CONTRIBUTIONS OF MELCHER,JAMES,R. TO ENGINEERING-EDUCATION

This paper reviews the teaching and research career of the late Profes sor James R. Melcher. It describes his approach to the teaching of ele ctric and magnetic fields bolstered by the lecture demonstrations he h ad developed. He is considered the founder of the modern day field of electrohydrodynamics. His undergraduate courses, reinforced by educati onal films which are briefly described, gave students an introduction into the field. His graduate courses and research extended more broadl y into fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and physical chemistry. He spok e and wrote on the need for a national energy policy and was concerned about the effect of military expenditures on US commercial competitiv eness.