PAST Publications

PAST RESEARCH OUTPUTS

• Case, J. M., & Gunstone, R. F.  Metacognitive development: A view beyond cognition. Research in Science Education.
• Case, J. M., & Marshall, D.  Between deep and surface: Procedural approaches to learning in engineering contexts. Studies in Higher Education.
• Gopal, H., Kleinsmidt, J., Case, J., & Musonge, P. An investigation of chemical engineering students' understanding of phase change. International Journal of Science Education.
• Jawitz J. & Case J.   Smile nicely, make the tea – but will I ever be taken seriously? Engineering students’ experiences of vacation work.  International Journal of Engineering Education.
• Marshall, D., & Case, J.  'Approaches to learning' research in higher education: a response to Haggis. British Educational Research Journal.
• Martin, R., Maytham, B., Case, J., & Fraser, D.  Engineering graduates' perceptions of how well they were prepared for work in industry. European Journal of Engineering Education.

Year 2004

• Case, J. M., & Jawitz, J. (2004). Using situated cognition theory in researching student experience of the workplace. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 41(5), 415-431.

RESEARCH OUTPUTS 2003

Journals

• Case J & Jawitz J (2003)  Educational Paradigms and engineering educators in South Africa. Higher Education 45(2), March 2003, 251-256. 
• Case, J. M., & Gunstone, R. F. (2003). Approaches to learning in a second year chemical engineering course. International Journal of Science Education, 25(7), 801-819.
• Case, J. M., & Gunstone, R. F. (2003). Going deeper than deep and surface approaches: A study of students' perceptions of time. Teaching in Higher Education, 8(1), 55-69.
• Reed, B., & Case, J. (2003). Factors influencing learners' choice of Mechanical Engineering as a career. African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 7, 73-83.

Conference Presentations

• Dhliwayo, E.C., Fraser, D.M., Case, J.M. and Ensor, P. (2003) Problem Solving By Chemical Engineering Students, SAIChE Congress 2003, Sun City, 3-5 September 2003.
• Fraser, D.M. (2003) Student Understanding of Ratio and Proportion, Proceedings Eleventh Annual Meeting, Southern African Association for Research in Maths Science and Technology Education, Mbabane, 426-341, 2003.
• Fraser, D.M. (2003) Measuring Quality in Higher Education by Analysis of Throughput Data: Can it be done? 15th International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education, Cape Town, 14-16 July, 2003.
• Fraser, D.M. (2003) Learning Through Variation,  3rd LUSO-Mocambique Engineering Conference, Maputo, 19-21 August 2003
• Fraser, D.M. (2003) Outcomes-Based Curriculum Development In Chemical Engineering, SAIChE Congress 2003, Sun City, 3-5 September 2003.
• Fraser, D.M. (2003) Learning Through Variation, D.M. Fraser, SAIChE Congress 2003, Sun City, 3-5 September 2003.
• Reed, B., & Case, J. (2003). Factors influencing learners' choice of mechanical engineering as a career. Paper presented at the 6th National Conference for Technology Educators, Bergvliet, Cape Town. 

Year: 2002

RESEARCH JOURNALS AND REFEREED ARTICLES:

• Jawitz, J. & Case, J.M. 2002. Women in Engineering: Beyond the stats. Guest editorial. Part 1- Special issue on Women in Engineering. Jawitz & Case (eds) International Journal of Engineering Education 18(4), 390-391.

ACCREDITED JOURNALS

• Case, J. M., & Gunstone, R. 2002. Metacognitive development as a shift in approach to learning: an in-depth study. Studies in Higher Education, 27(4), 459-470.
• Case, J. M., & Fraser, D. M. 2002. The challenges of promoting and assessing for conceptual understanding in chemical engineering. Chemical Engineering Education, 36(1), 42-47, 53.
• Liu, X., Ebenezer, J., and Fraser, D. M. 2002. Structural characteristics of university engineering students’ conceptions of energy. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 39(5), 423-441, 2002.
• Jawitz, J, Shay, S & Moore, R. 2002.  Management and assessment of final year projects in engineering. International Journal of Engineering Education. 18(4), 472-478.

PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

• Case, J. M. (Ed.). 2002. Proceedings of the Third Southern African Conference on Engineering Education. Durban, 3-4 October 2002. Pp. 1  -  214.
• Case, J. M. 2002. A longitudinal study of students’ approaches to learning in chemical engineering. Paper presented at the Third Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Durban, pp. 5-11.
• Case, J. M., Jawitz, J., & Ahmed, N. 2002. Smile nicely, make the tea - but will I ever be taken seriously?  Engineering students’ experiences of vacation work. Paper presented at the Third Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Durban, pp. 12-16.
• Dhliwayo, E. C., Fraser, D. M., Case, J. M., & Ensor, P. 2002. Problem solving in chemical engineering: A study of the solution of mass balance problems by 2nd year students. Paper presented at the Third Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Durban, pp. 24-29.
• Fraser, D. M. 2002. Outcomes-based curriculum development in engineering education. Paper presented at the Third Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Durban, pp. 56-61.
• Fraser, D. M. 2002. Teaching process control through simulation: Some early lessons. Paper presented at the Third Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Durban, pp. 62-67.
• Fraser, D.M. 2002. Outcomes-based Curriculum Development in Engineering Education, Proceedings 1st African Regional Conference on Engineering Education and Sub-regional Workshop on New Engineering Curriculum, Lagos, 93-109, 2002.
• Fraser, D.M. 2002. Coping with a Diverse Student Body in Engineering Education. Proceedings 1st African Regional Conference on Engineering Education and Sub-regional Workshop on New Engineering Curriculum, Lagos, 69-82, 2002.
• Fraser, D.M., and Case, J.M. 2002. Developing Student Understanding of Fundamental Concepts, Proceedings 1st African Regional Conference on Engineering Education and Sub-regional Workshop on New Engineering Curriculum, Lagos, 83-91, 2002.
• Fraser, D. M., & Case, J. M. 2002. Developing student understanding of fundamental concepts. Paper presented at the Third Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Durban, pp. 50-55.
• Jawitz, J., & Case, J. M. 2002. Communicating your research findings: The value of theory. Paper presented at the Third Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Durban, pp. 91-95.
• Jawitz, J & Shay, S. 2002. Researching on current practice in planning and assessing final year engineering projects.  Papers presented at the 3rd SA Conference on Engineering Education. Durban, October 2002, pp96-101.
• Reed, B.I., Case, J.M. 2002. Factors influencing learners to follow a career in mechanical engineering. Paper presented at the 3rd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, pp 163 - 9, October 2002.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

• Case, J.M., & Marshall, D. 2002. The procedural approach to learning: a bridge to a deep approach, or an adaptation to learning engineering that precludes understanding? Paper presented at the Improving Student Learning Symposium, Brussels, p. 28 (abstract).

CREE PUBLICATIONS (NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS):

• Fraser, D.M., Maich, M., Reed, B.I. and Greene B. (eds.). For Engineering Educators, 6 (1) July, 2002. CREE, University of Cape Town. pp. 1  -  28.
• Case, J.M., Maich, M., and Greene, B. and Jawitz, J. (eds.). For Engineering Educators, 6 (2) November, 2002. CREE, University of Cape Town.  pp. 1  -  28.
• Fraser, D.M. and Maich, M. (eds.) CREE Bulletin, 3 (1) March, 2002. CREE, University of Cape Town.  pp.1 - 4
• Fraser, D.M. and Maich, M. (eds.) CREE Bulletin, 3 (2) September, 2002. CREE, University of Cape Town.  pp.1 - 4.

Year: 2001

Research Papers and Refereed Articles

• Case, J. M., & Fraser, D. M. 2001 in press. The challenges of promoting and assessing for conceptual understanding in chemical engineering. Chemical Engineering Education.
• Case, J., Gunstone, R., & Lewis, A. 2001 in press. Students' metacognitive development in an innovative second year chemical engineering course. Research in Science Education.
• Ebenezer, J.V., and Fraser, D.M. 2001. First Year Chemical Engineering Students' Conceptions of Energy In Solution Processes: Phenomenographic Categories For Common Knowledge Construction, Science Education, 85, 509-535, 2001.
• Jawitz, J.  2001 in press.  Priorities for the new engineering education movement in South Africa.  Australasian Journal for Engineering Education  9(2), Dec 2001, pp 173-177.
• Jawitz, J. Hanrahan, H. & Marais, N. 2001 in press.  Using accreditation to drive curriculum development in engineering. Australasian Journal for Engineering Education. 9(2), Dec 2001, pp 137-146. 
• Liu, X., Ebenezer, J., and Fraser, D. M., 2001 in press. Structural characteristics of university engineering students' conceptions of energy.  Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2001.

Books

• Baxen, J. & Rochford, K. (eds.) 2001.  Proceedings of the Education Students' Regional Research Conference, Graduate School in Humanities, University of Cape Town, 28-29 September.  Published by the Department of Education, University of Cape Town, 1-597.
• Jawitz, J. & Case, J. (eds.)  2001 in press.  Women in Engineering : Beyond the Stats. Special Issue of the International Journal of Engineering Education.

Conference Proceedings

• Archer, A. 2001. Multimodality and Literacies: Affordances of modes for access to academic literacy'. International Literacy Conference. Literacy and Language in Global and Local Settings: New Directions for Research and Teaching. University of Cape Town. 13 - 17 November 2001
• Archer, A. 2001. Publishing by Degrees: Audience, Voice and Social Context in On-line Textual Production. Presented at The Eighth International Literacy and Education Research Network conference on Learning. Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses, Greece, 4 - 8 July 2001.
• Archer, A., Frith, V and Prince, R. 2001. A project-based approach to numeracy practices at university focusing on HIV/AIDS. To be presented by Robert Prince at 2nd International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics. Creta Maris Hotel & Conference Centre, Greece 1- 6 July 2002
• Dhliwayo, E.C., Fraser, D.M. & Case, J.M. 2001. Student Recovery from Failure in Chemical Engineering. SAARMSTE Annual Meeting, Maputo, 2001.
• Fraser, D.M. 2001.The Impact of a Diverse Student Body on Teaching and Learning, 6th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Melbourne, 2001 (published on CD-ROM). 
• Fraser, D.M. & Case, J.M. 2001. Developing Student Understanding of Fundamental Concepts. 6th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Melbourne, 2001 (published on CD-ROM).
• Fraser, D.M. 2001. Coping with Diversity in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town. Proceedings of the 4th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education. Bangkok, Thailand, 251 - 256, 2001.
• Fraser, D.M. 2001. Coping with Diversity in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town. SAARMSTE Annual Meeting, Maputo, 2001.
• Gilmour, D., Baxen, J. & Rochford, K. 2001.  One step at a time: a baseline study of reading and mathematics proficiency levels in 38 schools in the Western Cape.  In Slatter, P. (ed.), One Step at a Time: Technology at Work. Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Technology Conference, Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 42-54.
• Jawitz, J.  & Lewis, A. 2001. Using the SOLO taxonomy to assess understanding in a final year engineering design project.   First Electronic International conference on Engineering Education. The National Technological University and the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI). http://www.webconferences.org  Jun-Sept 2001. 
• Jawitz, J. Shay, S. & Moore, R.  2001.   Assuring Graduate Outcomes in Engineering: The management and assessment of final year projects.  Presented at the 12th biennial SAARDHE conference, Bloemfontein. 
• Jeevaramam, E., Msiza, A., Case J.M., and Fraser, D.M. 2001. Understanding of Energy by First-Year University Students. SAARMSTE Annual Meeting, Maputo, 2001.
• Pearce, H.T. 2001.  Learning and Autonomy in Engineering Design.  Fall Regional Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education held at the College of Staten Island, in Nov 2001. (Published on CD Rom.)
• Rochford, K. 2001.  Optimising the teaching of engineering and technology principles using real life African illustrations as resources.  In Beute, N. (ed.) Optimal Use of Resources.  Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology Education, Cape Town, 77-80.
• Rochford, K., Baxen, J. & Gilmour, J.D. 2001. A baseline study of the correlations between reading and mathematics proficiency levels in 38 primary schools in the Western Cape.  In Jacobs, C. (ed.), Proceedings of the Language Integration Conference, Peninsula Technikon, Cape Town,  http://www.pentech.ac.za/pil88/abstracts33.htm, 1- 12. 
• Rochford, K., Baxen, J. & Gilmour, J.D. 2001.  A baseline study of mathematics proficiency levels in 38 Western Cape Schools.  In Beute, N. (ed.), Optimal Use of Resources.  Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology Education,  Cape Town,  241-245.
• Whittal, J. 2001. Computer Aided Learning in Geomatics - An Initial Study for southern African Use. Co-authors: A White and P Whitmill. Proceedings of the Second South African Conference in Engineering Education, September 2000 and Proceedings of the Conference of Southern African Surveyors. March 2001. (Published on CD Rom.)
• Whittal, J. 2001. Recruitment for the Geomatics Programme at the University of Cape Town: A Report on the Ongoing Marketing Strategy and its Implementation. Co-author: M Barry. Proceedings of the Conference of Southern African Surveyors March 2001. (Published on CD Rom.)
• Whittal, J. 2001. Regional Improvement of the EGM96 Geoid using GPS and Levelling. Co-author: P Teggin. Proceedings of the Conference of Southern African Surveyors March 2001. (Published on CD Rom.)

Conference Abstracts

• Case, J. M., & Gunstone, R. F. (2001, 16-18 July 2001). 'No time to think' - Interactions between students' perceptions of time and approaches to learning. Paper presented at the Higher Education Close Up2 Conference, Lancaster, UK. p.29-31
• Rochford, K., Baxen, J. & Gilmour, J.  2001.  A baseline study of the correlation between reading and mathematics proficiency levels in 38 primary schools in the Western Cape.  In Jacobs, C. (ed.), Abstracts of the Conference on Integrating Content and Language, eninsula Technikon, Cape Town, p. 11

Theses and dissertations passed for higher degrees

• Case, J. M. (2000). Students' perceptions of context, approaches to learning and metacognitive development in a second year chemical engineering course. Unpublished PhD, Monash University, Melbourne. 

University Publications and Works of a Popular Nature (Non-peer reviewed publications)

• Case, J. & Jawitz, J.  2001. Journals to keep an eye on.  For Engineering Educators, CREE, University of Cape Town. 5(1) :11-12. June, 2001.
• Case, J. 2001. A year in Oz. Flashover, Vol 1, No. 2, University of Cape Town. P.11-12.
• Fraser, D.M., Maich, M. & Reed, B. (eds.) 2001. For Engineering Educators, 5 (1) June, 2001. CREE, University of Cape Town, p. 1-24.
• Fraser, D.M., Maich, M. & Reed, B. (eds.) 2001. For Engineering Educators, 5 (2) December, 2001. CREE, University of Cape Town, p. 1-24.
• Fraser, D.M. & Maich, M. (eds.) CREE Bulletin, 2 (1) March, 2001. CREE, University of Cape Town, p.1-4.
• Fraser, D.M. & Maich, M. (eds.) 2001 in press. CREE Bulletin, 2 (2) September, 2001. CREE, University of Cape Town, p.1-4.

Unpublished research/technical /policy documents. 

• Gilmour, D., Baxen, J. & Rochford, K. 2001.  Reading and mathematics proficiency levels in Western Cape schools.   Paper presented to the monthly meeting of the Centre for Research in Engineering Education, University of Cape Town, 8 May, 1-12.
• Rochford, K. 2001.  Teaching engineering and technology using African and European illustrations from everyday life.  Invited keynote address, 1st German Seminar on Engineering Education, Fachhochschule Mannheim, Germany, 1-8.
• Rochford, K. 2001.  Who is more clever - snail or student?  Invited seminar presentation series, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 1-40.

Year: 2000

Research Journals And Refereed Articles

• Jawitz, J. Case, J.M. and Tshabalala, M. 2000.  Why NOT Engineering?  The Process of Career Choice amongst South African Female Students. International Journal of Engineering Education, 16(6): 470-475.
• Jazlin V. Ebenezer and Duncan M. Fraser, 2000. First year chemical engineering students' conceptions of energy in solution processes: phenomenographic categories for common knowledge construction. In press, Science Education.
• Reed, B.I., A Sass, 2000. Integrating the World Wide Web into an Introductory Course in Mechanical Engineering, Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 8, No 2, pp 175-181
• Xiufeng Liu, Jazlin Ebenezer and Duncan M. Fraser, 2000.  Structural Characteristics of University Engineering Students’ Conceptions of Energy. Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Abstracts

• Case, J., Gunstone R., and Lewis, A.E., 2000. Approaches to learning in a Second Year Chemical Engineering Course. American Education Research Association AERA Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
• Case, J., Gunstone R. and Lewis, A.E., 2000. The impact of students’ perceptions on their metacognitive development: a case study. American Education Research Association AERA Meeting, New Orleans USA.

Refereed & Unrefereed Conference Proceedings

• Demirtas, I. & Rochford, K. 2000. The effectiveness of instructional intervention programs on students’ achievement with respect to program choice and gender. In Pudlowski, Z.J. (ed.) Proceedings of the 2nd Global Congress on Engineering Education, Wismar, Germany, 2-7 July: 187-191. UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. 
• Dhliwayo, E.C., D.M. Fraser and J.M. Case. 2000. Student Recovery from Failure in Chemical Engineering.  Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 248 – 252.
• Dhliwayo, E.C., D.M. Fraser and J.M. Case. 2000. Student Recovery from Failure in Chemical Engineering.  Proceedings of the 3rd Working Conference on Engineering Education for the 21st Century. Sheffield, England. 43 – 47.
• Fraser, D.M. 2000. Coping with Diversity in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town. Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 150 – 155.
• Fraser, D.M. 2000. Coping with Diversity in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town. Proceedings of the 3rd Working Conference on Engineering Education for the 21st Century. Sheffield, England. 70 – 75.
• Greene, F.B. 2000. Addressing Diversity in Computing Experience in a First-Year Engineering Context. Proceedings of  ICECE 2000 (International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education). São Paulo, Brazil. (Paper No. 011 on CD).
• Greene, J.R. Computational Intelligence in the Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum. Proceedings of ICECE 2000 (International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education). São Paulo, Brazil. (Paper No. 008 on CD).
• Jeevaramam, E  Msiza, Case J, Fraser, D. Understanding of Energy by First-Year University Students. 2000. Proceedings of the 3rd Working Conference on Engineering Education for the 21st Century. Sheffield, England. 117 – 122.
• Jawitz, J. Case, J. and Tshabalala. 2000. Understanding why Female Students don’t choose Engineering as a Career. Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 10 –15.
• Jawitz, J. Hanrahan, H. and Marais, N. 2000.  The Impact of Accreditation on Curriculum Development in Engineering. Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 178 – 183.
• Moosa, S. 2000. Are there really so few Women Engineers in South Africa. Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference in Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 5-9
• Pearce, H. 2000.  Learning in a “Physics for Engineers” Course. Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 195 – 200.
• Pearce, H. and Le Roux, P. 2000. The Force Concept Inventory: Its Meaning for Teaching Physics. Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 219 – 224.
• Pearce, H. 2000. A Preliminary Assessment of a new Engineering Foundation Programme. Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 39 – 44.
• Reed, B.I. 2000, Taking First World Technology to Rural Schools, American Society for Engineering Education, St Louis, USA
• Reed, B.I. 2000, Taking technology to secondary schools - a misdirected wish or a required intervention, 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Vanderbiljlpark, South Africa. 168 – 172.
• Reed, B.I. 2000, Taking technology to schools: Adding Value to Curriculum 2005, IFAC Conference on Technology Transfer in Developing Countries: Automation in Infrastructure Creation, Pretoria, South Africa
• Rochford, K. 2000  Science-engineering-technology education and the attainment of inspirational teaching.   In Clifford, J. (ed.) Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Technology Conference, 12 October: 13-18. Cape Technikon.
• Rochford, K. 2000  The nature of inspiration in creativity without boundaries in science and mathematics teaching.  In Schramm, M. (ed.) Proceedings of the First National Conference for Teachers: Science and Technology Education Conference, 22-24 September: …-…  Cape Town College of Education. [in press]
• Whittal, J. and Barry, M. 2000.  Recruitment for the Geomatics Programme at the University of Cape Town:  An Initial Study of Success in Marketing Strategy and Implementation. Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 48 – 53.
• Whittal, J. White, A. and Whitmill, P. 2000.  Computer Aided Learning in Geomatics – An Initial Study for Southern African Use. Proceedings of the 2nd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education, Gauteng, South Africa. 162 – 167.

Unpublished Research (Unpublished Conference Papers/Posters)

• Rochford, K. 2000.  Using computers to develop visualisation skills: 1-18.  Research paper presented in the Faculty of Education, Bogazici Universitesi, Istanbul, Turkey, 29 June. 

Creative Work

Bulletins:
CREE Bulletin. Vol.1 No.1 March 2000. Editorial committee: J. Jawitz, M. Maich and B. Greene
CREE Bulletin. Vol.1 No. 2 August 2000. Editorial committee: D. Fraser and M. Maich
CREE Bulletin. Vol.1 No. 3 December 2000.Editorial committee: D. Fraser & M. Maich
 

Year: 1999

Research Journals And Refereed Articles

• Case, J. M., & Fraser, D. M. (1999). An investigation into chemical engineering students' understanding of moles and the use of concrete activities to promote conceptual change. International Journal of Science Education.
• Fraser, D. M., & Case, J. M. (1999). Understanding of the mole and its use in ChE. Chemical Engineering Education, Fall 1999, 332-335.
• J Jawitz. The new engineering accreditation process: enabling sound curriculum development or appeasing the Washington Accord (in press). South African Journal of Higher Education, 13(2) 1999.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

• Case, J. M., Jawitz, J., Lewis, A. E., & Fraser, D. M: Cover less, uncover more: a case study in chemical engineering. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, Harare.p95-99
• Case, J., Gunstone, R., & Lewis, A. (1999a, 8 -11 July 1999). Mapping students' metacognitive development. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA), Rotorua, New Zealand.
• Case, J., Gunstone, R., & Lewis, A. (1999b, 24-28 August 1999). Student perceptions of new approaches to teaching and assessment in an undergraduate chemical engineering course. Paper presented at "Advancing Learning Communities In The New Millennium", 8th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Göteborg, Sweden.
• Edwards, N. & Rochford, K. (1999).  Students' perceptions of the nature of science and technology, scientific method and knowledge: an international comparison.  In Kuiper, J. (ed.) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, University of Zimbabwe, January 13-16: 152-156.  Rhodes University: SAARMSE.
• J Jawitz: The new accreditation process in engineering education: learning from experiences elsewhere.  Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON 99 conference, Cape Technikon, September 1999 p1225-1229.
• Stewart, J. Qanya,I.S. & Rochford, K. (1999) (in press).  Sources of support for science/technology/engineering design projects at the school-university interface in South Africa and Australia. Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, 10 (4?)p

Unrefereed Conference Papers

• Fraser D, Case J & Jawitz J:  The Process of improving engineering education at UCT: A Chemical Engineering Case Study.  Proceedings of the 1st all Africa symposium on Engineering, Technology and Economic Development. University of Fort Hare Institute of Technology., July 1999 p88-93
• Jawitz: The new engineering accreditation process: enabling sound curriculum development or appeasing the Washington Accord: Proceedings of the 1st all Africa symposium on Engineering, Technology and Economic Development. University of Fort Hare Institute of Technology., July 1999 p72-76.
• J Jawitz, J Case :  An international perspective on Women in Engineering projects. Proceedings of the 1st Women in Engineering Conference in South Africa, UCT, October 1999 (in press)
• J Jawitz, J Case & M Tshabalala : Understanding career decision making of South African students with respect to engineering. Proceedings of the 1st Women in Engineering Conference in South Africa, UCT, October 1999 (in press)

Unpublished Research (Unpublished Conference Papers/Posters)

• J Jawitz: The new engineering accreditation process: enabling sound curriculum development or appeasing the Washington Accord. Presented at the 11th Biennial South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education Congress, Cape Town, July 1999 
• J Jawitz : Report on survey of telecommunications policy courses in Australia
• Fraser, D.M. Four Simple Experiments to Introduce Students to the Basics of Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Education, 53(3), 190-194, 1999.

Creative Work

Year: 1998

Research Journals and refereed articles

• Jawitz, J. and Case, J. 1998. Exploring the reasons given by South African students for studying engineering. International Journal of Engineering Education.
• Rochford, K. 1998.  Why is engineering education one of the most inspiring, fulfilling and exciting vocations in the world today?  International Medal Address. Global Journal of Engineering Education 2(1):43-56.

Books

• Rochford, K. 1998. The importance of developing life skills through science and technology education: corroboration with South African findings in 1996. In Ogunniyi, M.B. ed.  Promoting Public Understanding of Science and Technology in Southern Africa: 298-302. Cape Town: School of Science and Mathematics Education, University of the Western Cape.
• Rochford, K. 1998. The development of life skills through science and technology education for the 21st century: summary of the group discussion comments on Plenary Six.  In Ogunniyi, M.B. ed.  Promoting Public Understanding of Science and Technology in Southern Africa: 308-310.  Cape Town: School of Science and Mathematics Education, University of the Western Cape.
• Rochford, K. 1998. Collecting response data: should you change the question?  In Ogunniyi, M.B. ed.  The Pursuit of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education: Seminar Series 2(1) (in press).Cape Town: School of Science and Mathematics Education, University of the Western Cape. 
• Rochford, K. 1998. Evaluating small and large scale research proposals.  In Ogunniyi, M.B. ed.  The Pursuit of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education: Seminar Series 2(1) (in press).Cape Town: School of Science and Mathematics Education, University of the Western Cape.

Published Conference Proceedings

• Case, J. and Fraser, D. (1998) Action research in engineering education. Proceedings of Global Congress on Engineering Education, Krakow, Poland, pp. 169-173.
• Jawitz, J. and Case, J. (1998) Reasons students give for studying engineering. Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Technology Education and Training, Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 27-32. 
• Jawitz, J. and Case, J. (1998) Reasons students give for studying engineering. Proceedings of Global Congress on Engineering Education, Krakow, Poland, pp. 452-456.
• Jawitz, J. and Case, J. (1998) Investigating differences in the reasons students give for studying engineering. Proceedings of 10th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Gladstone, Australia.
• Rochford, K. & Spargo, P.E. 1998. The use and evaluation of South African case study materials in the training and professional development of technology educators.  Proceedings of the Global Congress on Engineering Education, 6-11 September 1998, Cracow,Poland.  Pudlowski, Z.J. ed., UICEE, Monash University: 141-145.
• Rochford, K. 1998.  "Challenged, ambitious, fascinated and inspired": A characteristic profile of elite, award-winning S-E-T students in the Exposcience Internationale.  Proceedings of the Global Congress on Engineering Education, 6-11 September 1998, Cracow, Poland. Pudlowski, Z.J. ed., UICEE, Monash University: 342-345.
• Patil, A.S. & Rochford, K. 1998.  Problems related with understanding the applied science subjects of first year engineering diploma students in Maharashtra State of India.  Proceedings of the Global Congress on Engineering Education, 6-11 September 1998, Cracow, Poland.  Pudlowski, Z.J. ed., UICEE, Monash University: 177-180.
• Le Grange, L.L.L., Letsoalo, M.B. & Rochford, K. 1998.  Differences and similarities among rural Sotho and urban Xhosa pupils' rankings of science and technology related global problems.  Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education.  Ogude, N.A. & Bohlmann, C. eds., 14-17 January 1998, University of South Africa, Pretoria: 256-260.
• Edwards, N. & Rochford, K. 1998.  Students' perceptions of the nature of science and technology, scientific method and knowledge: a comparison of the responses of engineering and science students in Cape Town and Perth.  Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the Quality Assurance within Engineering Higher Education, EQAS'98, 13-16 September 1998, Zakopane, Poland.  Szpytko, J. ed., University of Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow: 45-48.
• Rochford, K. & Lose, M. 1998.  Xhosa teachers' and students' recommendations for current science and technology curricula. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the Quality Assurance within Engineering Higher Education, EQAS'98, 13-16 September 1998, Zakopane, Poland.  Szpytko, J. ed., University of Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow: 103-106.

Unpublished research (conference papers and posters)

• Cooper, D. (1998) Black students enrol at historically white universities and technikons: the selective transformation of student and academic staff profiles over the past decade. South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education (SAARDHE), University of the Free State, September 22 – 24.
• Fraser, D.M., Overview of the use of computers in teaching chemical engineering at UCT, Sixteenth AECI-Wits Chemical Engineering Lecturers Conference, Johannesburg, 1998.
• Jawitz J. (1998): Evaluation of Engineering Skills 1: A project-based learning unit for first-year engineers.  James Goldston, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Systems, Central Queensland University, Australia.
• Jawitz J. (1998): Staff attitude survey at UCT – The new ECS Accreditation criteria.  Presented at the CREE Curriculum Development Workshop, UCT, June 1998.

Year: 1997

Research journals and refereed articles

• Edwards, N., Meyer, J.H.F. & Rochford, K. (1997) Gender Differences Among Senior High School Pupils' Views on Science, Technology and Society. Sensor. Prokopovic, P. (ed.). Slovakia. 4(3), 2-9 
• Heckroodt, Oelof & Vera Frith. (1997) Multiple Choice Questions: The Value of Item Analysis. Paper accepted for publication in International Journal of Engineering Education. 
• Letsoalo, M.B., Le Grange, L.L.L. & Rochford, K. (1997) Historically Disadvantaged Pupils' Rankings of Science and Technology Related Global Problems: A Gender and Regional Comparison. South African Journal of Education. 17(4)., 151-156 
• Rochford, K., Sokopo, Z. & Kleinsmith, C. (1997) Improving the Teaching of Science and Technology in the New South Africa: concurrence between the policy preferences of lecturers, teachers and students. Global Journal of Engineering Education 2(1), 103-118 
• Rochford, K. (1997) Developing and using simple priority scales in science and technological education. Journal of the southern African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education. 1(1), 1-11 
• Rochford, K. (1997) Computer-Aided instruction: A Favoured Strategy for Improving Science/Technology Education in the new South Africa. Sensor. Prokopovic, P. (ed.). Slovakia. 4(1), 2-6. 

Published conference proceedings

• Case, J (1997) Collaborative Learning = Effective Learning? Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town 9-16 
• Case ,J. & D. Fraser. (1997) Action Research in An Engineering Education Context Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 17-25
• Case, J.M. (1997) Those wretched tutorials: What can be done to promote more effective learning experiences? Proceedings of 5th Annual Meeting of South African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education (SAARMSE), Johannesburg , 361-366 
• Case, J.M. (1997) Improving Student Learning in Chemical Engineering Tutorials: Evaluation of a Tutor Development Programme. Proceedings of Conference on Professional Standards and Quality in Engineering Education, Sheffield, U.K , 51-56 
• Conrad, A. (1997) African Male Engineering Students at UCT in 1993: An Investigation Into Their Family and Schooling Background, Experiences at UCT and Future Aspirations. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 42-51 
• Cooper, D. (1997) 'African male engineering students at UCT in 1993: an investigation into their family and schooling background, experiences at UCT and future aspirations'. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa, Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE), Sept.11-12, University of Cape Town 
• Cooper, D. (1997) What Shapes One's Research Design? Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 52-53 
• Cooper, D. (1997) 'Issues of equity and development at the Historically Black Universities: problems of an apartheid legacy with particular reference to student enrolment patterns in science and technology (S&T) fields'. NARSET Report, Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, Pretoria , 101-126 
• Cooper, D. (1997) 'South Africa's Historically Black Universities and the National Goals of Equity and Development: the apartheid legacy of disfunctionalities and distortions with respect to student enrollment patterns'. Paper presented to Kenton '97 Conference, Annual Conference of the Kenton Education Association, Hermanus Oct. 31-Nov. 2. 
• Fraser, D.M. (1997) New Engineering Curricula to Address the Needs of A Changing Student Population and a Changing South Africa. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 75-84 
• Fraser, D.M. (1997) Should We Try to Teach First year University Students Engineering? Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 85-92 
• Fraser, D.M. & Case, J.M. (1997) Muddlesome moles in first year chemical engineering. Proceedings of 5th Annual Meeting of South African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education (SAARMSE), Johannesburg , 489-495 
• Fraser, D.M. & Case, J.M. (1997) Research into Chemical Engineering Students' Understanding of Fundamental Concepts. Proceedings of Conference on Professional Standards and Quality in Engineering Education, Sheffield, U.K , 118-124 
• Frith, V. and R.O. Heckroodt. (1997) The Place of Computer-Assisted-Learning (CAL) in Teaching Engineers. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 93-97 
• Frith, V. and R.O. Heckroodt. (June 1997) The Role of CAP in Teaching CAL Mineralogy. International Clay Conference, Ottawa, Canada 
• Jawitz, J. & Scott, L. (1997) Who succeeds in engineering at UCT? What can one tell from the numbers? Proceedings of the Fifth national conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education. University of Witwatersrand. Johannesburg , 128-133 
• Jawitz, J. & Scott, L. (1997) Who does not succeed in engineering at the University of Cape Town? What can one tell from the retention rate? Proceedings of the ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Pittsburgh.USA. 
• Mandla, N. & K. Rochford. (1997) An Investigation Into the Reasons Given By Pupils for Not Registering for Science Subjects at Tertiary Level. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Southern African Association for Research in mathematics and Science Education. Sanders, M. (ed.), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg , 111-114 
• Marais, N.J. (1997) Developing Academic and Professional Skills in an Engineering Context. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 167-174 
• Ogunniyi, M.B. & K. Rochford. (1998, in press) Assessment of outcomes-based science and mathematics education curricula. Conference Proceedings on Outcomes Based Education, University of the Western Cape, 1997. Ogunniyi (ed.)
• Pearce, H.T. (1997) Flexibility in the Engineering Curriculum: A Vital Component for the Future. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 198-206 
• Reed, B.I. & A. Sass. (1997) Computers: An Engineering Tool. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 221-227 
• Rochford, K. (1997) Fifteen Common Types of Research, And Examples of the Use and Application in Engineering Education. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 237-242 
• Rochford, K. & Mandla, N.P. (1997) African Students' Responses for Being Under-Prepared for Engineering: A Comparison Between Male and Female Students' Responses. Proceedings of the national Seminar of the 1st Asia-Pacific Forum on Engineering Education and Technology Education. Z.J. Pudlowski (ed.) USICEE, Monash University , 326-329 
• Rochford, K., R. Pickerill and S. Botha (1997) Sources of Encouragement and Support Most Valued by Aspirant Young Mathematics and Science Entrants in 1996 EXPO Competitions. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Southern African Association for Research in mathematics and Science Education. Sanders, M. (ed.) University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg , 175 
• Rochford, K. & J. De Jager. (1997) Concurrence Between the Policy Preferences of Teachers and Pupils for Improving Classroom Mathematics and Science in South African Schools. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Southern African Association for Research in mathematics and Science Education. Sanders, M. (ed.), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg , 374. 
• Ryan, T.B., J. Mothibi and C. Mchunu. (1997) Towards High Retention Rate of Black Engineering Students in South Africa: An Interactive Modelling Approach. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 243-252 
• Ryan, T. (1997) Learning and the method of Science in Engineering Education. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 253-261 
• Sass, A.R., B.I. Reed & C. Mchunu. (1997) Engineering 1: A New Course With a New Agenda. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Engineering Education in South Africa. Centre for Research in Engineering Education. University of Cape Town , 262-271 

Unpublished research

• Case, J.M. & Fraser, D.M (1997) Lessons Learned in Training Tutors. 2nd BP International Conference on Students as Tutors and Mentors, London. 
• Case, J.M. (1997) Those wretched afternoon tutorials: What can be done to promote more effective learning experiences? 8th National Meeting, SA Institution of Chemical Engineers, Cape Town. 
• Case, J.M. (1997) Muddlesome Moles in First Year Chemical Engineering. AECI-Wits Chemical Engineering Lecturers' Conference, Cape Town. 
• Fraser, D.M. & Case, J.M. (1997) Peer Mentoring by University Students. 2nd BP International Conference on Students as Tutors and Mentors, London. 
• Fraser, D.M. & Harrison, S.T.L. (1997) A New Chemical Engineering Curriculum to Meet the Needs of a Changing Student Population and a Changing South Africa. 8th National Meeting, SA Institution of Chemical Engineers,Cape Town. 
• Fraser, D.M. (1997) A New Approach to Introducing First Year Students to Chemical Engineering. 8th National Meeting, SA Institution of Chemical Engineers, Cape Town.
• Fraser, D.M. (1997) Simple Experiments to Introduce Students to the Basic Concepts of Chemical Engineering. 8th National Meeting, SA Institution of Chemical Engineers, Cape Town. 
• Greene, F.B. (1997) Conference Proceedings. Reforming reform? A critical look at teaching from the Harvard Consortium calculus textbook. Programme of Joint Mathematics Conference of the South African Mathematical Society and the American Mathematical Society 1997, Pretoria , 23