The document summarizes the 2008 report by the US National Academy of Engineering that identified 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering to address over the next century. It discusses the process used to identify these challenges and observations about the challenges. It also briefly mentions the 2017 UK Industrial Strategy report by Michael Heseltine. The 14 Grand Challenges included providing clean energy and water, improving health technologies, enhancing security, and advancing science. The challenges were intended to improve life worldwide and reflect the interdependence of engineering, science and medicine. They have largely stood the test of time in addressing important issues.
This is delivered yesterday in our college to enlighten 1st year ECE and EEE students about engineering, engineering principles, how to be a good engineering students, and finally how to grow as a enterpreneur.
In this lecture, I shall illuminate what is Engineering? How a typical Engineering student is expected to equip himself to successfully complete his course with real engineering flavor.
KolaNet 1992-1999 and Beyond! Arctic Environmental Monitoring Networks!Dr David Probert
Invited Presentation at the Plenary Session of the 30th Anniversary Conference of the "Institute of Ecological Problems of the North" - Kola Science Centre - Russian Academy of Sciences - Apatity, Murmansk Region, Russia. The presentation reviews the Multi-National Project that aimed to establish a network to monitor radiation levels (in case of nuclear accident or major leak) around the Kola Atomic Power Station in the Russian Kola Peninsula, the programme included several training courses held in Svahovd Norway as well as the Kola Science Centre, Apatity. The project later extended its mission to include monitoring of other industrial pollution such as sulphur dioxide from the extensive Nickel Smelting Works within the Region @ Nikel & Monchegorsk. The presentation concludes with suggestions for redefining & upgrading the KolaNet Programme for the 21st Century with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Machine & Deep Learning to research massive databases related to climate change & arctic pollution! We conclude with a review of the KolaNet Lessons noting that the programme was successful due to (1) TeamWork (2) Practical Adaptation & Exploitation of Advanced Technologies (3) International Partnerships across the Nordic Region - Norway, Sweden, Finland & Russia!
Problems of Well-being -Technological development brings drawbacks峥旭 张
If the "science and technology development is more good than harm" this sentence is in doubt, then we do not have this right, because of the disadvantages of the development of science and technology is real. The world science and technology development brings disadvantages throughout all aspects of our lives.
This is delivered yesterday in our college to enlighten 1st year ECE and EEE students about engineering, engineering principles, how to be a good engineering students, and finally how to grow as a enterpreneur.
In this lecture, I shall illuminate what is Engineering? How a typical Engineering student is expected to equip himself to successfully complete his course with real engineering flavor.
KolaNet 1992-1999 and Beyond! Arctic Environmental Monitoring Networks!Dr David Probert
Invited Presentation at the Plenary Session of the 30th Anniversary Conference of the "Institute of Ecological Problems of the North" - Kola Science Centre - Russian Academy of Sciences - Apatity, Murmansk Region, Russia. The presentation reviews the Multi-National Project that aimed to establish a network to monitor radiation levels (in case of nuclear accident or major leak) around the Kola Atomic Power Station in the Russian Kola Peninsula, the programme included several training courses held in Svahovd Norway as well as the Kola Science Centre, Apatity. The project later extended its mission to include monitoring of other industrial pollution such as sulphur dioxide from the extensive Nickel Smelting Works within the Region @ Nikel & Monchegorsk. The presentation concludes with suggestions for redefining & upgrading the KolaNet Programme for the 21st Century with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Machine & Deep Learning to research massive databases related to climate change & arctic pollution! We conclude with a review of the KolaNet Lessons noting that the programme was successful due to (1) TeamWork (2) Practical Adaptation & Exploitation of Advanced Technologies (3) International Partnerships across the Nordic Region - Norway, Sweden, Finland & Russia!
Problems of Well-being -Technological development brings drawbacks峥旭 张
If the "science and technology development is more good than harm" this sentence is in doubt, then we do not have this right, because of the disadvantages of the development of science and technology is real. The world science and technology development brings disadvantages throughout all aspects of our lives.
This was an invited Webinar that I presented at the Global Webinar Series of IFEES broadcast in India. For a complete copy of this presentation and the Video contact me at my website: http://mohammad-noori.com
MAKE SOLAR ENERGY ECONOMICAL PROVIDE ENERGY FROM FUSIO.docxsmile790243
MAKE SOLAR ENERGY ECONOMICAL
PROVIDE ENERGY FROM FUSION
DEVELOP CARBON SEQUESTRATION METHODS
MANAGE THE NITROGEN CYCLE
PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
RESTORE AND IMPROVE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
ADVANCE HEALTH INFORMATICS
ENGINEER BETTER MEDICINES
REVERSE-ENGINEER THE BRAIN
PREVENT NUCLEAR TERROR
SECURE CYBERSPACE
ENHANCE VIRTUAL REALITY
ADVANCE PERSONALIZED LEARNING
ENGINEER THE TOOLS OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
GRAND CHALLENGES
FOR ENGINEERING
www.engineeringchallenges.org
GRAND CHALLENGES
FOR E N G I N E E R I N G
WILLIAM PERRY
Committee Chair, (Former Secretary of Defense,
U.S. Department of Defense) Michael and Barbara
Berberian Professor and Professor of Engineering,
Stanford University
ALEC BROERS
Chairman, Science and Technology Select Committee,
United Kingdom House of Lords
FAROUK EL-BAZ
Research Professor and Director, Center for Remote
Sensing, Boston University
WESLEY HARRIS
Department Head and Charles Stark Draper Professor
of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
BERNADINE HEALY
Health Editor and Columnist, U.S. News & World
Report
W. DANIEL HILLIS
Chairman and Co-Founder, Applied Minds, Inc.
CALESTOUS JUMA
Professor of the Practice of International
Development, Harvard University
DEAN KAMEN
Founder and President, DEKA Research and
Development Corp.
RAYMOND KURZWEIL
Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer, Kurzweil
Technologies, Inc.
ROBERT LANGER
Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
JAIME LERNER
Architect and Urban Planner, Instituto Jaime Lerner
BINDU LOHANI
Director General and Chief Compliance Offi cer,
Asian Development Bank
GRAND CHALLENGES FOR ENGINEERING COMMITTEE
A diverse committee of experts from around the world, some of the most accomplished
engineers and scientists of their generation, proposed the 14 challenges outlined in this
booklet. The panel, which was convened by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
(NAE) at the request of the U.S. National Science Foundation, did not rank the challenges
selected, nor did it endorse particular approaches to meeting them. Rather than attempt
to include every important goal for engineering, the panel chose opportunities that
were both achievable and sustainable to help people and the planet thrive. The panel’s
conclusions were reviewed by more than 50 subject-matter experts. In addition, the effort
received worldwide input from prominent engineers and scientists, as well as from the
general public. The NAE is offering an opportunity to comment on the challenges via the
project’s interactive Web site at www.engineeringchallenges.org.
JANE LUBCHENCO
Wayne and Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology
and Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Oregon State
University
MARIO MOLÍNA
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California
LARRY PAGE
Co-Founder and President of Products, Google, Inc.
ROBERT SOC ...
Closing Lecture: World Tunnel Congress 2014, Iguassu Falls, Brazil
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by Z T Richard Bieniawski v. Preinl
THE CONTRIBUTION OF ENGINEERING TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS THRO...Faga1939
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This was a fun 40-min presentation that I gave at a youth leadership conference in May 2009 entitled "Careers In Engineering". My audience was comprised middle school and high school students, predominantly from the middle to lower middle-class hispanic students. In addition, I shared extensive examples of great engineering feats created throughout history (not included) as visuals, from sports equipment, buildings, planes, RC toys and historical landmarks. Although I had a great time giving this presentation, there were 2 great learning lessons: (1). tone down the "professional" jargon, (2) be willing to adjust the talk to what the audience is interested in.
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This was an invited Webinar that I presented at the Global Webinar Series of IFEES broadcast in India. For a complete copy of this presentation and the Video contact me at my website: http://mohammad-noori.com
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MAKE SOLAR ENERGY ECONOMICAL
PROVIDE ENERGY FROM FUSION
DEVELOP CARBON SEQUESTRATION METHODS
MANAGE THE NITROGEN CYCLE
PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
RESTORE AND IMPROVE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
ADVANCE HEALTH INFORMATICS
ENGINEER BETTER MEDICINES
REVERSE-ENGINEER THE BRAIN
PREVENT NUCLEAR TERROR
SECURE CYBERSPACE
ENHANCE VIRTUAL REALITY
ADVANCE PERSONALIZED LEARNING
ENGINEER THE TOOLS OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
GRAND CHALLENGES
FOR ENGINEERING
www.engineeringchallenges.org
GRAND CHALLENGES
FOR E N G I N E E R I N G
WILLIAM PERRY
Committee Chair, (Former Secretary of Defense,
U.S. Department of Defense) Michael and Barbara
Berberian Professor and Professor of Engineering,
Stanford University
ALEC BROERS
Chairman, Science and Technology Select Committee,
United Kingdom House of Lords
FAROUK EL-BAZ
Research Professor and Director, Center for Remote
Sensing, Boston University
WESLEY HARRIS
Department Head and Charles Stark Draper Professor
of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
BERNADINE HEALY
Health Editor and Columnist, U.S. News & World
Report
W. DANIEL HILLIS
Chairman and Co-Founder, Applied Minds, Inc.
CALESTOUS JUMA
Professor of the Practice of International
Development, Harvard University
DEAN KAMEN
Founder and President, DEKA Research and
Development Corp.
RAYMOND KURZWEIL
Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer, Kurzweil
Technologies, Inc.
ROBERT LANGER
Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
JAIME LERNER
Architect and Urban Planner, Instituto Jaime Lerner
BINDU LOHANI
Director General and Chief Compliance Offi cer,
Asian Development Bank
GRAND CHALLENGES FOR ENGINEERING COMMITTEE
A diverse committee of experts from around the world, some of the most accomplished
engineers and scientists of their generation, proposed the 14 challenges outlined in this
booklet. The panel, which was convened by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
(NAE) at the request of the U.S. National Science Foundation, did not rank the challenges
selected, nor did it endorse particular approaches to meeting them. Rather than attempt
to include every important goal for engineering, the panel chose opportunities that
were both achievable and sustainable to help people and the planet thrive. The panel’s
conclusions were reviewed by more than 50 subject-matter experts. In addition, the effort
received worldwide input from prominent engineers and scientists, as well as from the
general public. The NAE is offering an opportunity to comment on the challenges via the
project’s interactive Web site at www.engineeringchallenges.org.
JANE LUBCHENCO
Wayne and Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology
and Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Oregon State
University
MARIO MOLÍNA
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California
LARRY PAGE
Co-Founder and President of Products, Google, Inc.
ROBERT SOC ...
Closing Lecture: World Tunnel Congress 2014, Iguassu Falls, Brazil
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This was a fun 40-min presentation that I gave at a youth leadership conference in May 2009 entitled "Careers In Engineering". My audience was comprised middle school and high school students, predominantly from the middle to lower middle-class hispanic students. In addition, I shared extensive examples of great engineering feats created throughout history (not included) as visuals, from sports equipment, buildings, planes, RC toys and historical landmarks. Although I had a great time giving this presentation, there were 2 great learning lessons: (1). tone down the "professional" jargon, (2) be willing to adjust the talk to what the audience is interested in.
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I am a Project and Engineering Leader with extensive experience as a Business Operations Leader, Technical Project Manager, Engineering Manager and Operations Experience for Domestic and International companies such as Electrolux, Carrier, and Deutz. I have developed new products using Stage Gate development/MS Project/JIRA, for the pro-duction of Medical Equipment, Large Commercial Refrigeration Systems, Appliances, HVAC, and Diesel engines.
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Grand challenges for engineering
1. Grand Challenges for
Engineering
A retrospective view of the 2008 report by
the US National Academy of Engineering
&
The UK Industrial Strategy
Some brief comments
Alec N Broers
15th Anniversary High Value Manufacturing & 4th New Materials
& Graphene Conference 2017
2-3 November 2017
www.cir-strategy.com/events
2. Background
• In 2003 the National Academy of Engineering produced a book
about the 20th century entitled A Century of Innovation: twenty
Engineering Achievements That Transformed our Lives. The
book gained widespread recognition and was used successfully
in schools to inspire young people to study engineering and
science.
3.
4. Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th
Century
1. Electrification
2. Automobile
3. Airplane
4. Water Supply and Distribution
5. Electronics
6. Radio and Television
7. Agricultural Mechanization
8. Computers
9. Telephone
10. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
11. Highways
12. Spacecraft
13. Internet
14. Imaging
15. Household Appliances
16. Health Technologies
17. Petroleum and Petrochemical
Technologies
18. Laser and Fiber Optics
19. Nuclear Technologies
20. High-performance Materials
5. Retrospective
The achievements of the 20th century were numerous,
comprehensive and revolutionary. By the end of the century it
was possible to communicate with anyone anywhere in the
world instantly by audio and video. One could travel within a
day to any major population centre anywhere in the world. Life
expectancy for the fortunate in the developed world was
extended more than 50%, the world’s population had grown
from 1.6 billion to 6 billion, and the production of food and the
supply of clean water had saved billions of lives, even if billions
still starved and died of water-born disease. Huge areas of the
earth previously considered uninhabitable were inhabited,
think of the major conurbations in the middle East such as
Dubai, and finally leisure activities had become vastly more
sophisticated.
6. Retrospective
Never in a single century had human life changed so rapidly,
nor human population grown so fast. This was all was quite
remarkable as the first half of the century was dominated by
two devastating world wars, and the great depression, and
wars continued through much of the second half of the
century. There was also disruptive political upheaval in
eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, and in many other parts
of the world. None the less, technological progress was
relentless across the full spectrum of these 24
accomplishments and in the latter part of the century was
accelerated by ever increasing contributions from the Far
East, especially South Korea, China and India.
7. Retrospective
• However, it was only in the final quarter of the century that the
consequences of this headlong progress, most of it enabled by
creative engineers, began widely to be recognized. It
immediately became frighteningly clear that this rate of
advancement was not sustainable. We were depleting the
world’s resources at a rate that would leave future generations
deprived, and were producing changes that could be
irreversible. The full consequences of much of this did not
emerge until after the turn of the century and indeed these
consequences are still emerging.
• Awareness of the seriousness of the situation had only just
emerged when the goals for the Grand Challenges for
Engineering project were set in 2006
8. Where and when was the Grand
Challenges project initiated?
In 2006, following the success of A Century of Innovation, the
National Academy of Sciences asked the NAE to call together a
panel of thinkers to identify the world's grand challenges and
opportunities - specifically, those that might be addressed with
the help of engineering in roughly the next century.
9. The aims of the exercise set in 2006
were:
• Improve public understanding of how
engineering can address current and emerging
societal challenges.
• Excite young people about possibly solving
such challenges through an engineering career.
• Highlight engineering research opportunities
related to the challenges.
10. The Panel
• William Perry (NAE) Committee
Chairman, Former Secretary of
Defense, Prof Engineering,
Stanford U
• Alec Broers (NAE) Chairman
Select Committee for Science &
Tech, UK House of Lords
• Farouk El-Baz (NAE) Director
Center for Remote Sensing,
Boston U
• Calestous Juma (NAS) Prof
Practice of International
Development, Harvard U
• Wesley Harris (NAE) Dept Head
and C Draper Prof Aeronautics &
Astronautics, MIT
• Bernadine Healy (IOM) Health
Editor and Columnist, US News &
World report
• Daniel Hillis (NAE) Chairman &
Co-Founder , Applied Minds, Inc.
• Dean Kamen (NAE) Founder &
President, DEKA Research &
Development Corp.
• Ray Kurzweil (NAE) Chairman &
CEO Kurzweil Technologies Inc.
• Robert Langer NAE/NAS/IOM)
Institute Professor, MIT
11. The Panel (continued)
• Jaime Lerner, Architect and
Urban Planner, Instituto Jaime
Lerner
• Bindu Lohani (NAE), Director
General & CCO Asian
Development Bank
• Jane Lubchenco (NAS), Prof
Marine Biology & Distinguished
Prof Biology, Oregon State U
• Mario Molina (NAS/IOM), Prof
Chemistry & Biochem, U of
California
• Larry Page (NAE), Co-Founder &
President of Products, Google Inc
• Robert Socolow, Prof of
Mechanical & Aerospace Eng. ,
Princeton U Environmental Inst.
• Craig Venter (NAS), President The
Craig Venter Institute
• Jackie Ying, Executive Director,
Institute of Bioengineering and
Nanotechnology, Singapore
12. The Panel’s first meeting
The panel’s first meeting was in Washington on June 15th 2007,
where it was decided that the most effective way to meet the
goals of the project was to identify a small number of key
challenges that would, if met, profoundly improve life, work,
and learning as we experience them today. The original idea of
developing an all-inclusive list was abandoned as it became
clear that the list could easily exceed 100 challenges. We tried
to reduce the number to 10 but this proved too difficult. In the
end, after hours of debate in the first and in subsequent
meetings we settled on 14. Here they are:
13. Grand Challenges for Engineering
• Make solar energy economical
• Provide energy from fusion
• Develop carbon sequestration
methods
• Manage the nitrogen cycle
• Provide access to clean water
• Restore and improve urban
infrastructure
• Advance health informatics
• Engineer better medicines
• Prevent nuclear terror
• Secure cyberspace
• Enhance virtual reality
• Advance personalized
learning
• Engineer the tools of scientific
discovery
• Reverse engineer the brain
14. Observations and Conclusions of the
2008 report
• In the stovepipes of the past, scientists
discovered; engineers created; and doctors
healed.
• In the 21st century, science, engineering, and
medicine are totally interdependent and the
boundaries between the disciplines become
blurred, even disappear.
• This interdependence is reflected in the
challenges.
15. Observations and Conclusions of the
2008 report
• These were not necessarily the top 14 challenges. They were
chosen because of their diversity and because they will all
improve the quality of life throughout the world.
• They have stood up extremely well to the test of time, at least the
first decade, and they map closely onto the United Nations
Sustainable development Goals
• The engagement of the brightest of the world’s young people is
essential to meet these challenges hence the GC Scholars
Program and the Grand Challenges gatherings organized by the
US National Academy of Engineering, The Royal Academy of
Engineering and the Chinese Academy of Engineering