Describes an experimental design course for engineering and art students based on the concepts of creativity and innovation. Class involvement was encouraged and groups of three people worked best with mixing of engineering and non-engineering students. Students expressed interest and enthusiasm for the course. (DF)

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:…

Presents a description of the programs offered by a fictitious technology and society department as a model for future programs designed to provide a liberalized technical education. (GS)

Assesses the state of "applied Japanese studies" in American institutions of higher education, with particular reference to activities of designated centers of Japanese studies (including Lehigh University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, and others). Also identifies how programs might be expanded to better serve…

Traces the integration of engineering, humanities, and social sciences from the major objectives of 1955 to present curricula designed to produce the socio-engineer. Predicts future trends in curriculum development reflecting the growing relationship between technology and the values and condition of man. (GS)

Describes a program which seeks out minority students with a potential for engineering education, inspires them to enter the program, enrolls them in an intensive seven-week remediation phase, and matriculates them into a college of engineering. (GS)

Papers abstracted represent those submitted to the distribution center at the 83rd American Society for Engineering Education Convention. Abstracts are grouped under headings corresponding to the main topic of the paper. (Editor/CP)

Describes a program that offers practical experience with real engineering problems. Outlines selection of student participants, program operation, course and project guidelines, funding and program evaluation. (GS)

Describes the development of an annual Engineering Concepts Institute designed for high school graduates beginning studies in engineering or architecture. Major emphasis is on Engineering Problems and related mathematical concepts. (Author/GS)

Discusses a survey of the techniques used by 29 engineering colleges to recruit and keep women engineering students. (MLH)

Presents summary data of 15 universities providing undergraduate degrees in environmental engineering. Data include schools, curricula, enrollment, and graduate employment. (SL)

Describes an experimental engineering education program being conducted at the University of North Dakota which integrates freshmen students into upper class activities. Emphasis is on real engineering problems considered to be important. (SL)

Describes an autoremediation (self-remediation) system designed to allow students to diagnose their individual prerequisite deficiencies and then correct them. The system consists of a curriculum diagram, set of diagnostic tests, and a set of slide-tape self-instruction modules. Includes summary of evaluative efforts. (SK)