This directory lists all projects funded by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) during the 1999 fiscal year. It includes summaries, funding data, and contact information for a broad range of programs. Programs are grouped into the following research priorities: (1) employment outcomes; (2) health and function;…

The American boy, and in some cases his sister, was among the first to discover the possibilities of education by radio. As soon as the newspapers and magazines began to tell of the success of Marconi in sending radio messages from shore to ships and eventually across the Atlantic, boys began to build radio apparatus. In many cases the education…

Discusses a continuing education program designed for employed scientists and engineers by the Applied Physics Laboratory Evening College Center of the Johns Hopkins University. Included are questionnaire results obtained from students and nine-year statistics for program growth. (CC)

Discusses implementation of Sloan Foundation projects at the Case Western School of Engineering, including the development of a computer assisted mechanical structural design course, the establishment of a complex systems laboratory, and personnel views of industry-university design projects. (CC)

Discusses the features of a course which emphasizes training of scientists and engineers with broad interdisciplinary knowledge in addition to those with a highly specialized professional preparation. Included is a list of books relating to applications of materials science concepts in general chemistry. (CC)

Summarizes ideas of Corporation Associates concerning public clamor over social responsibilities of chemical companies. Concludes that the industry must pay more than lip service to these issues. (CC)

Discusses the present use and future development of technological tools in engineering education, namely, television, Electrowriter or Blackboard by wire,'' telephone lecture, compressed speech, satellite, and Picturephone. (CC)

Para-professional assistance enables the agriculture teacher to give more individual attention to students, and for added emphasis on individual learning. (Author)

Describes the stages and elements of the educational engineering process; how it can improve the school as it is experienced by the students, and what school officials must do in order to make use of it. (JM)

Describes experimental Dynamic Systems I course at Case Western Reserve University in which students and instructors made mutual decisions on type and frequency of exams, class sub-divisions, grading, special problem and weekly evaluations through a "course council. Emphasis was placed more on learning and understanding material than on grades.…

The British name for cooperative education is "sandwich courses," indicating the interpolation of academic studies and paid work experience periods. Discusses development of and current cooperative programs/experiences, Salford integrated sandwich courses, integrated chemistry courses, organization/assessment of industrial training…

The formulation of a design for a library reference desk is discussed, basic planning considerations, height, and measurements of the desk, lighting and chairs, placement of the desk, prebuilt components, and evaluation. A six-item bibliography is included. (EJS)

Provided are results of an American Chemical Society survey on members' employment status and salaries. These results are reported by sex, highest degree, minority status, experience level, and work function/speciality. In addition, salaries of industrial chemists and salaries related to supervisory function are reported. (JN)

The American system of science and engineering education is in a crisis that warrants immediate attention and appropriate action. Public commitment to science and technology seems to be diminishing dramatically at present, with the U.S. economy and national security at stake. (MSE)