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. The 2016 symposium was held September 19-21 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, California. The intent of this book is to convey the excitement of this unique meeting and to highlight innovative developments in engineering research and technical work.
This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2016 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year t...
National Academy of Engineering Committee on Engineering Technology Educ
The vitality of the innovation economy in the United States depends on the availability of a highly educated technical workforce. A key component of this workforce consists of engineers, engineering technicians, and engineering technologists. However, unlike the much better-known field of engineering, engineering technology (ET) is unfamiliar to most Americans and goes unmentioned in most policy discussions about the US technical workforce. Engineering Technology Education in the United States seeks to shed light on the status, role, and needs of ET education in the United...
The vitality of the innovation economy in the United States depends on the availability of a highly educated technical workforce. A key component o...
National Academies of Sciences Engineeri National Academy of Engineering Division on Engineering and Physical S
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 the United States faces cannot be addressed by the traditional model of individual university research groups headed by a single principal investigator. Instead, they can only be solved if researchers from multiple institutions and with diverse expertise combine their efforts. The National Science...
The future security, economic growth, and competitiveness of the United States depend on its capacity to innovate. Major sources of innovative capa...
National Academies of Sciences Engineeri National Academy of Engineering Division of Behavioral and Social Scie
Skilled technical occupationsa "defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelora (TM)s degree for entrya "are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical...
Skilled technical occupationsa "defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelora ...