THE SOUTH'S LIVELIEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER Volume JLXII, Number 19 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia Friday, February 18, 1977 24 pages Students rate faculty, laud prof performance By BOBBY ELDER the courses as at least "very The initial motivation for usi- News Staff Writer good", and considered 83% to ing these forms was to improve Students who were able to "good" or better. the teaching methods of the evaluate their instructors last Students, however, decided various instructors at Tech by quarter gave a favorable grade that the value of all of these providing them with itemized to their professors and their course* was no worse than student assessments of their courses, according to the "adequate, but not teaching techniques, general evaluation results that stimulating." Dr. Robert Pierotti, who has were released this week. In all, Fall Quarter students been vocal against such The results indicate, for in- evaluated 824 classes, over evaluations, of the Chemistry stance, that according to half of which were offered by Department, thinks that this students, 36% of the instruc­ the College of Sciences and method of teacher evaluation tors evaluated possess overall Liberal Studies. will not improve the level of abilities between "very good" Classes at Southern Tech, teaching. and "outstanding," while 88% along with a small sampling He believes instead that it rate betweem "good" and of Industrial Management and might induce faculty members "outstanding." Engineering classes here to teach in a way that provide DR. SAM WEBB, Dean of Graduate Studies, is pleased with Regarding overall course made up the other classes for a higher score on these par­ the results of the faculty surveys conducted last quarter. values, students V»1IIPH 13% of fivalnatpH ticular evaluations. He adds that experimentation in teaching methods would be Students score above average discouraged. Pierotti perceives trie long- term use of the evaluations as on recent engineering exams a basis by. which the ad­ By GREG WINKLER Engineering, Aeorspace Engineering, problems drawn from several fields of ministration makes decisions News Staff Writer and Chemical Engineering refused to engineering and their sub-topics. regarding things such as facul­ Tech engineering students scored ex­ release statistics, Dr. Charles R Vail, Examples of Part I topics include ty salary increases. Associate Dean of Engineering says Chemistry, with sub-topics of elec­ ceptionally well on the Engineer In He notes that "the questions that students had "far better perfor­ trolysis, atomic structure, ionization and Training (EIT) exams last quarter, ac­ (on the form) are not good mances here than the average engineer­ others. cording to Associate Dean of Engineer­ ones." He periodically submits ing school." The second part of the EIT exam con­ ing, Charles R. Vail and several depart­ his own questionnaire to sists of three problem sets on seven ment heads. Dr. Paul Weber, retired vice-president, students for an evaluation of general subjects: Engineering Officials from the schools of Engineer­ disagrees however, saying "I wouldn't his teaching methods. ing Science and Mechanics and Nuclear make any comparisons — the board Economics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Dr. Sam Webb, Dean of Engineering report that all of their hasn't received any numbers." Materials, Thermodynamics, Electrical Graduate Studies, notes that students who took the exam last quarter He notes that the statistics are com­ Theory, Statics, and Fluid Mechanics. the evaluation concentrated passed it. piled by the Georgia State Board of Each problem set counts equally, with a on the College of Sciences and Civil Engineering reports an 89% pass Registration for Professional Engineers point total equal to that of Part L Liberal Studies in Fall rate, while 95% of the Mechanical and Land Surveyors and are released The entire EIT exam is eight hours Quarter, and says that similar Engineers taking the EIT made a pass­ only to Tech for its own use. long, with each part taking four hours. concentrations will be placed ing score. However, the only Textile The Engineer in Training exam con­ The test is open book, which means, ac­ on the Engineering College Engineering student who attempted the sists of two parts, both multiple choice cording to the test outline, "that you may during Winter Quarter, and on test failed to pass it, and only 54% of the problems covering the fundamentals of brin'r any text, reference or handbooks, Architecture and Industrial Industrial Engineers passed. engineering. pers >nal notebooks, or bound personal Management in the Spring. Although the Schools of Electrical The first part is composed of 150 short Continued on page 11 Student seeks election cost; questions Poliner's campaign didates for the post of Student By LON PRINGLE Vogel also emphasizes that Body President, spent more News Editor "no candidate exceeded the money than is allowed in his limit. We (the elections com­ This year's Student Body campaign. mittee) reviewed all the ex­ election for the office of Presi "I see no way Poliner could pense reports and that was the dent of the Student Body will fabricate all of his materials unanimous decision." be thrown into the Judicial without going over the limit," Ashby, however, does not Cabinet, if one Tech student states Ashby. The limit on believe that students should hashisway. campaign expenditures this take the word of the elections Steve Ashby, a senior at year is $200, $100 less than last committee without being able Tech, says he is acting on the year's limit. to see the receipts for behalf of "a lot of concerned Dave Vogel, chairman of the themselves. people" and will definitely ask elections committee, states He states, "That's a the Judicial Council to force "The receipts are between the capricious move by Vogel." He the elections committee to committee and the candidates, points out that Poliner helped release the candidate's expen- I don't think they should be Vogel in VogePs race last year diture receipts. released and cause bother to for the Vice-Presidency, and Ashby believes that the the people who supplied the the elections committee is "full STUDENT BODY ELECTIONS were a major receipts may reveal that Ran- candidates with their of pro-PoUner" people. pus this week. However, some students were not pleased dy Pohner, one of the six can- materials." Continued on page 11 with the campaigning. See story at left. RUNNING AROUND THE COURT instead of the track, Freshman basketball star Lenny Hor­ 'THE SOUTH'S LIVELIEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPfU" ton makes a name for himself. See Karl Green's —INSIDE TODAY- story on page 20. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1977 MAKING TRACKS INTO THE OMNI, the Cir­ AFTER FINISHING THEIR CONCERTATTHE cus comes to town! Read all about it on the FOX, the Spinners talked with Jim Carnahan. centerspread. See the interview on page 17. Techmen capture College Bowl title By DAVID ETZKORN knowledge questions. A large: "GE College Bowl" TV show of the* News Staff Writer number are legitimate science, sixties. Some effort is being made Tech's College Bowl Team history, and literature." to find anew sponsor for a regional became undefeated champions of Owens says that only about five or national TV show, but this the Southeastern College Bowl per cent of the questions asked are remains a vague, far-off possibili­ Tournament last weekend by of the trivia, batting score variety. ty. beating all of the eleven par­ Last week he remembers only one Flynn, who played on his high ticipating teams. such question dealing with the school team, looked up the Tech In a contest of knowledge from Academy Awards. * team when he first came here. He many different areas, Tech regain­ The format of the college bowl is enjoys playing on Tech's team and ed the number one spot it held two as follows. Going head to head is proud of the wide nature of his years ago. A combination of con­ against each other, teams are knowledge. fidence, teamwork and experience given ten seconds to be the first to He credits Dr. Meredith with a paced the team to victory, accor­ answer a toss-up question. A cor­ good job of coaching, and team ding to Joe Owens, team captain. rect answer earns a shot at a bonus captain Owens' knowledge of Schools in Alabama, South question. Missing the toss-up gives history opera and the arts. "He Carolina, and Georgia were does it all for Tech." the other team a chance to answer. MEMBERS OF TECH'S COLLEGE BO WL TEAM, from left to among those participating in the Tech's team consists of Joe Dr. Robert Meredith, who right, John Cook, John Flynn, Joe Owens, Dr. Robert contest held at Berry College in Owens, Hili Gastfriend, John coaches Tech's team, thinks that Meredith (coach), Mark Crawford, and Hill Gastfriend were Rome, Georgia. Although Emory Cook, John Flynn, and alternate experience played a vital role. was the team with the best reputa- undefeated in the Southeastern Tournament. Mark Crawford. One, or perhaps "They know how to perform under tion, Berry and Georgia more team members will be leav­ pressure." Southwestern proved to be the John Flynn, another team with only three questions to go. ing Tech this year. For this reason hardest to beat. Reputation was also a factor. Dr. member, agrees with Owens and Coming through in the clutch with Dr. Meredith is looking for people Owens praises the teamwork Meredith says there were "some Meredith that the tightest contest correct answers to the remaining who are smart and think fast to fill shown by the contestants. He cases of just intimidating other was against Georgia questions Tech pulled ahead to re­ these positions.