Peer Review in Environmental Technology Development Programs

10.17226/6408 ◽  
1998 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Environmental Technology

scholarly journals THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF NIH PEER REVIEW: THE CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S210-S210
Author(s):  
Elia Femia ◽  
Dana Plude ◽  
George W Rebok
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Grant Application ◽  
Scientific Review ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Grant Applications ◽  
Training Opportunities

Abstract The National Institutes of Health is the largest public funder of biomedical and bio-behavioral research in the United States. The mission is to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. To achieve this mission, the NIH provides support for cutting-edge research and technology development in a variety of fields, ranging from translation of innovative ideas in technology to basic science on major health challenges and disease. There are many types of research and training opportunities and technology development programs that are supported by the NIH across the 24 institutes and centers that provide funding. The majority of grant applications are reviewed by the NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR). In this symposium, attendees will get 1) an overview of the types of applications submitted to the NIH for support; 2) the basics of the NIH peer review process and criteria and scoring system for evaluating applications, and 3) tips for writing a more successful grant application. Peer review is the cornerstone of the NIH grants process, and an insider’s view can lead to a better understanding of how the most meritorious projects are identified that lead to innovative re-search in the biomedical and bio-behavioral sciences.

scholarly journals An exploratory study on the determinants of performance in regional industry technology development programs

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Choo-Hui Park ◽  
Jin-Kyo Shin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Industrial Technology ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Large Corporations ◽  
Development Tasks

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the determinants of the performance of regional industrial technology development programs among the regional strategic industrial development program that the central government and Daegu metropolitan city jointly promoted between 2004 and 2012. Specifically, in this research, the authors are trying to identify the effects of R&D capabilities and technical development tasks on technological and managerial performance. Design/methodology/approachThe dependent variables of this study are technical and economic performance. Technical performance, product and process innovation, economic performance, sales and export increases were measured using five-point Likert scales. The authors added the contribution of sales through technology development to economic performance. The independent variable is the company’s R&D capability, measured by the number of R&D staff compared to the average total number of employees from 2004 to 2012. The characteristics of the technology development tasks were measured by technical characteristics, market characteristics and collaborative research types. The technological characteristics were measured by seven factors, including technological change, technical difficulty, potential in commercialization, competition between domestic and foreign competitors, difficulty in introducing overseas technology and the technological gap. Market characteristics were largely divided into complexity, dynamics and competitiveness. The types of collaborative research were divided into whether or not there were collaborative research with the participation of large corporations. The control variables are firm size (number of employees) and firm age. Regression analysis was used to analyze the determinants of performance, and a difference analysis was conducted to determine the effect of collaborative research on performance. FindingsThe main determinants of the regional industrial technology development program performance are the characteristics of the technology development task rather than the internal R&D capability; moreover, the technical characteristics, complexity of the developed product market and participation of large corporations had significant effects on R&D capability. The R&D capacity of firms in internal R&D capacity had a significant effect only on the improvement of technology development ability. Therefore, R&D capacity, which is the main determinant of technology innovation, did not have a significant effect on the performance of short-term technology development tasks. Technological change, technological difficulty, competition between domestic and foreign competitors and the technological gap had positive effects on performance, excluding sales contributions. In addition, the complexity of the developed product market such as the diversification of demand, competitive product and sales distribution channels had positive influences on the performance of technology development programs, unlike dynamics and competitiveness. In this study, the authors cannot confirm the effect of collaborative research on the performance of the technology development programs, but they confirmed that collaborative research involving large corporations had a positive influence on performance. Research limitations/implicationsThe results of the analysis of the determinants of regional industrial technology development programs suggest some implications in the future evaluation of these regional industrial technology development programs. It is necessary to review the application qualification and merit, advance review of the business plans and confirmation, an examination of the research results and performance of the applicants and a review of the technology and market situation of the project. For this, the authors suggest that the written review from the relevant technical experts be submitted to the evaluation committees. Also, when establishing regional industrial development programs, they should be evaluated thoroughly, including detailed information and contents about the technical and market characteristics of the local industry. Originality/valueThis research is one of the first to investigate the achievements of R&D support programs among regional industrial development programs in Korea. The results of this study can substantially contribute to the development and implementation of the R&D support policies of the central and local governments. Furthermore, the findings suggest guidelines for improving the performance of R&D support programs in the future. A theoretical model for enhancing the efficiency of government R&D support programs may be established, and an empirical analysis may be conducted to provide practical and academic implications for further research.

Aerated Concrete Based on Cullet and Liquid Glass

2019 ◽  
Vol 974 ◽  
pp. 362-366
Author(s):  
Svetlana V. Samchenko ◽  
Olga V. Aleksandrova ◽  
Anna A. Zaitseva
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Glass ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Glass Cullet ◽  
Technical Glass ◽  
Environmental Technology ◽  
Glass Density ◽  
Aerated Concrete ◽  
The Cost

The possibility of using technical glasswork with liquid glass to produce aerated concrete using low-energy technology was considered in the paper. The unsorted technical glass cullet use as a part of aerated concrete will allow the non-decomposing industrial wastes disposal, which makes it possible to speak about the environmental technology development, while reducing the cost of producing effective heat-insulating materials considers its economic efficiency. The optimum liquid glass density was established upon aerated concrete mix receipt, which should be at least 1.23 and not more than 1.35 g / cm3. The technical characteristics of aerated concrete based on cullet and liquid glass obtained in this work are determined. Thermal conductivity of aerated concrete with its density of 150-400 kg / m3 is 0.06 W/m°C. The resulting aerated concrete is recommended for thermal insulation of pipelines both during construction and during their repair.

Proposed Holistic Framework for Managing Development of Road Infrastructure Technology in South Africa

1998 ◽  
Vol 1637 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
F. C. Rust ◽  
R. M. Vos
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Conceptual Development ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Transportation Industry ◽  
The Public

The technology development process for the public sector in the transportation industry in South Africa became fragmented as a result of a short-term view with a lack of strategic focus. The subsequent perceived poor performance of the technology development program and inadequate implementation of results motivated the development of a new model for technology development—utilizing a holistic, systems approach at the strategic level with supporting techniques and basic information. The conceptual development of the new technology development model implemented in South Africa is discussed and the use of some of the concepts in the planning and execution of technology development programs for the Southern African Bitumen Association (Sabita) and the South African Department of Transport (SADoT) are illustrated. It is concluded that technology transfer and implementation would be much more effective if it were conducted as part of the technology development system.

Impact of ecologic education and values on pupils’ ecologic consciousness

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Rutenis Jancius ◽  
Gintare Vaznoniene ◽  
Algirdas Gavenauskas ◽  
Juozas Pekarskas
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Environmental Technology ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
Environmental Technologies

Ecological challenges encourage thinking about the quality of education, the need to develop a person who is responsible and able to live in harmony with the environment and is distinguished by ecological competences. The purpose of the research is to identify the ecological consciousness of pupils and values of pupils, which are developed based on the ‘Concept of the development of ecology and environmental technologies’. For the purpose of the research, a case study was applied, a quantitative research was carried out—the first school in Lithuania was analysed, where the concept of ecology and environmental technology development has been implemented since 2015. The research involved 11thand 12th grade pupils (N = 80). The results of the research were analysed using descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation analysis and comparison method.Keywords: Ecologic education, pupils, values, ecologic consciousness

Discharge Assessment by Using Integrated Hydrologic Model for Environmental Technology Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 911 ◽  
pp. 378-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Fozi Ali ◽  
Nor Faiza A. Rahman ◽  
Khairi Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Water ◽  
River Discharge ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Swat Model ◽  
Hydrologic Model ◽  
Water Quality Modeling ◽  
River Water Quality ◽  
Environmental Technology ◽  
Current State

River water quality degradation is one of the most significant environmental challenges. Over the years, many models have been used to investigate the current state of Malaysian rivers and its effects to the environment. River discharge is an important factor in water quality investigation. An integrative computational model, GIS coupled with SWAT model was being used to predict river discharge of this research. The simulation results in the period 1999 to 2010 represented fluctuation of discharge relatively well with both R2and NSI values were above 0.6. The results proved that the development of integrative GIS technology coupled with SWAT model is a good tool for environmental technology development in terms of investigating the current state of Langat river water quality as well as the capability of simulating the river discharge in the river basin. This shows that GIS-SWAT interface can be a reliable tool for water quality modeling in Malaysia in the future and further development on the software technology is a benefit for the water resources and environmental studies.

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