Investigates the linkage between German studies and engineering and how it affects the learning environment and quality for students. Linking two different modes of scholarly investigation and teaching--engineering and humanities--has attracted and retained a significant number of women. In addition to the positive effects on students, this…

Focuses on the international and engineering program at the University of Rhode Island. Set against the background of revision of German studies that has taken place over the last several years, the program provides an example of successful alliance of language with a scientific program. This alliance has combined richness, rigor,…

Presents arguments for and against the theory and practice of genetic engineering. Considers the food labeling controversy and general ethical issues related to genetic engineering. (Author/WRM)

Examines the history and concepts that are essential to educational technology as a process, focusing on the ways in which engineering, the use of science in education, and the rise of the audiovisual-education movement helped to shape the assumptions and goals of modern educational technology. Contains 39 references. (AEF)

Describes how a multimedia design team at Wayne State University (Michigan), working on an engineering-education project funded by the National Science Foundation, incorporated Kellers's ARCS (attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction) model into the design and development of a computer-based instructional module for a college engineering…

Describes an Introduction to Chemical Engineering course with particular reference to the development, use, and evaluation of four simple experiments centered around the fundamental principles of heat transfer, mass transfer, reaction kinetics, and momentum transfer. (WRM)

Discusses the class-related logbook, a semester-long writing assignment that focuses on teaching the process of using regular writing as a powerful professional tool apart from the formal documents required on the job. (WRM)

Cooperative and dual-degree programs at colleges and universities are helping to increase the number of graduates in underrepresented groups. Several undergraduate engineering-education programs involving both historically black and predominantly white institutions illustrate the effectiveness of this approach. Minority students can build…

Presents pencil-and-paper and laboratory activities to be used as part of a high school-level biotechnology unit. (WRM)

Proposes the use of a genre-based framework, according to the Swalesian tradition of genre, for the teaching of the organizational structure of academic report writing. An analysis of 15 engineering undergraduate project reports reveals that the problem-solution pattern is prevalent in key sections of these reports and should therefore also be…

Education developments in science and engineering can be based on a reasonable set of elements, such as knowledge, know-how, skills, and understanding. The basic assets of graduating students must be transportable between disciplines and countries in view of dynamics and the international nature of modern industry. The success of the ERASMUS…

Presents an experiential postgraduate training program for student learning and supervision involving laboratory and pilot plant supervisions in the chemical engineering field. The program addresses some of the current concerns about non-technical training and the further development of the broad science and engineering knowledge of postgraduate…

Describes performance alignment--ensuring that all things work together in an organization to achieve its external goals--as the ultimate goal of the human performance technologist's profession. Discusses the three areas where performance is in business, three dimensions of performance alignment, and how to achieve performance alignment. (AEF)

Focuses on using science-related issues in classrooms. Explains how to select these issues and create a scenario, and presents a sample scenario for a role-playing activity. Provides several format structures for role-plays. (YDS)

Examines some of the main issues and developments within biotechnology that legislators must address. Suggests how these can be utilized in the social studies classroom. Includes three articles by Hilary Glazer and Hannah Letterman, Elizabeth M. Yang, and Ami S. Jaeger. (CMK)