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Evans, D. L.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1990
Summarized are definitions, trends, and the change in the views of design in engineering education since the 1950s. Four decades of report conclusions are reviewed. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Design, Educational History, Educational Trends
Culver, Richard S.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1990
Described are the rationales for the Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence (EPICS) program at the Colorado School of Mines, and the McMaster Problem-Solving (MPS) program at McMaster University. The professional development model used in these programs is discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Objectives, Engineering Education, Higher Education
Newton, T. G.; Scholz, P. D. – Engineering Education, 1987
Describes a program at the University of Iowa which introduces undergraduate engineering students to the rewards and responsibilities of teaching engineering through cooperative education positions as faculty assistants in introductory engineering courses. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Cooperative Education, Engineering Education, Higher Education
Ellis, Richard A. – Engineering Education, 1989
Provides statistics of 1988 engineering and engineering technology enrollments surveyed by the Engineering Manpower Commission. Presented are tables showing the 10-year trend, enrollment by curriculum, and enrollment by schools for all students. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education, Enrollment
Ernst, Edward W.; Lohmann, Jack R. – Engineering Education, 1990
National Science Foundation support for instructional innovation in design curriculum is discussed. Programs that illustrate diverse approaches to teaching design are described. A list of programs given engineering curriculum development awards in 1988 and 1989 is provided. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum Development, Design, Engineering Education
Bordogna, Joseph; And Others – Engineering Education, 1987
Discusses the need to integrate management and technology in engineering education programs. Describes the undergraduate management and technology program at the University of Pennsylvania. Outlines both the four-year and five-year options, describing two integrative courses that were developed specifically for the program. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Economics Education
Creese, Robert – Engineering Education, 1987
Describes the engineering education program at the Aalborg University Center in Denmark. Details the aims of the program. Outlines the programs and multidisciplinary departments of the university. Explains how students are grouped around projects. Reviews the evaluation process. Examines the attitudes of students in the program. (CW)
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, College Science, Course Descriptions, Engineering Education
Engineering Education, 1987
Summarizes the report of a task force appointed by the Board of Directors of the American Society for Engineering Education. Includes the task forces reasoning and its recommendations for a series of actions that will make the educational system better able to cope with the environment in which engineers practice. (CW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Educational Facilities, Educational Policy
Iverson, Scott C.; Jorgensen, Jens E. – Engineering Education, 1987
Describes a Delphi Study of 70 small and medium-sized companies that had diverse specializations and needs. Presents the results as a set of cooperative research goals and objectives thought most desirable and feasible. Analyzes the top four potential goals indicating the policy areas and programs for cooperative research. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Cooperative Planning, Delphi Technique, Design
Engineering Education, 1987
Presents a view of future engineering education as perceived by the Technion faculty group on the basis of their own analysis and the insights gathered from workshop discussions. Contrasts basic and specialized education. Reviews the technologies and skills of the future engineer. Gives an overview of curriculum requirements. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Continuing Education, Curriculum Design, Engineering Education
Ellis, Richard A. – Engineering Education, 1987
Reports on the results of the Engineering Manpower Commission's 1986 survey of engineering enrollments, comparing them to the previous ten years of surveys. Provides tables of fall 1986 engineering enrollments categorized by curriculum, women, minorities, foreign nationals, schools, and by all students. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering Education, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
Engineering Education, 1988
Reports on a study into engineering education programs, focusing on graduate programs and research. Provides data reported by the 225 Engineering and Technical College Affilliate Members of the American Society for Engineering Education, and includes information on faculty, enrollment, degrees granted, and research budgets. (TW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Degrees (Academic), Educational Finance