Satellites, media, and education: An interdisciplinary university program relating technology to societal needs

Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., has undertaken an interdisciplinary research and education program which is examining the potential and problems associated with the use of communications satellites for helping to meet educational needs in the United States. The program is examined in terms of its implications for engineering education. Emphasis is on program organization, student and faculty involvement, course content and methods, and the impact of such a program on the participants and the university.