Frontiers of Engineering : Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2019 Symposium

This volume of Frontiers of Engineering presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2019 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, hosted by Boeing in North Charleston, South Carolina, September 25-27. At the annual 2 1/2-day event, 100 of this country's best and brightest early-career engineers - from academia, industry, and government and a variety of engineering disciplines - learn from their peers about pioneering work in different areas of engineering. Frontiers of Engineering conveys the excitement of this unique meeting and highlights innovative developments in engineering research and technical work. Table of ContentsFront Matter ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IN THE AGE OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONAdvanced Manufacturing in the Age of Digital Transformation - Li Chang and Tarik DickensComputational Materials for the Design and Qualification of Additively Manufactured Components - Christapher G. LangRobots That Walk: What the Challenge of Locomotion Says About Next-Generation Manufacturing - Christian HubickiThe Digital Twin Concept - Pamela A. Kobryn ENGINEERING THE GENOMEEngineering the Genome - Charles Gersbach and Renee WegrzynGenome Editing with Precision and Accuracy - Krishanu SahaUsing CRISPR to Combat Human Disease Vectors - Omar S. AkbariMicrobes and Manufacturing: Moore's Law Meets Biology - Patrick BoyleEmpowering Genome Editing Through Standards - Samantha Maragh SELF-DRIVING CARS: TECHNOLOGY AND ETHICSSelf-Driving Cars: Technology and Ethics - Christoffer Heckman and Hae-Jong SeoPerceptions of Low-Cost Autonomous Driving - Tae Eun Choe, Xiaoshu Liu, Guang Chen, Weide Zhang, Yuliang Guo, and Ka Wai TsoiWhy Everyone Has It Wrong About the Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles - John Basl and Jeff BehrendsInfluencing Interactions Between Human Drivers and Autonomous Vehicles - Dorsa Sadigh BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGYBlockchain Technology - Petr Novotny and Elaine ShiBlockchain Beyond Cryptocurrency: An Overview - Hong WanCryptocurrencies as Marketplaces - Jacob Leshno APPENDIXESContributorsParticipantsProgram