Discussed is the importance of continuing education in business and in society as a whole. Trends and opportunities, the importance of knowledge and new technology in modern society, and visions for the future are outlined. (Author/YP)

Presents recommendations concerning the curriculum of undergraduate engineering. Discusses a diverse approach, general education with engineering superimposed, and financial resources. (YP)

Illustrates statistical data on spending money for research and development in chemistry and chemical engineering. The data is presented by overview, federal government, industry, universities and colleges, and international. Provides many tables and graphs. (YP)

This article focuses on five quantitative indicators for patents and scientific literature. These indicators characterize Japan as a technological powerhouse and in an expanding but far less powerful scientific position. Several tables and graphs are provided. (YP)

Contrary to misinformation circulating in the United States, the United States has more engineers absolutely and relatively than does Japan; and U.S. engineers have higher relative income and status than their Japanese counterparts. Compares U.S. and Japanese enrollments in engineering education, curriculum content, engineers' earnings relative to…

Explored concepts of brain hemispheric lateralization and distinct right brain functioning in extensive dissociation by administering Dissociative Experiences Scale to 114 engineering students and 92 university drawing students. Chi-square calculation found differences in dissociative scoring levels between groups that approached significance at…

Investigation of the study habits and approaches to study tasks of 34 mechanical engineering students over the course of 1 week found that use of a surface approach to learning was positively correlated with high class attendance and greater study time, suggesting an inefficient approach. The research methodology used is found useful for…

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts) sends over 200 science and engineering students abroad each year to fulfill graduation requirements. Most go abroad for only two months, and the projects they work on, which are not necessarily related to their majors, are often for local businesses, government agencies, or other organizations.…

Investigated the effects of cooperative learning strategies on 274 engineering employees in a training class on communicating technical procedures in plant operations. Results indicated that the cooperative learning had a positive effect on performance and group behaviors. (AEF)

States that scientific journal article introductions usually open with standard moves that introduce the community to new findings in specific literature. Presents a study in which 4 articles on chaos theory were analyzed--then 12 scientists were asked to think aloud while reading them. Emphasizes that scientific readers reacted differently.…

Explains that analysis of leading ideas in 20th century engineering writing textbooks and other primary sources demonstrates that disciplinary discourse conventions develop from an intricate nexus of human motivations, beliefs, and social activity. Explores currents in American social and intellectual history that explain this complex view of…

Described is a study that determined the long-term evolution of engineers' needs. Four essential tendencies which can be considered basic postulates for consideration and action are included. Recommendations based on the four postulates are presented. (KR)

Discussed is the decline of popularity of engineering studies in the United Kingdom, with consequent difficulties in the recruitment of a sufficient number of people into the profession. Possible solutions to the problem are presented, as well as, implications for future funding. (KR)

Utilizes economic predictions of the Department of Labor, as well as noteworthy political and technical trends, to describe which combinations of engineering and science degree programs might turn out to be particularly useful in meeting technological demands during the decade of the 1990s. (JJK)

Looking at the "total educational, cultural and professional environment" of Japan's engineers, the authors note that the Japanese approach education as a lifelong process. Engineering education in Japan is described as an integration of preuniversity preparation, university education, and postgraduate continuation of education in…