Bøger af National Academy Of Engineering

To enhance the nation's economic productivity and improve the quality of life worldwide, engineering education in the United States must anticipate and adapt to the dramatic changes of engineering practice. The Engineer of 2020 urges the engineering profession to recognize what engineers can build for the future through a wide range of leadership roles in industry, government, and academia--not just through technical jobs. Engineering schools should attract the best and brightest students and be open to new teaching and training approaches. With the appropriate education and training, the engineer of the future will be called upon to become a leader not only in business but also in nonprofit and government sectors. The book finds that the next several decades will offer more opportunities for engineers, with exciting possibilities expected from nanotechnology, information technology, and bioengineering. Other engineering applications, such as transgenic food, technologies that affect personal privacy, and nuclear technologies, raise complex social and ethical challenges. Future engineers must be prepared to help the public consider and resolve these dilemmas along with challenges that will arise from new global competition, requiring thoughtful and concerted action if engineering in the United States is to retain its vibrancy and strength.

Educating the Engineer of 2020 is grounded by the observations, questions, and conclusions presented in the best-selling book The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. This new book offers recommendations on how to enrich and broaden engineering education so graduates are better prepared to work in a constantly changing global economy. It notes the importance of improving recruitment and retention of students and making the learning experience more meaningful to them. It also discusses the value of considering changes in engineering education in the broader context of enhancing the status of the engineering profession and improving the public understanding of engineering. Although certain basics of engineering will not change in the future, the explosion of knowledge, the global economy, and the way engineers work will reflect an ongoing evolution. If the United States is to maintain its economic leadership and be able to sustain its share of high-technology jobs, it must prepare for this wave of change.

Offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. This guide covers topics on career planning, time management, writing development, and responsible scientific conduct. It also includes a list of bibliographical and Internet resources on mentoring.

Information technology is a powerful tool for meeting environmental objectives and promoting sustainable development. This title explores how information technology can improve environmental performance by individual firms, collaborations among firms, and collaborations among firms, government agencies, and academia.

Manufacturing is in a period of dramatic transformation. But in the United States, public and political dialogue is simplistically focused almost entirely on the movement of certain manufacturing jobs overseas to low-wage countries. This title summarizes the workshop and the topics discussed by participants.

"At the 2009 Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Engineering in Irvine, California, a public forum entitled "Rebuilding a Real Economy: Unleashing Engineering Innovation" brought together seven prominent leaders of the innovation system to discuss the challenges facing America"--Preface.

Contains 15 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2006 US Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2006. This title contains papers that describe research on commercializing auditory neuroscience, developments in bionanotechnology, sustainable urban transportation, and managing disruptions to supply chains.

Illustrates the critical role of engineering research in maintaining US technological leadership. This book also offers specific recommendations for leaders in federal and state government, industry, and universities to help strengthen US engineering research in the face of intensifying global competition.

Contains fifteen presentations from a workshop on best practices in managing diversity, hosted by the NAE Committee. This report discusses how to increase the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering careers. It also focuses on mentoring, globalization, and dealing with lawsuits.

Examines the structure of energy system from several perspectives. This book explores the changing patterns of supply and demand, offers insights into the forces that are driving the changes, and discusses energy planning strategies that take advantage of such insights.

Presents a dialogue between engineers and environmental scientists as they consider the many technical as well as social and legal challenges of ecologically sensitive engineering. This volume looks at the concepts of scale, resilience, and chaos, and is useful for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, educators, and students.

Identifies principles aimed at improving manufacturing systems. This book provides recommendations for manufacturers, leading to action in three areas: Management philosophy and practice; Methods used to measure and predict the performance of systems; and Organizational learning and improving system performance through technology.

Provides a policy outline and specific steps for a revamping of US and multilateral export controls. This volume presents information on issues, such as: the successes and failures of US export controls, including a look at US laws, regulations, and export licensing; US participation in international agencies; the role of industry; and more.