The Past Half Century of Engineering--And a Look Forward : Summary of a Forum

Engineering is poised to make an even greater contribution to society in the next half century than it has made in the past half century.

At its annual meeting on September 28-29, 2014, the National Academy of Engineering celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding.

A highlight of the meeting was a forum of distinguished speakers who considered the achievements of the last 50 years and looked toward the potential achievements of the next 50.

The Past Half Century of Engineering - and a Look Forward summarizes their presentations. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Learning from Adversity: Innovation on the Final Frontier2 Earth as a Resource3 The Seeds of the Internet - and Its Future4 The Great Engineering Advances of the 21st Century5 Energy in the 21st Century6 Engineering and Medicine7 Fifty Years of Materials Science8 Expanding the Community of InnovatorsAppendix A: Forum AgendaAppendix B: Biographical Information