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Engineering the Futureof
Civil Engineering“Raising the Bar” through Education and
LicensureVersion 2: Last revised July 15, 2002
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Why This Presentation?a. Communicate Status of Policy 465b. Obtain input and feedbackc. Partner to next steps
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Today’s Schedule1. Problem2. Rationale3. Policy 4654. Implementation5. Summary
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The current 4-year bachelor’s degreeis becoming
inadequate formal academic preparationfor
the practice of CE at the professional levelin the future.
1. Problem
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“Slippage”
Reduction in CreditsCompensation
ProfessionalSkills
DevelopmentBroader Formal Education
LeadershipPreparation
Appeal To Youth Management
by Non-EngineersChanging Systems
2. Rationale
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3. ASCE Policy 465(Adopted by the BOD on October 9, 2001)
The American Society of Civil Engineers The American Society of Civil Engineers supports the concept of the Mastersupports the concept of the Master’’s s
degree degree or Equivalent as a prerequisite or Equivalent as a prerequisite for licensure andfor licensure and the practice of civil the practice of civil engineering at a professional level.engineering at a professional level.
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The route to the practice of CE at the professional level and beyond should be:
*Masters (degree) or equivalent
Body of Specialized Knowledge
BaccalaureateEducation
MOE*
AppropriateExperience
MoreExperience
and Lifelong Learning
Commitment to Life-Long Learning
Practice of CE at theProfessional Level
Vision of Full Realization
Licensure
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Masters or Equivalent(MOE)
• PURPOSE: Increase breadth & depth of formal education
• FLEXIBILITY:Choice of focusChoice of timingChoice of access
• QUALITY: Maintain rigor
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Engineering MOE’s(for Holders of ABET-Accredited BSCE)
1. MEngr or MS in CIVIL ENGINEERING
2. MEngr or MS in OTHER ENGINEERING
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1. MS in SCIENCE2. MS in ARCHITECTURE3. MS in CITY & URBAN PLANNING4. MASTER of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION5. MASTER of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION6. JD (Law degree)
PossibleNon-Engineering MOE’s(for Holders of ABET-Accredited BSCE)
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The Board has established the --Task Committee
on theAcademic
Prerequisites for Professional Practice(TCAP3)
4. Implementation
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ASCE Task CommitteeOn Academic Prerequisites
for Professional Practice
Develop, organize, and
execute a detailed plan for the full
realization of Policy 465
• Practitioners• Educators• Students• ASCE Staff
Formed:October
2001
Charge: 14 members:
TCAP^3
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Implementation Initiatives
Body of Knowledge - Curricula
Accreditation
Licensure
Specialty Certification
10 to ? YearsYear 2001
Long term Complex Parallel Pro-active
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Organized by Initiatives
TCAP3
Task CommitteeOn
Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice
Body of Knowledge-
CurriculaCommittee
Accreditation Committee
LicensureCommittee
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TCAP3 Communication Efforts
NAE
LQPC
NCEES
ASCEELQTF
CASE
NCSEA
ABET
NSPE
SEIAIChE
Met with and/or made presentations to:
TCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
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ppt/ASCEMastersPolicy
TCAP3 Communication EffortsPublished articles in:
Civil Engineering
Environmental EngineerMilitary Engineer
The Georgia EngineerThe Structural Connection
Will publish articles in publications of:
ABET
American Public Works AssociationTau Beta Pi
TCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
Boston Society of Civil Engineers News
Newsletter of the CE Division of ASEE
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Results of TCAP3 Communication with Stakeholders
• Strong, revealing reactions
• Shared concerns/visions
• Personal commitments
AIChE
TCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
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“CE’s are in a unique position to lead the entire engineering community,
so I will try to support you as best I can. …as the CE’s lead the way,
the others will have to follow.”
Wm. A. Wulf, PresidentNational Academy of Engineering
TCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
Personal Commitments
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“NSPE supports the concept of engineering students
meeting additional academic requirements as a prerequisite for
licensure and practice of engineering at the professional level in the future.”
Board of DirectorsNational Society of Professional Engineers
January 2002
TCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
Organizational Commitments
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TCAP3 will continue to interact with stakeholders in the interest
of:Moving from awareness to understanding
Creating commitment
Facilitating action
Planting seeds
Lighting fires
TCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
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BOK – Curricula InitiativeChair, Stuart G. Walesh ([email protected])
Charge:
- Define the BOK needed to enter the practice of civil engineering at the professional level (licensure) in the 21st century.
- Design and/or identify BS-MOE programs and experience that will implement the BOK.
- Describe the role of faculty and practitioners in imparting the BOK.
TCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
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Accreditation Initiative
TCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
Chair, Richard O. Anderson ([email protected])Charge:
- Identify the barriers and critical issues.- Enlist the help from the other engineering
disciplines.- Identify methods for accreditation of MOE programs.- Identify professionals who can assist.- Identify how ABET can help.
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Licensure Initiative
TCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
- Identify the barriers and critical issues.- Enlist help from NCEES, NSPE, and ACEC.- Recommend a regulatory definition of the BS-MOE.- Identify state boards that can pilot Policy 465 to
implementation.
Chair, Bobby E. Price ([email protected])Charge:
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Want to help? Or at least participate?
• ?
• Critique working documents and published articles/papers
• Serve as a corresponding member
• Volunteer to fill a future committee slot
• Inform your colleagues
• Start “something” at your university and in your state
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5. Summary• ASCE is committed to raising the education bar
• ASCE is communicating to move interested individuals from awareness to understanding
Awareness
Understanding
Commitment
Action
ChangeProcess
• Organized by initiativesTCAP3
BOK Acc. Lic.
• Internal and external support is growing
• You are invited to participate
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Information and Knowledgeable Points of Contact
For more information visit the ASCE website
www.asce.org/raisethebar
If you have questions or comments, please contact
Jeff Russell: 608-262-7244 [email protected]
Stu Walesh: 219-464-1704 [email protected]
Tom Lenox: 800-548-2723 (ext.6191) [email protected]
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The future that The future that we study and plan we study and plan for begins for begins todaytoday..
Chester O. FischerChester O. Fischer