11/96 mechanical engineering departments

November 1996

from the editor
Processing through the Internet

commentary
Hot Type, Low Tech

letters
Facing Up to the Peak/Teaching Hard and Soft Technology/Reading on the Run/ Solor No Match for Nuclear

computing
Mangaing Virtual Parts/CAD for Control-system Design/Solid Modeling for Windows/ Integrated Design and Procurement/Built-in CAM for CAD

input/output
Forward-swept fan moves ahead

m.e. bookshelf
Eleven new reviews of the latest engineering books

call for papers
Entries for November

washington window
Pension-policy reform moves to the fore

1995-96 ASME fellows
Adams-Cohen
Cook-Henien
Herakovich-Osman
Paul-Soedel
Sonntag-Zinn