In Memoriam – Lynn Preston
Front Matter
Chapters
Chapter 1: ERC Program Origins
Chapter 2: ERC Program at Startup
- Initial Formulation of Program Goals and Key Features
- Staffing Up
- Inventing New Processes at NSF
- Energizing the Community Inside and Outside NSF
- Did the Class of 1985 Succeed in Starting a “Revolution” on their Campuses?
- Lessons Learned from Start-up
Chapter 3: ERC Generations -1 to -3: How they Evolved
- Gen-1 ERCs and the Evolution of the ERC Construct Through a Strong University/Industry/Government Partnership
- Gen-2 ERCs: Honing the ERC Construct and University/Industry/Government Partnership for Productivity Between 1994 and 2006
- Gen 3 (Class of 2008–)
Chapter 4: University Perspective: Formulating, Operating, and Sustaining an ERC
- Gen-1 (1985–1990)
- Gen-2 (1994–2006)
- Gen-3 (2008–)
- Special Topics that Span the Generations
- Lessons Learned
Chapter 6: Industrial Collaboration and Advancing Technology
- NAE and White House Guidelines
- Building Sustained Partnerships with Industry
- Membership and Involvement: The Early Years – Gen-1 (1985-1990)
- Strengthening the Model in Gen-2: 1994–2000
- Transforming the Model for the 21st Century (Gen-2 & Gen-3): 2001–2014
- Exemplary ILOs
- ERC Participants Who Achieved Notable Success in Industry
Chapter 7: Education and Outreach Programs
- NAE and White House Guidelines
- Start-up: 1985–1990 (Gen-1)
- Broadening the Role of Education in ERCs (Gen-2): 1991–2000
- Transforming the Model for the 21st Century (Gen-2 & Gen 3): 2001–2014
- Sustaining Education and Outreach Post-graduation
- Exemplars
Chapter 8: Evolution of the ERC Leadership Teams and Post-ERC Careers
- Leadership Team Structure
- ERC Leaders Who Achieved Higher-level Academic Administrative Positions
- ERC Researchers Who Achieved National High-Level Recognition as Innovators
- ERC Leaders Who Attained Success in Industry
- ERC Participants Who Achieved Prominent Positions in Government
Chapter 9: NSF Program Management
- Overall Program Management System
- Program Oversight System
- Evolution of Program Announcements, Review, Awards, and Agreements
- Post-Award Oversight System
- Program Budgets/Center Funding
- Center Life Span
- Configurations of ERCs Over Time
- NSF Staff Leadership and Structure: “The Courage to Change the World”
- ERC Program Management vis-à-vis Higher NSF Management
- Community-building and Program Communications
- External Information Dissemination
- Diversity Policy, Strategy, and Results
- ERC Program Evaluations/Assessments
Chapter 10: Major Impacts on Academic Engineering