This document is a curriculum guide for a 4-year articulated engineering technology program created by the Heart of Ohio Tech Prep Consortium. The program covers the last 2 years of high school and a two-year college technical degree. The guide begins with a map of the program and includes the following sections: (1) secondary and postsecondary…

The Engineering Technologies Division of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Canada has developed a systems approach to program review called Competency Profile Development (CPD). This approach utilizes a combination of organizational communication, project management, management-by-objectives, a modified Developing A Curriculum…

The Cooke County College and Gainesville Independent School District (Texas) jointly offer students the opportunity to obtain 4 full years of electronics training--2 in high school and 2 in college--through an articulation agreement. This "2 + 2" program gives students two options from which to choose depending upon their career goals:…

The papers in this collection, which explore selected aspects of scientific and engineering communication, are the results of a study designed to learn more about the relationships between information resources and scientific productivity. The first three sections contain three key papers related to a conference sponsored by the Council of Library…

This set of lecture notes is used as a supplemental text for the teaching of fluid dynamics, as one component of a thermodynamics course for engineering technologists. The major text for the course covered basic fluids concepts such as pressure, mass flow, and specific weight. The objective of this document was to present additional fluids…

This packet of five learning modules on machine components is one of 20 such packets developed for apprenticeship training for stationary engineers. Introductory materials are a complete listing of all available modules and a supplementary reference list. Each module contains some or all of these components: goal, performance indicators, statement…

This volume is a report of the development of the first course in a two-semester sequence in Electronic Communications, for a new degree program in Electric Engineering Technology at Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida. Evolution of the program is described with comments relating the philosophy and importance of a communications sequence.…

Doctorate-granting institutions and independent medical colleges were surveyed to gather systematic, comparative information on international scientific activities supported by the federal government, private foundations, and other sources. Data were gathered on these activities' nature and scope, the academic disciplines involved, and the world…

One hundred and eighty Japanese 16mm motion pictures, 8mm cartridges, and video tapes produced and judged appropriate for a variety of audience levels are listed in alphabetical order by title with descriptive and evaluative information. A subject heading list and a subject index to the film titles are included, as well as a sample of the…

The survey is the fifth in a series covering the salaries of engineering technicians, conducted biennially since 1969. The format for salary presentations is maturity curves in which salary is plotted as a function of years of experience, accompanied by the data tables from which the curves were plotted. The survey covers three groups of personnel…

The booklet has been prepared to aid institutional personnel and others in publicizing the opportunities in engineering technology in North Carolina. With the expansion of industry in North Carolina there is a need for engineering oriented technicians. In relation to this need the document discusses the opportunities available for the engineering…

An individually-paced, open-entry/open-ended mastery learning approach for a state-wide civil engineering technology curriculum was developed, field-tested, and evaluated. Learning modules relying heavily on audiovisuals and hands-on experience, and based on 163 identified competencies, were developed for 11 courses in the curriculum. Written…

Reports on three studies conducted by the Engineering Technology Division of the American Society of Engineering Education dealing with four-year engineering technology programs. Addresses funding, faculty development and recruitment, student characteristics, enrollment, retention, graduate employment, and alumni participation. (TW)

Describes two workshop models used at the Oregon Institute of Technology for new and adjunct faculty in engineering and engineering technology. Provides a breakdown of the percentage of time devoted to the various topics and methodologies addressed in the workshops, along with outlines of both sessions. (TW)

Explores several concepts in computer assisted design/computer assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM). Defines, evaluates, reviews and compares advanced computer-aided geometric modeling and analysis techniques. Presents the results of a survey to establish the capabilities of minicomputer based-systems with the CAD/CAM packages evaluated. (CW)