Offers perspectives on the future of chemical engineering. Addresses concerns related to changes in the engineering industry, the role of chemical engineers, and changes in the education of engineers. Includes recommendations for curricular change. (ML)

Reports results of a study exploring why more women are not attracted to engineering technology (ET). Lists percentages of men and women recruited into ET programs, their family backgrounds, achievement and expectations, extracurricular and cultural interests, and choice of vocation and work attitudes. Recommends steps to improve recruitment and…

Introduces two courses for developing relevant computer use in a civil engineering department. The sophomore course introduces students to a set of problem-formulation methods and computer-based problem-solving tools. The senior course introduces students to representative, professional quality computer-aided engineering tools. Discusses impact of…

An engineering professor presents his predictions for technological changes from an engineering perspective. High school students today need to take as much math and science as possible to prepare for high-tech training, college students must learn to learn and to troubleshoot, and practicing engineers are challenged to keep current on…

In this study, the authors used two methods for analyzing expert data: verbal protocol analysis (VPA) and narrative analysis. VPA has been effectively used to describe the design processes employed by engineering students, expert designers, and expert-novice comparative research. VPA involves asking participants to "think aloud" while…

While the importance of "expressive writing," or informal, self-directed writing, has been well established, teachers underutilize it, particularly in technical writing courses. We introduce the term expressive/exploratory technical writing (XTW), which is the use of informal, self-directed writing to problem-solve in technical fields. We describe…

Answers criticisms of self-paced instruction (SPI) by citing advantages of SPI over lecture methods. Concludes that criticisms of SPI are useful since they indicate in which areas further research should be conducted to improve this method of instruction. (MLH)

This collection of essays is the second volume in a series of working papers from Lehigh University Technology Studies Resource Center. The papers focus on the ethical implications of engineering as a profession and the current problems associated with the public responsibility of engineers. Issues that relate to the ethical dimensions of…

Curriculum elements, structure, and influences for engineering technology programs are listed and explained. (DT)

Reports the results of a study designed to test the hypothesis that successful engineering students would have more positive attitudes toward technology than non-engineering students. (JR)

This survey is the second of a series of five surveys seeking to determine the characteristics and attitudes of male and female engineering students and the changes in these areas as students proceed through their first two years in engineering programs. Fifteen of the original 16 study schools included in the first survey were included in this…

Presented is a report of a study to determine what financial aid resources are needed over the next 12 years to make it possible for qualified minority students (in numbers proportionate to the minority members of comparable ages in the United States) to afford an engineering education at four-year accredited engineering schools. In addition to a…

Described is an inexpensive apparatus, consisting of a microcomputer, a magnetostrictive digitizing tablet, and a teletype terminal, that accurately and quickly measures positions, lengths, and areas. Particular emphasis is given to interfacing, software, and to some applications in education and research of this minimum configuration system.…

Presented are selected analytical papers from a Workshop of Specialists in Forecasts of Demand for Scientists and Engineers, convened in 1979 in Washington, D.C. This workshop was part of a study by the Commission on Human Resources of the National Research Council charged with evaluating existing projections of the demand for young faculty in the…

This publication describes the major fields of engineering in relation to career opportunities, in the hopes of attracting more minority students to these fields. Salary expectations are outlined, and programs designed to prepare more minority engineers are detailed. There is a listing of organizations which provide information on careers in…