Abstract :
This article, along with the Convention Technical Program itself, is an innovation. It was written to explain the change in philosophy that underlies this year´s meeting. The intent of the convention program planners was not just to add one more technical conference to the many already scheduled for 1968, but, instead, to provide something for the engineer´s needs that is not available at those other meetings. In addition, there is included a description of the 49 technical sessions arranged in 12 groups.
