Sentence:  In other words, we note that the <WSD>social engineering</WSD> model of knowledge utilization research is burdened with the outdated maxim of "technology as applied science". Accepting the possibility of intermediary professions, we get the "real" <WSD>social engineering</WSD> model, entailing an independent analytic profession, as an alternative to the enlightenment model with its romantic dichotomy between theory and practice. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Use of numerical data to inform social programs.