International benchmarking of US materials science and engineering research /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: Panel on International Benchmarking of US Materials Science and Engineering Research, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1998.
Temas:
Materials science > Research.
Benchmarking (Management)
Benchmarking
Science des matériaux > Recherche.
Étalonnage concurrentiel.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Material Science.
Materials science > Research
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING OF US MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 1 BACKGROUND
  • 2 INTRODUCTION
  • 2.1. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR THE UNITED STATES TO LEAD IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING?
  • 2.2. WHAT IS MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING?
  • 2.3 WHAT KEY FACTORS CHARACTERIZE THE FIELD?
  • 2.4. WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL NATURE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING?
  • 2.5. WHAT ARE SOME CAVEATS?
  • 2.6. PANEL CHARGE AND RATIONALE
  • 3 DETERMINANTS OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP
  • 3.1. NATIONAL IMPERATIVES
  • 3.2. INNOVATION.
  • 3.2.1. Pluralism
  • 3.2.2. Partnerships
  • 3.2.3. Regulation
  • 3.2.4. Professional Societies
  • 3.3. MAJOR FACILITIES
  • 3.3.1. Neutron Scattering Facilities
  • 3.3.2. Synchrotron Sources
  • 3.3.3. Nanofabrication
  • 3.3.4. Computing
  • 3.3.5. Smaller Scale Facilities
  • 3.4. CENTERS
  • 3.5. HUMAN RESOURCES
  • 3.6. FUNDING
  • 4 BENCHMARKING RESULTS
  • 4.1. APPROACH
  • 4.2. ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT LEADERSHIP
  • 4.2.1. Biomaterials
  • 4.2.2. Ceramics
  • 4.2.3. Composites
  • 4.2.4. Magnetic Materials
  • 4.2.5. Metals
  • 4.2.6. Electronic and Optical-Photonic Materials.
  • 4.2.7. Superconducting Materials
  • 4.2.8. Polymers
  • 4.2.9. Catalysts
  • 5 PROJECTION OF LEADERSHIP DETERMINANTS
  • 5.1. OVERVIEW
  • 5.2. RECRUITMENT OF TALENTED RESEARCHERS
  • 5.3. FUNDING
  • 5.4. INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 5.5. COOPERATIVE GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRIAL-ACADEMIC RESEARCH
  • 6 LIKELY FUTURE POSITIONS
  • 6.1. INTRODUCTION
  • 6.2. BIOMATERIALS
  • 6.3. CERAMICS
  • 6.4. COMPOSITES
  • 6.5. MAGNETIC MATERIALS
  • 6.6. METALS
  • 6.7. ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL-PHOTONIC MATERIALS
  • 6.8. SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS
  • 6.9. POLYMERS
  • 6.10. CATALYSTS
  • 7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS.
  • 7.1. THE UNITED STATES IS AMONG THE WORLD'S LEADERS IN ALL SUBFIELDS, AND IT IS THE LEADER IN SOME
  • 7.2. THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE ENTERPRISE IS AS MUCH A KEY INDICATOR OF LEADERSHIP AS IS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING
  • 7.3. THE INNOVATION SYSTEM IS A MAJOR DETERMINANT OF US LEADERSHIP
  • 7.4. THE UNITED STATES ENJOYS STRENGTH THROUGH INTELLECTUAL AND HUMAN DIVERSITY
  • 7.5. SHIFTING FEDERAL AND INDUSTRY FUNDING PRIORITIES, A POTENTIAL REDUCTION IN ACCESS TO FOREIGN TAENT, AND DETERIORATING
  • 8 REFERENCES
  • APPENDIX A PANEL AND STAFF BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
  • STAFF.
  • APPENDIX B BENCHMARKING RESULTS TABLES
  • APPENDIX C HOT TOPICS LIST
  • BIOMATERIALS
  • CERAMICS
  • COMPOSITES
  • MAGNETIC MATERIALS
  • METALS
  • ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL-PHOTONIC MATERIALS
  • SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS
  • POLYMERS
  • CATALYSTS.

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