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NYSETA FALL 2013 CONFERENCE 50th Anniversary Celebration. Valerie B. Nixon Interim President Alfred State SUNY College of Technology. The Engineering Technology National Forum. Dr. John C. Williams, Dean School of Architecture, Management and Engineering Technology
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Valerie B. NixonInterim President Alfred StateSUNY College of Technology
The Engineering Technology National Forum Dr. John C. Williams, Dean School of Architecture, Management and Engineering Technology Alfred State, SUNY College of Technology
The ET National Forum Engineering Technology is…..
The ET National Forum • Engineering Technology is….. • a path to an engineering career.
The ET National Forum • Engineering Technology is….. • a path to an engineering career. • “engineering light” and not “real engineering”.
Engineering Technology is….. • a path to an engineering career. • “engineering light” and not “real engineering. • Where do engineering technology (ET) graduates fit within the spectrum of engineering and technical careers? The ET National Forum
The ET National Forum Effort in 2009- Talent Pool & Grads CIEC- February ETD/ETC/CIP ASEE Annual – June ETLI- October 4 panels creating 6-10 tasks 4 categories representing stakeholder groups
The ET National Forum ETC Create Standing Committee- ETNF Tasks Partnership with Professional Societies Partnership with Business & Industry National Branding & Marketing US Office of Personnel Management http://www.engtech.org/organizations.php
The ET National Forum Partnership with Professional Societies Relevant Prof. Societies and ABET (BOK) Partnership with Business & Industry Pedagogy, Graduates/Titles, Ph.D. National Branding & Marketing Define ET, K-12, Engineering Careers US Office of Personnel Management Government practices for recruit/hire of ET
The ET National Forum Partnership with Professional Societies ASEE Federal Classification of ET Grads Other Societies ET Value Proposition Workforce White Paper Created
The ET National Forum Partnership with Professional Societies ABET TAC renamed ETAC ABET APPM II E Baccalaureate programs accredited by ETAC are those leading to the professional practice of engineering technology.
The ET National Forum Partnership with Professional Societies ABET Carol Richardson – ABET Fellow Award For leadership in accreditation activities that create additional career opportunities in the field of engineering for graduates of engineering technology programs and improve accreditation processes for institutions
The ET National Forum Partnership with Professional Societies NAE / NSF Grant 18 months / Panel of 10 experts ET and E education program management, curriculum, and curriculum reform Labor economics / STEM workforce policy and research
The ET National Forum Partnership with Professional Societies NAE / NSF Grant Technician preparation and school-to-work programs The needs of large, medium, and small geographically diverse industries that employ technically skilled workers.
The ET National Forum Partnership with Business & Industry Industry Survey Are ET grads hired into E positions? If not, what is the rationale for restrictions? If both ET and E, how do they compare?
The ET National Forum US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) All Professional Engineering Positions (0800)
The ET National Forum US Dept. of Personnel Management NASA – Head of HR & Head of Engineering ODU Dir. Mil. Affairs Nav. Undersea Warfare, Las Alamos, Newport News Shipbuilding DoT/Federal Railroad Administration US Army Corps of Engineers
The ET National Forum OPM created a draft version of a revised 0800 standard. Available until November 8 for comment
The ET National Forum 0800 Draft
The ET National Forum National Branding & Marketing Need to better define exactly what ET is and what ET graduates do in a language that young people can relate to. ET should demonstrate to young people how much of a difference they can make in the world as an ENGR or ET graduate.
The ET National Forum National Branding & Marketing K-12 Outreach Focus the ET nomenclature, particularly in marketing literature, more on the career progressions of our graduates.
The ET National Forum National Branding & Marketing The Degree is Engineering Technology – The Career is Engineering
The ET National Forum Questions?