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Engineering at the National Academies
Featured Reports
Accident Precursor Analysis and Management: Reducing Technological Risk Through Diligence
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The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century
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Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2003 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering
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The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs
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Completing the "Big Dig": Managing the Final Stages of Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project
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 National Academy of Engineering ~ provides a gateway to engineering activities at the National Academies, grouped by program areas and keywords.
New and Notable
 The Bridge ~ the National Academy of Engineering's quarterly journal, addressing issues of engineering and technology policy and providing information for academy members.
Engineering in the News ~ presents selected links to recent news articles featuring engineering topics and themes.
Web Features
National Academies Press: Engineering Collection ~ read online free.
National Academies Press: Materials Collection ~ read online free.
Engineering on the Airwaves ~ features audio pieces on engineering and related links from the National Academy of Engineering's project with WTOP Radio.
National Academy of Engineering Program Office ~ serves as the research arm of the National Academy of Engineering and is tasked with identifying and illuminating issues at the intersections of engineering, technology and society that impact our quality of life.
Celebration of Women in Engineering ~ features information both for and about women in engineering, such as biographies of women engineers, information on engineering fields, academic programs, mentoring activities, a job bank and more.
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century ~ shows how engineering shaped a century and changed the world.
Technically Speaking ~ explains what technological literacy is, why it's important and what's being done to improve it.
Military Strategy and Technology Searchable Collection ~ publications from the National Academies relating to military strategy and technology.
Space Shuttle/International Space Station Searchable Collection ~ publications from the National Academies about space shuttle and station planning, operations and research activities.
National Academies Offices
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board ~ conducts studies in aeronautics and space engineering and policy.
Air Force Science and Technology Board ~ serves as a convening authority for the discussion of science and technology issues of importance to the Air Force and oversees independent studies conducted by the National Academies.
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board ~ provides annual assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the research and development of the Army Research Laboratory.
Board on Army Science and Technology ~ serves as a convening authority for the discussion of science and technology issues of importance to the Army and oversees independent Army-related studies conducted by the National Academies.
Board on Assessment of National Institute of Standards and Technology Programs ~ annually assesses the technical merit and relevance of laboratory programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems ~ studies issues in energy and environmental technology and related public policy.
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment ~ examines the relationship between the constructed and natural environments and their interaction with human activities.
Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design ~ provides guidance on technical issues in engineering design and manufacturing with implications for national policy.
Committee on Human Factors ~ provides new perspectives on theoretical and methodological issues concerning the relationship of individuals and organizations to technology and the environment and identifies critical issues in the design, test, evaluation and use of new human-centered technologies.
Committee on Women in Science and Engineering ~ advocates action for increasing the participation of women in the science and engineering workforce. Features a database of organizations encouraging women in science and engineering.
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board ~ provides independent assessments of technical and public policy issues relating to computing and communications.
Federal Facilities Council ~ identifies and advances technologies, processes and facilities management practices that improve the performance of facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal.
National Materials Advisory Board ~ provides independent assessments of materials and processing methods.
Naval Studies Board ~ serves as a source of independent, long-range, scientific and technical planning advice for the Navy and Marine Corps team.
U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics ~ established in 1949 to serve as the focal point for the U.S. engineering, scientific and mathematical communities that have common interests in mechanics and to represent these communities in the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.
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