A COLLABORATIVE FORUM FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCHOLARSHIP IN THE OPEN-ACCESS ENVIRONMENT: THE INCEPTION OF THE ADVANCED AVIATION ANALYTICS INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH (A~3IR-CORE)

摘要

Identifying the need for a multi-faceted, interdisciplinary research team to investigate various issues within the aviation industry, Purdue University's Department of Aviation Technology has organized the Advanced Aviation Analytics Institute for Research—A Center of Research Excellence (A~3IR-CORE). A thorough meta-analytic review of , collaborative network theory was the impetus for the organizational development of this forum. Focused on engaging a wide range of knowledge, talents, and experiences, this preeminent institute will fill the traditional void of academic material in the aviation industry by actively involving undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty in a collaborative environment that increases the dissemination of research materials within the college and expands departmental recognition within the larger discipline. The flagship function of this group is to facilitate and manage research projects for departmental faculty—projects that will lead to publication at nationally and internationally recognized conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.