A Survey of Computer Use in Associate Degree Programs in Engineering Technology.

Autor/in	Cunningham, Pearley
Titel	A Survey of Computer Use in Associate Degree Programs in Engineering Technology.
Quelle	(1995), (58 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Computer Assisted Design; Computer Centers; Computer Networks; Computer Software; Computer Uses in Education; Engineering Education; Programming Languages; Technical Education; Two Year Colleges; Use Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Computernetz; Computernetze; Kommunikationsnetz; Computernutzung; Ingenieurausbildung; Technikunterricht; Benutzerschulung
Abstract	As part of its annual program review process, the Department of Engineering Technology at the Community College of Allegheny County, in Pennsylvania, conducted a study of computer usage in community college engineering technology programs across the nation. Specifically, the study sought to determine the types of software, Internet access, average student to personal computer (PC) ratio, and computer language education available at each program. The study also determined if the program was accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Questionnaires were mailed to 103 Engineering Technology departments, receiving a response rate of 38.8% (n=40). Study results included the following: (1) 27 colleges had at least one ABET accredited program; (2) on average, respondents indicated that 28% of students owned PC's; (3) the 12 departments that had Macintoshes also had IBM-based PC's (IBM-PC's); (4) while 30% of students had access to Macintosh PC's, 95% of students had access to IBM-PC's; (5) colleges had an average full-time student/PC ratio of 4.3; (6) all but one school reported a course in the department to provide computer skills; (7) 59% of computers were networked; (8) 8 schools provided student Internet accounts, while 9 had no Internet connection at all; (9) the most frequently required languages were BASIC, Assembly, and C; and (10) the most popular programs included Autocad, WordPerfect, Mathcad, pSpice, Lotus, and Excel. Seven appendixes include the survey design guide, the computer use questionnaire and a list of schools contacted. (MAB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC