Author : National Research Council
Release : 1986-02-01
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 988/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The New Engineering Research Centers by : National Research Council
Download or read book The New Engineering Research Centers written by National Research Council. This book was released on 1986-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the past decade, six Engineering Research Centers opened on university campuses across the United States. This book reviews the lessons learned as the centers got under way, and examines the interrelationship among universities, government, industry, and the research establishment. Leaders from business, government, and universities discuss in this volume the challenges now facing American industry; the roots and early development of the research center concept; the criteria used in selecting the six centers; the structure and research agenda of each center; the projected impact of the centers on competitiveness of U.S. technology; and the potential for further research in biotechnology, electronics, robotics, and related areas.