Describes National Science Foundation (NSF) activities and rationals in formation of it's Division of Information Science and Technology. (SL)

Relates experiences in the use and implementation of engineering courses taught by the Guided Design method. (SL)

Reviews articles appearing in this special journal issue dealing with questions pertaining to the evaluation of learning. (SL)

Describes a technique in which students grade their own tests. (SL)

Discusses the use of Problem-Solving Laboratory (PSL) courses for giving engineering students authentic design experience and knowledge of how to go about solving real world problems. (SL)

Of nine background variables and six attitude variables, the four which had a high correlation with job satisfaction for engineering teachers in India and which distinguished between satisfied and dissatisfied groups were research involvement, research output, permanence of career plan, and time satisfied. (Editor/JT)

Discusses historical, technological, developmental, and educational aspects of nonverbal thought. (SL)

Describes challenges to presenting a course in problem solving. (SL)

Engineers may be involved in various functions such as research, development, planning, design (analysis and synthesis), construction, operation and management of engineering projects. This article discusses some branches of accredited engineering curricula, employment opportunities, the preparation for management, minimum education needed, women…

Describes the experience of one teacher that led to his being hired by the English Department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; the curriculum at the University for teaching communication skills to engineers is briefly outlined. (KS)

Reviews and discusses objectives of the humanities and social science (HSS) component in undergraduate engineering programs, examining variations in HSS requirements among engineering disciplines. Also suggests some innovative approaches intended to resolve the conflict between the objectives and the current reality in engineering curricula. (JN)

This paper reviews the literature primarily outside of educational circles on three topics--ergonomics, anthropometry, and proxemics--that affect the learning environment. It also discusses some implications in the hope that research and dialogue can be stimulated. (JOW)

Discusses early endeavors to establish a European register of engineers as well as the idea of classification inside such a register. Describes possible guidelines for instituting the idea of the European Engineer. (CW)

Examined occupational aspirations (technical versus managerial) of engineering students and engineering alumni with 10 to 15 years of experience. Results suggest that managerial aspirations are as common among students as among engineers, although aspirations of experienced engineers are more reliably predicted by values, beliefs about…

With a decision on an oyster developed at the University of Washington, the federal Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences has opened the way to granting patents for animals and animal improvements developed through genetic engineering and other scientific methods. (MSE)