Directions in Engineering Research
An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs
by Engineering Research Board, National Research Council
Description
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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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date February 1987
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309037471
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 34.95 USD
- Pages364
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions9 x 6 inches
- Biblio NotesRelated Digital edition - 9780309555104 . Copyright year 1987.
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