Suggest re-orientation of engineering curricula to solve problems encountered in staffing technically capable personnel in municipal government bodies. (CC)

Analyzes job situations for chemical professionals on the basis of the survey findings obtained by the Chemical and Engineering News and the College Placement Council. Indicates a slight recovery in employment in 1973. (CC)

Summarizes course offerings and degree programs conducted by organizational units in the area of polymer science and engineering. Indicates that current trends are characterized by creation of interdisciplinary polymer programs and increase of academic training at both graduate and undergraduate levels. (CC)

Reports educational statistics of student enrollment on the basis of survey data obtained by the Engineers Joint Council between 1967 and 1972. Indicates that the 1972 survey shows a significant decline at all levels in comparison with fall 1971. (CC)

Presents five statistical tables relating to nuclear engineering education, namely, course offerings by U.S. and Canadian schools; degrees and enrollment; enrollment, courses, and staff by schools; degrees granted by schools; and research contributions to the American Nuclear Society meetings. (CC)

An innovative teaching method called Proctorial, Auto-graded, Self-paced Study'' (PASS) was employed in an engineering college. The results are reported indicating that it has many advantages over the conventional lecture method of teaching. (PS)

Describes the conduct of a one-semester laboratory course for electrical engineering sophomores through the use of rack-mounted instruments and printed circuits. Concluded there was greater student and instructor interest and creativity in both lectures and laboratory. (CC)

Describes the development of a movie and electronic media approach to the recruitment of high school students for the engineering program at Purdue University. Television and radio spots are used. A speakers' group of college students also goes to high schools on invitation. (TS)

Describes a junior level course taught at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Technology and Society," to show how engineers/technologists can contribute to environmental education. To improve understanding of the interactions between technology and society, interdisciplinary courses are needed which examine current socio-technical problems. (BL)