A report on innovations in the teaching of engineering at West Virginia University and the effects these have had on student performance is presented. (BB)

Recent studies on how students solve problems are summarized and suggestions are made of how engineering teachers can apply this information. (BB)

Discusses origins and organization of technical engineering schools in Belgium, the development of higher technical education, industrial colleges, legislation affecting technical education, and considerations on the future of industrial colleges. Journal availability: see SO 507 243. (Author/DB)

Describes a pedagogical project using the computer in teaching an electrical engineering subject. This project has led to a small-group instructional approach where the computer is used in various ways in courses on different levels. Teaching activities constituting the instructional model are presented. (Author/CMV)

Discusses the requirements that computers have put on people and human performance technology in computer-based systems. (MLH)

Describes a study in which engineering students who were shown accompanying slides during lecture scored significantly higher on a subsequent quiz than a control section. (MLH)

Describes the five major divisions of the affective domain and three evaluative instruments used to assess affective domain areas: the attitude checklist, the attitude questionnaire, and the projective indicator. (MLH)

Discusses the uses of student evaluations of teacher effectiveness, including validity and reliability procedures, and items for possible inclusion in the instrument. (MLH)

Provides suggestions for mechanics skills to be included in an ornamental horticulture program. (HD)

Selected rules for the consistent use of SI units are presented. (DT)

Describes acoustical systems utlilized for mapping ocean floors. (SL)

Presents an analysis of the deterioration of the engineering profession via the production of an oversupply of engineers. (SL)

Analyzes the development of engineering programs in Portugal based on the experience acquired at the Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST), the largest Portuguese engineering school. Describes the methodologies developed to monitor admissions and presents the analysis in terms of absolute and relative criteria based on course demand. (DDR)

Presents the module course as an effective curricular innovation within the framework of a dual-degree program in German and engineering. Three modules are offered in a series within the curriculum of EUROTECH: An International Program in Engineering at the University of Connecticut. The module functions as a vehicle for content-based instruction.…

Analysis of Modern Apprenticeships (n=2,222) in Devon and Cornwall was conducted in four industries: engineering manufacturing, hospitality, construction, and agriculture. Apprenticeship appeared to be a feasible vocational alternative to full-time education, attracting high-quality students. Trainers and career counselors played a crucial role in…