Title New Engineering Research Centers : Purposes, Goals, and Expectations

Published Washington : National Academies Press, 1986

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Description 1 online resource (224 pages) Contents The New Engineering Research Centers -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- Contents -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- I THE NATIONAL GOAL -- Improving the U.S. Position in International Industrial Competitiveness -- DISCUSSION -- Engineering Research and International Competitiveness -- ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROVIDES THE MISSING LINK -- A Neglected Element of the Technology Development Process -- Missing Elements in the Education of Engineering Researchers -- THE ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTERS: BRIDGING GAPS -- Bridging Gaps Between Universities and Industry Bridging Gaps Among Engineering DisciplinesBridging Gaps Within the Innovation Process -- SUMMARY -- DISCUSSION -- Science and Engineering: A Continuum -- EXAMPLES OF THE CONTINUUM -- CROSS-DISCIPLINARY WORK AND ERCS -- DISCUSSION -- II GENESIS OF THE ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTERS -- The Concept and Goals of the Engineering Research Centers -- INTRODUCTION -- CHANGES IN THE NSF ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE -- RATIONALE FOR THE ERCS -- SELECTION FACTORS -- MEASURES OF SUCCESS -- NSF STRATEGY FOR STRENGTHENING ENGINEERING -- DISCUSSION The Criteria Used in Selecting the First CentersDISCUSSION -- Nurturing the Engineering Research Centers -- NEW FEATURES OF THE 1986 ANNOUNCEMENT -- COMMON DEFICIENCIES IN PROPOSALS -- ERC MANAGEMENT ISSUES -- “Systems Aspects� -- Information Exchange -- Evaluation -- OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE -- DISCUSSION -- III THE CENTERS AS A REALITY�PLANS, MECHANISMS, AND INTERACTIONS -- Systems Research Center -- INTRODUCTION -- The Research Theme and Its Significance -- Educational Needs -- THE RESEARCH PROGRAM -- THE EDUCATIONAL PLAN INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION PLANCONCLUSION: A FORMULA FOR SUCCESS -- References -- Center for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- FOCUS OF THE CENTER -- Background -- Research Focus -- THE RESEARCH PROGRAM -- THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM -- INDUSTRIAL PARTICIPATION -- Mechanisms -- Technology Transfer -- Center for Robotic Systems in Microelectronics -- INTRODUCTION -- ROBOTICS AND MICROELECTRONICS -- MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH METHODS -- INDUSTRIAL INTERACTION -- “Systems House� Approach -- Current Industrial Participation FACILITIESEDUCATION -- Center for Composites Manufacturing Science and Engineering -- OVERVIEW: THE CENTER'S GOALS AND CAPABILITIES -- OVERVIEW: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM -- Manufacturing and Processing Science -- Mechanics and Design Science -- Computation, Software, and Information Transfer -- Materials Design -- Materials Durabilityt -- Ceramics Research at Rutgers University -- ACADEMIC PROGRAM -- INDUSTRIAL INTERACTION -- FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS -- Engineering Center for Telecommunications Research -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- THE RESEARCH PROGRAM Notes ""Overall Research Focus"" Print version record Subject Engineering laboratories -- United States -- Congresses Engineering -- Research -- United States -- Congresses Engineering laboratories Engineering -- Research United States Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings Form Electronic book ISBN 9780309534925 0309534925

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