Discusses the results of a physics minicourse program for college students; describes how to initiate such a program, including choice of topics, publicizing the courses, and course contents. (MLH)

"Man and His Creative Awareness," developed by the Institute for Services to Education (ISE) in conjunction with the Thirteen-College Curriculum Program (TCCP) is a course that deals with the many aspects of human creativity: music, the visual arts, literature, poetry, drama, architecture, photography, and the film. The ISE-TCCP approach…

Tells how public relations firms assisted the Kent State University journalism department when enrollments increased and money became scarce. (RB)

The results of a survey assessing the structure, development, and status of college level futures courses are provided. (DE)

Discusses the importance of pre-college, developmental remedial programs for students who lack adequate skills for success in the engineering technology study. A description of remedial course work in algebra, geometry, basic English, reading skills, and physical science is included. (CC)

A three-year, in-house engineering course offered to selected General Electric Company engineers is discussed. It is designed to develop the ability to identify and solve real engineering problems. The course may be taken concurrently with college courses in a cooperative program that can result in a graduate degree in engineering. (MLH)

Responding to the demands of the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Manpower Development Staff of the Office of Air Programs has acted to provide more and better-trained practitioners in the field of air pollution control. Numerous courses are conducted through the Institute for Air Pollution Training, while university training programs are administered…

The directory provides information on training and development programs, which are being offered in institutions of higher education. The directory is arranged alphabetically by State and provides the name of the institution, contact, and a brief program description. (Author/EC)

The results of a survey designed to determine the global studies programs and courses of colleges and universities in nine northeastern states are provided in this paper. The report is divided into two sections that include a brief overview of the survey findings followed by short program descriptions from each of the 22 institutions which…

Discusses the use of varied resources to conduct undergraduate systems design courses at the Drexel University with the support of the Sloan Foundation. The purpose is to provide students with an ability to develop solutions to problems encountered in a real, living, and dynamic situation. (CC)

Discusses the offering of a two-quarter Sloan Foundation course entitled "C-50-Design of Complex Systems" to students in all departments, from freshmen to Ph.D. candidates, at the Northwestern University. Indicates the presence of a realistic working environment due to the mix of students' interests, skills, and levels of ability. (CC)

Discusses the reliability engineering courses offered by the University of Arizona, including summer institutes and master's and bachelor's programs with a reliability option. Indicates that formally educated reliability engineers are a better solution to the manpower need than self-educated ones. (CC)

Several months ago a planning session was held during which representatives of several colleges and universities shared their plans and strategies for energy conservation education. This publication contains reports from five community colleges, two universities, and one technical institute about how they have applied energy conservation and…

Discusses the purpose and curriculum of interdisciplinary engineering management programs conducted at the University of Missouri-Rolla. Indicates that the development of a proper balance of engineering, science, and management is proved satisfactory by student acceptance, graduate placement, and feedback from both graduates and employers. (CC)

Discusses the graduate engineering management program of Drexel University, including student characteristics, program objectives, academic requirements, and course options. Indicates that the program serves the demand for management talent by providing students with skills different from those of conventional programs. (CC)