SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ARE LISTED. THEY INCLUDE--(1) LIBRARIES, (2) CENTRALIZED INFORMATION CENTERS, (3) PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND OTHER SPECIALIZING ORGANIZATIONS, (4) INDUSTRIAL FIRMS, (5) GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES OR OFFICES, AND (6) OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES WHICH MAKE SCIENTIFIC AND…

Presented is a summary of an Educational Testing Service (ETS) review of mean scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) of candidates for graduate study in science and engineering fields for the period 1970-1975. Test results were found to have remained essentially stable over the period within each particular field. Significant differences…

This guidebook, containing ideas and suggestions to aid the student in making a career choice, includes information about the space industry and about career opportunities in space science, engineering, and technology. Suggestions for parents, counselors, librarians, and teachers on how to utilize the book are provided. The book is arranged so…

Discussed are two theories of professional job satisfaction--(1) unidimensional and (2) multidimensional with special reference to Herzberg's two factor theory. A national sample of over 3,000 engineering graduates responded to a questionnaire and satisfaction index. Analysis of results revealed that job satisfaction is multidimensional. Job…

This report presents the identification and definitions of subject oriented engineering and scientific disciplines and fields which are included in the EDIS Subject Categories. The discussion is extended to include the mix of subjects with other orientations, such as Item, Mission-Project, Expertise and Data Bank Categories. Sample queries are…

This booklet on science and technology is a series of eight lectures delivered at the National Bureau of Standards during the months of March and April, 1976. These lectures were presented to commemorate both the bicentennial of the United States and the funding of the National Bureau of Standards 75 years ago. The eight lectures are: (1) A…

The U. S. Air Force job inventory for the pavements maintenance and construction equipment operator career ladders is divided into 26 categories, each of which is broken down into a duty-task list. Space is provided for Air Force personnel filling out the inventory to check whether each task is at present part of their duties. The 26 categories…

This paper presents a survey of the techniques used by 29 engineering colleges that have been successful in recruiting and retaining women engineering students. Eight techniques are described for increasing the enrollment of women, including publicizing techniques, counseling efforts, hiring women faculty, and recruiting at the high school level.…

This paper provides an historical account of the development of the International System of Units (SI), a complete listing of these units, and rules concerning their use and proper abbreviation. Ambiguities concerning the use of the system are explained. Appendices contain conversion factors for U.S. - British to SI units along with several…

This report is the result of a survey conducted by the American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians (ASCET), and is based on the responses to a questionnaire by 5204 members. Data are presented in the form of maturity curves and statistical tables. A maturity curve on which salary appears as a function of age is included for each of these…

Activities during the first three years of New York University's Ocean Engineering Program are described including the development of new courses and summaries of graduate research projects. This interdepartmental program at the master's level includes aeronautics, chemical engineering, metallurgy, and physical oceanography. Eleven courses were…

The report contains a discussion of how electronics is taught at the Moscow Institute of Electronic Engineering as well as what students are to be selected for the program. (NTIS)