Comments are presented by five reviewers of a paper on the ranking of college chemical engineering departments in terms of productivity indices. The author replies. (BB)

This comparison is intended to provide a compendium of the merits and possible deficiencies of course structures presently being used in engineering education. (BB)

Describes sea careers including diving, offshore industries, aquaculture, science, recreation, naval architecture, and ocean engineering. (BB)

Discusses a study showing that job offers in 1975-76 to candidates with bachelor's degrees in chemistry were 11 percent higher and in chemical engineering 3 percent higher than in 1974-75. Job offers also increased for women and for candidates with graduate degrees. (MLH)

Titles of bulletins, for persons who are interested in agricultural accident prevention, are listed as well as examples of farm machinery manufacturers who are making special efforts to produce valuable teaching aids and to inform all segments of agriculture about important safety development. (HD)

Describes an experiment for an introductory chemistry laboratory for engineering students in the electroplating of dielectric substances. (SL)

Describes increased sophistication in instrument spectrophotometry. (SL)

Reviews developments in the field of thermal analysis instrumentation. (SL)

"Engineering Report Writing," a required course in the Civil Engineering Department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, combines both pragmatic and innovative assignments that teach the techniques of technical writing. Course design and success are discussed. (LBH)

Traditionalists at UCD support the accomplishments of the school's agricultural engineers, chemists, and founding administrators. Opposing them is a loose coalition of environmental scientists and social reformers pushing for change. The battle over UCD's direction extends well beyond the university community. (LBH)

Compares the instructional objectives of teachers, supervisors and engineers in the field of statics, strength of materials and machine parts. (CP)

Provides a rationale and methodology for measuring student attitudes and affective learning. (SL)

Describes several approaches to instructional evaluation for engineering teachers, including a simplified illustration of item analysis. (SL)

Explains and provides examples of test validity and reliability. (SL)

Describes a contract grading technique which includes assigned and optional laboratory work and the grades attached thereto. (SL)