A noncredit course is described in which the logic used in various episodes of "Star Trek" is analyzed to see whether or not it was valid. (MP)

Discusses an introductory engineering design course in which students construct models to illustrate process or building design. (MLH)

A college chemistry course for nonchemistry majors that uses analysis of food as a starting point for the study of elementary chemistry is described and discussed. (DT)

An engineering graphics course offered at North Carolina State University for freshman engineering students is described. The course is divided into 14 units and the students are allowed to proceed at their own pace. The first 11 units comprise the required core; the remaining 3 units may be chosen from other areas such as computer graphics,…

Describes a chemical engineering course that combines self-paced methods and lectures. (MLH)

Describes an engineering course consisting of seven two-week units and a final exam. Class periods, three per week, are devoted to lectures during the first week of the two-week unit period and to problem sessions during the second week. (MLH)

Describes a teaching method called Announced Repetitive Tests, in which students are allowed a number of times to master test questions similar to ones assigned as homework. (MLH)

Describes an engineering course consisting of a sequence of specific, actual cases, that emphasizes the development of skills in synthesizing information, and in identifying and solving practical engineering problems. (MLH)

Discusses the use of a co-teaching approach in a calculus-based, first-year, elementary physics class. Presents student questionnaire responses along with a discussion of the techniques, advantages, and disadvantages of this method of teaching. (MLH)

Traces the evolution of a self-paced organic chemistry course over a three-year period by outlining the reasons behind the important changes that were made and assessing their effects. (MLH)

Describes an advanced undergraduate materials science course in which each student conducts two independent laboratory projects and is required to submit a formal lab report at the end of each project. (MLH)

Discusses the conduct of an introductory biophysics course with a personalized instruction by using tutors selected from the students themselves. Included are three tables of text contents, a sample of a terminal questionnaire, and a list of biophysics references. (CC)

A five-year program in technical studies is described. Instructional projects emphasize the construction of science equipment relating a theoretical subject to its practical application through technology. (TS)