| ID | 108945 |
| Title Proper | Engineering global leadership |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Taverney, Thomas D ; Rendleman, James D |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The economic greatness that the United States achieved in the last half of the twentieth century was not assured at the end of World War II. The ascension and U.S. economic juggernaut was secured by three seminal events: (1) the passage of the G.I. Bill; (2) the Soviets' Sputnik launch and the start of the Space Age; and (3) John F. Kennedy's challenge to go to the moon and the subsequent Moon Race. These events spurred the United States to seize and retain leadership in space technology development and space activities; the nation invested in education systems and students, and encouraged a competition that brought out the best from its engineers and scientists and inspired important efforts. The resulting technical genius has fostered advances in a wide variety of other technologies, improving the nation's quality of life. The United States now faces a difficult road ahead unless something is done to reverse recent downward trends in science, technology, engineering, and math education. The authors ask: where is our next G.I. Bill, Sputnik, or Moon Race? |
| `In' analytical Note | Astropolitics Vol. 9, No. 2-3; May-Dec 2011: p. 119-139 |
| Journal Source | Astropolitics Vol. 9, No. 2-3; May-Dec 2011: p. 119-139 |
| Key Words | Engineering ; Global Leadership ; United States ; World War II ; Space Age ; Space Technology Development ; Education Systems ; Math Education ; Moon Race ; Soviet Union |