NSF Engineering (non-NC/GC) Budget Code:  
The ENG Directorate supports fundamental engineering research by individual investigators and small groups that contribute to three components of the HPCC initiative: ASTA, BRHR, and IITA.
  1. Software tools and algorithms are developed and applied to the solution of computationally complex engineering problems utilizing parallel and distributed computing environments. Support is also provided for engineering groups addressing Grand Challenge problems, under NSF's Grand Challenge Application Groups initiative.
  2. Basic research is conducted on optical and optoelectronic technologies that are at the cutting edge for future advances in ultra-high-capacity computing and connectivity environments, and on the implementation of wireless network architectures and their interface to optical networks. Emphasis is on integration at the interface of devices, and on system level research that can help accelerate the implementation of these technologies.
  3. The basic tools, methodology, and information technologies are developed that underlie an expanded National Information Infrastructure.
Support is also provided for multidisciplinary groups of engineers, computer scientists, and educators to integrate critical information systems under NSF's IITA initiative on National Challenges, such as in health care delivery, civil infrastructure systems, advanced manufacturing, environmental research, and engineering education.
Budget ($ M)
FY 95 Act 19.81
FY 96 Pres 3.98
FY 96 Est 4.73
FY 97 Rqst  
Program Component Areas
  FY 96 FY 97
HECC 1.65  
LSN 1.38  
HCS    
HuCS 1.70  
ETHR    
Agency Ties
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Milestone Changes This activity supports other NSF themes such as Ubiquitous Computing and Communication and Human-Machine Interaction & Information Access.
FY 1995 Actual Milestones FY 1996 Estimated Milestones FY 1997 Agency Requested Milestones
Continued and expanded scope of the FY 1994 ENG initiative on National Challenges in IITA, to include other engineering emphases such as environmental research.

Continued support of innovative approaches to computationally complex engineering problems utilizing parallel and distributed computing environments.

Continued research that bridges the interface between devices and systems in optical and optoelectronic technologies for computing and communications.

Provided seed funding to establish interagency support for US users in US/Japan Joint Optoelectronics Project, to expand the user base in optoelectronics fabrication, and to stimulate growth of a domestic optoelectronics industry. 		Develop the basic tools, methodology, and information technologies in engineering that underlie an expanded National Information Infrastructure

Continue support of innovative approaches to computationally-complex engineering problems.

Initiate research in wireless network architectures and their interface with optical networks for ultra-high-capacity computing and connectivity environments.

Continue research at the device and systems level of advanced optical and optoelectronic technologies.

Continue interagency support for US users in US/Japan Joint Optoelectronics Project. 		This activity is now incorporated into the activity described under Applications.