Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative
Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2004-07-16

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 0309091756

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The National Aerospace Initiative (NAI) was conceived as a joint effort between the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to sustain the aerospace leadership of the United States through the acceleration of selected aerospace technologies: hypersonic flight, access to space, and space technologies. The Air Force became concerned about the NAI's possible consequences on Air Force programs and budget if NAI program decisions differed from Air Force priorities. To examine this issue, it asked the NRC for an independent review of the NAI. This report presents the results of that assessment. It focuses on three questions asked by the Air Force: is NAI technically feasible in the time frame laid out; is it financially feasible over that period; and is it operationally relevant.

NASA SP-7500
NASA SP-7500

Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Publisher:

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13:

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Engineering Education
Engineering Education

Author: Board on Engineering Education

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1995-07-14

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0309520517

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Traditionally, engineering education books describe and reinforce unchanging principles that are basic to the field. However, the dramatic changes in the engineering environment during the last decade demand a paradigm shift from the engineering education community. This revolutionary volume addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that will reflect the needs and realities of the United States and the world in the 21st century. The authors discuss the critical challenges facing U.S. engineering education and present a plan addressing these challenges in the context of rapidly changing circumstances, technologies, and demands.