Describes a three-unit, one-quarter course centered around the application of scientific and engineering principles to the control of the air-land-water environment for the health and welfare of mankind. (Author/WM)

Article discusses systems engineering, a method of handling theoretical technology in its adaptation to environment. (Author/IR)

Graduate, undergraduate, and research programs in chemical engineering at the University of Kentucky are described. Includes a brief history of the university and development of the chemical engineering department, comments of department faculty, and a list of graduate offerings. (JN)

Describes a Fortran program used in a computer-assisted-laboratory course. Program utilizes computer-controlled frequency sweeping to measure response (amplitude/phase) of a series RLC circuit, modeling the circuit and comparing experimental/theoretical results for system gain with computer gain using least squares analysis. Plots of both gain…

Discusses use of undergraduate student teaching assistants (UTAs) as a cost-effective solution to problems created by large enrollments at the University of Massachusetts (Mechanical Engineering Department). UTAs' responsibilities/duties, benefits (including savings of faculty salary/time), and educational quality in large classes (with UTAs)…

An experiment in which students were required to keep journals during a civil engineering course is described. Student benefits (journals as problem-solving tools and forums for personal comments), faculty benefits (sources of background information and use as evaluation/recordkeeping tools), and five major conclusions are discussed. (JN)

Discusses engineering ramifications of electrochemistry, focusing on current/potential distribution, evaluation of trade-offs between influences of different phenomena, use of dimensionless numbers to assist in scale-over to new operating conditions, and economics. Also provides examples of electrochemical engineering education content related to…

Discusses the chemistry and chemical engineering curriculum, programs, and activities at Delft University of Technology (Netherlands). Chemistry and chemical engineering are combined into a single department (subdivided into 10 workgroups) at the state-supported university. An outline of the four-year study program (which includes research/design…

Presents computer programs (Applesoft Basic) for: (1) 2-D rotation about any point through any angle; (2) matrix transformation for 2-D rotation; (3) 3-D translation; (4) 3-D rotation; and (5) hyperboloid rotated in 2-D space. Includes background information and sample output for the matrix transformation subroutines. (JN)

Describes management, evaluation, and advantages of a Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) approach with third-year students in engineering mathematics. (JN)

Lists 1981-82 chemistry and chemical engineering degrees awarded by American Chemical Society-approved schools and provides summary degree data for 1978-82 graduate student enrollments. Indicates decline in bachelor's and rise in both master's and doctoral degrees. Also highlights activities/reports of the American Chemical Society Committee on…

Presents a brief history of the chemical industry in Mexico and discusses various aspects of curriculum development in chemical engineering in the past. Offers guidelines for current curriculum development and describes the program (including objectives and curriculum) in chemical engineering at UAM-I (Universidad Autonoma…

Summarizes findings of a 1980 National Science Foundation survey, indicating that the proportion of recent doctorates on the full-time faculties of science and engineering departments in PhD-granting institutions has continued to decline and that the proportion is below what department heads consider optimal. (SK)

Briefly describes an 8085-based controller for use with the Burroughs Self-Scan display, including display and editor hardware and software and the 126-item program. (SK)

Describes benefits of undergraduate research at the University of Maine in chemical engineering for students, faculty, and institution. Indicates reasons why such research is not encouraged. Lists general requirements for successful projects and reviews the performance of three well-managed projects. (SK)