The relation between engineering education and research, with particular reference to the California Institute of technology plan

RESEARCH and engineering are inseparable, therefore, research must be a part of engineering education. This fundamental fact has been eclipsed during the first quarter of the present century by practical influences of major importance. These influences are the awakening of the engineering profession to the fact that much of the advancement in engineering knowledge has been made at the expense of the general culture of the members of the profession, the demand for men to occupy a large number of subordinate engineering positions, and the addition of new engineering knowledge which must be included in an engineering course.