Discussed is the idea that fundamental engineering research must be funded in both universities and industry to maintain U.S. competitiveness in the global market. The importance of an adequate level of fundamental engineering research in universities, industry, and government to which the education of undergraduate students, graduate students,…

Reports on all levels of college enrollment in engineering and technology institutions for Fall 1974. Provides comparisons with enrollments of previous years as well as enrollments by institution. (CP)

A telephone survey was conducted to determine the status and effectiveness of engineering management education at the bachelors degree level. Discussed are growth of programs; accreditation; and acceptance. Accounts of several programs at specific institutions are provided. (RE)

Discusses recent approach at undergraduate engineering curriculum emphasizing bringing some engineering courses to freshman and sophomore levels. Summarizes several examples of the approach at various institutions throughout the country. (YP)

Looking at the "total educational, cultural and professional environment" of Japan's engineers, the authors note that the Japanese approach education as a lifelong process. Engineering education in Japan is described as an integration of preuniversity preparation, university education, and postgraduate continuation of education in…

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)

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)

Describes a baccalaureate program in engineering technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which is a "plus two" or upper-division-only curriculum, serving as a receiving unit for the graduates of two-year engineering technology programs. (MLH)

Engineering technology educators were surveyed on 11 points concerning degree programs. There was agreement on the need for a well-balanced program in engineering technology and for effective means of disseminating program information to counselors and employers. Standards for the admission of transfer students into these programs were considered…

Describes a final semester internship engineering course offered at McGill University. Students are placed under the direct supervision of practicing engineers while working on actual engineering projects. (SL)

Discusses how student journals can be used as a way to incorporate writing into the engineering curriculum. Reports on a study done at Northeastern University which indicated that students responded positively to the journal-keeping requirement. (TW)

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)

Describes a separate engineering administrative unit established to meet the needs of lower-division students. Need for the unit, courses that make up the basic program of instruction, advising, academic assistance, and advantages and disadvantages to the engineering college are discussed along with concerns and problems that have arisen. (BC)

Provides data from 218 institutions on number of faculty and undergraduate students; degree requirements; faculty, enrollment, and degrees granted; appointments made to graduate students; research areas; personnel engaged in separately budgeted research; and research expenditures. Indexes to fields of graduate study and areas of research are…

Describes using undergraduates as student advisers to free faculty from routine counseling tasks in undergraduate engineering programs at Purdue. Describes how advisers are selected and trained. (Author/DS)