Creating a Culture of Entrepreneurship Vi Richard B. Brown The University of UtahCollege of Engineering Spin-offs Notable Entrepreneurial AlumniSimon Ramo, TRW John Warnock, Adobe Alan Ashton, Word Perfect Ed Catmull, Pixar Mark Fuller, WET Technologies Jim Clark, Netscape, Silicon Graphics 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
acceptance by the post-secondary constituents. Willingness of large numbers of US higher education institutions to grant credit and exemption from an existing undergraduate course. 2. Availability of professional development and related curriculum and instructional resources for teachers. 3. A sustainable financial model. About AP Courses & Exams• In 2011-2012 there are 34 Courses and Exams – 3 Studio Art Subjects with Portfolio Assessments – 31 Subjects with 3 Hour Summative Exams• AP reported scores 1 through 5 5: Extremely well qualified (A) 4: Well qualified (A-, B+, and B ) 3: Qualified (B-, C+, and C) 2: Possibly qualified 1: No recommendation• Cutpoints established using college
EDI 2012 Annual Conference of Engineering Deans Institute April 15-18, 2012, Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI Personal Experiences withAcademic Career Development Activities Eckhard A. Groll Professor of Mechanical Engineering Director of the Office of Professional Practice Interim Assistant Dean of Engineering for Research Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 April 17, 2012 1 Contents Pre-Career Development » Student exchanges Early-Career Development » Sabbatical Mid-Career Development » CIC-ALP
4/6/12 “Creating a nation of entrepreneurial engineers” epicenter.stanford.edu MISSION The Epicenter is dedicated to unleashing the entrepreneurial potential of undergraduate engineering students across the US, in order to create bold innovators with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to contribute to the prosperity of the US economy and society at large.2 1 4/6/12 APPROACH Build an open-source community
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terms of “training and certification” rather than degrees; especially true of technicians e.g. mechanics On the other hand, many who were technically trained sought to change field upon separation and planned to use benefit for this: i.e., business admin, veterinary science, culinary arts, music education, law, criminal justice Infantry forces often saw little application of their training to the outside world except for military police, so often intended “to start over again” in international business, advertising, criminal justice. A & B: SERVICEMEMBERS’ EDUCATIONAL & ENGINEERING ASPIRATIONS, THOUGHTS ON POST-9/11 GI BILL BENEFITS:1) Education is not necessarily a universal value—enlisted/officer distinction1) GIs
Faculty Development Engineering Dean’s Institute 2012 H. Keith Moo-‐Young, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, F. ASCE Personal Leadership Training1. Leadership Training A. NSF sponsored workshop for early faculty development in late 90’s B. Anderson Consulting Faculty Fellowship i. Innovative Teaching Methods from Consulting ii. Developed Goal Based Learning for implementation into Engineering Curriculum C. AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows Program AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships1. Categorized by program area, the executive branch agencies listed below anticipate hosting and
% in 1975; 25% in 2009PT/Grad: 45% in 1975; 60% in 2009“Higher Ed is a bubble…”“Education is a bubble in a classic sense … it’sextremely overpriced. People are not gettingtheir money’s worth … and at the same time itis something that is incredibly intensivelybelieve. It is, to my mind, in some ways worsethan the housing bubble.”Peter Thiel, Founder/CEO, PayPal “… and I hold the pin”“I can’t teach at Stanford again. I feel there’sa red pill and a blue pill. And you can take theblue pill and go back to your classroom andlecture your 20 students. But I’ve taken thered pill, and I’ve seen Wonderland.” Sebastian Thrun - Udacity MITxO MITx offers a portfolio of MIT courses for free to a virtual community of
of Service • Tuition • Post 9-11 • Fees, • VA for In- Books, State Rate Supplies • Stevens and Yellow Housing Ribbon ScholarshipProgress Report• 80+ students in 3 years• All Schools (Engineering & Science, Management; Systems Engineering)• Deans List; Summer Scholars; Athletes, including 1 All American• 1st in Metro area to obtain Yellow Ribbon certEnriching Our Campus Community Veteran Student Ryan Bridge is a two-time All-American wrestler with a 3.89 GPA Veteran Student R. J. Polunin, a biomed engineering major
: M.Eng. ~ 2 years Ph.D. ~ 4 years 2 Enhancing Engineering EducationStretching students’ potential via a range of optional programmes Shaping a global mindset - Overseas Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) - NUS Overseas Colleges - Student Exchange Programme - Joint/Dual degree programmes with renowned partner universities Enriching learning through experience in: - Industrial Attachment - Vacation Internship Programme - Technopreneurship & Incubation Programme - Innovation Programme - UROP - Independent Work Programme
Administration, Finances, Strategic Planning Sarah A. Rajala Essential Organizational Activities that keep your college healthy ◦ Administrative leadership ◦ Finances ◦ Strategic planning Who are you? o Facilitator within the college o Responsible for the college o Advocate for the college within the university • Important to recognize the college is part of a larger organization • Obligation to contribute to the university leadership team • Ambassador outside the university Establish clear expectations o Define path for moving forward (strategic plan) o Work to bring out the best in everyone o Understand and adhere to personnel policies and
Engineering Colleges and Competitions:Innovation thru Engineering Competitions & Prizes Darryll J. Pines Dean and Farvardin Professor Timeline of the History of Competitions and Prizes Google Lunar X Prize: A total of $30 million in Prize Money prizes are available to the first privately funded teams to safely land a robot on the surface of the $10M Moon, have that robot travel 500 meters over the lunar surface, and send video, images and data Longitude Prize: In 1714, the
Colombia-Purdue Institutefor Advanced ScientificResearchEDI - April 16, 2012, Lihue, KauaiLeah H. JamiesonThe John A. Edwardson Dean of EngineeringPurdue UniversityColombia-Purdue Institute for AdvancedScientific Research (CPIASR / ColPICA)❍ Strategic plan-inspired, faculty- and staff-led, alumni-enabled partnership between Colombia and Purdue that has grown organically over the past 18 months❍ Why Colombia? • Alignment of visions: building a technology-based economy, with emphasis on nanotechnology, biotechnology, biodiversity – Colombia’s “Vision 2025” • “CIVETS” • Exemplifies Purdue’s learning, discovery, and engagement missions • A focus on education at all levels • The opportunity
New Deans Forum Engineering Deans Institute Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, April 15, 2012________________________________ Discussion of relations with facultymembers, students and direct-reports._________________________________________ Richard C. Benson Dean of Engineering, Virginia TechTheir success is your success!Students Faculty Direct-Reports StudentsFor a college of any appreciable size, it will beimpossible to have a close relationship with alarge fraction of the student body. The followingtechniques can help you stay connected: _______________________________________• Meet regularly with student organizations and leaders.• Host student groups that have gone on the road with you to professional meetings
University-Industry Collaborations: Agilent’s Agilent s Perspective 2012 Engineering Deans Institute/Kauai Roger Stancliff CTO, Component Test Division Agilent Technologies, Inc.Page 1A Brief History of Agilent• 1939: Hewlett-Packard Hewlett Packard Company formed with the encouragement of Dr. Terman• 1999: Agilent split from HP• 2005: Strategic alignment: Phase I: focused measurement company• 2006: Launched “Phase II”: profitable, sustainable growth - initiated a global program for university research• 2011: Net revenue = $6.6 billion; employees = 19,000Page 2 Agilent Technologies Addressing critical measurement challenges
Survey Context*• Absence of strong external motivating forces – Only two promotions in career – Modest salary raise pool in recent years• Professional goals can sometimes become less clear – What next? – What am I going to be known for? – How am I going to stay competitive?• Inertia – Tendency to stay on course• Neglect – Mid-Career faculty get less attention – Little or no mentoring – Young faculty are a priority• Negative Perceptions – Administrative dark side *Baldwin, et al., 2008 Good Institutional Practices• Talent Spotting – Passive Intervention • Asking “Are you interested in an administrative position?” as part of the annual report – Annual conversations with
Accelerating the Pace…Jim TungMathWorks Fellowjim@mathworks.com © 2012 The MathWorks, Inc.1Accelerating the Pace ofEngineering and Science 2Accelerating the Pace ofDiscovery, Innovation,Development, and Learning inEngineering and Science 3MathWorks Product Familiesfor technical computingfor simulation andModel-Based Design 4MathWorks at a Glance Earth’s topography on a Miller cylindrical projection, created
Fleet Forward U.S. forces “will have a global presence emphasizing the Asia-Pacific and Middle East while still ensuring our ability to maintain our defense commitments to Europe and strengthening alliances and partnerships across all regions.” – LeonPanetta, United States Secretary of Defense “HI…Gateway 1 to the Pacific” Navy Region Hawaii Area of Operation Makaha Ridge Lualualei Naval Computer and
Airbus Fly Your Ideas ChallengeJohn O’Leary, Vice President EngineeringAirbus Americas Engineering, Inc.EDI - 17th April, 20124/30/2012 The Future By Airbus 1Introducing Airbus Fly Your IdeasA competition challenging students worldwide to develop newideas to deliver a greener aviation industry.• Open to teams of 3 to 5 students from any discipline or nationality.• Three progressively competitive and challenging rounds.• Round 1 – a one page proposal; Round 2 – a 5000 word report.• These rounds are evaluated by experienced Airbus engineers and experts against preset criteria.• In Round 3, five teams - from over 300 who enter - are invited to present their idea to a panel of Airbus executives and industry experts
University Partnerships andInnovation – Learning fromthe New York City Example April 17, 2012 Lance R. Collins Dean of EngineeringGROWING APPLIED SCIENCES A Game Changer for NYC February 9, 2011The 2008 recession prompted NYC to redouble effortsto find economic ‘Game Changers’Game ChangersExercise Format: – a series of round-tables, workshops, and panels in 2009-2010. Participants: – 325+ CEOs of large, medium and small companies. – 25+ community groups representing a broad spectrum of views. – 12+ University Deans/Presidents of NYC universities. Inputs: – Sector analyses of our leading industries and growth sectors. – Benchmarks with global
Engineering for Diplomacy, Development and National Security: U.S. Universities on the Front Lines Andrew Reynolds U.S. Department of State 2012 Engineering Deans Institute Conference “Engineering Transcending Boundaries” Kauai, Hawaii April 15-18, 2012 Outline of Remarks“SET for Grand Challenges”National Security, Foreign Policy StrategiesHard, Soft and “Smart Power”State/USAID/PACOM - Pacific and Western HemisphereUniversities Gone Global on the Front LinesRecruitment - A Word from Our SponsorStrategic Planning/Horizon Scanning - Crystal Ball DarklySome Disruptive Technologies and Paradigm Shifts“Black Swans” and Renaissance Engineers U.S. Department of State
InstituteProfessional Societies – The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) – The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) Why Does NEEC Exist?Approximately 30% of theNavy’s engineeringworkforce will be eligibleto retire by 2014.Source: Shipbuilding Engineering Education Consortium (SEEC)Viability and Operational Concepts Final Report (June 16, 2009)by National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)Major AccomplishmentsDeveloped and initiated 23 NEEC project teams• 215 Undergraduate and Graduate students directly engaged in projects• Projects engaging cross-section of NSWC• SMART (11) & NREIP (9) students engaged• Projects cover a wide-range of important Navy topics• Base funding – 133 targeted students• 166
purification project demonstrates cost effective Annual mission that works with partner nations to execute a variety of humanitarian civic assistancetechnologies in support of Foreign Humanitarian Assistance missions in the Pacific Fleet area of responsibility, from & Disaster Response operations. a ship dedicated to the mission.UHM in joint military technology Two UH civil engineering studentsexchange exercises between US and will participate aboard USNS MercyThai military at Sattahip Royal Navy for Pacific Partnership .Base, Thailand1
-on activities with a strong link to academic achievement. Goal is for Native students to graduate from HS college- and calculus-ready with a clear, powerful vision of a future in engineering. ANSEP HS students construct their own PCs from kits. Success in a suite of HS classes is required in order to keep the hardware. NHSEMP summer program HS students complete fun design-build projects in afternoons after math courses.2012 EDI April 17, 20121. Break Cultural Barriers at the K-12 Level Pre-college programs bring students in from their local communities to a baccalaureate campus or community college
Only 62% of California students scored proficientin science on the most recent eighth-‐gradeCalifornia Standards Test (CST).Even more alarming, only 20% of Californiastudents were proficient on the eighth-‐ gradeNational Assessment of Educational Progress(NAEP) science exam in 2009.Only about 10% of California public elementaryschool students regularly experience opportunitiesfor high-‐quality science learning.Moreover, 40% of elementary teachers in grades K–5reported that their students receive 60 minutes orless of science instruction per week.The Math and Science Teacher Initiative(MSTI) includes a systemwide plan of actionthat consists of six primary strategies:1. The creation of new credential pathways2. Provision of financial support
• Knowledge of other engineering disciplines and how they integrate into a system solution• Knowledge of product domains• Extensive expertise and experience in one or more engineering disciplines and in one or more product domains• Ability to motivate and inspire individuals and teams• Comfort in dealing with complexity• Focus on underpinning decisions with data• Capability to make tough technical decisions1,8001,6001,4001,2001,000 800 600 400 200 - 17 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85Thank You
Early College High School Students:The UTEP PerspectiveThe University of Texas at El Paso Richard T. Schoephoerster Dean and Riter Professor College of EngineeringStudents from the highest incomefamilies are almost 8X as likely asthose from the lowest incomefamilies to earn a degree by age 24. The College Completion Agenda 2010 Progress ReportIf talent crosses all boundaries (race,ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic),then we’re missing out on a lot oftalent. Early College High Schools• Started in 2002 with seed funding from Gates, Carnegie Corp., Ford, Kellog, and Lumina• Primarily funded by states and local districts
in Government S&E Career • 60% alums pursuing STEM Education/Degree • Program increased student interest in pursuing a career in STEM Overall Assessment •Highly Selective – only 7% applicants selected to participate • Overall high satisfaction ratings from students and mentors
: 37,000 +• Annual Economic Impact of approximately $ 700 Million• CSUN provides 5,800 jobs on campus and the University’s economic activity creates an additional 5,700 to 6,000 jobs in the local economy• CSUN is a major producer of basic and applied research averaging over $ 25 million in external grants annually Background Information• Engineering & Computer Science at CSUN – Approx. 3200 students (2500 undergraduate) – Five EAC ABET accredited Programs in Engineering and a CAC ABET accredited Program in Computer Science (all undergraduate) – ACCE accredited Program in Construction Management Technology Program (undergraduate) – New BS degree programs in Engineering Management and Computer
scholars and students from around the world To move POSTECH to a next level of excellence 5 International Programs at POSTECH• Student mobility: 5% of our students per year go abroad for > 3 months• Distinguished foreign professors• Distinguished lecturers• Global leadership program• Cooperation with developing countries• WCU (World Class University) programs• IBS (Institute for Basic Science) campus site labs Research Platforms and InstitutesNational and international projects to host and build key research infrastructuresand institutes for the advancement of the R&D competency of Korea PAL XFEL Pohang Accelerator Laboratory X-ray Free Electron Laser 3rd generation 3 GeV