Issues affecting the future of the U.S. space science and engineering workforce : interim report / Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrophysics.

Outer space--Exploration.

Outer space.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (59 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In January 2006, the President announced a new civilian space policy focusing on exploration. As part of its preparations to implement that policy, NASA asked the NRC to explore long-range science and technology workforce needs to achieve the space exploration vision, identify obstacles to filling those needs, and put forward solutions to those obstacles. As part of the study, the NRC held a workshop to identify important factors affecting NASA's future workforce and its capacity to implement the exploration vision. This interim report presents a summary of the highlights of that workshop and an initial set of findings. The report provides a review of the workforce implications of NASA's plans, an assessment of science and technology workforce demographics, an analysis of factors affecting the aerospace workforce for both NASA and the relevant aerospace industry, and preliminary findings and recommendations. A final report is scheduled for completion in early 2007.

Contents:

""Front matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 NASA�s Exploration Plans and Workforce Implications""; ""3 Science and Engineering Workforce Demographics""; ""4 Factors Affecting the Aerospace S&E Workforce""; ""5 Findings and Recommendations""; ""A NASA Letter of Request""; ""B Statement of Task""; ""C Workshop Agenda and Participant List""; ""D Committee Meeting Agenda, February 22, 2006""; ""E NASA List of Competencies and Current Agency Population""

""F Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-309-18089-9

1-280-50669-5

9786610506699

0-309-66114-5

OCLC:

923276826