Rochdale Village is a successful example of active student participation in the design and construction of student housing. The apartment complex reflects students' desire for a village of lowrise, wood-shingled buildings, while meeting the University of California's density requirement of 250 units per acre. (JG)

Because of a high vacancy rate and widespread vandalism in its highrise dormitories, the University of Massachusetts commissioned an environmental consultant to assess the problem. A two-year study showed that occupancy increased and vandalism decreased in an experimental dormitory where students were allowed greater freedom to arrange their own…

Outlines one approach to the teaching of materials engineering design within the context of metallurgical engineering. This approach uses a problem solving situation and criteria for an appropriate problem are presented. (GS)

Presents the results of a survey by the Engineering Manpower Commission that includes a list of openings as percent employed and predicted change during the next twelve months for ten speciality areas. (GS)

Describes possible effects of decreasing financial support for science education. Presents statistics on student enrollment in various science disciplines, predicts future science job market trends, and surveys the shrinking academic job market. (GS)

States that professional undergraduate education is enhanced by professors engaged in research because of the teacher's currency of knowledge, motivation, recognition of service, and involvement in unresolved problems. Indicates that the use of sponsored research takes the financial burden from the academic budget and permits employment of the…

Describes self-paced freshmen courses in electronics using study guides with questions answerable entirely from laboratory measurements. Discusses the problem of supplying students with needed results of evaluation quickly. No statistics are included. (GH)

Describes a combined demonstration and student experiment course to illustrate fundamental techniques, instrumentation, and concise report writing. Describes experiments including tensile tests, heat treatment, equilibrium diagram, microexamination, strain measurement, and recrystallization. (GH)

A study conducted to investigate possible health problems resulting from employees' use of visual display units (VDUs) in the library of North Carolina State University at Raleigh used a survey to identify the kinds of tasks performed at each VDU workstation and the rate of health complaints. Analysis of the tasks performed in the library…