Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 21 This is the 21st Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and foreign members. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many contributions of ... Read this Volume
ISBN978-0-309-49273-7 Copyright2019 Engineering Societies' Activities in Helping to Align the Needs and Goals of Industry and Academia In the last of a series of workshops on the role of engineering societies in engineering education in the United States, the National Academy of Engineering held a workshop to (a) explore ways the societies can help better align engineering education with the needs of industry; (b) provide an ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateMay 7, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-48750-4 Copyright2019 Frontiers of Engineering 2018 This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2018 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and innovations in selected areas. The ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJanuary 28, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-48708-5 Copyright2018 Engineering Societies' Activities in Promoting Diversity and Inclusion As part of a series of workshops on the role of engineering societies in engineering education in the United States, the National Academy of Engineering held a workshop titled “Engineering Societies’ Activities in Promoting Diversity and Inclusion” on June 4, 2018. The goals were ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateDecember 11, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47850-2 Copyright2018 Autonomy on Land and Sea and in the Air and Space Autonomy is multidisciplinary, multicultural, and global in its development and applications. Autonomous vehicles rely on communications, artificial intelligence, sensors, virtual and enhanced reality, big data, security, and many other technologies. Each year the annual meeting of the National ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJuly 31, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47901-1 Copyright2018 Understanding Measures of Faculty Impact and the Role of Engineering Societies On January 26, 2017, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), held a workshop in Washington, DC, on the engagement of engineering societies in undergraduate engineering education. Since then, the NAE has held a series of follow-up regional ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJuly 31, 2018 More Info
The Third Global Grand Challenges Summit Summary On July 18–20, 2017, the third and largest Global Grand Challenges Summit was held in Washington, DC on the campus of George Washington University. Nearly 900 people attended, half of them undergraduate or graduate students from 150 universities/colleges. Authoring institutionNational Academy of Engineering Publication DateJuly 30, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47187-9 Copyright2018 An Undergraduate Competition Based on the Grand Challenges for Engineering: Planning and Initial Steps On September 18, 2017, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) held a workshop to explore the possibility of a competition for undergraduate students based on the NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering. The workshop brought together university faculty and administrators, representatives of ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateFebruary 5, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46601-1 Copyright2018 Frontiers of Engineering 2017 This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2017 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and innovations in selected areas. The ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJanuary 22, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-48560-9 Copyright2018 Understanding the Educational and Career Pathways of Engineers Engineering skills and knowledge are foundational to technological innovation and development that drive long-term economic growth and help solve societal challenges. Therefore, to ensure national competitiveness and quality of life it is important to understand and to continuously adapt and ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-48257-8 Copyright2018 Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12 It is essential for today’s students to learn about science and engineering in order to make sense of the world around them and participate as informed members of a democratic society. The skills and ways of thinking that are developed and honed through engaging in scientific and engineering ...Authoring institutionDivision of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47242-5 Copyright2018 High-Performance Bolting Technology for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations Commercially significant amounts of crude oil and natural gas lie under the continental shelf of the United States. Advances in locating deposits, and improvements in drilling and recovery technology, have made it technically and economically feasible to extract these resources under harsh ...Authoring institutionNational Materials and Manufacturing Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47180-0 Copyright2018 Adaptability of the US Engineering and Technical Workforce Late last year, the National Academy of Engineering convened a workshop on Preparing the Engineering and Technical Workforce for Adaptability and Resilience to Change. The workshop springs from the earlier NAE report Making Value for America which described the ongoing transformation in the way ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46466-6 Copyright2017 Engineering Societies and Undergraduate Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Workshop Engineering professional societies in the United States are engaged in a wide range of activities involving undergraduate education. However, these activities generally are not coordinated and have not been assessed in such a way that information about their procedures and outcomes can be shared. ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateDecember 12, 2017 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-45928-0 Copyright2017 Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 21 This is the 21st Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and foreign members. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many contributions of ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateSeptember 26, 2017 More Info
Copyright2017 Responding to the Threat of Sea Level Rise: Proceedings of a Forum The future rate and extent of sea level rise are highly uncertain, and responses to higher water levels will need to reflect this uncertainty. Sea level rise was a major topic of the annual meeting of the National Academy of Engineering on October 9–10, 2016, and the second day featured ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateAugust 31, 2017 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46213-6 Copyright2017 Overcoming Challenges to Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers: On January 11–12, 2017, the National Academy of Engineering’s Center for Engineering Ethics and Society (CEES) held a workshop designed to help the engineering community identify institutional and cultural challenges to instilling ethics in engineering programs and to develop ...Authoring institutionCenter for Engineering, Ethics, and Society; National Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJune 27, 2017 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-45618-0 Copyright2017 Increasing the Roles and Significance of Teachers in Policymaking for K-12 Engineering Education Teachers are typically not seen as education policy makers, but they possess the knowledge and information that can contribute to the development of effective policies.Authoring institutionTeacher Advisory Council; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMarch 30, 2017 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-43771-4 Copyright2017 Engineering Technology Education in the United States Engineering technologists and technicians play an important role in the nation’s technical workforce. Unfortunately, 1 in 3 employers say that they do not know the difference between a traditional engineer and someone with an engineering technology background. A new report by The ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateFebruary 15, 2017 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-45036-2 Copyright2017 Frontiers of Engineering 2016 This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2016 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and innovations in selected areas.Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJanuary 1, 2017 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-45905-1 Copyright2017 A New Vision for Center-Based Engineering Research The future security, economic growth, and competitiveness of the United States depend on its capacity to innovate. Major sources of innovative capacity are the new knowledge and trained students generated by U.S. research universities. However, many of the complex technical and societal problems ...Authoring institutionNational Materials and Manufacturing Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2017 More Info