Agenda

1. EMCI and ASEM:Building the Bridge BetweenEngineering and ManagementPresented byHeather Santa Maria-Coggins-Director, EMCIGregory N. Marino-Manager, EMCIDr. Kim LaScola Needy-President, ASEMConference on Industry and Education CollaborationCPD 334Orlando, FloridaFebruary 4, 2009

2. Agenda • Organizational Overviews • EMCI • ASEM • Collaboration Process and Challenges • Collaboration Initiatives • EMCF Repositioning • Toward a More Perfect BOK • Vision and Prospects • Q&A

3. Organizational Overview: EMCI • Engineering Management Certification International: a professional development initiative for engineering managers • A partnership of ASME, ASCE, AIChE, AIME, ASEM and SME. • A certification program that: • validates an engineer’s competence in engineering management; • is based on uniform, globally administered examinations that evaluate the engineering manager’s knowledge and skills in planning, organizing, allocating resources,directing and controlling technologicalactivities, budgeting, finance and marketing; and • confers certification via examination at two levels driven by work experience • EMCF = Engineering Management Certification Fundamentals • EMCP = Engineering Management Certification Professional

4. Organizational Overview: EMCI • Program Development History2004-2005ASME observed an increase in • the demand among young engineers for resources to rise up the corporate ladder • the proliferation of advanced degree programs in Engineering Management • the expansion of global operations among engineering-, science-, and technology-focused corporations • the interest in Engineering Management Certification among members of professional and technical societies

5. Organizational Overview: EMCI • Program Development History2005ASME, ASCE, AIME and AIChE • Surveyed its members to elicit their interest in engineering management • Participated in a role delineation study among engineering managers across all disciplines to identify best practices for Engineering Managers • Answers were compiled, analyzed and ranked in order of importance, resulting in the EMCI Body of Knowledge (EMC-BOK) …

6. EMCI Body of Knowledge (EMC-BOK) EMC-BOK Comprises: • 8 Domains • 49 Knowledge Areas • 170 Sub-Knowledge Areas 8 EMCI Domains: • Market Research, Technology Updates and Environmental Scanning • Planning & Adjusting Business Strategies • Developing Products, Services & Processes • Engineering Operations & Change • Financial Resources & Procurement • Marketing & Sales • Leading Individuals and Project Teams • Professional Responsibility & Legal Issues

7. 5. Financial Resources & Procurement 1.Market Research 2.Strategic Business Planning 3.Product/Service Development 6.Marketing & Sales Customers 4. Engineering Operations & Change 7. Leading Individuals & Engineering Project Teams 8. Professionalism/Legal & Regulatory Issues EMCI Body of Knowledge (EMC-BOK)

8. Organizational Overview: EMCI • Present Structure • Department and team created following EMC-BOK development • Business model developed • Authorized Knowledge Provider (AKP) Program • Global Expansion • Product Development • EMCI Examinations (EMCF and EMCP) • EMCI Textbook (EMC-BOK Guide) • Founding Partner Societies • ASME, AIChE, ASCE, and AIME formally launched EMCI in 2005 • ASEM and SME joined in May and June 2008, respectively

9. Organizational Overview: EMCI • Present Structure • 2006-2008Department and team created and housed in Institutes Sector • 2009Department and team now part ofStandards and Certification Sector

10. Organizational Overview: EMCI • Present Structure • Board and Committees • Body of Knowledge Committee • Examination Committee • Curriculum Advisory Committee New! • EMCI Board

11. Organizational Overview: EMCI • Body of Knowledge Textbook • English hardcopy • New • Chinese hardcopy • English eBook • Spanish eBook • All editions being revised/published as Second Editions in 2009

12. Organizational Overview: EMCI • Examinations • English online • New • English and Chinese paper-based • Spanish online • Pilot Exam Programs • Prospective AKPs • Prospective Corporate Customers • Product Repositioning

13. Organizational Overview: ASEM • Founded in 1979 at the University of Missouri-Rolla* by a group of 20 visionary engineering managers in industry, education, and government • Serves to speak for the engineering management profession in the US • Addresses management issues unique to engineering-, science-, and technology-focused companies across disciplines in an increasingly interdependent society www.asem.org * Now the Missouri University of Science and Technology

14. Organizational Overview: ASEM • Advocates for industry and education cooperation to promote best practices in engineering management through research, professional development, and conferences among students, faculty, industry, and government. • Engineering Management Journal • 20 years, published quarterly • Providing practical, pertinent knowledge on the management of technology, technical professionals, and technical organizations • 30th Annual Conference in Springfield, Missouri October 14-17, 2009 • Promotes best standards practices in the engineering management field through departmental accreditation in related disciplines • Seeks partnerships with organizations such as EMCI to provide value to its members

15. EMCI-ASEM Collaboration Process • EMCI approached ASEM in Fall ‘05 • MS&T facilitated contact with ASEM Board in Fall ‘06 • EMCI attended ASEM Board Meeting in March ‘07 • Motion approved to explore collaborative partnering • EMCF Pilot established in September ’07 • Exchange of ASEM and EMCI BOKs for evaluation in January ’08 • EMCI attended ASEM Board Meeting in March ’08 • ASEM and EMCI finalized partnership in May ’08 • Network of ASEM-certified Engineering Management Departments • Corporate members and sponsors • Subject matter expertise for BOK, Exam, and Curriculum Advisory Committees

16. EMCI-ASEM Collaboration Challenges • Multi-Organizational Cultures • EMCI = Multisociety • ASEM = Multidepartmental • Clash of the Titans (Experts) • Academia vs. Industry • Balancing and Managing Expectations • Harmonizing academia- and industry-based needs • Addressing these needs around a unified BOK

17. ASEM No EM on FE for BSEMs Opportunity for BSEM graduates and departments EMCI EMCF ≠ Young EMsw/<3 yrs work exp Opportunity to bring young EMs into certification Collaboration Impetus: Reposition EMCF

18. Collaboration Impetus: Reposition EMCF • EMCF Pilot Initiated in AY2007-2008 • Three ABET-accredited BSEM departments • Missouri University of Science and Technology * • University of Arizona • United States Military Academy • Exams administered through May 2008

19. Collaboration Impetus: Reposition EMCF • Pilot Results • Each participating department received discreet and overall results • Data showed sufficient correlation between academic program knowledge and real-world entry-level expectations • EMCI Examination Committee recommended full repositioning of EMCF

20. Collaboration Impetus: Reposition EMCF • Formal Repositioning of EMCF • Approved by ASEM Board in November 2008 • Sets forth new eligibility criteria • BSEMs • Master’s • Special ASEM exam fee • ASEM Departments as AKPs • ASEM Incentive: 20% of EMCI Examination Fee

21. Toward a More Perfect BOK • EMCI and ASEM developed BOKs in parallel • EMCI Industry-focused, less academic emphasis • ASEM Academia-focused, less industry emphasis • BOK Unification = Opportunity for Synergy • EMCI needs ASEM’s subject matter expertise • ASEM needs EMCI’s infrastructure and reach

22. Toward a More Perfect BOK • Blending of the BOKs: BOK Update • ASEM and EMCI set up an MOU • Shared each other’s BOKs • Distributed among EMCI BOK Committee • ASEM Board Members join EMCI BOK Committee • SME approaches EMCI to merge its CEM • CEM BOK author becomes member of EMCI BOK Committee • CEM BOK shared among BOK Committee Members

23. Toward a More Perfect BOK • EMCI, ASEM, and CEM BOKs Merge • EMCI BOK Committee Meeting in January 2008 • All founding societies, ASEM, and SME represented • Elements of ASEM and CEM BOKs incorporated into EMCI domains • “Champions” assigned by domain to beef up content and references

24. Toward a More Perfect BOK • EMCI, ASEM, and CEM BOKs Merge • Meeting of the Minds: February 19, 2009BOK and Exam Committees Meet Jointly • BOK Committee agrees on revised BOK • Exam Committee employs revised BOK to craft exam questions • Revised/new/deleted content • EMCF Repositioning • Curriculum Advisory Committee begins work on creating a “baseline curriculum” template • Complements BOK in framing course development for AKPs • Strengthens the certification standard and brand

25. EMCI-ASEM Vision and Prospects • Increase ASEM department participation in AKP network • Bring IEEE into the fold and integrate into program • Leverage partnership to seek and gain participation of EM groups in North/Latin America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific • Achieve financial resources, recognition and influence on par with PMI

26. EMCI-ASEM Vision Includes You! • Board and Committee Volunteer Opportunities • Authorized Knowledge Provider (AKP) Program • Inaugural ASME Global Engineering Management ConferenceSeptember 13-16, 2009Dallas, Texas • 30th ASEM Annual ConferenceOctober 14-17, 2009Springfield, Missourihttp://campus.mst.edu/asem2009

27. Questions?EMCIwww.engineeringcertification.orgASEMwww.asem.orgQuestions?EMCIwww.engineeringcertification.orgASEMwww.asem.org