Discusses methods used in teaching thermodynamics to students at the University of Pittsburgh. Methods include use of 35mm slides and companion activity book, self-study materials, and instructional objectives. Several examples of student reaction to the methods are provided. (JN)

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)

Presents a design for a workshop modeled after the engineering design process. A step-by-step approach is suggested for each aspect of the design process. (SA)

Explains a proposed block of instruction that would give students in industrial engineering, operations research, systems engineering, and applied mathematics the basic understanding required to begin more advanced courses in simulation theory or applications. (DDR)

Describes the National Science Foundation (NSF) report on undergraduate science education that emphasizes goals for undergraduate education. Discusses barriers to improving science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education and highlights recommendations based on the report. Concludes that the report contains a useful look back at the…

Describes a four-year undergraduate course which covers mechanical/manufacturing engineering and management functions emphasizing problem solving. Outlines the course structure and project work in each year. (Author/YP)

Describes the objectives, assignment structure, requirements, and results of a team project in a junior-level transport course. Provides tables of rules, projects list, and a group member evaluation form. (YP)

The issue of addressing innovation and change in engineering students' assessment is the target of this paper. The contents are an overview of the issues related to the evolution of the engineering learning requirements, a review of the traditional student evaluation methods in practice, a description of a current experiment in engineering student…

In this study we created an environment for peer learning, where students teach students by making oral presentations in groups about solving mathematical problems and explaining the theoretical background in mathematics, during the first year of an undergraduate engineering programme at the Norrkoping campus of the Linkoping University. In order…

Presented are policy guidelines and recommendations intended to help administrators of engineering colleges facilitate the entry and retention of women in undergraduate programs. The report offers a summary of the status of women in undergraduate engineering programs and future trends of women in engineering schools; two mechanisms that will…

Part of a series of materials in the electrical engineering sequence developed under contract with the United States Office of Education, this laboratory manual provides 10 projects dealing with basic electrical instrumentation and measurement that would be appropriate for a first course. Exercises include activities involving (1) voltmeters,…

A questionnaire survey of approximately 870 schools provided enrollment data on technology students. Data are presented in tabular form for curriculum, type of school, and four categories of students--(1) engineering, all degree levels, (2) technology, terminal associate degree level, (3) technology, bachelor's degree level, and (4)…

This volume represents the collection of papers and panel discussions of the (NASA)/University Conference held in October 1974. The purpose of this conference was to bring together representatives from universities, government, and industry to discuss and assess trends and opportunities in aeronautical engineering education with the expectation of…

This report is from Task Force VIII of the COSINE Committee of the Commission on Education of the National Academy of Engineering. The task force was established to formulate subject matter for an elective undergraduate subject on computer operating systems principles for students whose major interest is in the engineering of computer systems and…