Preparing THE Civil Engineer of the Future

1. Preparing THE Civil Engineer of the Future Engineering Education and Practice for the Global Community Jeffrey S. Russell, Ph.D., P.E. (Chair, CAP^3)

2. Vision for Tomorrow • A better prepared engineer • More agile, flexible, global, and competitive A profession that attracts, retains, and develops a diverse student body where students find relevance, meaning, and significance in the quest to improve the human condition.

3. A Profession* Organization Ethic of Professional Service Body of Knowledge * Lawson, W.D. (2004). “Professionalism: The Golden Years.”Journal of Professional Issues in Engr (ASCE).

4. Body of Knowledge Knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to becomea licensed professional civil engineer.

6. BOK – The BIG Picture • Fundamentals -- math, science, and engr science. • Technical breadth. • Breadth in the humanities & social sciences. • Professional practice breadth. • Specialization (Technical depth).

7. Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL Inter-disciplinary teams Technical core Professional & ethical standards Experimentation Communication Design Impact of engineering Engineering problems Life-long learning Engineering tools Specialized area of civil engineering Contemporary issues Business & public policy Project management, construction, and asset mgmt. Leadership

8. BOK Profile Bloom’s Level 6. Evaluation 5. Synthesis 4. Analysis 3. Application 2. Comprehension 1. Knowledge Outcomes

9. The “Bottom Line” Problem Statement The Body of Knowledge (BOK) necessary to enter the practice of civil engineering at the professional level in the future is beyond the scope of the traditional 4-year bachelor’s degree and required experience.

10. Trend in Reduced Total Credit-Hours 150 140 Credits 130 120 1925 1950 1975 2002 Year

11. A Leader No Longer 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Civil Engineering Medicine Law Architecture Pharmacy Accounting Years of Formal Education Occupational Therapy Civil Engineering Civil Engineering 1950 1900 1980 2000 2010 1920

12. “It is evident that the exploding body of science and engineering knowledge can not be accommodated within the context of the traditional four year baccalaureate degree.” “The baccalaureate degree should be recognized as the “pre-engineering” degree . . . ” Educating the Engineer of 2020 The National Academy of Engineering, 2005

13. Vision of Full Realization of PS 465 Licensure Practice of CE at the Professional Level Body of Specialized Knowledge More Experience and Lifelong Learning and Possibly Specialty Certification Baccalaureate Education Add’l Education Experience

14. Information and Knowledgeable Points of Contact For more information visit the ASCE website www.asce.org/raisethebar If you have questions or comments, please contact Jeff Russell: 608-262-7244 russell@engr.wisc.edu Stu Walesh: 219-464-1704 stuwalesh@comcast.net Tom Lenox: 800-548-2723 tlenox@asce.org www.asce.org/raisethebar

15. Selected Global Trends • Global Economy • ~50% of the world’s population entered the market economy in the last ~10 years • Increasingly competitive at all technology levels • Demographic changes • Aging population, declining birth rates in developed countries • Will drive pressures for students and workforce • Technology revolution • Revolutionary innovation is occurring in all scientific and technological fields • Driven by accelerating exponential growth rate of IT

16. IT Future Trends • Everything will become connected • Devices, systems, machines, business processes, even networks • Digital technology is making transactions ‘smarter’ • Tiny processors see, listen, and pass messages to one another in sensor networks • Digital technology is spawning new technical areas and creating new sub-industries • Molecular-level drug design, genomics – gene diagnostics and therapies Implications: continuing culture changes Source: W. B. Arthur, Fortune, Nov. 2003 “:P. Saffo, Inst. for the Future

17. Global Environmental Issues • Global warming • Energy supplies • Population pressure • Other resource limitations All are major engineering challenges

18. Role of U.S. Research Universities • The standard of living and economic growth of a nation is proportional to the education of its population • R&D investment and economic strength are strongly correlated • Technology and energy are the industries of the 21st Century • U.S. research universities have become the basic research labs of the nation Source: C. R. Barrett, 2004 NAE Annual Meeting

19. International Competition in Higher Ed • International competition in higher education and to U.S. research universities is increasing • Nations want to keep their best and brightest at home • Countries in the EU created the Bologna Accord • All research universities in countries in the EU, and other countries in Europe, will offer a three-year B.S., two-year M.S. and a PhD by January 2010 • All courses will be taught in English • China’s strategic intent: create 10 world-class research universities by 2010 • Last year universities in Asia graduated ~six times as many students with Bachelor’s degrees in engineering as U.S. universities did

20. Attributes of Engineers in 2020: NAE View • Strong analytical skills • Practical ingenuity • Creativity • Good communication skills • Understand business and management • Understand principles of leadership • High ethical standards • Professionalism • Dynamic, agile, resilient, and flexible • Lifelong learners Source: “The Engineer of 2020” NAE