Cases give teachers the best way to introduce "outside reality into the classroom, a vital but costly ingredient of engineering education. (IR)

Discusses an interactive programing system (FCN) developed to assist the teaching of FORTRAN. The educational advantages drawn from incremental compilation of FORTRAN programs, specialized subsystems that can be used for intensive training, the intended role of this programing system, and its contribution to the curriculum are described. (CHC)

Provides citations and annotations of information sources useful for answering questions related to manufacturing and engineering standards: what standards apply to a product or process and how one may obtain a copy of a desired standard. Works are grouped under four categories of standards: voluntary, mandatory, military, and…

A general outline is presented of an internship project course offered at McGill University for senior engineering students. In the program, students are directly supervised by practicing engineers during working hours. (BB)

Discusses the goals of the ocean drilling under the International Phase of Ocean Drilling, which include sampling of the ocean crust at great depths and sampling of the sedimentary sequence of active and passive continental margins. (MLH)

Describes activities of Geodynamics Project of the Federal Council on Science and Technology, such as the application of multichannel seismic-reflection techniques to study the nature of the deep crust and upper mantle. (MLH)

Discusses the low number of women in engineering and factors that contribute to this, including isolation, not seeing the relevance of theoretical basic courses, negative experiences in laboratory courses, classroom climate, and lack of role models. Describes workshops designed to help faculty members understand these issues and develop strategies…

Addresses some major issues that engineering and technology educators have to take into account when developing university curricula. Discusses an integrated approach to modeling a didactic process in engineering education and its application to designing a teaching-learning system. Highlights the important issues and strategies in the development…

Addresses variations in creative thinking during various stages of a design project and the relationship between creative thinking and motivation factors. Based on a study of Israeli practical engineering students. Appendix includes survey instrument. (Contains 37 references.) (Author/NB)

Describes the history of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute's study abroad program for engineering students, its unique approach, and the structure that led to its success. Discusses the history of the Global Perspective program, the project centers and programs, traditional exchanges, student participation and selection, program costs,…

Discusses the quality of tests and makes suggestions for developing a better test. (YDS)

Describes trends in school furniture design, including emphasis on ergonomics, mobility, accommodation of technology, and the use of private sector providers to plan and implement the furniture, fixtures, and equipment portion of school construction budgets. (EV)

A series of experiments involving more than 40 mechanical engineers and engineering students with different levels of expertise examined strategies, competence, and style of the designers in problem-solving behavior. A model is proposed that explains differences in designing as an interaction of domain-specific and heuristic competence. (SLD)

Describes high-tech methods of materials testing and organizations that perform it. Suggests that materials testing is an ideal example of the integration of mathematics, science, and technology. (SK)