Assesses the current status of science and technology in India, focusing on developments in agriculture, energy, medicine, space, basic sciences, and engineering. Indicates that although India has benefited in many fields from international collaboration during the last 30 years, the country's leaders have also placed particularly strong emphasis…

Examines topics and issues related to training engineers of joint programs for the European aerospace industry. Forms of cooperation, European educational systems, and skills needed to successfully work as an engineer in a joint program for the European aircraft industry are the major areas addressed. (JN)

Explores three fundamental questions related to the young engineer's scientific mission in developing countries: (1) Why go? (2) What results can he or she hope to achieve? (3) What type of training is necessary? (JN)

A study was conducted to continue the assessment of the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT), to assess the value of the Hidden Figures Test (HFT), and to assess the usefulness of the two instruments used in combination as tools for predicting student success and early identification of students who may need special assistance in engineering…

Compared the career paths of engineers and engineer-managers. Discriminant analysis differentiated engineers from engineer-managers on affiliation and dominance needs and enterprising and investigative interests. Multiple regression analysis found achievement need and conventional interests were predictive of engineer-managers' job satisfaction,…

British publications have been using the German term Technik. A comparison of the historical roots of the 19th-century education of engineers in Great Britain and in Germany shows differences in the origins of higher technical education in the two countries. The term Technik has a different meaning in Germany. (Author/RM)

Presents results of the 1985 National Engineering Student Employer Preference Survey, comparing them to results of l983 and l98l surveys. Includes the top 25 employer choices (overall and by discipline), reasons for employer preferences, demographic variations, how employer images are formed, and other areas. (JN)

Examines issues related to industry-related research, including: traditional university roles; proprietary data; ownership of intellectual property; scope, time, and funding continuity; insistence on publishing and presenting; changing or straying from goal-oriented research; and others. Includes lists of guidelines for universities and some…

Examines the history and resurgence of machine translation, describing metalanguages and transfer languages as algorithms for transforming source languages into target languages and reviewing prospects for the future. Indicates that leadership in this field is held by Japan for both hardware and software development for Japanese/English…

Examines the current status of and opportunities for university-industry cooperation in Ireland. Also describes the specific developments in University College Dublin and summarizes the benefits that such cooperation bring to both the university and industrial sectors. (JN)

Presents evidence to prove that Italian engineering schools must satisfy more rapidly in the near future the growing demands of the production world and that this must be done with strong support from industries. Although the main concern is with Italy, several observations are valid for Europe as a whole. (Author/JN)

Examines the relationship between higher education, industry, and professions by providing (1) a historical viewpoint; (2) a typology and a criticism of various kinds of cooperation; (3) a definition of new concepts for cooperation; and (4) some concrete proposals for improving the partnership. (JN)

Links between engineering education and research carried out in universities and industry in Sweden are close. This is accomplished by a framework of representation from industry, society, and professional organizations in the planning and management of engineering education as well as by a direct cooperation in actual course work. (Author/JN)

Describes the catalytic role that Ireland's National Board for Science and Technology plays in promoting and fostering university-industry links as well as several ongoing higher education-industry cooperative ventures. Also examines the motivating factors that affect higher education-university interactions and the disincentives that limit…

Discusses: (1) the synergistic nature of science, technology, and engineering; (2) the benefits and burdens of technology; (3) the resolution of societal issues; and (4) the roles and responsibilities of scientists and engineers in the resolution of societal issues. (JN)