Engineering education

An important step in the progress of the investigation of engineering education was taken at a joint conference held in Washington, D. C., on November 18 and 19, under the auspices of the Board of Investigation and Coordination and the Division of Deans and Administrative Officers of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering education. On this occasion the Board presented the first installment of its Report and proposed a plan for a new phase of activity in the colleges to be directed to putting the findings of the investigation into effect. The Report and the proposed plan for further activity received the hearty endorsement of the conference.