This program at Tulane University gives second-semester seniors the opportunity to perform in an industrial environment under the guidance of both an industrial and an academic advisor. (BB)

Discusses the major problems facing environmental geology programs today including the need for curriculum standardization and problems of poor student performance. (MA)

Shows how cognitive psychology can provide guidelines to design computer systems that are easy to use, based on the assumption that prior knowledge of the real world and natural language affect users' attitudes toward the computer. Concludes that human-computer communication is facilitated when the system is consistent with this knowledge.…

Describes a communication course in technical writing which is being offered for undergraduate engineering students at Arizona State University. (HM)

The Finniston Report on improving the quality of engineering education in Britain is criticized for its recommendations for course and program accreditation. It is proposed that the recommendations would have the ultimate effect of lowering standards and causing stultification in the programs. (MSE)

Problems in polymer fluid dynamics are described, including development of constitutive equations, rheometry, kinetic theory, flow visualization, heat transfer studies, flows with phase change, two-phase flow, polymer unit operations, and drag reduction. (JN)

Outlines the difficulties in establishing a minimum consensus level of engineering education. Analyzes the current and future role of the engineer and their implications for engineering preparation and lists six major issues for engineering education in the 1980s. (GS)

Provides a viewpoint regarding the failure in engineering education to realize the most fundamental goals of liberal studies. These authors develop the theme of "transcendental engineering," a conception that bridges the gap between theoretical disciplines of the liberal arts college and practical studies of the engineering schools. (CS)

Reports results of a study that identified successful activities in attracting women into engineering education. Data were provided from a cross-sectional survey of all U.S. engineering schools (N=289), a focused study of 60 "extreme case" schools, and an in-depth study of Georgia Institute of Technology. (CS)

Describes a student-directed computer system revival project in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at California State Polytechnic University, which originated when an obsolete computer was donated to the department. Discusses resulting effects in undergraduate course offerings, in student extracurricular activities, and in…

Assistance from professional organizations such as the American Water Works Association is essential if the goals of the International Drinking Water and Sanitation decade are to be fulfilled. This assistance will help design and construct adequate facilities and train personnel to provide water supply and sanitation facilities in developing…

Describes the development and field testing of microcomputer programs to construct phase tests, analyze student performance and prepare individualized remedial activities for Technician Education Council courses in Great Britain. (SK)

This study provides experimental evidence that noise intensities typical of those found in vocational education laboratories are detrimental to student performance. As noise intensities increase in the learning environment, the time required to complete assigned tasks increases. (SK)

Summarizes a National Science Foundation study of patterns in government research and development (R and D) funding for the fiscal years 1978-1980. Defense received a smaller percentage of the R and D funding while energy, biomedical research, and basic research received a larger percentage of said funding. (Author/DS)

Gives a description of what the major engineering societies (ASCE, ASME, AICHE, and IEEE) are doing in the area of continuing education. The description includes the short courses, their costs, duration, type and scope of the content. (GA)