In PROCEEDINGS ASEE Annual Conference (1988) four pages.  This paper presents a brief overview of engineering education, and the context and need for engineering design. It continues with a short] history of international developments in thoughts about design, and th e role of the WDK organization. The nature of the WDKJ Case Studies is described , showing why and how they follow the design procedure advocated by WDK. Includes comparisons to cases in the ASEE Case Library.