Publications

Studies and programs related to engineering and technology cut across the many operational units of the National Academies, including those of the NAE, NAS, IOM, and NRC. The results of these activities are published as reports and proceedings that add to the growing body of knowledge on engineering and technology practice and policy.

Report Search

View All Engineering Reports | View NAE Reports

You can order these publications or read them online at the website of the National Academies Press, the publishing arm of the National Academies. As of June 2011, most reports are now available as free PDFs.

Featured Reports

[Print Publication]

Making Things: 21st Century Manufacturing and Design

More than two decades ago, a commission of 17 MIT scientists and economists released a report, Made in America , which opened with the memorable phrase, "To live well, a nation must produce well." Is that still true? Or can the United States remain a preeminent nation while other countries increasingly make the products that once were made in America? These questions were at the center of a forum titled "Making Things: 21st Century Manufacturing and Design" held during the 2011 Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Engineering. In a wide-ranging and provocative conversation, seven leaders of business, government, and academia explored the many facets of manufacturing and design and outlined the many opportunities and responsibilities posed by manufacturing for the engineering profession. Making Things: 21st Century Manufacturing and Design summarizes the discussions that took place during the 2011 forum. The report concludes with a forum agenda and each attendee's bibliography. Read More

Author: National Academy of Engineering

Release Date: February 1, 2012
[Print Publication]

Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2011 Symposium

This volume includes 15 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2011 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2011. USFOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding engineers (ages 30 to 45) to exchange information about leading-edge technologies in a range of ... Read More

Author: National Academy of Engineering
[Print Publication]

Macondo Well-Deepwater Horizon Blowout

At the request of the U.S. Department of the Interior, a National Academy of Engineering/National Research Council committee examined the probable causes of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, fire, and oil spill in order to identify measures for preventing similar harm in the future. The committee ... Read More

Author: National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council

Release Date: December 14, 2011
[Print Publication]

Global Technology: Changes and Implications

During a three-hour forum, part of the annual meeting of the National Academy of Engineering on October 4, 2010, a panel of seven experts from a variety of disciplinary and sectoral backgrounds explored the effects, complexities, and risks associated with the global spread of technology and the ... Read More

Author: National Academy of Engineering
[Print Publication]

Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited

Nation needs sustained commitment to investment in innovation Read More

Author: Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine
[Print Publication]

Technology for a Quieter America

Exposure to noise at home, at work, while traveling, and during leisure activities is a fact of life for all Americans. At times noise can be loud enough to damage hearing, and at lower levels it can disrupt normal living, affect sleep patterns, affect our ability to concentrate at work, interfere ... Read More

Author: National Academy of Engineering
[Print Publication]

Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering

The overall conclusion of this report is that the public image of engineering and engineers must appeal to the optimism and aspirations of students and must be all inclusive. In the past, the image of engineers has been focused mostly on white males and messages have emphasized the preparation ... Read More

Author: National Academy of Engineering