Review of specialized degree-granting graduate programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management / Committee on Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the DoD in STEM and Mangament, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences. Committee on Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the DoD in STEM and Mangament, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military education--United States.

Military education.

Military engineering--United States.

Military engineering.

Executives--Training of--United States.

Executives.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The United States military is arguably the most intensely technological, complex enterprise in existence. When compared to the gross domestic products of other countries, the Department of Defense (DoD) budget ranks above all but about 20 nations. If viewed as a company, it would be the largest globally with the most employees. Major investments in weapons systems using advanced technologies provide an advantage over competing systems. Each weapon, platform, vehicle, and person in an operating force is a node in one or more advanced networks that provide the ability to rapidly form a coherent force from a large number of broadly distributed elements. DoD's ability to create and operate forces of this nature demands a competent understanding by its workforce of the composition, acquisition, and employment of its technology-enabled forces. Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management focuses on the graduate science, technology, engineering, mathematics and management (STEM+M) education issues of the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. This report assesses the cost, benefits, and organizational placement of DoD institutions that grant degrees in STEM+M and evaluates alternative ways - for example, civilian institutions and distance learning - to ensure adequate numbers and high-quality education outcomes for DoD personnel."-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 The Need for STEM and Management Graduate Education in the Department of Defense""; ""2 Overview of Current Department of Defense STEM and Management Graduate Education""; ""3 Value Proposition for Department of Defense Institutions Offering Advanced Degrees in STEM and Management""; ""4 Alternative Ways to Ensure High-Quality Graduate Education Outcomes""; ""5 Principal Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Terms of Reference""

""Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""""Appendix C: Meetings and Speakers""; ""Appendix D: Select Findings and Recommendations from *Assuring the U.S. Department of Defense a Strong Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce*""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 17, 2014).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-309-30342-7

0-309-30352-4

0-309-30340-0

OCLC:

883575992