Describes the tuition-free Science Technology Engineering Preview Summer Camp that directs young girls in grades 6, 9, and 10 toward careers in science and engineering. (JOW)

Proposes "technicisation" theory with five central hypotheses to account for various aspects of foreign students learning Technical English (TE), including its linguistic, learning, experiential, cultural, and motivational dimensions. Suggests that the fundamental hypotheses are applicable to TE learning but they may, mutatis mutandis,…

Describes an introductory computing course in which first-year students registered their presence and submitted assignments by electronic mail. Returning assignments by e-mail was found to be an effective method of giving individual help to those needing it most; individual student misconceptions could be more easily detected; and class discipline…

Bestows diagrams to describe common transformation methods and applications of these methods in biotechnology today. (ZWH)

Describes pedagogical and profession-oriented motivations as well as science and society-related aspects of project orientation and project-organized curricula in higher education. Argues that staff and faculties will need to establish a continuous process of organizational development in order to overcome obvious problems and constraints of the…

Describes changes initiated in the Level-Three laboratory course of the chemical engineering curriculum at the University of Adelaide that were useful in fostering higher-level skills and reducing the reliance on reports handed down from previous years. Highlights report writing and data analysis workshops and the laboratory project design…

The development of assessment criteria for undergraduate project work in engineering design is perceived as a difficult task. Describes an innovative course that has been developed at the undergraduate level. (DDR)

Students have problems successfully arranging an electric circuit to make the bulb produce light. Investigates the percentage of students able to complete a circuit with a given apparatus, and the effects of prior experience on student success. Recommends hands-on activities at the elementary and secondary school levels. (Contains 14 references.)…

Outlines quality assurance schemes for distance-education technologies that are based on the ISO 9000 family of international quality-assurance standards. Argues that engineering faculties can establish such systems on the basis of and integrated with accreditation schemes. Contains 34 references. (DDR)

Presents a portfolio of examples that illustrate how TI-92 technology has been used to support an undergraduate engineering mathematics course by changing it from student-passive to student-active. The instant feedback and variety of possible representations enables a concepts- and applications-driven interactive teaching approach which has led to…

After 30 years of failing to live up to the promises of its proponents, instructional technology has finally started to play an effective role in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education. Asserts that students in courses delivered entirely with technology have begun to outperform students in traditional lecture-based courses, a…

A survey was conducted on the language practices of 58 engineering personnel working on the Witwatersand in South Africa. Found that a high standard of English is crucial for professionals in a field with a policy of "English only" at management and inter-departmental levels and in written communication. (Author/VWL)

Examines the potential problems facing educational institutions from the impact of computer use, ergonomics, and physical injuries. Paying attention to ergonomics and solutions through proper furniture buying are discussed. Tips to help institutions reduce the possibility of children suffering painful and possibly disabling injuries are…

Reports on a study that describes in detail the design processes used by small groups of preservice teacher education students engaged in ill-defined, open-ended, self-selected design technology projects. Provides insight to assist teacher educators in designing courses. (Contains 30 references.) (DDR)

Presents the third part of a series on the development and implementation of project-based spiral curriculum in chemical engineering. Focuses on the details of the assessment design, describes the results of the assessment, and draws conclusions about the success of the program. (Contains 18 references.) (ASK)