This brief guide on how to study efficiently was designed for minority engineering students and provides eight techniques to improve study habits and enhance learning and retention. The first seven suggestions are each accompanied by a methodology and an explanation of the purpose of the technique; the eighth pertains to the overall concept of…

Because the ability to write reports and make oral presentations is crucial to success, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California (Berkeley) has set up an in-house, required course that is given every semester to about 60 students. Divided into three sections, one of which is for non-native speakers of English, the…

The relationship of ergonomics (the study of man in relation to his working environment) and training is examined in the context of physical stress, training time required, man-machine systems, skill and job performance analysis, and training effectiveness. (AG)

Shop layout, method of instruction, and two arc welding course descriptions are discussed. (MW)

Explores the idea that both the design and the use of buildings are part of a general human learning process concerned with the use of space. Argues that researchers face the need to bridge the gap between designers and users on the one hand and "objective" observers on the other. Gives a critique of some current methods of research in buildings…

Discusses an educational program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that attempts to relate science and engineering to art. It is intended that this interdisciplinary program will lead to a revitalization of art and play a significant role in the humanization of technology. (JR)

Summarizes the survey results obtained by the Society of Women Engineers, involving female engineering enrollment, discrimination problems, and disparity in salaries. Indicates that women participation in engineering is expected to increase due to the great demand of engineers in the future. (CC)

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, college students expressed their feelings toward impersonal, highrise, linoleum-and-formica residence halls by moving off campus in droves. Now, colleges are building more varied and flexible lowrise student housing in an effort to better accommodate students' housing preferences. (JG)

Reviews the British Ordinary National Diploma (OND) course in technology, a two-year fulltime program leading to degree and subdegree courses in technology and science. The course was designed as an alternative to a two-year sixth form A-level course in mathematics and physics. (MLH)

This study shows that environmental modification is a surprisingly intricate technique. This may account for its relatively low use and also for its more frequent use by MSW than non-MSW caseworkers. The findings indicate the need for further research on environmental modification. (Author)

Indicates that the professional engineer should have a proper understanding of the role engineering plays in society, an appreciation of the contributions of other professionals, and a concern for all segments of society. Outlines methods the engineering educator can use to influence his students' social awareness. (GS)

Details of an introductory course in structural theory are presented. (Author)