In 1973, the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and the New York University School of Engineering and Science merged to form the Polytechnic Institute of New York, acquiring the largest graduate engineering enrollment in the U.S. Activities carried out under a Carnegie Corporation of New York grant are summarized in this report. It is shown that…

Under a 1972 grant from the National Science Foundation's College Science Improvement Program (CoSIP), Worcester Polytechnic Institute undertook a major educational experiment involving the total reorientation of its educational programs. The encompassing effort is referred to as the WPI PLAN. Several modes of evaluation have been and continue to…

This issue of the newsletter of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) presents articles relating to minorities in engineering, declining enrollment, introducing metric, descriptions of 1976 high school graduates, child understanding, and hand calculators in schools. Articles presented relating to higher education include…

These materials, used in a self-paced course in engineering descriptive geometry for freshman and sophomore college-level students, cover three modules: basic spatial relationships; intersections, parallelism, and perpendicularity; and graphic analysis and development. Each module contains five instructional units. Each unit includes a rationale,…

This paper outlines recent Black achievements in higher education, particularly in science and engineering. Stressed, however, is the fact that while Black achievement has greatly increased in recent years, it still lags far behind national averages. Cited are five studies comparing Black and non-Black enrollment in various disciplines, degrees…

This report contains the evaluation and assessment of the impact of six experimental projects funded by the National Science Foundation in 1974 and 1975 to increase the number of women pursuing science-related careers. The projects are assessed both individually and as a whole. The projects were conducted at the following institutions: University…

Describes a televised instructional program broadcast at industry sites for the continuing education of engineers, including part-time engineering graduate students. (MLH)

This article highlights a book that considers how to manage life and work experiences to reap increased benefits and personal development. Discussed are ways to develop strategies to assess opportunities; to redesign work; to experiment; and to implement personal change. (CS)

A course on ordinary differential equations preceding multivariable calculus can be made to suit present-day engineering curricula and resolve certain difficulties concerning the undergraduate engineering student's motivation, technical skill, ability to retain and use mathematical material, and potential for further growth. (Author/MP)

The effects of three types of laboratory instruction on transfer of learning from a single-cylinder agricultural engine to a multicylinder agricultural engine in the area of carburetion were studied. There were no significant differences among treatment groups on mean quality scores. Instruction method did affect task completion time. (JH)

The Advanced Diploma in Chemical Sciences is a new course being offered at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. It is billed as a refresher course in modern organic chemistry for senior industrial scientists and is aimed at Ph.D.'s out of school for at least ten years. (Author/BB)

A new freshman chemical engineering course at the University of Texas emphasizes the development of writing skills. (BB)

An engineering technology instructor at the College of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, describes how he spent his sabbatical leave in a new coal preparation plant setting up a training program for key employees and at the same time updating himself in his own discipline of mineral technology. (MF)

Based on engineering teaching experience in Africa and Asia, ideas are presented on educating civil engineers for developing countries, especially those in Africa. Some of the problems facing educational planners, teachers, and students are addressed, including responsibilities of a newly graduated civil engineer, curriculum development, and…

Domestic black and gray shipboard wastewaters when processed with tubular noncellulosic ultrafiltration membranes effectively meet marine discharge requirements. (Author/BB)