Completed NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering A diverse committee of experts from around the world, some of the most accomplished engineers and scientists of their generation, proposed 14 grand challenges for engineering. The panel, which was convened by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering NAE at the request of the U.S. National Science ... Latest UpdateSeptember 19, 2025 Read More
In Progress Conversations with Engineering Pioneers NAE’s video series “ Conversations with Engineering Pioneers ” features interviews with engineering leaders whose innovations made extraordinary impacts in engineering. These pioneers—and so many others past and present—show the world the far-reaching impacts ... Latest UpdateAugust 11, 2025 Read More
Completed Changing the Conversation: From Research to Action The goal of the project is to promote broad implementation by the engineering community of the findings and recommendations presented in the 2008 NAE report, Changing the Conversation. Latest UpdateFebruary 19, 2025 Read More
Completed Engineering For You (E4U) Contest A Contest in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Academy of Engineering Latest UpdateMay 22, 2019 Read More
Completed Understanding the Engineering Education-Workforce Continuum Over a 20-month period, an ad hoc committee will explore a set of questions about the career choices of engineering graduates and those employed as engineers with non-engineering degrees in the United States in order to provide a comprehensive view of the career pathways and related decision making of engineering graduates and working engineers in the United States. Latest UpdateMay 22, 2019 Read More
Completed Understanding and Improving K-12 Engineering Education in the United States This study explores the status and prospects for K-12 engineering education in the United States. Latest UpdateAugust 2, 2013 Read More
Completed Developing Effective Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering This study aimed to encourage coordinated, consistent, and effective communication by the engineering community about the role, importance, and career potential of engineering. Latest UpdateJuly 15, 2011 Read More
Completed State Educators' Symposium on Technological Literacy One-day symposium for state education leaders in mathematics, science, assessment, and curriculum to learn about and discuss technological literacy. Latest UpdateJune 8, 2011 Read More
Completed Assessing Technological Literacy in the United States This study considers approaches for assessing technological literacy in teachers, students, and out-of-school adults. Latest UpdateFebruary 14, 2011 Read More