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The Roles of Government and Industry in Research and Development for the Maritime Industries: An Interim Report

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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Interim Report of the Committee on Exclusive Economic Zone Information Needs: Coastal States and Territories

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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Dredging Coastal Ports: An Assessment of the Issues

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

Asks three questions: is additional port construction and maintenance dredging needed? What would prevent dredging if it is needed? And what alternatives could make dredging possible? This book also identifies…

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Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Geotechnical Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Reviews research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it’s practical lessons that can be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. This work contains papers presented at…

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Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System

Board on Engineering Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that aims to reflect the needs and realities of the US and the world in the 21st century. This…

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Future Materials Science Research on the International Space Station

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Addresses the factors that impede the transition of new materials from concepts into commercial use. This book identifies policies and actions that government and industry, together with universities, can take…

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Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment

Committee on Space Debris,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines the methods we can use to characterize orbital debris, estimates the magnitude of the debris population, and assesses the hazard that this population poses to spacecraft. This report also…

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Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century

Committee on Aeronautical Technologies,National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Academy of Sciences

Prepared at the request of NASA, this book presents steps to help prevent the erosion of US dominance in the global aeronautics market. It recommends the expansion of research on…

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In Situ Bioremediation: When Does it Work?

Committee on In Situ Bioremediation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Offers explanations of: the processes involved in in situ bioremediation, circumstances in which it is best used, and methods of measurement, field testing, and modeling to evaluate the results of…

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The New Engineering Research Centers: Purposes, Goals and Expectations

Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Research Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Within a decade, six Engineering Research Centers opened on university campuses across the United States. This volume discusses the challenges facing American industry; the roots and early development of the…

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Toward a New Era in U.S. Manufacturing: The Need for a National Vision

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Engineering Education and Practice in the United States: Foundations of Our Techno-Economic Future

Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Studies both sides of the engineering equation, education and utilization. This volume presents a discussion of the development of engineering in the United States followed by an examination of the…

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Aviation Weather Services: A Call for Federal Leadership and Action

National Aviation Weather Services Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines the provision of national aviation weather services and related research and technology development efforts. This book discusses responsibilities and resources. It develops an approach whereby the federal government could…

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Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services

National Weather Service Modernization Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Floods are by far the most devastating of all weather-related hazards in the United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) is charged by Congress to provide river and flood forecasts…

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Continuity of NOAA Satellites

National Weather Service Modernization Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Review of the Draft Plan for the Modernization and Associated Restructuring Demonstration

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Weather Service Modernization Committee,National Academy of Sciences

The public law that authorized the National Weather Service (NWS) to modernize its technical systems and restructure its field office organization set the requirements for what has become known as…

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Undersea Vehicles and National Needs

Committee on Undersea Vehicles and National Needs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Advances in guidance and control, communications, sensors, and other technologies for undersea vehicles provide an opportunity to understand the oceans’ influence on the energy and chemical balance. This book provides…

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Office Work-stations in the Home

Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Telecommuting - people working at home with computers connected to offices miles away - could reshape the way America works. This book addresses questions such as: What are the effects…

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Modern Interdisciplinary University Statistics Education: Proceedings of a Symposium

Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines how the discipline of statistics should respond to the changing environment in which statisticians work. This book examines what the academic, industry, and government customer need and how the…

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Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Addresses the problem of discharge of petroleum cargo during salvage operations. This book assesses the implications for shipping and marine environmental protection; documents the need to clarify US law concerning…

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A Reassessment of the Marine Salvage Posture of the United States

Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Evaluates the changes, and assesses the adequacy of marine salvage in the United States. Among the issues addressed in this book are conditions in the salvage industry; emergency response-time; national…

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Space Technology for the New Century

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Space Technology,National Academy of Sciences

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Upgrading the Space Shuttle

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Space Shuttle Upgrades,National Academy of Sciences

The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a…

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Research Agenda for Test Methods and Models to Simulate the Accelerated Aging of Infrastructure Materials: Report of a Workshop

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,National Academy of Sciences

In the next several decades, a significant percentage of the country’s transportation, communications, environmental, and power system infrastructures, as well as public buildings and facilities, will have to be renewed…

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Managing Microcomputers in Large Organizations

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications,National Academy of Sciences

The information age is taking its toll on traditional office management techniques, where organizations have to devise a strategy for understanding how [a microcomputer’s] performance can be monitored. This book…

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Fishing Vessel Safety: Blueprint for a National Program

Committee on Fishing Vessel Safety,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Addressing the role of the US Coast Guard and the fishing industry, this book evaluates safety measures, such as vessel inspection and registration, and the training and licensing of fishermen…

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Technology for Small Spacecraft

Panel on Small Spacecraft Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Reviews the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) small spacecraft technology development. Included are assessments of NASA’s technology priorities for relevance to small spacecraft and identification of technology gaps…

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Charting a Course into the Digital Era: Guidance for NOAA’s Nautical Charting Mission

Committee on Nautical Charts and Information,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Assesses the needs of users of nautical information and examines major issues associated with information acquisition, chart preparation, and dissemination. This book addresses user requirements for improved nautical chart products…

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Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects

National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Budget Estimating Techniques,National Academy of Sciences

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Measuring and Understanding Coastal Processes

Committee on Coastal Engineering Measurement Systems,Marine Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Deals with coastal development and protection. This book assesses coastal data needs, instrumentation, and analyses, and recommends areas in which more information or better instrumentation is needed.

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Our Sea Bed Frontier: Challenges and Choices

Committee on Existing and Potential Uses of the Seafloor,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The establishment of the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1983 presents the nation with an opportunity and a challenge to wisely use its diverse resources. This book assesses the…

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The New Year’s Eve Flood on Oahu, Hawaii: December 31, 1987-January 1, 1988

Committee on Natural Disasters,National Research Council,John A. Dracup,National Academy of Sciences

Documents and analyzes the meteorological conditions leading to torrential rains, the causes and patterns of flooding, the performance of flood control structures in affected areas, the extent of damages. This…

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Review of the Research and Development Plan for the Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Automotive Technologies Plan,National Academy of Sciences

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Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance,National Academy of Sciences

Develops a framework for guiding attempts at measuring the performance of infrastructure systems and grapples with the concept of defining good performance. This book focuses on urban regions, within a…

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Surviving Supply Chain Integration: Strategies for Small Manufacturers

Committee on Supply Chain Integration,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a supply chain affects everything - from the US gross domestic product to where…

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Engineering Undergraduate Education

Panel on Undergraduate Engineering Education,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Commission on Education and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Building for Tomorrow: Global Enterprise and the U.S. Construction Industry

Committee on the International Construction Industry,Building Research Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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U.S.Supersonic Commercial Aircraft: Assessing NASA’s High Speed Research Program

Committee on High Speed Research,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is developing advanced technologies to form the foundation for the breakthrough in civil aviation. This book examines aircraft design requirements, assesses the program’s…

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Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons

Committee on Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines work and assesses the state of the art in potential applications of concentrated solar energy in nonelectric areas, such as water and waste treatment, photochemical processes, and materials processing…

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Commercial Multimedia Technologies for Twenty-First Century Army Battlefields: A Technology Management Strategy

Committee on Future Technologies for Army Multimedia Communications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Recommends approaches for the applicability of commercial multimedia technologies to command, control, communications and intelligence needs of the US Army on future battlefields. Battlefield potential is illustrated, and a technology…

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Continuing Education of Engineers

Panel on Continuing Education,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

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U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education: Status and Prospects

Committee on Nuclear Engineering Education,National Research Council,C. Gelijns Annetine,National Academy of Sciences

Characterizes the status of nuclear engineering education in the United States and estimates the supply and demand for nuclear engineers - both graduate and undergraduate. This book also addresses the…

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Electricity in Economic Growth

Committee on Electricity in Economic Growth,Energy Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Surveys the relationship between economic activity and electricity use, showing how trends in the growth of electricity demand may be affected by changes in the economy, and examines the connection…

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Engineering Employment Characteristics

Panel on Engineering Employment Characteristics,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Hierarchical Structures in Biology as a Guide for New Materials Technology

Committee on Synthetic Hierarchical Structures,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Hierarchical structures are those assemblages of molecular units or their aggregates embedded within other particles or aggregates. This volume reviews the synthetic techniques and processing procedures for assembling these structures…

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Materials Research Agenda for the Automobile and Aircraft Industries

Committee on Materials for the 21st Century,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents a materials research agenda for the commercial aircraft and automobile industries. This work uses two case studies as a basis for discussion: the 50-mile-per-gallon, 5-passenger sedan and the high-speed…

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Unit Manufacturing Processes: Issues and Opportunities in Research

Unit Manufacturing Process Research Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

A report of the National Research Council that helps define national priorities for research in unit processes. It contains an organizing framework for unit process families, criteria for determining the…

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The Roles of Government and Industry in Research and Development for the Maritime Industries: An Interim Report

Interim Report of the Committee on Exclusive Economic Zone Information Needs: Coastal States and Territories

Dredging Coastal Ports: An Assessment of the Issues

Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System

Future Materials Science Research on the International Space Station

Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy

Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment

Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century

In Situ Bioremediation: When Does it Work?

The New Engineering Research Centers: Purposes, Goals and Expectations

Toward a New Era in U.S. Manufacturing: The Need for a National Vision

Engineering Education and Practice in the United States: Foundations of Our Techno-Economic Future

Aviation Weather Services: A Call for Federal Leadership and Action

Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services

Continuity of NOAA Satellites

Review of the Draft Plan for the Modernization and Associated Restructuring Demonstration

Undersea Vehicles and National Needs

Office Work-stations in the Home

Modern Interdisciplinary University Statistics Education: Proceedings of a Symposium

Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

A Reassessment of the Marine Salvage Posture of the United States

Space Technology for the New Century

Upgrading the Space Shuttle

Research Agenda for Test Methods and Models to Simulate the Accelerated Aging of Infrastructure Materials: Report of a Workshop

Managing Microcomputers in Large Organizations

Fishing Vessel Safety: Blueprint for a National Program

Technology for Small Spacecraft

Charting a Course into the Digital Era: Guidance for NOAA’s Nautical Charting Mission

Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects

Measuring and Understanding Coastal Processes

Our Sea Bed Frontier: Challenges and Choices

The New Year’s Eve Flood on Oahu, Hawaii: December 31, 1987-January 1, 1988

Review of the Research and Development Plan for the Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies

Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance

Surviving Supply Chain Integration: Strategies for Small Manufacturers

Engineering Undergraduate Education

Building for Tomorrow: Global Enterprise and the U.S. Construction Industry

U.S.Supersonic Commercial Aircraft: Assessing NASA’s High Speed Research Program

Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons

Commercial Multimedia Technologies for Twenty-First Century Army Battlefields: A Technology Management Strategy

Continuing Education of Engineers

U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education: Status and Prospects

Electricity in Economic Growth

Engineering Employment Characteristics

Hierarchical Structures in Biology as a Guide for New Materials Technology

Materials Research Agenda for the Automobile and Aircraft Industries

Unit Manufacturing Processes: Issues and Opportunities in Research

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