These proceedings are divided into three sections entitled: (1) Introduction, (2) Role-Model Presentations, and (3) General Status of the Women's Rights Movement. Speeches related to each section are grouped by topic. The report also includes appendices with the conference program and a list of conference attendees. (HLM)

This survey on faculty involvement in research and the ability of faculty investigators to obtain support in research areas of their own choosing elicited information from doctorate-level departments in each of 16 selected science and engineering fields on: (1) the number of full-time doctorate faculty and the proportion of time they spend on…

Described is a class related to the spread of technology to the developing countries of the world. The class included students from many disciplines. The approach consisted of examining four aspects oF technological transfer and impact: the colonial background, agents of change, process of change, and case studies. The author believes these kinds…

The teaching guide and course outline for a 12-week course in soils and foundations is designed to help student technicians in a two-year associate degree civil engineering technology program to obtain entry level employment as highway engineering aides, soil testing technicians, soil mappers, or construction inspectors. The seven teaching units…

The supply of scientists and engineers should be viewed not only in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality and preparation. Forecasts have proven inaccurate in the past so that industry must assure an adequate quantity of students entering the science and engineering fields by the promise of employment. The quality of the professionals…

For well over a hundred years, the traditional academic disciplines have been coexisting somewhat restlessly with an array of professional schools that not only are relative newcomers to the campus scene but also are concerned with teaching young people how to do things as well as to think and understand. The schools for four of these useful…

With the Arab oil embargo of 1973, the United States became aware of its dependence on foreign fuel to maintain its productive capacity, employment base, political autonomy, strategic security, and living standard. An engineering Task Force on Energy was appointed to provide an informed assessment of the realistic strategies that could be…

There are real opportunities for women in engineering, reflecting demands created by the dramatic rate of change in society. Increasingly complex technology, fast response time, the demands of production and managerial positions, increased levels of education and sophistication of employees, shifts in motivational needs, and new organizational…

This report is concerned with the marine activities of the nation and how these activities contribute to the national well-being. Opportunities for the future are identified and discussed. The report centered around four main objectives: (1) to assess current and planned ocean programs for technical soundness, adequacy of scope, balance of…

A large percentage of all US degrees in mineral engineering fields are awarded by 14 institutions of higher education in 13 western states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. But low undergraduate enrollments in the mineral engineering curricula have increased…

A guide is presented for planning or re-planning facilities and equipment for teaching vocational agriculture. This publication shows the relationship of facilities and equipment to current educational needs in agriculture and to the instructional programs of the other departments in a school. Emphasis is given to selecting the basic equipment,…

The seventh publication in the series issued by the Engineering Manpower Commission of Engineers Joint Council, this report on engineering and technology enrollments is presented for the purpose of illustrating the actual class standings as of Fall, 1973. In engineering survey results, 72 tables are generated from responses submitted by 288…

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit describes the essential steps in developing a maintenance budget, or performance budget, based on the work to be done. It is designed for field engineers and supervisors who assist department officials in preparing work programs and budgets. The format is a programed,…

Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit deals with management by objectives--its definition, how it works, and necessary steps for application. It is designed for maintenance supervisors who are familiar with maintenance management systems. The format is a programed, self-instructional approach in which questions are…

On the instruction of the Council of Ontario Universities, the Advisory Committee on Academic Planning in cooperation with the Committee of Ontario Deans of Engineering has conducted a planning assessment for doctoral work in industrial engineering and systems design. Recommendations for doctoral work in engineering studies are presented.…