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Innovations in US Engineering Education Norman L. Fortenberry, Sc.D. Executive Director ASEE
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ASEE History Founded in 1893, ASEE uniquely Spans all engineering disciplines Encompasses all activities of academic engineering and lifeline learning (teaching, research, and public service) Links academic engineering to stakeholders in business, industry, government, and NGOs Advances global awareness and collaboration in engineering education
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ASEE Mission Advancing education in engineering and engineering technology education by Promoting excellence in instruction, research, public service, and practice; Exercising worldwide leadership; Fostering the technological education of society; and Providing quality products and services to members
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ASEE Membership 448 Colleges (including 89 2-year) 164 Corporations 27 Non-profits 11,709 individuals 82.3% professional, life, retired, and global 6.1 % student 1.1% K-12 educator
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ASEE Influence Key reports – Grinter (1955), Green (1994), Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering Education (2009) Policy Influencers ASEE Board of Directors Engineering Deans Council Corporate Member Council Engineering Research Council
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Challenges in Engineering Education 1960’s – The Soviet “threat” 1970’s – The Japanese “threat” 1980’s – The demographic “threat” 1990’s – The global “threat” 2000’s – The environmental “threat” 2010’s – The Chinese “threat”
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Responses to Challenges in Engineering Education 1960’s – The scientific engineer 1970’s – The transactional engineer 1980’s – The managerial engineer 1990’s – The global engineer 2000’s – The holistic engineer 2010’s – The elite engineer
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Responses to Challenges in Engineering Education Focus on finding and retaining students Focus on “fixing” students Focus on “understanding” students Focus on “learning” Focus on educational systems
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Broader Challenges in Education STEM Education for ALL (including returning Service Members) Overcoming Impediments to Engaging Diverse Populations (including returning Service Members) Large-Scale Faculty Development
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Innovations in Engineering Education Experiential Learning Internships/Contests/Service/Venturing/Clinics Inductive Learning PBL, Inquiry, Case-based, JIT, etc. Design before fundamentals Real engineering, real early Deployment of education research Engineering in K-12 (stand-alone, and in S,M, & T) Note overlaps in the elements above
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Challenges in Sustaining Innovations in Engineering Education Achieving Institutionalization Linking education to practice Recognizing global commonalities
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Possible Areas of Collaboration Support consensus building activities for sustaining current undergraduate innovations and advancing to new innovations Sustain resources in support of faculty-led efforts Support exploration of recognition of promising K-12 engineering materials and programs.
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