AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH-ENGINEERING INTERACTION

Abstract

Ten separate material developments were investigated and case histories are presented. A technique of analysis was developed and applied to the case histories to identify common elements and patterns which might be used as guides by the Department of Defense to stimulate research-engineering interactions in the solution of materials problems. The analysis identified several elements which were prominent in many of the cases. Among these are: (1) Flexibility for the individual investigators to make major changes in direction and goals was frequently required; (2) Close and frequent communications between organizationally independent groups were often essential; (3) Key individuals played essential roles in bridging the geographical, organizational, and functional barriers between groups; (4) The recognition of an important need was most frequently the principal factor in stimulating research-engineering interactions; and (5) Often technical approaches were available and lay dormant for some time before their pertinence to a specific need was recognized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0636529

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organizational Structure
  • Polymer Chemistry

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