East Asia and Pacific Regional Workshop: Mechatronics Technology in San Jose, California, on May 19-24, 1996

小行星9513162 这是由圣何塞州立大学徐泰然博士提议的为期12个月的奖励。该提案要求提供资金，以举办一次关于机电一体化技术教育和人力资源开发的跨太平洋讲习班。 该研讨会将包括来自韩国、台湾、香港、新加坡、马来西亚和日本的机电一体化行业的教育家、科学家、工程师和商界领袖。 这次会议将于1996年5月19日至24日在加州的圣何塞州立大学举行。 机电一体化技术是机械科学与电子学相结合的一门重要的新兴技术。 美国在这一技术方面一直处于领先地位，但近年来，这种领先地位受到了环太平洋国家生产商的严重挑战，因为这些国家在这一技术上投入了大量资金。 其结果是机电一体化产品的制造从美国向这些国家发生了巨大的转变。 这一产业向海外转移的主要原因是劳动力的质量和数量，包括工人的文化价值观。 因此，人力资源开发成为美国劳动力在该行业具有竞争力的关键因素。 这次研讨会是在一个适当的时间来制定一个议程，教育和人力资源开发在美国大学培训第一线的工人在这个行业。 这一结果对于加强美国在这一领域的竞争地位具有重要意义。

9513162 Hsu This is a 12 month award proposed by Dr. Tai-Ran Hsu, San Jose State University. This proposal requests funds to convene a Trans-Pacific workshop on education and human resource development in mechatronic technology. This workshop will include educators, scientists, engineers and business leaders in the mechatronics industry from Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan. The meeting will be held at the San Jose State University, California on May 19-24, 1996. Mechatronics is an important and emerging technology combining mechanical science with electronics. The U.S. has held a leadership role in this technology, but this leadership role has been seriously challenged in recent years by producers in Pacific-rim countries as these countries have invested heavily in this technology. The result has been a dramatic shift in the manufacturing of mechatronics products from the U.S. to these countries. The principal reason for the shift of this industry to overseas is the quality and quantity of the labor force including the cultural values of the workers. Human resource development therefore becomes a key factor, in order for the U.S. labor force to be competitive in this industry. This workshop comes at an opportune time for developing an agenda for education and human resource development in U.S. colleges for training the front line of workers in this industry. The result can be of importance for strengthening the U.S. competitive position in this field.