The Vision For Civil Engineering in 2025

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The VisionFor Civil Engineering in 2025

• David G. Mongan, P.E., F.ASCE PresidentAmerican
  Society of Civil Engineers

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1st Space Shuttle Flight - Columbia
APRIL 1981
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Gasoline
April 1981 1.41 per gallon unleaded
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IBM PC
AUGUST 1981
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What will the world be likein 2025?
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Will you, as a civil engineer, play the same role
as today?
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Summit

• In June 2006, some 60 civil engineer and
  non-engineer leaders gathered

ASCE-Hosted Summit, Lansdowne, VA
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Summit

• to look over the horizon.

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Summit

• Why?

Will we let others shape our future?
Or will we shape it ourselves?
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Participating Organizations

• SAICE
• WFEO
• USACOE
• FHWA
• Florida DOT
• Bentley Software Systems
• AIA
• The Haskell Company
• FIDIC
• Walt Disney Imagineering
• Bechtel Corporation
• JSCE
• University of Delaware

• EPIC Technologies
• University of Texas
• AECOM
• FIGG Engineering
• PBSJ
• CDM
• Pankow Builders
• VPI
• ICE
• Fluor Corporation
• CSCE
• BC Hydro
• ACECC

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Summit Speakers
Practical Futurist - Michael Rodgers Globalizatio
n Ralph Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE Chairman CEO,
CH2M Hill Technology John Voeller, Senior Vice
President Chief Knowledge Officer and Chief
Technology Officer, Black Veatch Leadership
Henry Hatch, P.E., Hon.M.ASCE Chair,
International Activities Committee, ASCE
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Summit participants forged an aspirational
Vision
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What is an aspirational vision?

• A mental image of an attractive, compelling
  future state
• A picture of how we will be better or different,
  focused on what, not how

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Profile of the 2025 Civil Engineer
Knowledge Skills Attitudes
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The Civil Engineer is Knowledgeable
Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology,
mechanics and materials Design Sustainability
Public Policy and Administration Business
Basics Social Sciences Ethical Behavior
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The Civil Engineer is Skillful
Apply Basic Engineering Tools Learn About,
Assess and Master New Technology Communicate Col
laborate Manage Lead
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The Civil Engineer Embraces Attitudes
Creativity and Entrepreneurship Commitment Curi
osity Honesty and Integrity Optimism Respect
and Tolerance Thoroughness and Self-Discipline
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A distinguished committee synthesized the Summit
output

• Published
• June 2007

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Scenarios for the World of 2025

• The Vision 2025 report explores the future world
  through several lenses
• Sustainability
• Research and development
• Managing risk
• Innovation and integration
• Reform in preparation of engineers
• Then lays out an aspirational vision

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Vision 2025

• Entrusted by societyto create a sustainable
  world andenhance the global quality of
  life,civil engineersserve competently,
  collaboratively, and ethically as

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Vision 2025

• Master planners, designers, constructors, and
  operators of societys economic and social
  enginethe built environment

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Vision 2025

• Master stewards of the natural environment and
  its resources

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Vision 2025

• Master innovators and integrators of ideas and
  technology across the public, private, and
  academic sectors

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Vision 2025

• Managers of risk and uncertainty caused by
  natural events, accidents, and other threats

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Vision 2025

• Leaders in discussions and decisions shaping
  public environmental and infrastructure policy.

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Vision into Body of Knowledge
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BOK TOTAL PICTURE
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Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge2nd Edition
(February 2008)
Three categories

• Foundational
• Technical
• Professional

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Foundational Outcomes

• Mathematics
• Natural Sciences
• Humanities
• Social Science

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Technical Outcomes

• Design
• Sustainability
• Contemporary issues
• Risk uncertainty
• Project management
• Technical specialization

• Materials Science
• Mechanics
• Experimentation
• Problem recognition solving
• Breadth in civil engineering

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Professional Outcomes

• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Attitudes
• Life-long learning
• Professional/ethical responsibility

• Communication
• Public policy
• Business public administration
• Globalization

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Report Card on Americas Infrastructure
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The UK
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France
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Japan
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Whats the Real Need?

• In a world of 6.5 billion people
• 1.6 Billion do not have safe drinking water
• 2.6 Billion do not have basic sanitation
• 1.6 Billion do not have adequate shelter
• 1.6 Billion do not have reliable power
• 3.4 Billion do not have adequate access to
  information or communication

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Causes of crisis

• The aging of the infrastructure
• Explosive population growth
• Local opposition
• Lack of national leadership
• Corruption
• Need for Capacity Building

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We need to learn from the past, live in the
moment, and plan for the future. Anonymous
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Experience the Vision

• The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025 is
  available at www.asce.org.

• Click on Professional Issues on the left
  navigation bar.
• Order a free hard copy
• Download a PDF.

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Questions ?