Discusses recent developments in engineering and technical education to illustrate the presence of four levels of choices for a technically-inclined high school student. Suggests more efforts be made to help a young person in selecting his most appropriate career. (CC)

Presented are analyses of the progress women engineers have made in gaining representation in the engineering profession. Discussed are acceptance, advancement, and distribution of women engineers by professional subdivisions. (RE)

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)

Examined are the special problems in attaining accreditation for nontraditional curricula involving management engineering. Issues are discussed from the viewpoint of a member of an engineering curricula accreditation organization. (RE)

Describes a joint effort of engineering education societies to produce up-to-date publications on engineering careers for high school students and comments on the effectiveness of cooperative and continuing effort. Identifies some of the publications now available. (GH)

Describes a recent study by the Purdue Opinion Panel aimed at determining what factors influence a high school student's choice of career. Presents only a few data, especially concerning the choice of science careers; refers the reader to the original report for more comprehensive data. (MLH)

Discusses a method of forwarding engineering information packets directly to schools and using power company area service engineers as resource persons in career guidance. (CC)

Identifies professional attributes which are desirable in engineers and describes specific methods used by the University of Portland to encourage these qualities in their undergraduates. (CS)

To maintain the participation of young Americans in the engineering work force, guidance efforts must give capable U.S. high school students the opportunity to evaluate engineering fairly as a career with a promising future. Activities aimed at providing their guidance are outlined. (Author/RE)

Engineering management programs at the master's degree level open the management level career areas to engineers. Discussed are various colleges' programs and their program titles, curricula, faculty, students, admission requirements, and relationships with business schools. (RE)

A survey was conducted of students and alumni of nine universities to obtain a profile of people who had selected graduate study in engineering management. Discussed are attitudes of employers, clues for recruiting, and program evaluation. (RE)

Describes four years experience at Colorado State University with courses introducing high school students to engineering, including a Fortran IV computer programming course in which tapings of actual campus classroom sessions, supplemented with homework assignments, class roles, quizzes, and examinations were used. Benefits of the transitional…

Investigated career planning characteristics of beginning engineering students (N=1229), focusing on instances in which male/female ethnic-minority students and two underrepresented groups (Black and Hispanic Americans) differ. Results are provided as related to career planning process, self-perception of abilities, socio-economic indicators,…

Students' fear of mathematics cause them to avoid mathematics subjects such as algebra and geometry. They are thus denied access to college curricula (such as engineering) which lead to the highest salaries for new graduates. (RE)