Books by National Academy Of Engineering

Offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. This guide covers topics on career planning, time management, writing development, and responsible scientific conduct. It also includes a list of bibliographical and Internet resources on mentoring.

Manufacturing is in a period of dramatic transformation. But in the United States, public and political dialogue is simplistically focused almost entirely on the movement of certain manufacturing jobs overseas to low-wage countries. This title summarizes the workshop and the topics discussed by participants.

"At the 2009 Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Engineering in Irvine, California, a public forum entitled "Rebuilding a Real Economy: Unleashing Engineering Innovation" brought together seven prominent leaders of the innovation system to discuss the challenges facing America"--Preface.

Contains 15 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2006 US Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2006. This title contains papers that describe research on commercializing auditory neuroscience, developments in bionanotechnology, sustainable urban transportation, and managing disruptions to supply chains.

Illustrates the critical role of engineering research in maintaining US technological leadership. This book also offers specific recommendations for leaders in federal and state government, industry, and universities to help strengthen US engineering research in the face of intensifying global competition.

Examines the structure of energy system from several perspectives. This book explores the changing patterns of supply and demand, offers insights into the forces that are driving the changes, and discusses energy planning strategies that take advantage of such insights.