NSF's Engineering Research Center Program: How It Developed.

Mayfield, Lewis G.

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ERIC Number: EJ364074

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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NSF's Engineering Research Center Program: How It Developed.

Mayfield, Lewis G.

Engineering Education, v78 n2 p130-32 Nov 1987

Reviews the recent history of the National Science Foundation's funding of engineering research and the Engineering Research Center program. Discusses the selection, review and evaluation of centers. Criticizes the systems approach to engineering. Highlights the importance of engineering practice and the opportunities for research. (CW)

Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education, Financial Support, Higher Education, Policy, Program Descriptions, Research, Research Opportunities, Science Education, Technical Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers; Researchers

Language: English

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