The author discusses the shortage of qualified engineers and the importance to the United States of high-quality engineering faculty, high-quality engineering graduates, and strong math and science departments in high schools. The author argues that it is up to the private sector to encourage these trends. (CT)

Suggests industrial training of Japanese engineers since engineering education in Japan focuses on abstract science and rote learning of fundamental principles and not on practical laboratory experiences characteristic of training in the United States. (SK)

Based on the results of an informal survey of 25 faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on the value and publishability of undergraduate research in chemical engineering, it is indicated that while such research is considered an excellent learning experience, fewer than 15 percent of student projects are actually published. (SK)

Describes a course in combustion science and technology at Yale University. Presents scope of subject, course outline, and important combustion problems. (JN)

The engineers of tomorrow must receive the best support, guidance, and education to enable them to create and use new technology appropriately for the benefit of humanity. Opportunities and responsibilities for engineers in the future will be significant. (RE)

Presented are analyses of the progress women engineers have made in gaining representation in the engineering profession. Discussed are acceptance, advancement, and distribution of women engineers by professional subdivisions. (RE)

Materials to teach basic concepts of science through engineering problems are slowly being developed. While specific national projects are the starting point, the new approach will be adopted only when textbooks have been modified. (Author/RE)

A telephone survey was conducted to determine the status and effectiveness of engineering management education at the bachelors degree level. Discussed are growth of programs; accreditation; and acceptance. Accounts of several programs at specific institutions are provided. (RE)

Examined are the special problems in attaining accreditation for nontraditional curricula involving management engineering. Issues are discussed from the viewpoint of a member of an engineering curricula accreditation organization. (RE)

Documented are the development and results of a course in engineering management. The course incorporates experiences in engineering management problem solving in actual field situations. Student teams function as consultants for a paying client over a two-semester period. (RE)

Reviews the evolution of semiconductor electronics, shows how it served and was strengthened by space and defense missions; discusses how new enterprises formed as semiconductor electronics developed. (MLH)

Describes a cooperative program in which university engineering and business classes participate in business-sponsored projects. (MLH)

Describes a multidisciplinary course in the sciences, humanities, and engineering that teaches the use of evidence in problem-solving. The guided design teaching method is used, in which the instructor circulates among small discussion groups to advise them on problem-solving. (MLH)

Discusses an experimental program to test the concept of training students at the Master's level in chemical engineering. Described is a combination of formal university graduate courses and an on-the-job, industrial internship in lieu of a formal research program. (MLH)

Discusses the use of experimental simulation by digital computer as a laboratory teaching tool in a mechanical engineering course on measurements. (MLH)