Materials and processes research and the information highway : summary record of a workshop research / Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Materials--Research.

Materials.

Information superhighway.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (79 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Materials and Processes Research and the Information Highway""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Synopsis""; ""Internet Applications to Materials and Processes Research""; ""Linking Materials Researchers and Materials End-Users""; ""Creating a Searchable “Microstructures Handbook� (An Image Database)""; ""Creating Improved Materials and Processes Databases (“More than a Handbook�)""; ""Giving Researchers Remote Access to Scientific Equipment and Computational Tools""; ""Enhancing Collaborative Research and Problem-Solving""; ""Barriers and Issues""; ""Lessons Learned""

""Introduction""""Plenary Address""; ""OPPORTUNITIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROVIDED BY MODERN COMMUNICATION""; ""Discussion""; ""I. On-Line""; ""BUILDING AND MAINTAINING MATERIALS DATABASES ON THE INTERNET""; ""Discussion""; ""DEMONSTRATION OF END-USER TOOLS FOR ON-LINE RESEARCH""; ""Discussion""; ""WORLD WIDE WEB SOURCES FOR MATERIALS AND PROCESSES R&D""; ""Discussion""; ""TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION""; ""Discussion""; ""KNOWLEDGE-BASED WELDING: SMARTWELD""; ""Discussion""; ""LEARNING MATERIALS PROCESSING VIA INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA""; ""Discussion""

""INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION""""Discussion""; ""II. Doing It with the Internet""; ""COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING USING THE INTERNET""; ""Discussion""; ""INTERNET-BASED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT USING""; ""Discussion""; ""COMPUTATIONAL ELECTRONICS HUB""; ""Discussion""; ""NATIONAL COLLABORATORIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY""; ""Discussion""; ""TELEPRESENCE FOR IN-SITU MICROSCOPY""; ""Discussion""; ""DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING""; ""Discussion""; ""ENHANCING COMMUNICATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS""; ""Discussion""; ""III. Surfing Boards""

""DIGITAL LIBRARIES: TECHNOLOGIES, TOOLS, AND PEOPLE""""Discussion""; ""EXPERT DATABASE SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTED MATERIALS PROPERTY DATABASES""; ""Discussion""; ""INTERNET DIRECTORY SERVICES""; ""INTERNET: A STANDARDIZATION PARADIGM UNDER THREAT""; ""Discussion""; ""IV. Discussion Groups""; ""HIGH QUALITY IMAGES AND REMOTE CONTROL OF EXPERIMENTS""; ""Discussion""; ""MAKING INFORMATION HIGHWAY USE COMPELLING TO MATERIALS AND PROCESSES RESEARCHERS""; ""Discussion""; ""INFORMATION OVERLOAD AND SECURITY""; ""Discussion""; ""IMPROVING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN RESEARCHERS AND END-USERS""

""Discussion""""AUTHENTICITY AND VALIDATION OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSES INFORMATION""; ""Discussion""; ""Closing Remarks""; ""QUESTIONS AND LAST REMARKS""; ""Appendix A Participants ""; ""Appendix B Workshop Agenda ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.