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6 From Analysis to Action
Pages 36-48

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From page 36...
... First set of breakout sessions: • developing partnerships for innovation in education • promoting diversity • fostering interdisciplinary engineering education • raising awareness of engineering disciplines. Second set of breakout sessions: • fostering alignment among societies • fostering societies' alignment with academia • fostering alignment between academia and industry • fostering societies' alignment with informal learning.
From page 37...
... • What role can engineering societies play in influencing the criteria for faculty success, including promotion, tenure, and recognition? • How can engineering societies undertake joint projects and design competitions using the Grand Challenges framework?
From page 38...
... A specific proposal would be to establish an ASEE task force to develop ideas about undergraduate engineering education that could be picked up by disciplinary societies. Diversity The siloing of fields in engineering contributes to the challenge of increasing diversity, reported Albert Manero from this subgroup.
From page 39...
... , and capstone projects are good tools to drive interdisciplinary work, Dicht observed. Other types of programs and actions could enhance interdisciplinary engineering education, Dicht continued, by, for example, linking technical professional societies to the engineering curriculum, giving students credit for work they do with professional societies, and defining learning objectives and assessments that incorporate interdisciplinary objectives.
From page 40...
... Just a tiny fraction of student athletes go on to become professional athletes, whereas engineers have tremendous job prospects after graduation. This career potential could drive a much greater effort at the high school and college level to promote engineering.
From page 41...
... For example, ABET brings together societies to address issues, and they are not always specifically associated with accreditation. Societies also have to be willing to explore topics beyond their own fields of interest, Dicht remarked, including broader issues such as the Grand Challenges.
From page 42...
... In these ways, societies can enable action despite uncertainty. Fostering Alignment between Academia and Industry Societies can enhance alignment between academia and industry, reported Harriet Nembhard, through, for example, competitions that result in commercial products, cooperative agreements, and internships.
From page 43...
... Fostering Alignment with Informal Learning Informal learning outside of a structured classroom is often a major part of the college experience. In fact, research suggests that much of the learning retained from college comes from informal activities, reported Albert Manero.
From page 44...
... Distribution of a white paper about the coalition to societies could foster internal discussions about participating so that societies understand how the goals of the coalition mesh with their goals. The breakout group discussed the possibility of setting targets for the numbers of female and underrepresented minority faculty members, heads of departments, and deans.
From page 45...
... Engineering educators also have a responsibility to inform their students about the opportunities societies provide. Many students learn about technical societies but do not necessarily learn about the professional societies that can help them develop their practice, continue learning, and prepare for changes in their profession.
From page 46...
... Design Competitions Using the Grand Challenges Framework The Grand Challenges for Engineering offer tremendous opportunities to engage students at all levels in engineering problems of major importance to society. Drawbacks to this approach include the bandwidth of society staff and volunteers, engaging industry in the effort, and the proper role of societies, said Burton Dicht in his summary of the subgroup discussion.
From page 47...
... The American Association of Engineering Societies has agreed to serve as a facilitator to bring societies together, to curate existing society competitions, and to create a database that could foster buy-in and planning, and many other societies have expressed initial interest in this approach, Dicht reported. These societies could create an outline for a joint competition proposal describing how it would work, the competencies required to move forward, and a communication plan to involve other societies.
From page 48...
... Each meeting will cover one of the topics.1 These meetings will allow for examination of the issues identified at the workshop in greater detail, with proceedings published separately. 1  The topics of "Aligning Engineering Education with the Pace of Change in the Field" and "The Role of Societies in Providing Training" will be merged.


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