EngineeringPast, Present and Future Perspectives Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega Dean of Engineering, North Carolina State UniversityPresident, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) ASEE Engineering Technology Leaders Institute Crystal City, Virginia September 23, 2016 Overview• What is Engineering ?• Engineering in the 20th Century• Engineering in the 21st Century• Impact on Engineering Education at NC State• Future Perspectives• Final ThoughtsScientists study the world as it is; engineerscreate the world that has never been. ~ Theodore von KármánEngineering brings reality to ideas andprovides solutions to societal needs
discipline to narrowly defined engineering technology activities; b) an ability to apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology problems that require limited application of principles but extensive practical knowledge; c) an ability to conduct standard tests and measurements, and to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments; d) an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team; e) an ability to identify, analyze, and solve narrowly defined engineering technology problems; f) an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical
Innovation Instead GOTB And Ask Customers What They Need & Will “Pay” ForLean Startup isn’t explicitlyabout starting a company …It’s really about how tomaximize the number ofpeople you help and impact(i.e., the business model)That’s why we start with theseCustomer Segments(Does Anyone Care?)Value Propositions(Why Do They Care)Value Propositions(Why Do They Care) Idea, Technology,‘Sustainable’, ‘Interactive’ = Features, Not Value PropositionsFaster, Cheaper, Better (Mom & Apple Pie) =Weak Value Propositions Quantifiably Faster, Cheaper, Better =Better Value Propositions Q ua ntifia bl e, Rel eva nt, Significant, & Testable Product B e n e f i ts =Much
60% home institution (PI) 73% of ELs involved 20% for-profit companies 8% non-profit companies 50% have more people 8% other institutional partners 4% other Funding 50% have sought additional funding 76% have additional funding (new 59 requests 14 approvals grants, home institution, venture capital, corporate partnerships, other sources) $3.6m 22% of additional funds are revenue from customers Entrepreneurial MindsetI approach my current role as a faculty
“Engineering Technology: Connecting, Building & Maintaining Relationships” ETLI Opening Plenary - 9:00 am-10:00 amWelcome: Professor Elaine Cooney, Chair of Engineering Technology Leaders Institute (ETLI)Opening Remarks: Professor Pat Fox, Chair of Engineering Technology Council (ETC) ETLI Opening PlenaryIntroduction of Speaker: Dr. Ken Burbank, Past Chair of Engineering Technology Council (ETC)Keynote Speaker: Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega,Dean of the College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC and President of ASEE ETLI 2016 – Keynote address Louis Martin-Vega, Ph.D. 2016-17 ASEE PresidentDean of the College of