Showing papers on "Engineering education published in 1974"
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TL;DR: The ASEE Constituent Committee on Engineering Management (ASEE-CMC) has been active for 16 months as mentioned in this paper and some goals proposed for this committee and progress toward them during this initial period are described.
Abstract: By mid-career the majority of the engineers have progressed to management positions. Management programs designed for engineers are offered under a variety of names and formats in many engineering schools. Three classes of such programs are defined and discussed. As a discipline in engineering education, engineering management suffers from lack of common identity. An important vehicle for communication and mutual problem solution is the ASEE Constituent Committee on Engineering Management which has now been officially active for 16 months. Some goals proposed for this committee and progress toward them during this initial period are described.
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TL;DR: Defore as mentioned in this paper is an associate professor in the College of Education of the University of Florida and received the Arthur L. Williston Award in 1973 from the American Society ofEngineering Education for contributions to the literature of technology education.
Abstract: Jesse J. Defore is an associate professor in the College of Education of the University of Florida. He received the Arthur L. Williston Award in 1973 from the American Society ofEngineering Education for contributions to the literature of technology education. He holds a Ph.D. in higher education from Florida State University. institutions of higher education.' These programs, due to the unusual circumstances under which they have emerged, have created articulation problems that merit careful attention. Community colleges, technical institutes, and universities all have stakes in this matter.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a project to develop the application of computer assisted learning techniques in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in engineering science, which is sponsored by the National Development Programme in Computer assisted learning, and involves a collaboration between institutions of higher education to investigate transferability of teaching packages.
Abstract: Summary The paper describes a project to develop the application of computer assisted learning techniques in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in engineering science. This is sponsored by the National Development Programme in Computer Assisted Learning, and involves a collaboration between institutions of higher education to investigate transferability of teaching packages. The project derives from several years’ experience of this teaching technique at Queen Mary College, in the fields of nuclear and electrical engineering, and will proceed by development of teaching packages in selected subject areas, either for a specific topic or for an integrated range of topics appropriate to a full course. The computer is used to enrich the teaching process by providing for the student an opportunity to initiate calculations or manipulate system models, which wduld otherwise be beyond his capability. Some of the models already in use or proposed for development are described.
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TL;DR: This paper reviewed various aspects of the problem and offered some suggestions for achieving a better balance between research, mathematics, and engineering analysis at the expense of effort devoted to developing the student's skill and confidence in engineering synthesis and creative design.
Abstract: During the past two decades, the consistent trend in engineering education has been to cultivate an ever increasing degree of sophistication pertaining to research, mathematics, and engineering analysis at the expense of effort devoted to developing the student's skill and confidence in engineering synthesis and creative design. The time has now come to restore a more equitable balance between these two complementary poles of the educational enterprise. This paper reviews various aspects of the problem and offers some suggestions for achieving a better balance. Some of these suggestions deal with what the individual teacher can do within the existing framework of his present courses. Other broader proposals deal with needed new administrative policies relating to faculty recruitment, pay, promotion, and tenure.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the relationship between institutional affiliation and scholarly activities and outlooks for a sample of Indian engineering faculty based on a survey of Indian academics conducted in 1971-72.
Abstract: This paper investigates the relationship between institutional affiliation and scholarly activities and outlooks for a sample of Indian engineering faculty. The research is based on a survey of Indian academics conducted in 1971–72.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the responses of second and third year engineering students in the University of Melbourne to a number of open-ended exercises which tap problem-solving skills in engineering design were examined.
Abstract: The educational objectives of professional courses at tertiary level are usually stated in terms of (a) imparting knowledge and (b) developing problem-solving skills. In engineering, however, little empirical research has been undertaken into the problem-solving skills of either students or professionals.The paper examines the responses of second and third year engineering students in the University of Melbourne to a number of open-ended exercises which tap problem-solving skills in engineering design. The results show two major features of interest. First, an extremely wide variety of student response was observed, and secondly, there was little correlation between the students' problem-solving skills and their academic record. The educational implications of these findings are discussed.
01 Jan 1974
TL;DR: A survey is conducted to determine what positions the authors' majors are filling in industry, how effective the different undergraduate curriculums are in preparing B.S. degree graduates for the Job market, and to obtain an evaluation of these programs by the graduates.
Abstract: The Department of Computer and Information Science at The Ohio State University was conceptualized in 1967 and actualized one year later in October, 1968. Since that time, the Department has had both graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Originally there were two undergraduate degree programs, one in the College of Engineering and the other in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences. In 1971 a third undergraduate degree program was started in the College of Administrative Science 2 . As of July, 1973, these programs have graduated 426 computer and information science majors.This paper deals with a survey that was recently conducted of the above mentioned graduates. The purpose of the survey was threefold: (1) To determine what positions our majors are filling in industry; (2) To determine how effective the different undergraduate curriculums are in preparing our B.S. degree graduates for the Job market; and (3) To obtain an evaluation of these programs by the graduates. Since questionnaires are still being returned, the following represents a partial summary of this survey.
01 Jan 1974
TL;DR: In this paper, the educational philosophy for a new approach to the teaching of mathematics to science and engineering undergraduates is examined, and it is shown that there is a need for a more practically orientated course in which the student is more able to get a feel for the various techniques.
Abstract: Summary This paper examines the educational philosophy for a new approach to the teaching of mathematics to science and engineering undergraduates. It is shown that there is a need for a more practically‐orientated course in which the student is more able to get a feel for the various techniques. The case is argued for an increased role to be played by the digital computer, particularly the greater use in interactive terminals. Finally, some ideas on implementation are presented.
TL;DR: The Hungarian people's Republic is an East European country whose conditions and educational systems are not well known to Western countries as discussed by the authors, and the Hungarian Technical University (MTU) is one of the best universities in the world.
Abstract: The Hungarian People's Republic is an East European country whose conditions and educational systems are not well known to Western countries. This article presents an overview of Hungary's general background and her technical education system. The organization of the Budapest Technical University ("Hungary's greatest university") and the curricula of its Faculty of Electrical Engineering are discussed in detail. The growth and accomplishments of Electrical Engineering education, formally began only in 1949, have been impressive.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the Georgia Tech approach to developing dual degree programs including both the progress and the promise of this approach to engineering education and particularly towards increasing the number of minority engineering graduates.
Abstract: Dual degree programs or 3-2 plans as they are sometimes called have been in existence since the 1930' s. Only a few such plans, however, seemed to be productive. Since so many blacks attend the traditional Black liberal arts colleges, and since these colleges fulfill many of the needs of Black youth so effectively, it behooves the engineering educator to look to the Black liberal arts colleges as a source of well prepared prospective engineering students. In 1968 both the Atlanta University Center and Georgia Tech committed significant manpower to coordinating and improving their dual degree program. This paper describes the Georgia Tech approach to developing dual degree programs including both the progress and the promise of this approach to engineering education and particularly towards increasing the number of minority engineering graduates.
TL;DR: The ME3Task Force as mentioned in this paper is a collective attempt by several groups to bring the career ladder of engineering into clear focus of precollege minority youth and to encourage and help prepare them in their steps toward the next rung-college education.
Abstract: There is a national imperative to forge a productive engineering career ladder from the barrios, ghettos and reservations of this nation to the boardrooms and upper management positions of American industry. Creation of exemplary systems to provide minorities a sound engineering education, meaningful post-graduate employment, and assignments to increasingly challenging positions-all critical steps along the way-will be ineffective without encouragement to and preparation of minority youth to fill the lower rungs of education. This paper describes the philosophies and activities of the ME3Task Force, a collective attempt by several groups to bring the career ladder of engineering into clear focus of precollege minority youth and to encourage and help prepare them in their steps toward the next rung-college education.
TL;DR: In this paper, the use of a conversational language in laboratory work is described, and guide lines for writing interactive programs to support laboratory-based teaching are given, using an example taken from thermodynamics.
Abstract: Summary The planned use of computers in laboratory work allows more ambitious experiments and those involving repetitive calculation to be undertaken. The design of computer programs for use by students in their laboratory work needs special consideration. Recent experiences are presented on the use of a conversational language in laboratory work. An example taken from thermodynamics is used to describe the approach, and guide lines are given for writing interactive programs to support laboratory based teaching.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report on the application of learning games to transportation planning as a means of incorporating the human element into an environment characterized by a variety of possible inputs and outcomes.
Abstract: This paper reports on the application of learning games to transportation planning as a means of incorporating the human element into an environment characterized by a variety of possible inputs and outcomes. The creation and preliminary testing of a game framework for presentation of the transportation planning process and its use as a problem media for skills development are considered. The objective of the game is to aid undergraduate students in visualizing the overall transportation planning process and to become familiar with selected aspects of the process. Second, the game provides a realistic framework for the instructor to present more detailed problems which allow the student to better appreciate the open-ended nature of transportation planning decisions while assimilating course content.
05 Jul 1974
01 Dec 1974
TL;DR: The discussion centered on the needs of engineering students in the field of computer science, and it was generally agreed that their curriculum should include an introduction to a higher level language such as Fortran taught with an algorithmetic approach.
Abstract: The discussion centered on the needs of engineering students in the field of computer science. It was generally agreed that their curriculum should include an introduction to a higher level language such as Fortran taught with an algorithmetic approach, and an introduction to numerical methods with emphasis on proper use of subroutines. It was strongly recommended by the group that simulation and mathematical modeling, statistics, and analog computation be included. Many felt that some basic concepts of an assembler language as related to mini-computers was important. The group was unanimous in the opinion that computer science subject matter should be taught by those trained in the field, but in all cases the courses should be structured so as to be user oriented. It was strongly recommended that CoED form a committee to study this need and make recommendations to the engineering and computer science educators.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed that electrical engineers throughout the world were to speak a common language, or at least become more familiar with the similarities and differences among their respective educational systems.
Abstract: Problems of contemporary society ? pollution, energy, shortages, urban congestion, and mechanized war ? do not respect international boundaries. Perhaps some of these problems could be better met if electrical engineers throughout the world were to speak a common language, or at least become more familiar with the similarities and differences among their respective educational systems.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a new dimension in educational programs to produce graduates competent and technically literate enough to practice on the highest level, sensitive to the effects of technology on society, and able to provide leadership in industrial, societal, and political arenas.
Abstract: The making of engineering professionals requires a new dimension in educational programs to produce graduates competent and technically literate enough to practice on the highest level, sensitive to the effects of technology on society, and able to provide leadership in the industrial, societal, and political arenas. Professions, being neither craft guilds nor labor unions, must practice primarily in the spirit of public service, embrace ethical codes, and have a genuine care for society. Such objectives coincide with ASCE's current Goals Study. Two years of preengineering followed by 4-yr programs in professional schools of engineering as independent as those in law and medicine are recommended to make those leaders and pros society will need in the future. Schools should operate on honor systems to emphasize ethics. The programs should be practitioner-oriented curricula culminating in specialization, backed and integrated by the Founder Societies, and broadly based on humanities, all engineering sciences, societal responsibilities, leadership, and cooperative experience.