Grand Challenges for Science in the 21st Century

10.1142/11161 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan W Vasbinder ◽  
Balázs Gulyás ◽  
Jonathan Y H Sim
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Grand Challenges

Tackling Grand Challenges of the 21st Century with Electroanalytical Chemistry

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (34) ◽  
pp. 10629-10638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Zhangquan Peng ◽  
Erkang Wang
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Electroanalytical Chemistry ◽  
Grand Challenges

scholarly journals Molecules to Minds: Grand Challenges for the 21st Century

Neuron ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 406-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce M. Altevogt ◽  
Sarah L. Hanson ◽  
Alan I. Leshner
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Grand Challenges

The Interest of Mechanical Engineering Students in the Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Hailey ◽  
Michael Drysdale ◽  
Daniel Householder
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
Complex Problems ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering Education ◽  
Survey Results

In 2008, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century, a set of exceptionally complex problems associated with national security, quality of life, and a sustainable future. Understanding the extent to which engineering students are interested in these complex problems and the extent to which they feel confident that they can contribute to the solution of these problems could serve as a starting point to foster engagement with the Grand Challenges. This paper presents results from a survey of mechanical engineering (ME) students’ interest in the NAE Grand Challenges and their confidence in their ability to contribute to resolutions of the Challenges. Seventy-six sophomore mechanical engineering majors completed the survey composed of 36 examples of problems described within the NAE Challenge report. Survey results show a strong relationship between students’ interest and their confidence in meeting a challenge. Six students participated in a semi-structured interview regarding their experience with and knowledge of the Challenges. Interview results indicated the students had few course-related experiences that exposed them to the Challenges. Results of this study can contribute to a broader conversation among ME educators about ways to integrate the NAE Grand Challenges in undergraduate engineering education.

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