• DocumentCode
    1317993
  • Title

    Utility of scientific research: The engineer´s use of the products of science

  • Author

    Waldhart, T.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    6/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    33
  • Lastpage
    35
  • Abstract
    The interface between science and engineering has been characterized as an almost impermeable membrane impeding the interchange of information between the two activities. Evidence presented here suggests that this model is insufficient to describe the complex interaction of sciences and engineering through the formal communication system of science. Engineers who publish are clearly more literature-conscious, and were found to have a stronger science orientation than is typically ascribed to the average engineer.
  • Keywords
    information use; engineering; publish; scientific research; utility; Citation analysis; Communication channels; Communities; Educational institutions; Psychology; Research and development; Technological innovation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1434
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPC.1974.6591914
  • Filename
    6591914