The focus of this summary volume reporting on several parallel studies is an application of technology to the problems of health care and the role of the university in responding to health care needs through biomedical engineering. A brief description of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is presented. A list of reports, issued by the…

A review of recent studies about the use of human resources data in system design tradeoffs suggests that it is necessary for military psychologists to enter into the decision process of the design problem. The design engineer may study many alternatives, each of which should be evaluated in terms of human resources data which describe what the…

This study reviews engineering education in Florida and investigates programs and plans for engineering technology. A questionnaire was prepared to obtain statistical data on the engineering activities at individual institutions. Deans of engineering schools responded to the questionnaires and site visits were made by consultants to each school.…

For the past four years Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been working to produce engineers who understand and appreciate the humanities. (Editor)

Magnetohydrodynamics is a technology that could utilize the nation's most abundant fossil fuel and produce electrical energy more efficiently and cleanly than present-day turbines. A national research and development program is ongoing in Butte, Montana at the Montana Energy and MHD Research and Development Institute (MERDI). (Author/RK)

The new home of Temple University's College of Engineering Technology features an identical floor plan on all of its nine stories. (Author/MLF)

Guidelines are presented for evaluating the desirability of interactive computer graphic systems in various engineering disciplines. (BB)

Compared the career paths of engineers and engineer-managers. Discriminant analysis differentiated engineers from engineer-managers on affiliation and dominance needs and enterprising and investigative interests. Multiple regression analysis found achievement need and conventional interests were predictive of engineer-managers' job satisfaction,…

Examines some of the forces that create change in occupations, shows the types of newly developing and much-needed careers fostered by technological advancement, and demonstrates how to pursue education and training in preparation for entering one's chosen career. Careers include engineer, scientist, technician, craftsperson, and researcher. (CT)

This study of graduate student research at the doctoral level in four educational disciplines industrial engineering, industrial technology, mechanical engineering, and business administration undertook to determine the type of research (basic or applied) used in the student research, the research methods used, and the topics of research. The data…

Ecological problems create new career opportunities for the technician. (Editor)

To prepare students for several changes in careers during their lifetime, Technology Challenge is a program designed to meet the challenges in the evolution of technology education from traditional industrial arts. In a laboratory setting, students solve real-world problems using computer technology. (JOW)

The holistic approach to restructuring engineering technology education at the New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education includes partnerships for articulated programs, recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups, involvement of industrial personal, and faculty development in innovative instructional methods. (SK)

Provides job descriptions, outlines academic preparation, compares personal and job-related factors, and describes operations of a technical team for four occupations: scientists, engineers, engineering technologists, and engineering technicians. (SK)

Argues that the recording of music is both an act of social control and of aesthetics. Suggests that the remixing of previously recorded music to create a new recording is itself a form of artistic expression. Concludes that the possibility of remixing creates unending possibilities for artistic collaboration. (SG)