Discussed is the utilization of surface ocean waves as a potential source of power. Simple and large-scale wave power devices and conversion systems are described. Alternative utilizations, environmental impacts, and future prospects of this alternative energy source are detailed. (BT)

This article concerns redesigning an existing engineering orientation course for high school students. The main objective was to increase knowledge of technology and the differences between science and engineering. The students' performance and attendance records in the course were excellent and results indicated that it was highly beneficial.…

Describes chemistry courses offered in engineering technology programs at Pennsylvania State University. Course outlines and laboratory experiments are listed for the first and second chemistry courses. (CS)

Bachelors degrees in engineering show a 13 percent rise over last year; doctorates have yet to be affected by the undergraduate enrollment boom. (Author/BB)

The results are presented of a survey of engineering schools to determine the extent and methodology of incorporating product liability information into the curriculum. (BB)

Provides a report on an engineer/philosopher team project to study codes of ethics of engineering societies and propose a single code of ethics. (BB)

Discussed is the report prepared by the Government Accounting Office on the implications and status of metrication in the U. S. Various sectors of the economy are analyzed, the weakness and ambiguity of current official policy are brought out, and experiences of other countries are provided as guides. (CS)

A discussion of the aerodynamics of a boomerang as it relates to that of a golf ball. (BB)

Discusses the problems of determining standards for certification in various professions and the difficulties of providing statistical studies to support the necessity of the standards. (MLH)

Discusses a study in which engineering students ranked the value of behavioral objectives for their course differently than the instructor for the first unit of instruction; for the following unit, there was no significant difference between the students' and instructor's rankings. (MLH)

Views the discipline of psychology historically with specific concern for its relationship to man's quest for freedom. (Author/RK)

The seven base units of SI are described, characteristics of SI are reviewed, and some problems with the system are identified. (DT)

The purpose of this paper is to suggest that without the recognition of a specific set of social and professional responsibilities to the black community, traditional engineering education shall continue to be viewed with suspicion and distrust by minority group members. (Author/AM)

Describes the use of a parametric-feature-based computer-aided design (CAD) System, AutoCAD Designer, in teaching concepts of three dimensional geometrical modeling and design. Allows engineering graphics to go beyond the role of documentation and communication and allows an engineer to actually build a virtual prototype of a design idea and…

Reviews the potential of information technology in engineering education with reference to a model of the learning process. Discusses engineering as an academic subject, engineering as a mathematical subject, engineering as applied science, a model of the learning process, and the role of telematics. Contains 17 references. (JRH)