Since 2017, Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) has been organizing a project known as “Global Engineering Fronts” every year, which aims to assemble talents in the field of engineering science and technology to resent the global engineering research and development fronts by reviewing global papers，patents, and other data. The results are also expected to provide a reference for people on responding to global challenges and achieving sustainable development. The Global Engineering Fronts 2024 project identify 92 global engineering research fronts and 92 global engineering development fronts. This is done by paying equal attention to the engineering research and development fronts, integrating quantitative analysis and qualitative research, and combining data mining and expert argumentation. Among these, 29 key engineering research fronts and 29 key engineering development fronts are selected for detailed interpretations. This report presents the results of the 2024 project and comprises two parts. Part A explains the data and methodology. Part B presents the technology reports focusing on nine fields. Each report describes and analyzes the engineering research and development fronts in these fields and explains the key fronts in detail.

This book is suitable for scientific researchers, engineers, teachers and students in universities, and civil servants in relevant government departments.

Foreword
Chapter 1 Methodology
  1.1 Identification of engineering research fronts
   1.1.1 Acquisition and preprocessing of paper data
   1.1.2 Mining of clustered literature topics
   1.1.3 Determination and interpretation of research fronts
  1.2 Identification of engineering development fronts
   1.2.1 Acquisition and preprocessing of patent data
   1.2.2 Mining of patent topics
   1.2.3 Determination and interpretation of development fronts
  1.3 Development roadmap
  1.4 Terminologies
Chapter 2 Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering Fronts
  2.1 Engineering research fronts
   2.1.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering research fronts
   2.1.2 Interpretations for three key engineering research fronts
  2.2 Engineering development fronts
   2.2.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering development fronts
   2.2.2 Interpretations for three key engineering development fronts
Chapter 3 Information and Electronic Engineering Fronts
  3.1 Engineering research fronts
   3.1.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering research fronts
   3.1.2 Interpretations for three key engineering research fronts
  3.2 Engineering development fronts
   3.2.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering development fronts
   3.2.2 Interpretations for three key engineering development fronts
Chapter 4 Chemical, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering Fronts
  4.1 Engineering research fronts
   4.1.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering research fronts
   4.1.2 Interpretations for three key engineering research fronts
  4.2 Engineering development fronts
   4.2.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering development fronts
   4.2.2 Interpretations for three key engineering development fronts
Chapter 5 Energy and Mining Engineering Fronts
  5.1 Engineering research fronts
   5.1.1 Trends in the Top 12 engineering research fronts
   5.1.2 Interpretations for four key engineering research fronts
  5.2 Engineering development fronts
   5.2.1 Trends in the Top 12 engineering development fronts
   5.2.2 Interpretations for four key engineering development fronts
Chapter 6 Civil, Hydraulic, and Architectural Engineering Fronts
  6.1 Engineering research fronts
   6.1.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering research fronts
   6.1.2 Interpretations for three key engineering research fronts
  6.2 Engineering development fronts
   6.2.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering development fronts
   6.2.2 Interpretations for three key engineering development fronts
Chapter 7 Environmental and Light Textile Engineering Fronts
  7.1 Engineering research fronts
   7.1.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering research fronts
   7.1.2 Interpretations for three key engineering research fronts
  7.2 Engineering development fronts
   7.2.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering development fronts
   7.2.2 Interpretations for three key engineering development fronts
Chapter 8 Agriculture Fronts
  8.1 Engineering research fronts
   8.1.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering research fronts
   8.1.2 Interpretations for three key engineering research fronts
  8.2 Engineering development fronts
   8.2.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering development fronts
   8.2.2 Interpretations for three key engineering development fronts
Chapter 9 Medicine and Health Fronts
  9.1 Engineering research fronts
   9.1.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering research fronts
   9.1.2 Interpretations for three key engineering research fronts
  9.2 Engineering development fronts
   9.2.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering development fronts
   9.2.2 Interpretations for three key engineering development fronts
Chapter 10 Engineering Management Fronts
  10.1 Engineering research fronts
   10.1.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering research fronts
   10.1.2 Interpretations for four key engineering research fronts
  10.2 Engineering development fronts
   10.2.1 Trends in the Top 10 engineering development fronts
   10.2.2 Interpretations for four key engineering development fronts
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