Discusses a course sequence in process control in the chemical engineering department at the University of Maine. Various factors in teaching the sequence (which tends to be strongly applied in nature) are also discussed. These factors include texts, facilities, industrial response to the program, and others. (Author/JN)

Describes a letter-writing project designed to teach students that style, voice, and connotation affect the nature and force of written communication in the business world. (AEA)

Discusses requirements in a business communication course that force students to become responsible for correct spelling. (AEA)

Outlines the contents of a college level literature survey course that emphasizes world literature relative to Canadian multiculturalism. (AEA)

A physical diagnosis course is described that introduced an interviewing segment with patient simulation at a medical school where medical interviewing or communications skills were not in the required curriculum. Physicians' responsibility for the quality of the physician-patient relationships was stressed. (MSE)

Describes a graduate course in English that brought together parts of graduate education that are too often left isolated from one another by forming a "teaching company" of graduate teaching assistants who simultaneously grappled with the same set of pedagogical and literary issues on a weekly basis. (AEA)

Describes an introductory course in exceptional child education which provides college students with an overview of the various intellectual and physical handicaps and giftedness. Professionals actively engaged in working with exceptional persons, parents, and/or handicapped persons share their experiences with the class. Programs proved…

Describes the undergraduate and graduate/research programs in chemical engineering at Yale University. Includes a list of course requirements for the B.S. in chemical engineering. (JN)

An undergraduate laboratory course in chemical engineering has been designed to foster communication skills (writing and speaking). Undergraduate engineering students selected on the basis of their writing/speaking talents are used as tutors. Rationale for developing such a course, course organization, and communication skills development are…

A model course in legislative drafting meant to increase writing abilities and to apply analytical skills is described. Course assignment sheets and problems and checklist/grading sheet are provided. (Available from: Dennis & Co., Inc., 251 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, $4.00) (Author/MLW)

Describes a course in chemometrics offered at Tufts University which is designed to provide college chemistry majors with an understanding of potential roles which computers might play in chemical research. (CS)

Describes a general chemistry course which encourages students to investigate the applications of chemical concepts to everyday situations. Commercially available products are analyzed and the accuracy of manufacturers' claims are evaluated. For example, students compare different aspirin brands, calculating percentage of active ingredients and…

Suggests reasons why courses in industrial chemistry are desirable, briefly outlines the course taught at Colby College (Maine) for the past four years, and points out some lessons learned from this experience. (Author/SK)

Describes the Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Project for junior high school students in terms of participant selection, curriculum, teacher selection, course grades and credits, and outcomes of the project. (DS)

A review and a course outline of a workshop conducted at Wayne General and Technical College, a branch of the University of Akron, during seven weeks of Spring Semester 1980 are presented. (MP)