Engineering Research and America's Future

Meeting the Challenges of a Global Economy

National Academy of Engineering author Committee to Assess the Capacity of the US Engineering Research Enterprise author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:6th Nov '05

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Leadership in innovation is essential to U.S. prosperity and security. In a global, knowledge-driven economy, technological innovation—the transformation of new knowledge into products, processes, and services of value to society—is critical to competitiveness, long-term productivity growth, and an improved quality of life. Preeminence in technological innovation depends on a wide array of factors, one of which is leadership in engineering research, education, and practice. A threedecade- long decline in the share of federal investment in research and development devoted to engineering and a perceived erosion of basic, long-term engineering research capability in U.S. industry and federal laboratories have raised serious questions about the long-term health of engineering research in the United States. This book illustrates the critical role of engineering research in maintaining U.S. technological leadership; documents major challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. engineering research enterprise; and offers specific recommendations for leaders in federal and state government, industry, and universities to help strengthen U.S. engineering research in the face of intensifying global competition. Table of Contents

  • Front Matter
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • ENGINEERING RESEARCH: THE ENGINE OF INNOVATION
  • ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • COMMITTEE BIOGRAPHIES

ISBN: 9780309096423

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60 pages