Table:
field
2016
2017
% change 2016-17

all r&d fields
71795275
75174941
4.7

science
56266661
58932076
4.7

computer and information sciences
2078154
2191762
5.5

geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences
3085624
3154446
2.2

atmospheric science and meteorology
626457
623871
-0.4

geological and earth sciences
1000064
1086382
8.6

ocean sciences and marine sciences
1097963
1101625
0.3

geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec
361140
342568
-5.1

life sciences
40868307
43095195
5.4

agricultural sciences
3294989
3282797
-0.4

biological and biomedical sciences
13044385
13708543
5.1

health sciences
22374973
23983549
7.2

natural resources and conservation
690376
686729
-0.5

life sciences, nec
1463584
1433577
-2.1

mathematics and statistics
681562
701085
2.9

physical sciences
4888752
5049175
3.3

astronomy and astrophysics
622101
648744
4.3

chemistry
1774776
1792738
1

materials science
173314
227682
31.4

physics
2118434
2154152
1.7

physical sciences, nec
200127
225859
12.9

psychology
1219432
1242853
1.9

social sciences
2368285
2550173
7.7

anthropology
96638
111199
15.1

economics
399250
434743
8.9

political science and government
385305
404512
5

sociology, demography, and population studies
503931
551645
9.5

social sciences, nec
983161
1048074
6.6

sciences, nec
1076545
947387
-12

engineering
11381183
11897397
4.5

aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
883194
994422
12.6

bioengineering and biomedical engineering
1084749
1220451
12.5

chemical engineering
885107
933776
5.5

civil engineering
1330778
1302098
-2.2

electrical, electronic, and communications engineering
2517183
2727498
8.4

industrial and manufacturing engineering
238780
344224
44.2

mechanical engineering
1435690
1531092
6.6

metallurgical and materials engineering
744333
736717
-1

engineering, nec
2261369
2107119
-6.8

non-s&e
4147431
4345468
4.8

business management and business administration
647858
731868
13

communication and communications technologies
167872
205561
22.5

education
1337779
1380221
3.2

humanities
445995
498700
11.8

law
184588
223829
21.3

social work
211920
236069
11.4

visual and performing arts
138608
130807
-5.6

non-s&e, nec
1012811
938413
-7.3

Statement: r&d expenditures in engineering was $11.9 billion in fy 2017.
Question: how many thousand dollars was r&d expenditures in engineering in fy 2017?
Answer: [11897397.0]