Activities, Projects & Initiatives

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.

This study explores the status and prospects for K-12 engineering education in the United States.

The National Academy of Engineering and NRC Board on Science Education are overseeing a new study of integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (iSTEM) education at the K-12 level. The project aims to develop a strategic research agenda for determining the approaches and ...

The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering symposia bring together emerging engineering leaders from industry, academe, and government labs to discuss pioneering technical work and leading-edge research.

The forum will explore both perennials and frontiers of complexity in health, security, democracy, urbanization, and infrastructure, research and education, the economy, transportation, the environment, modern work, and civic life. It will publish concise perspectives with ideas, insights, and ...

Professional engineering societies can play an important role in building the capacity of the field. This goal is often approached through efforts to improve and make more accessible the educational opportunities available to those in, or wishing to gain entry to, the profession. Among many roles, ...

This multi-year study reviewed state-of-the-art noise-control engineering, described the technological, economic and political climate for noise control, and identified gaps in research.

The workshop summary from the National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine discusses potential operational systems engineering tools and techniques for improving the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Military Health System.

Innovations in advanced manufacturing play a critical role in supporting the U.S. economy and national security, and it is important to prepare future engineers to contribute towards the next generation of manufacturing technologies. This study and workshop examined advanced manufacturing techniques for the defense industry and explored how undergraduate engineering capstone design courses can better incorporate advanced manufacturing. This project was organized by the National Academy of Engineering in collaboration with the National Materials and Manufacturing Board (NMMB) in the Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS).

Through this NSF-supported (HRD-0411994) project, HBCU deans identified annually 3-person teams that included at least 2 engineering faculty and up to 1 faculty member from a social science or education discipline. Each team participated in a one-year cycle of activities in 2004, 2005, or 2006. ...

One-day symposium for state education leaders in mathematics, science, assessment, and curriculum to learn about and discuss technological literacy.

This workshop, supported by NSF (via grant DUE-0523255), brought together engineering education researchers and sociologists to frame a research agenda by which to begin to explore the challenge of integrating pedagogical and curricular innovations into the engineering classroom. In order to ...

The Founders Award was established in 1965 by the Academy to honor an outstanding NAE member or international member who has upheld the ideals and principles of the NAE through professional, educational, and personal achievement and accomplishment.

All students should have the opportunity to study engineering, but despite long-standing calls to increase the numbers of women, African-Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Hispanics of any race, students from low-income families, and other underrepresented groups in undergraduate ...

The 2009 NAE Annual Meeting public forum convened seven prominent leaders of the innovation system to discuss the challenges facing the United States, and what the nation needs to do to remain a global leader in the turbulent world of the 21st century.

The Promising Practices and Innovative Programs in the Responsible Conduct of Research virtual workshop was held in 2021 and a proceedings has been published.

Practices for Engineering Education and Research (PEER) will conduct studies, workshops, and other activities focused on equitable and inclusive engineering education and related research at the precollege and higher education levels. This program will consider the entire educational system, ...

A digital clearinghouse summarizing research on educational interventions to enhance student learning, retention, and professional success in post-secondary engineering and science

Pathways into Engineering is a hub for programs that inform, inspire, and create opportunities for K–12 students and their caregivers to explore and engage with engineering. The initiative places particular emphasis on reaching young people who may have had limited exposure to engineering or access to mentors in the field, helping to ensure that all interested students can discover pathways into the profession.

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the National Academies' Gulf Research Program (GRP) are excited to partner on a colloquium series focused on offshore energy to address issues and identify solutions to challenges in offshore energy production and transportation safety. The goal of ...