Transferring capable innovative engineers from one environment to another invariably results in technology transfer. Whether or not the technology transfer is effective depends upon a number of factors. Two of these factors are discussed, developing the engineering talent required and providing an environment that encourages technology transfer.…

West Virginia University's Department of Industrial Engineering has incorporated a mentoring system into its engineering program in which seniors become mentors to sophomores. Objectives and expectations of the mentoring experience, how the program works, and program benefits are discussed. (JN)

Describes a course designed to teach engineers how to accomplish computer graphics techniques on a limited scale with the Apple computer. The same mathematics and program code will also function for larger and more complex computers. Course content, instructional strategies, student evaluation, and recommendations are considered. (JN)

An Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (AML) has been established at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). AML courses, course objectives, instructional strategies, student experiences in design and manufacturing, and AML equipment are discussed. Overall recommendations based on student and instructor experiences are also presented. (JN)

Engineering students enrolled in a technical writing course show results of how a writer adapts his writings to his audience. Thirty-eight titles written by the students are presented under categories of ecology, science, hobbies and guidance. (EB)

Described is a program implemented at Auburn University to establish an undergraduate student residence hall specifically for engineering students. Residence in the special living unit has been positively related to persistence in engineering and academic achievement. (SL)

On June 17-18th, 2004, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) sponsored a workshop at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to discuss emerging issues, research, and current practices related to financial…

The everyday mathematics processes of structural engineers were studied and analyzed in terms of abstraction. A main purpose of the study was to explore the degree to which the notion of a gap between school and everyday mathematics holds when the scope of practices considered "everyday" is extended. J. Lave (1988) promoted a methodology…

This document reports on the enrollment of science and engineering graduate students in the United States in 2000 and reviews data from 1993-1999. Data presented are from the Fall 2000 survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering. The enrollment data are organized by citizenship, race/ethnicity, and field of study.…

This document provides a description of engineering, scientific, and related occupations. Descriptions may include: (1) information on the nature of the work; (2) training required; (3) earnings; (4) job prospects, and (5) sources of additional information. Among the occupations described, the following job titles are included: Engineering,…

This issue brief presents trends in the flow of Chinese graduate students in science and engineering to U.S. universities, their contribution to U.S. academic research, and their subsequent employment in the U.S. highly skilled labor force in postdoctoral appointments and other employment. While graduate students, Chinese students who earned a…

Enrollment of science and engineering (S&E) graduate students in the United States increased in 1999 after five consecutive annual decreases. In the fall of 1999, 411,308 students were enrolled in S&E programs at the graduate level, a 2% increase from 404,903 in 1998. The number of full-time students enrolled for the first time in graduate…

This report presents detailed statistical tables that reflect the demographic and employment characteristics of doctoral degree holding scientists and engineers in the United States. The data were collected from the 1999 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR) with the purpose of providing information to researchers and policymakers in their decision…

This paper discusses the importance of documentation and records in the administration of a engineering program. The new trends in academic program evaluation for accreditation indicate an ever increasing role of documented procedures and systematic data collection and reporting to support curriculum reform. The paper also recommends a…