Effectiveness of impact modes on engineering educators

It has often been implied that the way to a faculty's heart is financial aid, especially unrestricted research funds. Financial aid is the prime impact mode to education. Tangible benefits to business in helping education through research funds are discussed. Other impact modes include education committees of the power-industry-related societies; student pressures; advisory councils; awards for good teachers; and influencing ASEE, technical societies; and ECPD. The author expresses a gnawing feeling ''that the greatest impacts on power engineering education really have been: government aerospace funding--a negative influence; and the Northeast blackout and the energy crisis--both very positive influences.'' (MCW)