Outlines a multidisciplinary course which comprises fundamental, practical, and experimental aspects of heterogeneous catalysis. The course structure is a combination of lectures and demonstrations dealing with the use of spectroscopic techniques for surface analysis. (SK)

Describes the chemical engineering program at the University of California, Santa Barbara, including history of the department, faculty research interests and professional activities, graduate and undergraduate programs, and research in nuclear engineering. (SK)

Summarizes the author's experiences with undergraduate research in polymers at Purdue University. Suggests that such experiences may assist students in considering graduate study in chemical engineering. Presents data on 37 past participants' current positions and summarizes their answers to selected questions evaluating their undergraduate…

Reports results of a survey of chemical engineering departments on the effects of increasing enrollments on financial support; instructional laboratory and research facilities; graduate assistant teaching support; student-faculty ratio and faculty workloads; and the individual department's assessment of its most critical needs. (SK)

Describes tentative federal budget cuts affecting science education in the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, and the specific areas these budget cuts will affect. (DS)

Cooperation between business and higher education can help solve problems of future shortages of engineering faculty, can increase hiring of liberal arts graduates with appropriate training programs, can deal with employment cycles by co-op fellowship programs, and can reduce problems relating to EEOC guidelines on employee selection procedures.…

Described is the history of the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), Melborne, Florida. FIT offers 45 undergraduate degree programs, 16 masters degree programs and seven doctoral degree programs in the areas of science and engineering, management, humanities, psychology, aeronautics, applied technology, marine technology, and medical research.…

Describes research on in situ processing to develop necessary theory and understanding of the underground process to facilitate commercialization of a wide range of mineral deposits. Goal is to produce laboratory and computer-based tools to allow site evaluation based on field and laboratory measurements of mineral and associated overburdens.…

Discusses the evolving role of minorities in the engineering profession, including the goals of a national effort to increase representation in the profession. Also discussed are college enrollments, roles of corporations, private foundations, and government, and outlooks relative to increased minorities in engineering. (RE)

One effort which has contributed to the enhanced representation of minorities in engineering careers has been the program entitled Minority Introduction to Engineering (MITE). The elements, activities, and outcomes of their program are discussed. (RE)

Describes an undergraduate automatic controls course in which the teaching-learning process is regarded as a closed loop feedback system. The three basic components of the system: the controller, the plant, and the learning sensors are identified as the teacher, the student, and student feedback respectively. (SMB)

Although an increasing number of minority students are entering engineering schools, the attrition rate for this group is considerably higher than for majority students. Attempts to deal with this problem are discussed, including remedial programs, recruiting and counseling, and seeking federal support. (JMF)

Describes an undergraduate chemical engineering course which has been offered at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The objectives, structure, instructional materials and content of this course, which emphasizes the structure and usage of computer-aided design systems, are also included. (HM)

Two approaches to informing engineering students of library resources are described. The first discusses the activities involved in presenting an overview of the library resources, and the second describes how to plan for student projects involving current topics of their choice. (SA)

Discusses the mission of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the context of a national strategy for science and mathematics education. Specifies the agenda of the organization as it relates to mathematics, science, engineering, and technology. Outlines what must occur for this agenda to be in place. (DDR)