Furthermore, their students must be introduced to this reality as early as possible in their academic careers. One method of introducing students to the WWW, the WWW page, and HTML langua ge which has been used successfully in a first-semester engineering design course is presented. A new course in Engineering Design was introduced at Penn State during the Fall Semester of 1996 called Introduction to Engineering Design .
Emphasis is on team work, communication skills, and computer-aided analytical tools.
These skills, along with strong references to basic science and math skills, comprise the engineering approach to probl em-solving. Prototype building and testing with industrial collaboration are also integral parts of the design experience. An extensive database of resources for students and instructors is maintained on a server at University Park and made available throughout the University's system of campuses. Templates of home pages for individual instructors are included and can be easily downloaded and customized. One example is the author's course home page .