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Prof. Ricardo Valerdi Systems & Industrial Engineering University of Arizona rvalerdi@arizona.edu. Global R&D Investments. R&D Expenditures and Share of World Total. 1/3. 1/3. 1/3. Data for 2002. Source: Science and Engineering Indicators , NSF 2008. First Engineering Degrees
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Prof. Ricardo Valerdi Systems & Industrial Engineering University of Arizona rvalerdi@arizona.edu
Global R&D Investments R&D Expenditures and Share of World Total 1/3 1/3 1/3 Data for 2002 Source: Science and Engineering Indicators, NSF 2008
First Engineering Degrees (China Rises) China Japan US Source: NSF Science and Engineering Indicators 2010
How do we compare with the Rest of the World? Source: NSF Science and Engineering Indicators 2010
Arizona Science of Baseball Objectives • Increase Student Awareness of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Fields as a Future Education and Career Option • Motivate Students to Excel Despite Obstacles • Provide a Measurable Opportunity for Individual Transformation • Establish a Framework for Sustainable Change