National Engineering Education Delivery System (NEEDS)

Abstract

The National Engineering Education Delivery System (NEEDS) is an entirely new courseware development and distribution system which wiJJ provi de Widespread, rapid, electronic access to an almost arbitrarily large number of diverse instructional modules (2-4). Curricular material in the NEEDS database are organized bya diverse range of indices. Links across dlsdplines are provided in the form of "curricular paths" tlvough the elements in the database. This year, NEEDS will be available not only to this Coalition but to aU engineering sc. hools, both ~~ a library/database and a broad distribution channel for the results of their work in developing new concepts, methods, curricula a. nd tools. NEEDS ADDRESSES KEY ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION TODAY Synthesis is developing blueprints for model programs that will systematically restructure our undergraduate curricula to meet the needs and competitive pressures of the twenty-first century.

Engaging High School Women in Engineering Design Using Cyberinfrastructure

“…The concept of a repository for storing data is well developed in a range of fields, including the creation of digital libraries [58,59], education [60,61] and software development [62,63]. As product design becomes increasingly a global enterprise, the need for networked, collaborative tools to support design innovation has become more pronounced.…”

The Engineering Problems And Programming Course On The Web

“…With all of these changes the greatest impact was in a very local environment. Although the improvements were reported on at previous ASEE meetings and appropriate courseware materials were included in the Synthesis Coalition NEEDS Database [5][6][7][8], the effects of the changes were almost exclusively seen in a local-area-network of classrooms in the Engineering Fundamentals Division at Iowa State. Access to the courseware from the ISU dorms was difficult, and from off-campus it was impossible.…”