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SAME: Engineering for SAME: Engineering for IndependenceIndependence

May 2, 2007May 2, 2007

Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia, PA

Raising the Bar for Engineering Raising the Bar for Engineering Education: Dealing with 21Education: Dealing with 21stst Century Century

ChallengesChallenges

Gerald E. Galloway, Ph.D., P.E.Vice-Chair, ASCE Committee on the Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice

Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering, University of MarylandMaas-White Scholar, US Army Corps of Engineers

ProfessionsProfessionsProfessionsProfessions

Body of KnowledgeBody of Knowledge

Ethic of Ethic of Professional ServiceProfessional Service

OrganizationOrganization

ASCE Policy 465(Adopted by the BOD on October 19, 2004)

The American Society of Civil Engineers The American Society of Civil Engineers

supports supports the attainment of a Body of the attainment of a Body of

Knowledge Knowledge for entry into the practice of for entry into the practice of

civil engineering at a professional level.civil engineering at a professional level.

Body of

Knowledge

Knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to enter into the practice of engineering at the professional level.

“It is evident that the exploding body of science and engineering knowledge cannot be accommodated within the context of the traditional four year baccalaureate degree.”

The “Bottom Line”

Problem Statement

Educating the Engineer of 2020 NAE Report 2005

Problem StatementProblem StatementProblem StatementProblem Statement

Body of Knowledge(for Future)

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BOK – The BOK – The BIGBIG Picture Picture

1. Fundamentals -- math, science, and engr science.

2. Technical breadth.

3. Breadth in the humanities & social sciences.

4. Professional practice breadth.5. Technical depth

(specialization).

Technical core

Life-long learningEngineering tools

Communication

Contemporary issues

Professional & ethical standards

Impact of engineering

Experimentation

Design

Inter-disciplinary teams

Engineering problems

Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge

Specialized area of civilEngineering (12)

Project management,construction, and asset mgmt.(13)

Business & public policy (14)

Leadership (15)

TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL

Today’sToday’s CE professional track:CE professional track:Today’sToday’s CE professional track:CE professional track:

Professional practice and

life-long learning

Exam/Licen.

Tomorrow’sTomorrow’s CE professional track:CE professional track:Tomorrow’sTomorrow’s CE professional track:CE professional track:

Exam/Licen.

Morecomprehensive

Professional practice and

life-long learning

With specialtycertification option

BOK (Implicit)

Bach.Educ.

Exper.

BOK (Explicit)

Bach.Educ.

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Opportunityto redesign

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““How”How”

B + Additional Education & B + Additional Education & EE

BBABET ABET

+ approx. 30 & E + approx. 30 & E

B + MB + MABETABET & E & E

Campus Distance Learning Agency Programs

Received Endorsements fromEngineering Leaders

Engineers

ASFE

AECOM

BE&K Engineering

Cal Poly

NCCER

Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers

Merco

Graef Anhalt Schloemer

DuPont

Chief of Engineers

Smithsonian Institution

Academia

Owner

Contractor Design/ContractorGovernment

Association

Engineers

Association

Engineers

Owner

ASCEReading Branch