A program designed to increase studnet interest and provide motivation in a third-year systems and measurements laboratory in mechanical engineering is provided. The philosophy of the course, instructional techniques, equipment design (including schematics and photographs), suggested activities, and student reactions to the course are presented.…

Effective ways to teach the science of acoustics to non-engineering students are presented and discussed. Topics include the physics of sound, sound wave phenomena, and noise control. (MLH)

This work contains 21 computer programs intended for use in a chemical engineering education format. The programs represent appropriate homework exercises for undergraduate students. The intended academic level is listed for each example. Although the activities deal with specific problems, the computer programs represent the areas of kinetics,…

A computer program for the sizing of subsonic and supersonic fighter planes was adapted for use in an aerospace engineering course at the University of Texas at Austin. FIGHTER uses classroom notation and separate subroutines for different disciplines to implement the conceptual design process. Input consists of a set of design variables and a set…

This article describes a study of summertime classroom temperature and its relationship to the clothing worn by English secondary school children. Data on classroom temperatures and children's clothing were recorded during one summer for a total of 987 lessons. Analysis of the data showed that the strong clothing-temperature correlation could be…

These proceedings are divided into three sections entitled: (1) Introduction, (2) Role-Model Presentations, and (3) General Status of the Women's Rights Movement. Speeches related to each section are grouped by topic. The report also includes appendices with the conference program and a list of conference attendees. (HLM)

This survey on faculty involvement in research and the ability of faculty investigators to obtain support in research areas of their own choosing elicited information from doctorate-level departments in each of 16 selected science and engineering fields on: (1) the number of full-time doctorate faculty and the proportion of time they spend on…

Described is a class related to the spread of technology to the developing countries of the world. The class included students from many disciplines. The approach consisted of examining four aspects oF technological transfer and impact: the colonial background, agents of change, process of change, and case studies. The author believes these kinds…

The teaching guide and course outline for a 12-week course in soils and foundations is designed to help student technicians in a two-year associate degree civil engineering technology program to obtain entry level employment as highway engineering aides, soil testing technicians, soil mappers, or construction inspectors. The seven teaching units…

The supply of scientists and engineers should be viewed not only in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality and preparation. Forecasts have proven inaccurate in the past so that industry must assure an adequate quantity of students entering the science and engineering fields by the promise of employment. The quality of the professionals…

For well over a hundred years, the traditional academic disciplines have been coexisting somewhat restlessly with an array of professional schools that not only are relative newcomers to the campus scene but also are concerned with teaching young people how to do things as well as to think and understand. The schools for four of these useful…

With the Arab oil embargo of 1973, the United States became aware of its dependence on foreign fuel to maintain its productive capacity, employment base, political autonomy, strategic security, and living standard. An engineering Task Force on Energy was appointed to provide an informed assessment of the realistic strategies that could be…

There are real opportunities for women in engineering, reflecting demands created by the dramatic rate of change in society. Increasingly complex technology, fast response time, the demands of production and managerial positions, increased levels of education and sophistication of employees, shifts in motivational needs, and new organizational…

This report is concerned with the marine activities of the nation and how these activities contribute to the national well-being. Opportunities for the future are identified and discussed. The report centered around four main objectives: (1) to assess current and planned ocean programs for technical soundness, adequacy of scope, balance of…

A large percentage of all US degrees in mineral engineering fields are awarded by 14 institutions of higher education in 13 western states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. But low undergraduate enrollments in the mineral engineering curricula have increased…