Suggests ways to determine what method of instruction is best suited to particular situations. (MLH)

Relates an engineering educator's experience working in a nonacademic engineering project and discusses how such experience helps the educator prepare students for engineering jobs. (MLH)

Discusses the need for teaching creativity in engineering education and ways to develop and encourage creative thinking. (MLH)

Suggests that teachers can increase their students' motivation by exemplifying unselfishness. (MLH)

Homework was optional during the first half of an engineering course but mandatory during the second half; test scores were higher during the second half. Discusses whether this can be attributed to the mandatory homework. (MLH)

An introduction to the new field of wind engineering is presented. (BB)

The need for competency in management responsibilities provides the thrust of this article. The challenges outlined for the professional engineer include a sound grasp of the relevant technology, communication skills, and the ability to deal effectively with people. (CS)

Outlined is the impact of computers on engineering management decisions in the future. The impact includes information used in evaluating alternatives, simulation for decision-making, and monitoring performance achievement. (CS)

The manager of a groundwater supply system must be involved in many different disciplines if he or she is to manage the system effectively. In areas in which specialized expertise is necessary, it can be obtained from consultants or government agencies. (BB)

This article discusses the efforts of professional societies to reduce frivolous liability claims through better procedures, support, legislation, and seminars. (CS)

The petroleum industry had a very active year, worldwide, in 1978. Reported on here are explorations undertaken in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the North Sea, the Soviet Union, and the Middle East. (BB)

The 1978 ASEE Chemical Engineering Division Lecturer was Theodore Vermeulen of the University of California at Berkeley. Other chemical engineers who received awards or special recognition at a recent ASEE annual conference are mentioned. (BB)

Summarizes a survey of biochemical engineering education programs completed in the summer of 1977. (BB)

Discusses results of a survey of prominent engineers to determine their experience with technical writing and to solicit their opinions about its importance to them, its place in the engineering curriculum, and what should be included in a course in technical writing. (MB)

Examines the current situation in engineering colleges (including the critical faculty shortage) and the role that a federal science and engineering policy should play in engineering education. Categories and goals for federal support are discussed with the belief that these policies can address the priority for quality in engineering education.…