the handwriting system, consisting of three elements: the hand, the writing instrument, and paper. Discusses the integration of these elements relative to handwriting performance, presents an overview of relevant research and a proposal for needed research, analyzes and compares writing instrument designs, and…

The authors favor keeping technical writing instruction in the hands of engineering faculty. (Author/BB)

Many personalized system of instruction concepts can be applied to traditional courses. (BB)

The results of a two-year study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a new set of degree requirements, including a qualifying project and a competency examination. (BB)

Among the benefits derived from a detailed curriculum analysis is the actual analysis process itself. Creating a curriculum diagram can lead to better understanding of what can and should be taught. (Author/BB)

This technical communication course uses peer evaluation to give students a chance to both generate and receive real-life technical reports. (BB)

This study was undertaken to assess the freshman and sophomore curriculum requirements of engineering schools and to develop guidelines to improve junior college pre-engineering curricula. (BB)

Represents the results of a survey study which was conducted in 1975 to collect hard data concerning the physics lecture and laboratory requirements at 32 colleges and universities with accredited engineering programs. (HM)