Engineering design is a complex cognitive skill differing from possession of knowledge in tactical use of knowledge to achieve goals under constraints. An operational definition of a design must satisfy a set of constraints and objectives. Several published theories about the design process in terms of the criteria developed leads to the…

This report, prepared for the Committee on Commerce and the National Ocean Policy Study Committee, describes many aspects of water pollution, both national and international. Specific sections are devoted to: (1) assessing man's influence on the oceans, (2) activities that generate marine pollution, (3) specific marine pollutants, (4) policy for…

This paper describes the approach taken at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) for the evaluation of its faculty in conjunction with the OIT administrator evaluation methods. A set of Annual Faculty Objectives (AFO) are established by both faculty and department chairmen. They review divisional and departmental goals and agree on specific…

This message from President Gerald R. Ford to the 94th Congress briefly explains the major points of his proposal and discusses the areas that would receive special consideration in the 1977 budget: energy, defense, basic research, agriculture, space, and health. (MLH)

A Eulerian framework is proposed as an alternative to the Lagrangian framework usually used in undergraduate dynamics courses. An attempt to introduce Eulerian kinematics into a dynamics course is discussed. (LMH)

This paper examines the causes and effects of the 1973 oil embargo imposed by OPEC. The author notes that since the embargo, little positive action has been taken to reduce American dependence upon a very limited and very expensive energy source. In order to achieve any degree of independence, it will be necessary to repidly expand coal and…

This kit contains materials and instructions for evaluating the engineer's salary in terms of the Commission's "Guidelines to Professional Employment for Engineers and Scientists" which states that an engineer should receive a salary in keeping with his professional contribution and commensurate with the salaries of other employees, both…

This study examines how the cost of engineering education changes with the size and characteristics of programs, and tries to establish whether there is some minimum scale at which point engineering education becomes financially viable, and considers the manner in which financial viability is affected by program characteristics. Chapter I presents…

This study proposed (1) to determine qualifications and teaching loads of junior college teachers of natural and social sciences, engineering and technology; (2) to examine the courses to identify needed improvements; (3) to determine the status of the profession according to the teacher's experience and his commitment to the junior college.…

Human factors engineering is considered with regard to the design of safety factors for aviation and highway transportation equipment. Current trends and problem areas are identified for jet air transportation and for highway transportation. Suggested solutions to transportation safety problems are developed by applying the techniques of human…

This is the sixth year that an attempt has been made to bring together information of interest to deans of engineering for use in planning. Special attention has been focused on direct instructional costs, nonacademic personnel costs, regular nonsalaried operational costs, space rations, and student-faculty ratios. Only general comparisons for the…

Publications and presentations developed by the Human Resources Research Organization during 1972 and 1973 are listed. Part I of the bibliography contains reports issued during 1973; each citation gives the document title, author, and the contract under which the work was performed. Part II provides abstracts for each document included in Part I…

A comprehensive undergraduate engineering program must provide opportunities for the application of theoretical concepts to the solution of realistic engineering problems. As digital systems and computer engineering concepts are integrated into the undergraduate electrical engineering curriculum, many departments are revising their laboratory…

The first part of this two part volume includes articles relating to engineering education. Topics included are personalizing instruction, individualizing instruction, programed instruction, rewarding good teaching, and the use of different approaches to improve teaching. Part II contains descriptive data from 201 engineering colleges concerning:…

An anthology of papers for consideration by delegates to the 14th and 15th conferences of the United States National Commission for UNESCO are presented in this book. As a wide-ranging collection of ideas, it is intended to serve as background materials for the conference theme - our responsibility for preserving and defending a human environment…