%0 Book %A National Academy of Engineering %T Infusing Real World Experiences into Engineering Education %@ 978-0-309-30722-2 %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18184/infusing-real-world-experiences-into-engineering-education %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18184/infusing-real-world-experiences-into-engineering-education %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Engineering and Technology %K Education %P 36 %X The aim of this report is to encourage enhanced richness and relevance of the undergraduate engineering education experience, and thus produce better-prepared and more globally competitive graduates, by providing practical guidance for incorporating real world experience in US engineering programs. The report, a collaborative effort of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), builds on two NAE reports on The Engineer of 2020 that cited the importance of grounding engineering education in real world experience. This project also aligns with other NAE efforts in engineering education, such as the Grand Challenges of Engineering, Changing the Conversation, and Frontiers of Engineering Education. This publication presents 29 programs that have successfully infused real world experiences into engineering or engineering technology undergraduate education. The Real World Engineering Education committee acknowledges the vision of AMD in supporting this project, which provides useful exemplars for institutions of higher education who seek model programs for infusing real world experiences in their programs. The NAE selection committee was impressed by the number of institutions committed to grounding their programs in real world experience and by the quality, creativity, and diversity of approaches reflected in the submissions. A call for nominations sent to engineering and engineering technology deans, chairs, and faculty yielded 95 high-quality submissions. Two conditions were required of the nominations: (1) an accredited 4-year undergraduate engineering or engineering technology program was the lead institutions, and (2) the nominated program started operation no later than the fall 2010 semester. Within these broad parameters, nominations ranged from those based on innovations within a single course to enhancements across an entire curriculum or institution. Infusing Real World Experiences into Engineering Education is intended to provide sufficient information to enable engineering and engineering technology faculty and administrators to assess and adapt effective, innovative models of programs to their own institution's objectives. Recognizing that change is rarely trivial, the project included a brief survey of selected engineering deans concern in the adoption of such programs. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Lesgold, Alan M. %E Welch-Ross, Melissa %T Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research %@ 978-0-309-21959-4 %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13242/improving-adult-literacy-instruction-options-for-practice-and-research %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13242/improving-adult-literacy-instruction-options-for-practice-and-research %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 504 %X A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. Yet, more than 90 million U.S. adults lack adequate literacy. Furthermore, only 38 percent of U.S. 12th graders are at or above proficient in reading. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction synthesizes the research on literacy and learning to improve literacy instruction in the United States and to recommend a more systemic approach to research, practice, and policy. The book focuses on individuals ages 16 and older who are not in K-12 education. It identifies factors that affect literacy development in adolescence and adulthood in general, and examines their implications for strengthening literacy instruction for this population. It also discusses technologies for learning that can assist with multiple aspects of teaching, assessment,and accommodations for learning. There is inadequate knowledge about effective instructional practices and a need for better assessment and ongoing monitoring of adult students' proficiencies, weaknesses, instructional environments, and progress, which might guide instructional planning. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction recommends a program of research and innovation to validate, identify the boundaries of, and extend current knowledge to improve instruction for adults and adolescents outside school. The book is a valuable resource for curriculum developers, federal agencies such as the Department of Education, administrators, educators, and funding agencies. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Holguín-Veras, José %E Jaller, Miguel %E Sanchez-Diaz, Ivan %E Wojtowicz, Jeffrey %E Campbell, Shama %E Levinson, Herbert %E Lawson, Catherine %E Powers, Erica Levine %E Tavasszy, Lorant %T Freight Trip Generation and Land Use %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22659/freight-trip-generation-and-land-use %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22659/freight-trip-generation-and-land-use %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 149 %X TRB joint National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 19/National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 739: Freight Trip Generation and Land Use explores the relationship between freight trip generation and land use.The report consolidates available freight trip generation models in an electronic database to assist practitioners interested in using these models; identifies potential approaches to develop and apply freight trip generation models; and estimates establishment-level freight trip generation models in a number of case studies.Electronic Database Disclaimer - This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively "TRB") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Holguín-Veras, José %E Jaller, Miguel %E Sanchez-Diaz, Ivan %E Wojtowicz, Jeffrey %E Campbell, Shama %E Levinson, Herbert %E Lawson, Catherine %E Powers, Erica Levine %E Tavasszy, Lorant %T Freight Trip Generation and Land Use %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23437/freight-trip-generation-and-land-use %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23437/freight-trip-generation-and-land-use %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 149 %X TRB joint National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 739/National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 19: Freight Trip Generation and Land Use explores the relationship between freight trip generation and land use.The report consolidates available freight trip generation models in an electronic database to assist practitioners interested in using these models; identifies potential approaches to develop and apply freight trip generation models; and estimates establishment-level freight trip generation models in a number of case studies.Electronic Database Disclaimer - This software is offered as is, without warranty or promise of support of any kind either expressed or implied. Under no circumstance will the National Academy of Sciences or the Transportation Research Board (collectively "TRB") be liable for any loss or damage caused by the installation or operation of this product. TRB makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, including without limitation, the warranty of merchantability or the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not in any case be liable for any consequential or special damages. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Pate, Russell %E Oria, Maria %E Pillsbury, Laura %T Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth %@ 978-0-309-26284-2 %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13483/fitness-measures-and-health-outcomes-in-youth %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13483/fitness-measures-and-health-outcomes-in-youth %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %K Food and Nutrition %P 274 %X Physical fitness affects our ability to function and be active. At poor levels, it is associated with such health outcomes as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Physical fitness testing in American youth was established on a large scale in the 1950s with an early focus on performance-related fitness that gradually gave way to an emphasis on health-related fitness. Using appropriately selected measures to collected fitness data in youth will advance our understanding of how fitness among youth translates into better health. In Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth, the IOM assesses the relationship between youth fitness test items and health outcomes, recommends the best fitness test items, provides guidance for interpreting fitness scores, and provides an agenda for needed research. The report concludes that selected cardiorespiratory endurance, musculoskeletal fitness, and body composition measures should be in fitness surveys and in schools. Collecting fitness data nationally and in schools helps with setting and achieving fitness goals and priorities for public health at an individual and national level. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14661/recent-roadway-geometric-design-research-for-improved-safety-and-operations %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14661/recent-roadway-geometric-design-research-for-improved-safety-and-operations %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 81 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 432: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations reviews and summarizes roadway geometric design literature completed and published from 2001 through early 2011, particularly research that identified impacts on safety and operations.The report is structured to correspond to chapters in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, more commonly referred to as the Green Book.NCHRP Synthesis 432 is an update of NCHRP Synthesis 299 on the same topic published in 2001. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Perez, Benjamin G. %E Bat, Tiffany, ac %E Vovsha, Peter %T Assessing Highway Tolling and Pricing Options and Impacts: Volume 2: Travel Demand Forecasting Tools %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23427/assessing-highway-tolling-and-pricing-options-and-impacts-volume-2-travel-demand-forecasting-tools %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23427/assessing-highway-tolling-and-pricing-options-and-impacts-volume-2-travel-demand-forecasting-tools %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 579 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 722: Assessing Highway Tolling and Pricing Options and Impacts provides state departments of transportation (DOTs) and other transportation agencies with a decision-making framework and analytical tools that describe likely impacts on revenue generation and system performance resulting from instituting or modifying user-based fees or tolling on segments of their highway system.Volume 2: Travel Demand Forecasting Tools provides an in-depth examination of the various analytical tools for direct or adapted use that are available to help develop the forecasts of potential revenue, transportation demand, and congestion and system performance based on tolling or pricing changes. Volume 1: Decision-Making Framework includes information on a decision-making framework that may be applied to a variety of scenarios in order to understand the potential impacts of tolling and pricing on the performance of the transportation system, and on the potential to generate revenue to pay for system improvements.