Designed to meet the job-related metric measurement needs of agricultural mechanics students, this instructional package is one of four for the agribusiness and natural resources occupations cluster, part of a set of 55 packages for metric instruction in different occupations. The package is intended for students who already know the occupational…

The work and composition of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, the oldest higher education association in the United States, are described in this brochure. It includes a listing of the universities and colleges holding membership in the association. It also reviews the association's history and the way it…

Describes a method which has proven highly effective in providing early motivation of potential engineering students. (SL)

A study to determine the initial, fixed, and operational cost of equipment used in agricultural mechanics programs. (HD)

Details a series of tests conducted by the Research Libraries Group, Inc., to evaluate IBM clones i.e., computers designed to use hardware and software originally intended for IBM microcomputers. The results of evaluations of several personal computers, using the criteria of performance, aesthetics, ergonomics, and documentation, are reported.…

University administrators at George Mason University have aggressively solicited local corporations for donations to help finance faculty salaries in competitive fields such as engineering. They attribute their success to a "symbiotic relationship" with the Northern Virginia business community. (MLW)

Discusses the decrease in the supply of scientists and engineers, mediocrity of science achievement, and decline of the National Science Foundation expenditures for education. Stresses the need to develop a national will to enhance the quality of science education. (YP)

Describes the use of computer-aided design (CAD) techniques in teaching the design of electrical motors. Approaches described include three technical viewpoints, such as electromagnetics, thermal, and mechanical aspects. Provides three diagrams, a table, and conclusions. (YP)

Discussion of laboratory experiment simulation in science and engineering education focuses on the need for authoring systems that can be used to create simulations. An editor for a simulator model containing variables and mathematical equations is presented, and screen displays and data analysis are discussed. (LRW)

An annual survey of college faculty pay shows faculty in "hard-to-hire" disciplines such as engineering, accounting, physics, and computer science continue to command higher-than-average salaries, while disciplines recently at the bottom of the pay scale remain there. At all ranks except full professor, private college faculty earned more. (MSE)

Discusses the role of the fruit fly in genetics research requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Describes embryological and genetic methods used in the experimental analysis of this organism. Outlines the use of Drosophila in the study of the development and function of the nervous system. (RT)

Describes three methods and their advantages and disadvantages for introducing genes into animals. Discusses the predictability and tissue-specificity of the injected genes. Outlines the applications of transgenic technology for studying gene expression, the early stages of mammalian development, mutations, and the molecular nature of chromosomes.…

Discusses some of the barriers that impede minority success in college and gives suggestions for overcoming them. Describes the California Minority Engineering Program (MEP) as a successful program that has been replicated at several California universities. Presents the three structural elements and gives suggestions for starting a MEP program.…

Lists barriers that limit the recruitment of women from the existing pool of eligible women into engineering programs. Discusses several components that are important to successful recruitment of women. Uses the program at Purdue as a successful example. Suggests special steps for faculty and administrators to follow. (CW)

Information-structuring courses offered at the Asian Institute of Technology (Bangkok, Thailand) present concepts, patterns, hypotheses, and procedures for discussion on the basis that their consideration can contribute to better idea organization, text production, and text interpretation for engineering and other technology students learning…