How do we know whether we're teaching what we should be teaching and teaching it the way it should be taught?  The second half of this questions is something that all of ask ourselves on a regular basis as we…

How do we know whether we’re teaching what we should be teaching and teaching it the way it should be taught? The second half of this question is something that all of ask ourselves on a regular basis as we…

Dear Members:   First, Iʼd like to say what a pleasure it is to be serving at the new Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. It was the first professional journal that I subscribed to when I came to…

The leaves in the Midwest are shifting their colors to crimson red, orange, and goldenrod. As I take a deep breath, I notice that the West Lafayette air now has a special crispness about it. Yes, it is getting chilly…

The pint is, as educators, we have to deal with many issues related to reaching beyond the core knowledge of our discipline.   After reading an article in Prism not long ago, I started thinking about the changes we have…

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I would imagine that this year will be one of great change for many readers.  We have become used to the constant change of technology: hardware, software, networking, and new and different applications of graphics in almost every profession.  But…

"PUBLISH or PERISH"   We in academia have all been subject to the doctrine of "publish or perish".  It is a mist for promotion and tenure.  If you don't find a research area (preferably funded by grants) and write prolifically…