Frontiers of Engineering：Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering（SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING）.pdf_大学文库

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ng: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Enginee http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html PREFACE collaborative work as well as the transfer of new techniques and approaches Examples of the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of engineering are plentiful. For instance, computational fluid dynamics allows both chemical engineers to simulate complex chemical processes without altering actual pro duction processes and mechanical and aerospace engineers to simulate flow processes in power and vehicular systems. Also, information technologies are having broad impacts outside of the telecommunications industry-from the design of highway systems to the management of complex manufacturing processes. And advances in data analysis and molecular modeling in biotech nology combine research topics in biology and chemistry with topics in com- puter science and applied mathematics. Although there has always been"cross fertilization"among engineering fields, the nature of todays emerging technologies and the challenges of an increasingly competitive environment have sharpened the need for engineers to understand each other's disciplines and have enhanced the value of that interaction To optimize the objectives of this meeting, the participants selected repre sent all sectors where engineering research and technical work is carried out industry, academia, and government laboratories. Moreover, the participants who were invited to attend after a competitive nomination and selection pro cess, represent some of the countrys"best and brightest"engineers. Another important component of the meeting is that the number of participants was kept relatively low: at 90 to 100. Finally, the content of the meeting-the selection of topics and speakers-was determined by an organizing committee composed of engineers in the same 30-to 45-year-old cohort as the target CONTENT OF THE SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM The September 1996 meeting included presentations and discussion of leading-edge research and pioneering technical work in four areas: (1)design research, (2) visualization for design and display, (3)microelectromechanical systems(MEMS), and (4)innovations in materials and processes. Presenta- tions covered such topics as performance-based seismic design procedures applications of virtual reality and augmented reality in aircraft design and manufacturing, the challenges of large-scale production of MEMS, and silicon satellites(see Appendixes for complete program). Because of the diversity of the participants'areas of engineering expertise, presenting a talk to this audi ence proved a challenge. Speakers had been asked to tailor their talks to a technically sophisticated but nonspecialist audience and to cover such specific issues as follows: What are the frontiers in their field? What experiments prototypes, and design studies are completed and in progress? What new tools and methodologies are being used? what are the current limitations on Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

vi PREFACE collaborative work as well as the transfer of new techniques and approaches across fields. Examples of the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of engineering are plentiful. For instance, computational fluid dynamics allows both chemical engineers to simulate complex chemical processes without altering actual production processes and mechanical and aerospace engineers to simulate flow processes in power and vehicular systems. Also, information technologies are having broad impacts outside of the telecommunications industry—from the design of highway systems to the management of complex manufacturing processes. And advances in data analysis and molecular modeling in biotechnology combine research topics in biology and chemistry with topics in computer science and applied mathematics. Although there has always been “crossfertilization” among engineering fields, the nature of today’s emerging technologies and the challenges of an increasingly competitive environment have sharpened the need for engineers to understand each other’s disciplines and have enhanced the value of that interaction. To optimize the objectives of this meeting, the participants selected represent all sectors where engineering research and technical work is carried out: industry, academia, and government laboratories. Moreover, the participants, who were invited to attend after a competitive nomination and selection process, represent some of the country’s “best and brightest” engineers. Another important component of the meeting is that the number of participants was kept relatively low: at 90 to 100. Finally, the content of the meeting—the selection of topics and speakers—was determined by an organizing committee composed of engineers in the same 30- to 45-year-old cohort as the target participants. CONTENT OF THE SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM The September 1996 meeting included presentations and discussion of leading-edge research and pioneering technical work in four areas: (1) design research, (2) visualization for design and display, (3) microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and (4) innovations in materials and processes. Presentations covered such topics as performance-based seismic design procedures, applications of virtual reality and augmented reality in aircraft design and manufacturing, the challenges of large-scale production of MEMS, and silicon satellites (see Appendixes for complete program). Because of the diversity of the participants’ areas of engineering expertise, presenting a talk to this audience proved a challenge. Speakers had been asked to tailor their talks to a technically sophisticated but nonspecialist audience and to cover such specific issues as follows: What are the frontiers in their field? What experiments, prototypes, and design studies are completed and in progress? What new tools and methodologies are being used? What are the current limitations on Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html

ng: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Enginee http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html Preface advances? What is the theoretical, commercial, societal, and long-term sig- nificance of the work? Despite the varied backgrounds of the participants--or perhaps because of it-lively exchange followed each presentation and carried beyond the formal sessions. Often, the discussions focused on specific techni- cal aspects of the presentation; at other times it covered broader, more policy oriented issues On the first night of the symposium, John A. Armstrong, retired Vice President for Science and Technology of IBM Corporation, gave an insightful and provocative talk, urging the audience of relatively early-career engineers to keep in mind the importance of achieving their individual career goals within, and sometimes in spite of, the institutional cultures in which they work. His paper is included in this volume as well Participants'responses to this second Frontiers of Engineering sympo- ium confirmed the value of these meetings. Many attendees appreciated that e symposium drew together engineers at a relatively early point in their careers from a range of engineering fields and sectors and that the meeting focused on the spectrum of activities and concerns of engineers. Several participants were particularly grateful for the chance to interact with engineers from other sectors, noting that it allowed them to meet engineers and potential collaborators they would not have met at their institutions or in their usual rounds of professional meetings. Many said that because of the quality of the presentations and the caliber of the participants, they felt a renewed sense of pride in their profession and respect for the activities of other engineers Funding for the Second Annual Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering as provided by the National Science Foundation, the U.s. Department of Defense, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Engi- leering Foundation. The National Academy of Engineering would like to express its appreciation to these groups for sponsoring this activity as well as to the members of the Symposium Organizing Committee for their work in planning and organizing this event. A special expression of gratitude is due Robert A Brown, Dean of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology, who contributed greatly to this activity by chairing the organizing committees of the first and second Frontiers of Engineering symposia. Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Preface vii advances? What is the theoretical, commercial, societal, and long-term significance of the work? Despite the varied backgrounds of the participants—or perhaps because of it—lively exchange followed each presentation and carried beyond the formal sessions. Often, the discussions focused on specific technical aspects of the presentation; at other times it covered broader, more policyoriented issues. On the first night of the symposium, John A. Armstrong, retired Vice President for Science and Technology of IBM Corporation, gave an insightful and provocative talk, urging the audience of relatively early-career engineers to keep in mind the importance of achieving their individual career goals within, and sometimes in spite of, the institutional cultures in which they work. His paper is included in this volume as well. Participants’ responses to this second Frontiers of Engineering symposium confirmed the value of these meetings. Many attendees appreciated that the symposium drew together engineers at a relatively early point in their careers from a range of engineering fields and sectors and that the meeting focused on the spectrum of activities and concerns of engineers. Several participants were particularly grateful for the chance to interact with engineers from other sectors, noting that it allowed them to meet engineers and potential collaborators they would not have met at their institutions or in their usual rounds of professional meetings. Many said that because of the quality of the presentations and the caliber of the participants, they felt a renewed sense of pride in their profession and respect for the activities of other engineers. Funding for the Second Annual Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering was provided by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Defense, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Engineering Foundation. The National Academy of Engineering would like to express its appreciation to these groups for sponsoring this activity as well as to the members of the Symposium Organizing Committee for their work in planning and organizing this event. A special expression of gratitude is due Robert A. Brown, Dean of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who contributed greatly to this activity by chairing the organizing committees of the first and second Frontiers of Engineering symposia. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html