1. Directorate for Engineering Strategic Planning: The Road to Reorganization

2. Strategic Planning Process
Background
External Environment
Internal Reports
STG Report

3. Background: Existing Plans
“The Long View” ENG’s last strategic planning document, produced in 1994
“NSF Strategic Plan” Mission, Vision, and Strategic Goals for NSF from 2003 through 2008

4. External Environment Reports and Recommendations
       
Assessing the Capacity of the U.S. Engineering Research Enterprise: NAE 2005
Engineer of 2020: NAE 2004
Innovate America: National Innovation Initiative Final Report: Council on Competitiveness 2004

5. Internal Reports Awards and Solicitation Awards Impact and Assessment
July 2004 –Task Groups/Committees within the ENG Directorate were formed to study, assess, plan, and prepare actions for the Directorate for Engineering
Awards and Solicitation
Awards Impact and Assessment
Making the Case for Engineering
Engineering Education and Workforce
Strategic Thinking Group
Organization and Structure

6. Strategic Thinking Group
“Strategic Planning Overview: Strategic Directions for Engineering Research, Innovation, and Education”
  Developed by the
ENG Strategic Thinking Group

7. ENG Mission
To enable the engineering and scientific communities to advance the frontiers of engineering research, innovation and education, in service to society and the nation.

8. ENG Vision
ENG will be the global leader in advancing the frontiers of fundamental engineering research, stimulating innovation, and substantially strengthening engineering education.

9. ENG 5 Goals
Overarching Frontier Research Goal: Effectively invest in frontier engineering research that has potential for high impact in meeting national and societal needs.
Overarching Engineering Innovation Goal: Effectively invest in fundamental engineering innovation that has potential for high impact in meeting national and societal needs.

10. ENG 5 Goals
3. Overarching Engineering Education and Workforce Goal: Effectively invest in frontier engineering education and workforce advancement that has potential for high impact.
4. Public Understanding of Engineering Goal: Effectively invest in and seek partnerships to educate the public about the value of engineering research and education.
5. Organizational Excellence Goal: Effectively organize the Directorate to provide agile, multidisciplinary leadership in engineering research, innovation, and education

11. ENG Research Priorities
Biology in Engineering
New Frontiers in Nanotechnology
Critical Infrastructure Systems
Complexity in Engineered and Natural Systems
Manufacturing Frontiers

12. Implementation Organizational Structure

13. Forces Driving New Structure
For past 15 years, ENG has had essentially the same organizational structure.
Changing conditions have emerged
New multidisciplinary research areas (nanotechnology, cybertechnology, bioengineering, etc.)
National priorities (defense, economy, homeland security)
Global competition in innovation
To remain at the frontier, ENG must evolve to address these changes

14. External Rationale
Engineering education and research becoming more interdisciplinary, team-oriented, and collaborative.
Universities establishing centers, clusters, and cross-department divisions.
Industry adopting more interdisciplinary research paradigm.

15. Internal Rationale
STG Report identified opportunities in line with new structure (covered earlier)
ENG has relatively large number of divisions, with relatively small budgets
Divisions must have sufficient funds (at least $100 million) to have major impact

16. New Structure Must Enable ENG to (1):
Position ENG at the frontiers of engineering research, education, and innovation
Promote interdisciplinary collaboration
Integrate across priority areas
Integrate research and education
Support the continuum from discovery through to early engineering innovation

17. New Structure Must Enable ENG to (2):
Enhance flexibility for change by combining some units
Provide opportunities to explore new areas
Strategically allocate human and financial resources

18. Data-Driven Plan Based on ASTG Study Report
Inventory of all ENG ongoing grant portfolio as of December 2004.
Considered funding in each of about 30 topic areas for each division
Selected a listing of topics within three-four thrust areas for each division.

19. Organizational Structure Report ENG Considered 4 Scenarios
Scenario 1: Operational Effectiveness
Scenario 2: Priority Led Matrix Structure
Scenario 3: Cross-disciplinary Excellence on the Continuum from Discovery to Innovation
Scenario 4: Aligning with Intellectually Stimulating National Priorities

20. Organizational Structure Changes
A hybrid of Scenarios 1 & 2 has been selected
New structure will better position ENG to be more effective both inside NSF and externally
New structure better aligns with STG Overarching Goals

21. New Framework

22. Organizational Structure
OAD
EFRI
EEC
CBET
CMMI
ECCS
IIP
CBET: Chemical, Biological, Environmental and Transport Systems
CMMI: Civil, Mechanical & Manufacturing Innovation
ECCS: Electrical, Communication & Cyber Systems
IIP: Industrial Innovation & Partnerships
EEC: Engineering Education, Centers
EFRI: Emerging Frontiers in Research & Innovation

23. Divisions and Cross-cutting Areas
CBET
CMMI
ECCS
IIP
Crosscutting Areas
EEC Division
Eng Education
ERC
EFRI
Cyberinfrastructure
Nanotechnology
Critical Infrastructure
Complex Eng. Systems

24. EEC: Linkages to Divisions
AdCom
Subcommittee
For K-12
EEC
Division
EHR
Eng. Ed.
Eng. Res. Centers
CMMI
CBET
CMMI
CBET
IIP
ECCS
IIP
ECCS

25. Implications for Engineering Community
Greater flexibility to explore the emerging frontiers of engineering research, education, and innovation
Engineering Education and Centers will be more deeply ingrained throughout all divisions
Multidisciplinary focus will more closely match trends in research and education
New divisions with larger budgets may help Improve Success Rate for ENG

26. Timing and Implementation
Appoint an Implementation and Transition Team
Coordinate with Division of Budget, Division of Financial Management, HRM, and NSF Employee Union
Full implementation by FY 2007

27. Comments and Feedback Share your thoughts via the NSF Website:
Go to the Engineering “Program Area”
“ENG Reorganization – Comments Invited” box at top of page
Follow links to plans and reports, as well as feedback

28. Questions & Answers
General Discussion