Author believes engineers must develop a professional school in order to improve quality of engineering practice through education and achieve high professional status in the eyes of the public. (IR)

CLOSE (Center for Laboratory Oriented Studies and Experimentation) is an organization of engineering educators and 5 industries engaged in improving and strengthening engineering curricula devoted to laboratory oriented studies. (Editor)

Describes three student experiments in magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). In these experiments, it was found that the electrical conductivity of the local water supply was sufficient to demonstrate effectively some of the features of MHD flowmeters, generators, and pumps. (LC)

Article describes nine He-Ne laser projects which have been successfully carried out by junior and senior electrical engineering students. (IR)

Results of a limited comparative study of selected parameters relating to the planning and financing of engineering education programs, sponsored by southeastern section of the American Society for Engineering Education. (IR)

Discusses the relationship between molecular structure, intermolecular forces, and tensile strengths of a polymer and suggests that this is a logical way to introduce polymers into a general chemistry course. (Author/JN)

Mid-nineteenth century work by Mendel on plant hybrids and by Pasteur on fermentation gave birth by way of bacterial genetics to modern-day molecular biology. The bacterium Escherichia Coli has occupied a key position in genetic studies leading from early gene identification with DNA to current genetic engineering using recombinant DNA technology.…

To explore career decision-making processes of engineering students during transitions from undergraduate education to employment or graduate study, 1,030 students completed three questionnaires focused on decisions made at the anticipation, exploration, and implementation stages of decision making. Overall, career directions did not change…

A study examined the effectiveness of two types of canoe paddles in marathon canoe racing. Results of the study indicated that the angled paddle produced significantly greater boat speeds than did the straight paddle. (JN)

Clarifies and stimulates interest in the concept of the human systems approach; presents a theoretical framework that incorporates systems and subsystems in industrial arts; and suggests an activity for teachers to implement an idea that was stimulated by the theoretical framework and a need in industry. (CT)

Applications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to a biological system (running) are presented. Seven homework problems and four detailed examples are included. (JN)

Discusses the rationale for and execution of a senior design course. Includes topics on the development of a senior design project, nature of student assignments, prior training and attitudes of students, and future trends. (JN)

A hypothetical design optimization problem and technical information on the three design parameters are presented. Although this nested iteration problem can be solved on a computer (flow diagram provided), this article suggests that several hand held calculators can be used to perform the same design iteration. (SK)

In the teaching of fluid flow, an analogy with electric circuitry can be useful, especially in dealing with pipe networks with laminar flow, and even in turbulent flow. (BB)