Engineering Research in U.S. Higher Education: Characteristics, Trends, and Policy Options

本研究的一个主要目标是详细了解在美国大学进行的工程研究活动的性质。本研究将描述美国工程学院教职员工、研究人员和学生所进行的研究，以阐明工程教育中研究的作用及其与行业和政府的关系的关键问题。为了实现这一目标，将设计一个分类方案，根据几个维度对工程学院的研究进行分类，并将其应用于分析工程学院的研究，将今天的情况与10年和20年前的情况进行比较和对比。为了掌握工科大学研究的性质和成果，将对工科大学教授和研究单位负责人进行全国调查。平行研究将考察工程学院研究利用书面输出和其他技术的结构化内容分析的影响。政策方案将由大学、工业界和政府在政策研讨会上审议，该研讨会将讨论美国高等教育中有关工程研究的几个关键问题，并为最终项目报告提供投入。9154555 Morgan本研究的主要目的是详细了解在美国大学开展的工程研究活动的性质。本研究将描述美国工程学院教职员工、研究人员和学生所进行的研究，以阐明工程教育中研究的作用及其与行业和政府的关系的关键问题。为了实现这一目标，将设计一个分类方案，根据几个维度对工程学院的研究进行分类，并将其应用于分析工程学院的研究，将今天的情况与10年和20年前的情况进行比较和对比。为了掌握工科大学研究的性质和成果，将对工科大学教授和研究单位负责人进行全国调查。平行研究将考察工程学院研究利用书面输出和其他技术的结构化内容分析的影响。政策方案将由大学、工业界和政府在政策研讨会上审议，该研讨会将讨论美国高等教育中有关工程研究的几个关键问题，并为最终项目报告提供投入。

A primary objective of this study is to develop a detailed understanding of the nature of engineering research activities carried out in U.S. universities. The study will characterize the research that U.S. engineering school faculty members, research staff, and students undertake in order to illuminate key issues concerning the role of research within engineering education and its relation to industry and government. To achieve this objective, a classification scheme will be devised for categorizing engineering school research along several dimensions which will be applied to analyze engineering school research over time, comparing and contrasting the situation today with condition 10 and 20 years ago. National surveys will be conducted of engineering faculty and directors of engineering school research units to obtain information on the nature and outcomes of engineering school research. Parallel studies will examine the impacts of engineering school research utilizing structured content analysis of written outputs and other techniques. Policy options will be developed for consideration by universities, industry and government at a Policy Workshop that will be convened to address several key issues concerning engineering research in U.S. higher education and to provide inputs to the final project report. 9154555 Morgan A primary objective of this study is to develop a detailed understanding of the nature of engineering research activities carried out in U.S. universities. The study will characterize the research that U.S. engineering school faculty members, research staff, and students undertake in order to illuminate key issues concerning the role of research within engineering education and its relation to industry and government. To achieve this objective, a classification scheme will be devised for categorizing engineering school research along several dimensions which will be applied to analyze engineering school research over time, comparing and contrasting the situation today with condition 10 and 20 years ago. National surveys will be conducted of engineering faculty and directors of engineering school research units to obtain information on the nature and outcomes of engineering school research. Parallel studies will examine the impacts of engineering school research utilizing structured content analysis of written outputs and other techniques. Policy options will be developed for consideration by universities, industry and government at a Policy Workshop that will be convened to address several key issues concerning engineering research in U.S. higher education and to provide inputs to the final project report.