Thoughts on K-12 Teachers’ Role on the Pathways to Preparing Students for Engineering Education and Practice Karl A. Smith Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota Technology Education Conference October 14, 2005 University of Wisconsin - Stout

U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES data, reported in NSB, Science and Engineering Indicators 2004 Beginning in 1976, students persisting to bachelor’s degrees have exhibited the same relative preference for engineering and engineering technology.

Notice that India data are missing. India has not provided vetted national data since 1990, when they were at the South Korea level.

Engineering Individually list 3 words that come to mind when you think of engineering Compare your list with a neighbor, note similarities and differences

Definitions Engineering – OED –The action of the verb ENGINEER; the work done by, or the profession of, an engineer.ENGINEER Technology – OED –  – systematic treatment of art, craft Smith – OED –One who works in iron or other metal –Original sense – craftsman, skilled worker in metal, wood or other material

Engineering in Popular Media "Houston, we've got a problem.“ MacGyver?

Engineering A scientist discovers that which exists. An engineer creates that which never was -- Theodore von Kármán ( ) The engineering method is the use of heuristics to cause the best change in a poorly understood situation within the available resources – Billy Koen The engineering method is design under constraints – Wm. Wulf, President, National Academy of Engineering

Engineering = Design Design in a major sense is the essence of engineering; it begins with the identification of a need and ends with a product or system in the hands of a user. It is primarily concerned with synthesis rather than the analysis which is central to engineering science. Design, above all else, distinguishes engineering from science (Hancock, 1986, National Science Foundation Workshop). Design defines engineering. It's an engineer's job to create new things to improve society. It's the University's obligation to give students fundamental education in design (William Durfee, ME, U of Minnesota, Minnesota Technolog, Nov/Dec 1994).

Engineering Design Engineering design is a systematic, intelligent process in which designers generate, evaluate, and specify concepts for devices, systems, or processes whose form and function achieve clients’ objectives or users’ needs while satisfying a specified set of constraints. Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning --

Skills often associated with good designers – the ability to: tolerate ambiguity that shows up in viewing design as inquiry or as an iterative loop of divergent-convergent thinking; maintain sight of the big picture by including systems thinking and systems design; handle uncertainty; make decisions; think as part of a team in a social process; and think and communicate in the several languages of design. Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning --

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Ideo's five-point model for strategizing by design: Hit the Streets Recruit T-Shaped People Build to Think The Prototype Tells a Story Design Is Never Done Design Thinking Discipline Thinking Tom Friedman Horizontalize Ourselves

Engineering = Profession Codes of Ethics of Engineers Fundamental Principles Fundamental Canons Thinking Like An Engineer: Studies in the Ethics of a Profession by Michael Davis, Oxford University Press, md_te.html

The Code of Hammurabi (ca 1700 BCE) If a builder builds a house for man and does not make its construction firm and the house collapses and causes the death of the owner of the house - that builder shall be put to death. If it destroys property, he shall restore whatever is destroyed, and because he did not make the house firm he shall rebuild the house which collapsed at his own expense. If a builder builds a house for a man and does not make its construction meet the requirement and a wall falls - that builder shall strengthen the wall at his own expense.

American Society of Civil Engineers Code of Ethics Fundamental Principles Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the engineering profession by: 1.using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare and the environment; 2.being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their employers and clients; 3.striving to increase the competence and prestige of the engineering profession; and 4.supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.

Fundamental Canons 1.Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their professional duties. 2.Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence. 3.Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.

Fundamental Canons 4. Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest. 5. Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others. 6. Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the engineering profession. 7. Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under their supervision.

Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)

Lila M. Smith

Cooperative Learning Task Groups Perkins, David King Arthur's Round Table: How collaborative conversations create smart organizations. NY: Wiley.

Four Questions to Help Focus Attention on Engineering* 1.Can you name one thing is this room that was not produced, developed or delivered by an engineer? 2.Can you name a profession that is affecting your life more than engineering? 3.What is the method that engineers use? 4.Can you name a nationally known, recognized scholar of engineering whom you can turn to for an answer to the engineering method question? *Koen, ca. 1985

Successful Attributes for the Engineer of 2020 Possess strong analytical skills Exhibit practical ingenuity; posses creativity Good communication skills with multiple stakeholders Business and management skills; Leadership abilities High ethical standards and a strong sense of professionalism Dynamic/agile/resilient/flexible Lifelong learners

It’s Up to You* Widen your horizons. Be a Renaissance engineer— that is, an engineer for the twenty- first century. Get involved in public policy. Don’t be afraid to run for office. Stand for practical, cooperative solutions. Bring your expertise to the table, and make others want to listen to you. Most important, go out and change the world. Make it a better place. Improve the quality of life for all the people of the Earth. Isn’t that what engineering is really all about? *George Fisher, Address to the National Academy of Engineering, October 7, 2001.

A CEO, snidely mocking the salaries of teachers, asked a teacher, “What do you make?” The teacher responded, “I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could, I make kids wonder, I make them question, I make them criticize, I make them write, and I make them read and read and read. You know what I make? I make a difference. What about you?” Thomas Friedman Story about Teachers Friedman, Thomas Journalism as Life. Commencement Address, Williams College. (accessed )