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This 20-page paper, provided by the American Society for Engineering Education discusses a longitudinal study conducted at North Carolina State University. During this study, a cohort of students took five chemical engineering courses taught by the same instructor in five consecutive semesters. "...

This paper, from Richard M. Felder and E. Jacquelin Dietz of North Carolina State University, and Gary Felder of Stanford University, covers a longitudinal study of chemical engineering students taught using different experimental methods, and how this affects performance and retention. The methods,...

This 10-page report, provided by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is a longitudinal study on the retention of women in science and engineering. This report covers the sixth year of the study in which the focus is on six cohorts of one hundred students each. The objectives are...

This article, which originally appeared in the International Journal of Engineering Education, describes the NSF-sponsored Southeastern University and College Coalition for Engineering Education (SUCCEED) faculty development program and briefly reviews the events in engineering education that led to...

These resources, made available by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), provide guidance for educational institutions interested in developing an undergraduate research (UGR) model. UGR is defined as "an effective tool for preparing undergraduate students for future careers," by...

ATETV continues to produce excellent web-based videos spotlighting advanced technical careers and educational programs. This video, part of the From High School to College series, focuses on a project that helps students develop confidence and learn what it takes to succeed in a college environment....

This 15-page article, published by Frontiers in Psychology, discusses a study on women STEM college students. This study "explored the relationship between the intent to transfer upward and a set of motivational, contextual, and socio-demographic background factors among 696 female students...

This 3-page report, written by Nora Newcombe, looks at the importance of spatial reasoning. The author makes the argument that education in the United States should focus more heavily on improving student spatial skills, as these skills are widely applicable, particularly in respect to the STEM...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV features the work of a demonstration engineer for Cisco Systems. This dynamic career is explained well here. Students with an interest in new technology and communications should...

This website on electronics is set up to explain electronics and how they work. The lessons are free and give basic information for the beginner. This guide answers some of the most common questions about electronics: What are a.c. and d.c.? What is Ohm's Law? What is the difference between current...