The Macintosh microcomputer was selected by Drexel University as part of a program that requires all freshman to have access to a personal computer. Because of a lack of good courseware for the chosen microcomputer, especially in electrical engineering, Drexel has provided faculty release time, several development systems, computer assisted…

These hearings consist of testimony by and the prepared statement of George A. Keyworth II (science advisor to President Reagan and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy) on the Reagan administration's overall science policy in the proposed research and development (R&D) budget for fiscal year 1985. A major focus is on the…

In 1983-84, for the twelfth consecutive year, the number of Black, Hispanic, and American Indian engineering graduates increased. And for the first time since the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering began its work, the number of Black graduates surpassed 2,000. Other highlights of the 1983-84 data are: (1) 3,817 Black, Hispanic…

Major findings of this study indicate that a relationship exists between children's preference of playground types as measured by length of stay, frequency of visits and personal interviews. Adventure type playgrounds received highest preference followed in order of preference by contemporary and traditional types. (MLB)

This study demonstrates an evaluation technique that can be utilized by the wilderness manager. It attempts to assess the recreation user's point of view toward the wilderness environment by measuring and comparing desired and perceived experience in terms of environmental conditions and experiences. (Author/MLB)

Paper analyses experience in the design of effective interactive communication procedures for computer systems in the light of established research on human verbal skills. (Author)

Training for a specific field must reflect the diversity of that field and also remain flexible enough to accommodate fluctuations in the job market and the field, as marine technology illustrates. (Editor)

Summarizes the Minority Manpower Resources Project conducted through the joint efforts of the NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center and Texas Southern University. Indicates that the main reason for the project's success is the identification, careful screening of high quality ethnic minority students. (CC)

Many special programs for minorities have had problems in retaining students. These problems can be addressed in a comprehensive program on campus. This approach characterizes the Stevens Technical Enrichment Program (STEP) at the Stevens Institute of Technology. Minority enrollment there has increased from 3 in 1973 to 86 in 1978. These students,…

An approach to developing job task inventory questionnaires by interviewing supervisors or job incumbents is described. An initial interview provides the bulk of the information from which task statements will be extracted. A verification interview is conducted with a different interviewee to check and modify information obtained in the initial…

Describes the proposed insertion of two periods of industrial internship (five months beginning the sophomore year and seven months ending the junior year) into a functioning trimester program featuring an integrated curriculum, problem solving laboratories, and a senior engineering project. (GH)

This study is based on two surveys, one mailed to over 23,000 Washington, D.C. area engineers comprising the area membership of eight engineering professional societies and another sent to several thousand area organizations considered likely to employ engineers. In addition to assessing specific needs for various kinds of engineering education,…

Microcomputers are commonly interfaced to external devices in scientific, industrial, and consumer settings for data acquisition and for control. The general problem under consideration is the task of taking measurements of some continuous phenomenon, transforming them into digital form, and storing the data in the microcomputer for later use.…