Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Commission On Engineering And Technical Systems; Engineering Research Board

9780309037471: Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs

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ISBN 10: 0309037476 ISBN 13: 9780309037471

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1987

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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.

Table of Contents

Front Matter
1. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs
2. Bioengineering Systems Research in the United States: An Overview
3. Construction and Structural Design Systems Research in the United States: An Overview
4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview
5. Information, Communication, Computation, and Control Systems Research in the United States: An Overview
6. Manufacturing Systems Research in the United States: An Overview
7. Materials Systems Research in the United States: An Overview
8. Transportation Systems Research in the United States: An Overview
Index

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