Describes a nature of materials course which includes structures, properties, crystallography, and crystal structure presented at Tufts University. (SL)

A report on continuing education in engineering and mathematics at UCLA and the extent to which computer applications are dominating the scene. (BB)

Discusses the need for engineering education to keep pace with and participate directly in the development of technology and society. (SL)

Reviews Mali's experiments in training engineers and high-level technical personnel. (SL)

Reports results of a survey of entering freshmen to determine their characteristics and attitudes as they proceed through their first two years in engineering programs. (SL)

Presents the view that engineering is declining in the United States and provides recommendations for reversing the decline. (SL)

Discusses difficulties in determining the effectiveness of classroom teachers. (SL)

Provides a history and description of the Mohammadia College of Engineering in Rabat, Morocco. Topics discussed include student selection, curriculum, policy implementation, and the teaching staff. The author concludes that the college does an excellent job in training qualified engineers for public works, mining, electrical and mechanical…

There is evidence that the engineering community is responding to objectives of integrating liberal education and increasing social consciousness of professionals. Rapid progress is not foreseen, however, since that would involve changing attitudes of engineering faculty. (Author/LBH)

Reviews recent developments in chromatographic instrumentation. (SL)

Describes the Elastically Structured Teaching (EST) method of instruction employed at West Virginia University which gives students more freedom than does traditional lecture, but which is not totally self paced. (SL)

Describes a course addressing the social consequence of engineering work and the contributions of technology to societal problems. (SL)

Reports results of a survey concerning the opportunities for graduates of engineering technology programs to transfer into regular engineering programs. Career opportunities are also considered. (SL)

Engineering technology educators were surveyed on 11 points concerning degree programs. There was agreement on the need for a well-balanced program in engineering technology and for effective means of disseminating program information to counselors and employers. Standards for the admission of transfer students into these programs were considered…

Briefly reports on the structure and evaluation of an individually-paced, two year civil engineering technology curriculum sponsored by a National Science Foundation grant. The written modules progress linearly with support media presentations. Students in the self-paced program generally outperformed lecture-based students on cognitive…