Department of Education and Research on National Defense, Fuzhou University, Minhou County, Fuzhou, P. R. China.
Beijing Kaiyuan Performance Management and Evaluation Service Center, Donggaodi, Fengtai, Beijing, P. R. China.
PLoS One. 2020 Dec 10;15(12):e0243456. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243456. eCollection 2020.
This study established a model to assess the capability of civil universities to support the development of China's space industry. Using linear scaling, data from 41 elite universities were assessed for three dimensions: education, research, and culture. Differences among the indicators and their correlations were examined. A k-means algorithm was employed to classify universities into four clusters. According to the results, high support potential for the space industry is concentrated in certain universities. With the outcomes, the study also provides recommendations to guide space industry authorities and university leaders in policymaking. Further, the model can be used as a feasible, simple, and practical tool for similar studies.
本研究建立了一个评估民用大学支持中国航天工业发展能力的模型。使用线性标度法，对 41 所精英大学的教育、研究和文化三个维度的数据进行了评估。研究了指标之间的差异及其相关性。采用 k-均值算法将大学分为四类。根据结果，某些大学对航天工业具有较高的支持潜力。该研究还为航天工业主管部门和大学校长的决策提供了建议。此外，该模型还可以作为类似研究的可行、简单和实用的工具。
