Interdisciplinary Research--Crossing the Boundaries of Disciplines.

Kash, Don E.; Lewis, Courtland S.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Interdisciplinary Research--Crossing the Boundaries of Disciplines.

Kash, Don E.; Lewis, Courtland S.

Engineering Education, v78 n10 p93-98 Nov 1988

Discusses the driving force behind interdisciplinary research organizations such as intellectual and socioeconomic needs, skepticism of the organizations and questions of research quality. Elements of successful organizations including three approaches on tenure-promotion decisions are described. (YP)

Descriptors: College Science, Engineering Education, Faculty Promotion, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Research, Research Needs, Research Problems, Research Projects, Research Universities, Science Departments, Science Education, Tenure

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