International Engineering Research Technical Briefing via Satellite Delivery

1987年，美国国家工程院发表了一份题为《通过国际合作加强美国工程学》的报告。报告强调，美国的技术倾向于流向国外的科学家和工程师，但几乎不存在促进外国技术流向美国工程界的机制。NAE报告建议NSF、NAE和其他组织“组织和资助著名外国专家的演讲之旅，向美国的大学和行业介绍他们国家在工程和技术方面的发展情况和观点。”俄克拉荷马州立大学提议组织这些讲座，但计划将外国专家带到俄亥俄州立大学的电视演播室，并向全美的大学和行业直播讲座。提议每次讲座的时间约为一至两小时，然后是约一小时的电话问答时间。OSU在这项提议中得到了国立技术大学及其位于美国工业和政府设施中的200多个Ku波段接收点的支持。此外，俄亥俄州立大学还提议向目前拥有卫星接收设备并定期组织电话会议活动的大约600多所美国大学宣传这些讲座。OSU提议在第一阶段组织和制作一次情况介绍，然后在第二阶段继续进行另外五次情况介绍。第一阶段的结果将根据技术优势进行审查；即专题的兴趣和重要性、发言者的资格和总体陈述。第一阶段讲座的录像带将用于选定的用户进行评估。第二阶段将根据第一阶段取得的令人满意的结果以及是否有资金继续第二阶段的情况，授予另外五次情况通报。

In 1987, the National Academy of Engineering issued a report entitled "Strengthening U.S. Engineering through International Cooperation." The report emphasizes that technology in the United States tends to flow out of the country to scientists and engineers abroad, but that few mechanisms exist to enhance the flow of technology from foreign countries to the U.S. engineering community. The NAE report recommends that NSF, NAE, and other organizations "organize and fund lecture tours by distinguished foreign experts to present reviews of, and perspectives on, their nations' developments in engineering and technology to U.S. universities and industry." Oklahoma State University proposes to organize these lectures, but plans to bring the foreign experts to the television studios at OSU and televise the live lectures to universities and industry throughout the United States. It is proposed that each lecture be approximately one to two hours in length followed by a telephone call-in question-and-answer period of approximately one hour. OSU is supported in this proposal by the National Technological University and its 200+ Ku-band receiving sites located in U.S. industry and government facilities. Also, OSU proposes to advertise the lectures to some 600+ U.S. universities that presently have satellite receiving equipment and that regularly organize teleconference events. The OSU proposes to organize and produce one briefing in Phase 1 and then continue with five additional briefings in Phase 2. The results of Phase 1 will be reviewed on the basis of technical merit; i.e., topic interest and importance, qualifications of the speaker, and overall presentation. A VHS cassette of the Phase 1 lecture will be used for evaluation by selected users. Phase 2, which provides for five additional briefings will be awarded based on obtaining satisfactory results from PHase 1 and the availability of funding to continue Phase 2.