Engineering Graduate Education and Research

by National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer, Subcommittee on Engineering Educational Systems, Panel on Engineering Graduate Education and Research

1985 · National Academies Press

The current state of engineering graduate study in the United States, its future, and its relationship to research are examined in this report of the National Research Council Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer. The study focuses principally on increasing the supply of highly qualified doctoral recipients who are United States citizens particularly with respect to academic employment. It also gives attention to the importance of master's level work and to the need for access to part-time programs for engineers who are employed full time. Report sections include: (1) an executive summary; (2) the background (reviewing previous reports and studies in engineering education); (3) supply and demand (providing data on the supply of Ph.D.s and recommendations for increasing the supply); (4) women and minorities in engineering (examining representation patterns); (5) master's degree (presenting findings and recommendations); (6) doctor's degree (with findings and recommendations); (7) nontraditional graduate programs (analyzing existing approaches); (8) engineering faculty (addressing needs for faculty development); and (9) university-industry interactions (discussing conflicting and complementary interests). A list of 66 reference notes is included. (ML)

Engineering Education and Practice in the United States

by National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer, Subcommittee on Engineering Educational Systems, Panel on Technology Education

1985 · National Academies Press

The Panel on Technology Education was one of four panels established by the Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer of the National Research Council. This panel's task was to investigate the technology aspects of the preparation of engineers in the United States. This report deals with: (1) "The History of Technical Institutes"; (2) "Engineering Technology and Industrial Technology"; (3) "Engineering Technology and Engineering"; (4) "Engineering Technology Education"; (5) "Cooperative Education and Engineering Technology"; (6) "Accreditation, Certification, and Licensing"; (7) "Manpower Considerations"; (8) "The Impact of High Technology"; and (9) "Allocating Resources for Engineering Technology." An executive summary provides a set of recommendations developed as a part of the panel's work. (TW)

Engineering Undergraduate Education

by National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Commission on Education and Technical Systems, Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer, Panel on Undergraduate Engineering Education

1986 · National Academies Press

The Panel on Undergraduate Engineering Education prepared this report as part of the overall effort of the National Research Council's Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer. The panel studied the academic preparation of engineers for practicing their profession. This document provides an analysis of the research done by the panel. Its findings and recommendations deal with: (1) "The Goals of Undergraduate Engineering Education"; (2) "Undergraduate Students"; (3) "Faculty"; (4) "The Curriculum"; (5) "The Role of Laboratory Instruction"; and (6) "The Two-Tiered System." The major conclusions of the study are described in the executive summary. (TW)

Measuring the 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce Population

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on National Statistics, Panel to Evaluate the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Approach to Measuring the Science and Engineering Workforce

2018 · National Academies Press

The National Science Foundation's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), one of the nation's principal statistical agencies, is charged to collect, acquire, analyze, report, and disseminate statistical data related to the science and engineering enterprise in the United States and other nations that is relevant and useful to practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and to the public. NCSES data, based primarily on several flagship surveys, have become the major evidence base for American science and technology policy, and the agency is well respected globally for these data. This report assesses and provides guidance on NCSES's approach to measuring the science and engineering workforce population in the United States. It also proposes a framework for measuring the science and engineering workforce in the next decade and beyond, with flexibility to examine emerging issues related to this unique population while at the same time allowing for stability in the estimation of key trends

Engineering Infrastructure Diagramming and Modeling

by National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer, Panel on Engineering Infrastructure Diagramming and Modeling

1986 · National Academies Press

This report forms an integral part of a study conducted by the Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer, under the auspices of the National Research Council. Five major tasks undertaken by the panel were: (1) defining engineering; (2) determining influences on the engineering community, including external influences and internal factors; (3) developing schematic flow diagrams that include the major sources, flows, and activities of the engineering community; (4) developing and describing a first-order model of the engineering community; and (5) providing an overview and assessment of 14 data bases used in the development of the diagram and model. "The Definition of Engineering and of Engineers in Historical Context"; "Trends in Engineering Enrollments and Degrees Granted"; and "Flow Diagrams" are provided in the appendices. (YP)

International Benchmarking of U.S. Chemical Engineering Research Competitiveness

by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Panel on Benchmarking the Research Competitiveness of the U.S. in Chemical Engineering

2007 · National Academies Press

More than $400 billion worth of products rely on innovations in chemistry. Chemical engineering, as an academic discipline and profession, has enabled this achievement. In response to growing concerns about the future of the discipline, International Benchmarking of U.S. Chemical Engineering Research Competitiveness gauges the standing of the U.S. chemical engineering enterprise in the world. This in-depth benchmarking analysis is based on measures including numbers of published papers, citations, trends in degrees conferred, patent productivity, and awards. The book concludes that the United States is presently, and is expected to remain, among the world's leaders in all subareas of chemical engineering research. However, U.S. leadership in some classical and emerging subareas will be strongly challenged. This critical analysis will be of interest to practicing chemical engineers, professors and students in the discipline, economists, policy makers, major research university administrators, and executives in industries dependent upon innovations in chemistry.