Optics Technology Education Programs in the U. S.

The need for and the development of optics technology education programs in the US. are discussed. The resulting programs (primarily two-year associate degree programs) supply technicians and technologists for the rapidly expanding optics and electro-optics industry.     

Films in Electrical Engineering Education

Engineering educators have had to rely increasingly on theoretical models that represent broad abstract relationships or laws which preserve their validity despite technological change. Carefully produced films afford the opportunity to relate the abstract with the real world and to assist the instructor in presenting material to his students that he could, only with great difficulty, produce himself. Under a grant awarded by the National Science Foundation, the National Committee for Electrical Engineering Films (NCEEF) has completed or has in production films on a) fields, forces, and matter, b) traveling waves on transmission lines, c) harmonic phasors, d) linearity, and e) antenna and radiation patterns. Additionally, films on electrical instruments, computers, modulation transients, and stroboscopic techniques are in the planning stages. The Committee has also sponsored a compilation with reviews of existing films. Because of the difficulty of visualizing electric and magnetic fields, and circuit quantities such as voltage, current, charge, etc., the NCEEF has sponsored a conference and produced a film on computer animation of motion pictures, which will consist essentially of excerpts from existing films of both industrial and educational organizations. As a result of the work of the Committee, there now exists a coordinated national effort designed by electrical engineering educators to produce films which will serve as useful adjuncts to electrical engineering education.     

Electrical Engineering Education in 1975

Out of the needs of man brought about by automation, the population explosion, the expansion of human expectations, continued peace in the world, and scientific discovery are derived the influences on engineering practice and electrical engineering education for the next decade. Scientific discovery and the provision of quantitative models for environmental systems will have a profound effect on the profession. In engineering education, research in pedagogy, especially in terms of the expanded use of audio-visual methods and computer-aided instruction, will alter the teaching of engineering as it is known today.     

Electrical Engineering Education in India

This paper traces the history of development of technical education in India, with particular reference to electrical engineering. The structure of the present education system is outlined and an account is given of the facilities available for the education of craftsmen, technicians and technologists. Main features of the various educational programs and the requirements for the award of degrees in engineering are explained. The paper also focuses attention on some of the current problems in technical education in India.     

Electrical Engineering Education in Hungary

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.     

Electrical Engineering Education in Israel

The Israeli engineering educational system, though essentially based on European and American traditions, is influenced by the country's geographical, ethnic, political, and economic conditions. Besides the well-established Technion, the newer Tel-Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University are also offering degree programs in electrical engineering. The article discusses both academic and non-academic programs, including continuing education for engineers, and describes some characteristics of the Israeli EE student and the professional environment of faculty.     

Foreign Language Requirement for the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering: A Survey of U. S. and Canadian Policy

Over the past decade approximately one-half of all institutions offering the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in the U.S. and Canada have dropped the mandatory requirement for translation skills. This correspondence attempts to reveal the nature and extent of this trend.     

The Role of Systems Engineering in Electrical Engineering Education

Systems Engineering, including its subspecialties, has much to offer and is a needed component in electrical engineering education. Inclusion of efforts in systems engineering philosophy and methodology within the electrical engineering curriculum can do much towards the enhancement of student achievement of technical and management proficiency and, perhaps more importantly, towards achievement of appreciation of the vital role of the human element in resolution of large scale problems through technology. A framework for an introductory systems engineering course is described.     

Electrical Engineering Education in an Industrial Laboratory

This paper describes a unique electrical engineering laboratory course. This laboratory is an example of industry-university cooperation in engineering education. The organization and operation of the course is outlined and explained. The educational benefits derived from such cooperation between industry and the university are briefly detailed. These benefits are extended to the students, the university, the faculty, and the participating industry. This paper provides the framework and challenge to industry from which other laboratory experiences can be conceived and developed.     

Electrical Engineering Education in the People's Republic of China

In this paper the field of electrical engineering education in the People's Republic of China (PRC) will be discussed in three parts: 1) the evolution of technical universities from 1949 to the present; 2) the organization, instructional method, and research; and 3) examples of areas of specialization and curriculum.     

Minicomputer Aided Education of Electrical Engineering Students

For problem solving in engineering education a human-computer loop is required. By emphasizing two aspects, namely, interactive usage of the computer and optimization of the total man-machine time (rather than the machine operating time only), the total time required for obtaining a mathematical model and a solution is minimized. This allows a high degree of programming ability to be achieved by students in a short time.     

Effects of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on U.S. Peak Electrical Generating Capacity

Concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide and of other greenhouse gases are steadily increasing and may raise global average surface temperatures at least 3.6° F (2°C) by 2050. This temperature increase may result in the need for additional peak electrical generating capacity for many electrical utilities in the United States, due primarily to increased demand for summer cooling. Calculations for the state of Minnesota suggest about an 11 percent increase in required peak generating capacity may be needed as a result of regional temperature changes that might occur within 25 to 65 years. Improving the efficiency of the national air-conditioning stock could substantially mitigate the impact of higher ambient temperature on peak demand.