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Engineers and Economic Conversion

From the Military to the Marketplace

Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., New York, NY, United States
Published: 17th Jan 2014
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 15mm
Weight: 411g
ISBN-10: 0387941592
ISBN-13: 9780387941592
Barcode No: 9780387941592
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Synopsis
Recent political developments imply a much larger part of our economy will be devoted to civilian enterprises and a much smaller part to military work than in the recent past. This book examines the impact on the technical community, particularly engineers, of the conversion of defense-related industries to civilian-oriented activities. Currently about one third of all engineers work on military projects, and four fifths of all federal research and development is defense-related. The essays in this volume are by academic researchers (in disciplines ranging from psychology and philosophy to economics and engineering), engineers and managers from companies that work on military projects, and representatives of some of the professional societies of engineers. They address the questions: What will be the impact on the technical community of the economic conversion? What effect will the technical community have on the conversion? What actions can one take to minimize the destructive and maximize the constructive effects of the conversion? What are the implications for engineering education, professional work, and public policy?

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