Presents a ranking of the top United States universities in their quest for intellectual property, commercial partners, and profits. Bases rankings on a consideration of patent numbers, patent quality, and licensing revenues. (WRM)

Reviews the commitment of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to employing minority women scientists and engineers and the progress made in the decades since the equal opportunity plan was established in 1969. (WRM)

"Telementoring" programs, formal and informal online exchanges between students and working professionals, have flourished using e-mail. This article discusses telementoring and issues to consider (finding mentors, familiarity, frequency of exchange, preparation and facilitation, and closure) before creating a program and the…

States that engineers contribute tremendously to the changing face of the earth, and the ever more urgent call for languages, management, and law competencies for engineers is an expression of the need for a grounding in humanities. Discusses the role of humanities in engineering education in the context of world economics and the role of…

Defines ergonomics and discusses design and environmental considerations. Suggests work-space requirements for: tables, chairs, monitor height, ambient noise and light, electricity, and environmental hazards. Includes sources for additional information related to ergonomic design. (AEF)

Argues that the world of technical education suffers from contradictions caused by the necessity to divide teaching efforts between groups of subjects consisting of classical theories, numerical methods, and practical skills and knowledge. Considers different aspects of these contradictions and proposes some recommendations to minimize the…

Reports on the implementation of engineering design projects in two dozen secondary-science classrooms in the United States following an inservice professional-development course conducted at a university engineering college. Contains 28 references. (DDR)

Explains how peer review is incorporated into the undergraduate research lab as part of an ongoing effort to develop the oral and written communication skills of chemical engineering undergraduates. (DDR)

Describes some of the initiatives taken in conjunction with Singapore's national objective of having 60 percent of the population achieve a tertiary qualification to support the knowledge-based economy. Outlines programs designed for the varying abilities of students and the incorporation of appropriate use of information technology to make…

Reviews literature in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) as it applies to educational environments. Topics include the origin of HCI; human factors; usability; computer interface design; goals, operations, methods, and selection (GOMS) models; command language versus direct manipulation; hypertext; visual perception; interface…

Explores the relationships among science and engineering attitudes, physics conceptual understanding, and physics achievement for a population of college freshman engineering students. Assesses a sample of freshman engineering students (n=200) participating in an integrated curriculum with the Force Concepts Inventory (FCI), Mechanics Baseline…

Argues that newly-graduated chemical engineers frequently encounter projects that involve solids processing and find their knowledge of particle technology to be inadequate. Describes a senior undergraduate course on solids processing. (DDR)

Applies learning theory and ergonomic principles to the design of effective learning environments for library instruction. Discusses features of electronic classroom ergonomics, including the ergonomics of physical space, environmental factors, and workstations; and includes classroom layouts. (Author/LRW)

Examined the academic and interpersonal growth of upper-class, African-American peer mentors by analyzing journal comments written during mentors' first quarter of tutoring and mentoring entering freshmen within a minority engineering program and collecting data from student records. Results indicated that mentors experienced academic and…

While technical training is crucial in an engineer's education, so too is the study of economics and business. Students need experience in business principles to succeed in today's business environment. (MM)