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Engineering Education

Designing an Adaptive System

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Engineering Education

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Engineering Education

Designing an Adaptive System

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Engineering Education

Traditionally, engineering education books describe and reinforce unchanging principles that are basic to the field. However, the dramatic changes in the engineering environment during the last decade demand a paradigm shift from the engineering education community. This revolutionary volume addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that will reflect the needs and realities of the United States and the world in the 21st century. The authors discuss the critical challenges facing U.S. engineering education and present a plan addressing these challenges in the context of rapidly changing circumstances, technologies, and demands.

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0309052785

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Engineering Education and Practice in the United States

Engineering Technology Education

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Subcommittee on Engineering Educational Systems,Panel on Technology Education

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Engineering Education and Practice in the United States

Engineering Technology Education

The Panel on Technology Education was one of four panels established by the Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer of the National Research Council. This panel's task was to investigate the technology aspects of the preparation of engineers in the United States. This report deals with: (1) "The History of Technical Institutes"; (2) "Engineering Technology and Industrial Technology"; (3) "Engineering Technology and Engineering"; (4) "Engineering Technology Education"; (5) "Cooperative Education and Engineering Technology"; (6) "Accreditation, Certification, and Licensing"; (7) "Manpower Considerations"; (8) "The Impact of High Technology"; and (9) "Allocating Resources for Engineering Technology." An executive summary provides a set of recommendations developed as a part of the panel's work. (TW)

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0309036321

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Shipbuilding Technology and Education

By: Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board

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Shipbuilding Technology and Education

By: Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board

The U.S. shipbuilding industry now confronts grave challenges in providing essential support of national objectives. With recent emphasis on renewal of the U.S. naval fleet, followed by the defense builddown, U.S. shipbuilders have fallen far behind in commercial ship construction, and face powerful new competition from abroad. This book examines ways to reestablish the U.S. industry, to provide a technology base and R&D infrastructure sustaining both commercial and military goals. Comparing U.S. and foreign shipbuilders in four technological areas, the authors find that U.S. builders lag most severely in business process technologies, and in technologies of new products and materials. New advances in system technologies, such as simulation, are also needed, as are continuing developments in shipyard production technologies. The report identifies roles that various government agencies, academia, and, especially, industry itself must play for the U.S. shipbuilding industry to attempt a turnaround.

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0309175992

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9780309175999

Engineering Graduate Education and Research

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Engineering Graduate Education and Research

The current state of engineering graduate study in the United States, its future, and its relationship to research are examined in this report of the National Research Council Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer. The study focuses principally on increasing the supply of highly qualified doctoral recipients who are United States citizens particularly with respect to academic employment. It also gives attention to the importance of master's level work and to the need for access to part-time programs for engineers who are employed full time. Report sections include: (1) an executive summary; (2) the background (reviewing previous reports and studies in engineering education); (3) supply and demand (providing data on the supply of Ph.D.s and recommendations for increasing the supply); (4) women and minorities in engineering (examining representation patterns); (5) master's degree (presenting findings and recommendations); (6) doctor's degree (with findings and recommendations); (7) nontraditional graduate programs (analyzing existing approaches); (8) engineering faculty (addressing needs for faculty development); and (9) university-industry interactions (discussing conflicting and complementary interests). A list of 66 reference notes is included. (ML)

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030903549X

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9780309035491

U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education

Status and Prospects

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Nuclear Engineering Education

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U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education

Status and Prospects

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Nuclear Engineering Education

Given current downward trends in graduate and undergraduate enrollment in the nuclear engineering curriculum, there is a fundamental concern that there will not be enough nuclear engineering graduates available to meet future needs. This book characterizes the status of nuclear engineering education in the United States, estimates the supply and demand for nuclear engineersâ€"both graduate and undergraduateâ€"over the next 5 to 20 years, addresses the range of material that the nuclear engineering curriculum should cover and how it should relate to allied disciplines, and recommends actions to help ensure that the nation's needs for competent graduate and undergraduate nuclear engineers can be met.

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0309042801

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9780309042802

Continuing Education of Engineers

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Continuing Education of Engineers

This report of the Panel of Continuing Education was prepared as part of the study on engineering education and practice in the United States that was conducted under the guidance of the National Research Council's Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer. The report deals with: (1) "Participation in Continuing Education--The Engineer's Perspective"; (2) "The Role of Industry"; (3) "The Role of the University"; (4) "The Role of Professional Societies"; (5) "The Role of Proprietary Schools"; and (6) "The Role of Government." A reference list and bibliography are included, along with appendices which address a pilot study for a study of policymakers' attitudes toward continuing education, a list of 1984 continuing education programs of technical societies, and a professional society survey. (TW)

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0309035937

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9780309035934

Marine Aquaculture

Opportunities for Growth

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Assessment of Technology and Opportunities for Marine Aquaculture in the United States

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Marine Aquaculture

Opportunities for Growth

Coastal farming and ocean ranching of marine fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and seaweed are a major and growing industry worldwide. In the United States, freshwater aquaculture is rapidly becoming a significant commercial activity; however, marine aquaculture has lagged behind. This book examines the obstacles to developing marine aquaculture in the United States and offers specific recommendations for technology and policy strategies to encourage this industry. The volume provides a wealth of information on the status of marine aquacultureâ€"including comparisons between U.S. and foreign approaches to policy and technology and of the diverse species under culture. Marine Aquaculture also describes problems of coordination of regulatory policy among various federal, state, and local government agencies and escalating competition for the use of coastal waters. It addresses environmental concerns and suggests engineering and research strategies for alleviating negative impacts from marine aquaculture operations.

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0309046750

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9780309046756

The National Energy Modeling System

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on the National Energy Modeling System,Energy Engineering Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on National Statistics

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The National Energy Modeling System

This book addresses the process and actions for developing enhanced capabilities to analyze energy policy issues and perform strategic planning activities at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on an ongoing basis. Within the broader context of useful analytical and modeling capabilities within and outside the DOE, this volume examines the requirements that a National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) should fulfill, presents an overall architecture for a NEMS, identifies data needs, and outlines priority actions for timely implementation of the system.

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0309046343

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9780309046343

Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

By: Committee on Visionary Manufacturing Challenges,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

Manufacturing will unquestionably be a very different enterprise in 2020 from what it is today. This book presents an exciting picture of the profitable and productive potential of manufacturing two decades hence. This book takes an international view of future manufacturing that considers the leaps and bounds of technological innovation and the blurring of the lines between the manufacturing and service industries. The authors identify ten strategic technology areas as the most important for research and development and they recommend ways to address crosscutting questions. Representing a variety of industries, the authors identify six "grand challenges" that must be overcome for their vision to be realized, including the human/technology interface, environmental concerns, and miniaturization. A host of issues are discussed that will push and pull at manufacturing over the next 20 years: the changing workforce, the changing consumer, the rise of bio- and nanotechnology, the prospects for waste-free processing, simulation and modeling as design tools, shifts in global competition, and much more. The information and analyses in this book will be vitally important to everyone concerned about the future of manufacturing: policymakers, executives, design and engineering professionals, researchers, faculty, and students.

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0309522900

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9780309522908

Microelectromechanical Systems

Advanced Materials and Fabrication Methods

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Materials and Fabrication Methods for Microelectromechanical Systems

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Microelectromechanical Systems

Advanced Materials and Fabrication Methods

Microelectromenchanical systems (MEMS) is a revolutionary field that adapts for new uses a technology already optimized to accomplish a specific set of objectives. The silicon-based integrated circuits process is so highly refined it can produce millions of electrical elements on a single chip and define their critical dimensions to tolerances of 100-billionths of a meter. The MEMS revolution harnesses the integrated circuitry know-how to build working microsystems from micromechanical and microelectronic elements. MEMS is a multidisciplinary field involving challenges and opportunites for electrical, mechanical, chemical, and biomedical engineering as well as physics, biology, and chemistry. As MEMS begin to permeate more and more industrial procedures, society as a whole will be strongly affected because MEMS provide a new design technology that could rivalâ€"perhaps surpassâ€"the societal impact of integrated circuits.

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0309059801

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9780309059800

The Role of Public Agencies in Fostering New Technology and Innovation in Building

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on New TechnologyInnovation in Building

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The Role of Public Agencies in Fostering New Technology and Innovation in Building

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on New TechnologyInnovation in Building

This book explores innovation in the U.S. construction-related industries (i.e., design services, construction, building materials and products manufacture, and facilities operation and maintenance) and recommends a strategy for fostering new technology. These industries account for about ten percent of the U.S. economy; federal agencies themselves spend some $15 billion annually on construction. A government strategy based on federal agencies that encourage applications of new technology for their own projects, activities to enhance the pursuit and effective transfer of new technology to the U.S. private sector, and increased support for targeted efforts to develop new technologies in specific areas will yield many benefits. These include better cost, quality, and performance in government facilities, generally improved quality of life, and enhanced U.S. industrial competitiveness in international markets.

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0309047838

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9780309047838

Directions in Engineering Research

An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Engineering Research Board

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Directions in Engineering Research

An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Engineering Research Board

Surveying the dynamic field of engineering research, Directions in Engineering Research first presents an overview of the status of engineering research today. It then examines research and needs in a variety of areas: bioengineering; construction and structural design; energy, mineralogy, and the environment; information science and computers; manufacturing; materials; and transportation. Specific areas of current research opportunity are discussed in detail, including complex system software, advanced engineered materials, manufacturing systems integration, bioreactors, construction robotics, biomedical engineering, hazardous material control, computer-aided design, and manufacturing modeling and simulation. The authors' recommendations call for funding stability for engineering research programs; modern equipment and facilities; adequate coordination between researchers; increased support for high-risk, high-return, single-investor projects; recruiting of new talent and fostering of multidisciplinary research; and enhanced industry support. Innovative ways to improve the transfer of discoveries from the laboratory to the factory are also presented.

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0309037476

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9780309037471

Financing Tomorrow's Infrastructure: Challenges and Issues

Proceedings of a Colloquium

By: Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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Financing Tomorrow's Infrastructure: Challenges and Issues

Proceedings of a Colloquium

By: Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

With the current emphasis on a balanced federal budget and correspondingly decreased federal participation in financing local infrastructure systems, infrastructure providers are faced with the challenge of developing new sources of capital to fund their projects. This book discusses critical infrastructure issues and brings together recognized experts in domestic and international infrastructure and finance. It provides perspectives on the issues and discusses less conventional financing techniques used in recently completed projects. This volume also discusses likely conventional financing mechanisms of the future.

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030958941X

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9780309589413

Improving Engineering Design

Designing for Competitive Advantage

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Engineering Design Theory and Methodology

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Improving Engineering Design

Designing for Competitive Advantage

Effective design and manufacturing, both of which are necessary to produce high-quality products, are closely related. However, effective design is a prerequisite for effective manufacturing. This new book explores the status of engineering design practice, education, and research in the United States and recommends ways to improve design to increase U.S. industry's competitiveness in world markets.

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0309044782

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9780309044783

A Vision for the National Weather Service

Road Map for the Future

By: National Research Council,National Weather Service,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Weather Service Modernization Committee,Panel on the Road Map for the Future

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A Vision for the National Weather Service

Road Map for the Future

In this study, the committee explores ways the National Weather Service (NWS) can take advantage of continuing advances in science and technology to meet the challenges of the future. The predictions are focused on the target year 2025. Because specific predictions about the state of science and technology or the NWS more than 25 years in the future will not be entirely accurate, the goal of this report is to identify and highlight trends that are most likely to influence change. The Panel on the Road Map for the Future National Weather Service developed an optimistic vision for 2025 based on advances in science and technology.

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0309173213

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Engineering Undergraduate Education

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Commission on Education and Technical Systems,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Panel on Undergraduate Engineering Education

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Engineering Undergraduate Education

The Panel on Undergraduate Engineering Education prepared this report as part of the overall effort of the National Research Council's Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer. The panel studied the academic preparation of engineers for practicing their profession. This document provides an analysis of the research done by the panel. Its findings and recommendations deal with: (1) "The Goals of Undergraduate Engineering Education"; (2) "Undergraduate Students"; (3) "Faculty"; (4) "The Curriculum"; (5) "The Role of Laboratory Instruction"; and (6) "The Two-Tiered System." The major conclusions of the study are described in the executive summary. (TW)

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0309036429

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U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education

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Continuing Education of Engineers

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Marine Aquaculture

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The National Energy Modeling System

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Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

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Microelectromechanical Systems

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The Role of Public Agencies in Fostering New Technology and Innovation in Building

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Directions in Engineering Research

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Financing Tomorrow's Infrastructure: Challenges and Issues

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Improving Engineering Design

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A Vision for the National Weather Service

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