Education Pipeline

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Education Pipeline
Assuring a Skilled Technical Workforce
January 2005
Education Pipeline rev. 01 2005
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There are Needs for Engineering the 21st Century
Engineers apply knowledge and skill to create
products services that are useful to mankind
20th Century 21st Century 3
B people
9 B people
Global Vision 2050
Lean Manufacturing High - Bandwidth
Computing Communications Integrated
Transportation Miniaturization Security
Safety Alt. Fuels Environmental Bio-Med
Genetics Nano Materials Manned Unmanned
Controls
Agriculture Automobile Highways Air
Conditioning Airplanes Space Communications Comput
ing Internet Medical Tech Defense
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Protect Connect
Engineering Important in the
21st Century
Security Defense and protection Quality of
Life People Goods on the move Travel People
places Global Connected Worldwide Public
Good Safety, Environment, Throughput Curiosity N
ano to Space Economics Strong economic
contribution Trade Impact of globalization Nutri
tion Health Feeding the world Since 9/11
Security has taken on a new significance
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Future Workforce May Be Different

• High tech Connected, tele-living, tele-working
• Demographic stress (replace retiring boomers)
• Diversity - more than ever
• Global - more than ever
• Self-employment will rise
• Employability security vs. employment security
• Knowledge management workers
• Life long learning, beyond initial college

Ed Barlow, SME Conference, 6/1/01
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Qualities for Future Success
Integrity High moral character, Do whats right
In the right way Intelligent Technically
competent, Broadly educated, Business acumen,
Eager to learn, A Thinker Capable Opportunity
identifier, Problem solver, Innovator, Team
player, Risk taker, Motivator, Educator,
Mentor Adaptable Take new roles, Change
projects, Change locations Committed Clear
vision, Tenacious, Courageous pursuit of vision
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Skills Engineering Job Content Will Move Up the
Value Chain
1975 2000
2025
KM
Wisdom
Requirements
Requirements
Requirements
Integration
Integration
Integration
Design
Design
Design
Methods
Methods
Methods
Basics
Basics
Basics
Data
Knowledge Management (Knowledge
Re-use) Information Technology affects Work
Content
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Undergraduate Education is Full The Basics
Humanities Professional Skills
Basic Math, Science Computing
Design Manufacturing
Applied Math, Science Computing
135 Credit Hours are fully subscribed in todays
nominal 4 year program
Ref John McMasters
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Technical Education is Continuous
Education Continues into Professional Practice

• Technical Talent must be educated at school and
  beyond

On-the-Job and Formal Training plus
Continued Formal Education
Emphasis on Science Math
B.S.
B.S. 3 yr
HS
K-12 College
Professional Practice
Management Business Teaching
Research
CCs
Basics
Specifics
ABET Accredited 2 4 Year Education
School Work
Technical (engineering, math, science, computing)
education and employment pipeline
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Preparing Engineers for Their Career

• Engineering Education has made great strides
  through
• the acceptance of the ABET EC ET 2000 quality
  
• standard for accreditation.
• There is only so much material that can be
  covered in a
• four-year program much has to be devoted to
  the basics
• of science, math and engineering fundamentals.
• Industry and the new graduate have to accept
  their roles
• in continuing the specifics education process.
  
• Nobody is going to take care of you
• YOU MUST COMMAND YOUR OWN DESTINY!

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Technical Workforce

• Men and women with technical capability will be
  needed
• in the future to sustain growth and bring new
  innovation
• to improve quality of life throughout the world
• The retirement of the baby boom generation
  will
• accentuate the need for new talent in the next
  decade
• Improvements to design/build/service processes
  and
• tools will partially offset some of this demand
• Globalization will open new pools of technical
  talent
• in the US, most foreign students return home
  to work
• Industry may pursue talent around the globe
• In the USA, the increased percentage of Latinos
  and
• African Americans, coupled with the need for
  Women,
• will factor into the effort to assure a
  pipeline of talent

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Future Business Depends On Diversity

• Agile, innovative companies need talent with
  diversity,
• including teams of different disciplines,
  linear and non-linear
• thinkers, working together attitudes, etc
• Diversity of thinking can stimulate innovation
• - New talent needs to come from
• a variety of schools in different parts of the
  country
• The nature of Americas population is changing
  and
• all types of talent needs to be tapped
• - Women and ethnic minorities are
  essential
• to meet future needs.
• - Latino and African American populations
  will
• continue to increase in the future.

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Future Engineering Need Supply
1/1/02
Practicing Engineers (USA)
Most growth comes in the Computing Technology
field
Need
How do We Fill the Gap?
1.3M
Current Workforce
2010
2000
2020
Years
Note Total workforce with Science
Engineering education exceeds 10M, 30 work in
SE Engineering accounts for 1.9M
degrees and 1.3M working in the field, (NSF
Science and Engineering Indicators 2000)
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U.S. Population
Latinos African Americans Today make up 1/4 of
Population
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
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U.S. Engineers
Latinos African Americans Lag in Engineering
Workforce at 1/4 of Census Participation
Women comprise 10 of the Engineering
Workforce Women receive 20 of Engineering
degrees (2004)
Source National Science Foundation, 1997
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U.S. Population under age 18
Diversity will increase over time Latinos
African Americans are 31 of Census and at
17 of College Engineering classes
Source U.S Census Bureau, 2000
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The Technical Workforce Pipeline
System Framework

• Technical Talent must be raised, educated put
  to work

Overall education system Jobs for all
Attract
Attrition Other jobs
HS
B.S. Ph.D.
K-12 College Grad Professional
Practice Sch. Transition to other
jobs
Cradle
Grave
CCs
School Work
Technical (engineering, math, science, computing)
education and employment pipeline
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The Technical Workforce Pipeline
Areas where we can take action and Support

• Technical Talent must be raised, educated put
  to work

Overall education system Jobs for all
Increase Diversity Participation
Government Education Research
Cultural Change
Continual Learning
Support Colleges
Technical Career Encouragement
B.S. Ph.D.
HS
Attrition
Attract
K-12 College Grad Professional
Practice Sch.
Cradle
Grave
CCs
Better prepare Science Math Educators
Professional Dev. Organizations
Retain Foreign Students
Support Students
School Work
Technical (engineering, math, science, computing)
education and employment pipeline
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The Technical Workforce Pipeline
Examples of Assistance to Education

• Technical Talent must be raised, educated put
  to work

Overall education system Jobs for all
Mentor Middle Encouragement High
School FIRST, Tutoring, Students
SAE World in Motion PLTW
ABET EC ET 2000 Scholarships Education Support
Internal Education Tuition Reimbursement
B.S. Ph.D.
HS
Attrition
Attract
K-12 College Grad Professional
Practice Sch.
Cradle
Grave
CCs
Support Science Math Educators Teacher
Institutes Industry Volunteers
Advisory Boards Equipment
Professional Studies
School Work
Technical (engineering, math, science, computing)
education and employment pipeline
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Technical Workforce Pipeline

• Our future depends on Capable Technical
  Workforce
• We need to do our part to assure a pipeline
  of talent
• This is a holistic effort
• Our support should have these aspects
• - Support for K-12 students and science math
  teachers --
• focus on Primary Middle school
• - Education goes beyond giving money --
  mentoring, training
• - Volunteerism is important
• - Support for college students and selected
  schools
• - Acceptance that we all have a role in Continued
  Education
• - Education doesnt stop with the Degree
• - Company relationship is significant
• - Personal involvement is important

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How can we help the pipeline

• The overall need for technical workers will
  continue.
• Many youth are in the system, but only a few
  take up
• the Engineering and Technical career path.
  More need
• to be encouraged in Math Science,
  particularly early
• in the K-12 segment.
• Many technical people go on to other occupations
  later
• in their career. Engineering offers numerous
  career paths.
• Industry and Government can play several roles
  by
• encouraging both Students the Education
  System
• - Science, Math Technical aspects in K-12
  Education
• - Technical education, access diversity in
  College
• - Continual Learning for Industry Employees
  

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What can be done to Improve
All parties need to do their part to strengthen
the Pipeline no single entity can do it all. It
is a holistic process. Young people, their
parents, mentors, industry, academia,
government, et al, have finite resource
capability A change in our culture may be
necessary to promote and support desirable
technical careers We need to know which
initiatives actually are effective in raising the
number technical workers, particularly those from
under-represented segments We need to be more
effective in what we do.