This listing provides the names, addresses, and brief descriptions of 11 major national groups concerned with minorities and women in engineering. Where appropriate, the journal of each group is listed. (CW)

A study of the usefulness of several diagnostic tests for selecting students to enter a civil engineering program found that the tests were not appropriate and that tests should be developed specifically for civil engineering. (MSE)

Discusses the computer engineering industry in the United States. Recounts recent shifts in the computer industry and notes that despite foreign competition, the industry offers graduating computer engineers ample opportunities for employment. Claims that skill and technical knowledge are the most important assets for getting a job. (TW)

The author summarizes three studies comparing attributes of on- and off-campus engineering graduate programs. The studies represent data and experience gained from lecture-based technical graduate programs with highly motivated off-campus students and corporate support. The studies compare student characteristics, graduate performance, and…

Discusses some of the possibilities for careers in computer sales. Describes some of the attributes of quality computer salespersons, as illustrated by interviews with two experts on computer sales. (TW)

Discusses how student journals can be used as a way to incorporate writing into the engineering curriculum. Reports on a study done at Northeastern University which indicated that students responded positively to the journal-keeping requirement. (TW)

Describes a program at the University of Iowa which introduces undergraduate engineering students to the rewards and responsibilities of teaching engineering through cooperative education positions as faculty assistants in introductory engineering courses. (TW)

The use of case studies for training in problem solving in a Scottish chemical engineering program is outlined, and problems in assessing both changes in student behavior and the quality of the learning experience are examined. (MSE)

A study was made to see if there are differences in admission-selection practices of schools of engineering and schools of education and whether there are differences between engineering majors and education majors with respect to grades in specific courses, freshman and senior grade point averages, and SAT scores. Results are discussed. (MT)

Describes a science career workshop for eighth and ninth grade students to encourage enrollment in high school sciences. Sessions included scientists, engineers, and health care workers demonstrating laboratory activities which illustrate skills or concepts from the person's job. Guidelines are shared for the activity sessions and workshop…

Presents data on engineering degrees granted by institutions during 1984. Statistical categories include: highest number of degrees by state and university; disciplines; women, minorities and foreign nationals; degrees by school; and degree level for each state. Information on engineering technology degrees is also given. (DH)

Suggests methods which engineering faculty can use to encourage students to write often and well. Directions on how to teach writing in an engineering classroom and an annotated bibliography are given. Students are motivated when they learn that one-third of their working time as engineers will be spent writing. (DH)

Identified factors which distinguish persisters, dropouts, and transfer students in engineering. Also determined a discriminant function which predicts persistence of an incoming engineering student. Factors influencing attrition include: student expectations, academic style, and faculty support.

Describes a two-semester-hour freshman course in engineering graphics which uses both traditional and computerized instruction. Includes course description, computer graphics topics, and recommendations. Indicates that combining interactive graphics software with development of simple programs gave students a better foundation for upper-division…

Although pressures toward vocationalism are increasingly intense, engineers should be studying the liberal arts. Since communication is essential to successful engineering, it is clear that engineering students should study English; literature and history could also provide knowledge and understanding of people. (MLW)