Strengthening U.S. Engineering Through International Cooperation Some Recommendations for Action (1987) / Chapter Skim
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4 Gathering, Disseminating, and Assimilating Technical Information from Abroad
4 Gathering, Disseminating, and Assimilating Technical Information from Abroad
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There is a need to think more seriously about how to make information useful to practicing engineers and faculty members, and then design or redesign efforts accordingly. It is important to keep in mind that individual engineers and technologists are the essence of the technical information system, and many play multiple roles through participation in the organizations where they work, their professional society memberships, and consulting activities.
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interests in organizing international congresses; they sometimes sponsor delegations to foreign countries; they organize international specialty conferences; they sponsor lectures in the United States by outstanding engineers of foreign societies; and they provide a forum for exchange between their foreign and domestic members. Most important for this report, the professional societies issue many publications -- books, conference proceedings, journals, and magazines that include foreign authors and report on developments outside the United States.
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and international engineering and technology enterprise. ACADEMIA Universities play major roles in gathering, processing, and disseminating information on technology developments abroad.
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ITACs might be especially effective at existing or emerging centers of research excellence, such as the Materials Research Labs, Engineering Research Centers, and the proposed Science and Technology Centers. ITACs should be selected on the basis of a review of proposals.
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government: Department of Commerce • The NTIS Foreign Technology Acquisition Program • International Trade Administration competitive assessments • Economic Development Administration - Industrial Research Institute business technology assessments • Japan Technology (JTECH) Evaluation Program (operated by Science Applications International Corporation)
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There are many competent technical professionals who would benefit from and agree to spend a year or two abroad on assignment. Though numerous suggestions have been made over the years to expand directly the capabilities of the State Department's science and technology sector, there is debate on whether an agency that focuses on diplomatic policy objectives, has a largely nontechnical constituency, and offers limited career opportunities for technologists, could attract and retain the appropriate personnel.
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The professional engineering and science literature is an important source of information in a technical community, as is the trade literature. The news columns of professional and trade journals can provide useful clues about what others are working on, and for someone knowledgeable about an area of technology, even daily newspapers and news magazines sometimes indicate where to search further.
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Commercial and Government Information Services. Several commercial subscription services specializing in various technologies and geographic regions exist.
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Some U.S. companies use competitive assessment centers to examine competitors' products purschased on the market.
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