Impacts of National Science Foundation Engineering Research Support on Society

by National Academy of Engineering, Committee on Extraordinary Engineering Impacts on Society, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine

Engineering advances economic growth, enhances manufacturing capacity, enhances infrastructure resilience, improves healthcare, and strengthens national security. However, the impact of engineering research - and, by extension, engineering education - is often hidden from the public eye. Promoting comprehension of how engineering affects society is thus a crucial aspect of garnering and sustaining public backing of policies aimed at ensuring that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309722950
• ISBN13: 9780309722957
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 190 Pages