Raising the Bar: Progress and Plans

1. Raising the Bar:Progress and Plans Blaine Leonard, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE ASCE Immediate PastPresident Jeff Russell, P.E., Ph.D., Dist.M.ASCE Chair, Cmte on the Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice

2. What ASCE members have told us Engineering builds the foundation for a better future • Issues facing the CE profession • Influencing policy makers to renew infrastructure • Incorporating sustainability principles • CE work often treated as a commodity(e.g., non-QBS procurement) • Non-CEs heading CE-intensive organizations

3. What we also heard Engineering builds the foundation for a better future • Summit on the Future of Civil Engineering in 2025 • Saw similar issues facing CEs today • Created a picture of the world in 2025 • Forged an aspirational Visionfor the profession

4. Entrusted by societyto create a sustainable world andenhance the global quality of life,civil engineersserve competently, collaboratively, and ethically as:

5. Master Builders • Master planners, designers, constructors, and operators of society’s economic and social engine—the built environment

6. Stewards of the Environment • Stewards of the natural environment and its resources Engineering builds the foundation for a better future

7. Innovators • Innovators and integrators of ideas and technology across the public, private, and academic sectors

8. Managers of Risk • Managers of risk and uncertainty caused by natural events, accidents, and other threats

9. Leaders in Public Policy • Leaders in discussions and decisions shaping public environmental and infrastructure policy.

10. Future Engineers: Entrusted as Leaders Engineering builds the foundation for a better future Innovators and Collaborators Our future infrastructure will be more complex Engineering builds the foundation for a better future

11. Will civil engineers be preparedfor this future? Engineering builds the foundation for a better future

12. What’s happening? 150 140 Credits 130 120 2025 1925 1950 1975 2000 Year Engineering builds the foundation for a better future

13. What’s happening? 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Engineering Medicine Law Architecture Pharmacy Accounting Years of Formal Education Occupational Therapy Engineering Engineering Technology 2010 1950 1900 1980 2000 1920 Engineering builds the foundation for a better future

14. National Academy of Engineering ASCE’s Position? Engineering builds the foundation for a better future “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.”

15. ASCE Agrees(Policy 465 -- 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010) Engineering builds the foundation for a better future The American Society of Civil Engineers supports theattainment of a Body of Knowledgefor entry into the practice of civil engineeringat a professional level.

16. Humanities Technical Depth Professional Practice Breadth Technical Breadth Mathematics Social Sciences Natural Sciences Body of Knowledge (BOK) -- Engineering builds the foundation for a better future

17. What will it take? Engineering builds the foundation for a better future A broader &more in-depthengineering educationis key (coupled with improvedon-the-job experiential learning)

18. What will it take? B+ (M or30)& E 18 Engineering builds the foundation for a better future A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering A master’s degree (or no less than 30 graduate / upper level technical / professional practice credits, or the equivalent, with at least 50% being engineering)   Appropriate experience

19. What can be achieved? Engineering builds the foundation for a better future • Raising the bar for civil engineering will: • Build leaders to influence infrastructure renewal • Create a higher-level & recognizedprofessional • Help CEs manage & communicate the risks involved in society's infrastructure choices • Provide breadth for leadershipin sustainability • Prepare CEs as leaders • Attract more great, innovative future leaders into the profession

20. Progress? Engineering builds the foundation for a better future 74% of ASCE members see the need for more education beyondthe B.S.

21. Much has been done Engineering builds the foundation for a better future • Established an ASCE Policy and a Strategy. • Developed a CE Body of Knowledge. • Based on the BOK, changed accreditation criteria for university CE programs. • Influenced NCEES to amend Model Law/Rules. • A model for states to require additional education for licensure starting in 2020 • Developed draft guidelines for experience required in advance of CE licensure. • Planned for Long-Term Management of Change

22. The Change Management Problem Engineering builds the foundation for a better future The BOK has experienced near-continuous change since 2003. In a dynamic world, we should expect continuous change in any professional BOK. Accreditation Criteria should be related to the BOK outcomes. Frequent or unsynchronized changes to BOK and Accreditation Criteria can be disruptive.

23. The Change Management Plan • Implement BOK updates and revisions to CE Program Criteria, if appropriate, on a regular, predictable schedule. • Use a fixed 8-year review cycle: • (CHANGE CYCLE) > (6 YR ACCREDITATION CYCLE) • Different programs implement new Criteria • Continue to recognize inherent differences between BOK and Accreditation Criteria: • BOK – ambitious, comprehensive, future-oriented • Criteria – minimum standard, narrower in scope, applicable now, reasonably attainable

24. Proposed Schedule

25. Implications Engineering builds the foundation for a better future Initiate CE Program Criteria review process in late 2012. Propose changes if appropriate. May be influenced by deliberations within EAC/ABET on Criterion 3 (General Criteria). No new CE Program Criteria before 2016. No major changes to BOK before 2018.

26. Much has been done Mission Accomplished? Engineering builds the foundation for a better future • Established an ASCE Policy and a Strategy. • Developed a CE Body of Knowledge. • Based on the BOK, changed accreditation criteria for university CE programs. • Influenced NCEES to amend Model Law/Rules. • A model for states to require additional education for licens • Developed draft guidelines for the experience required in advance of CE licensure. • Planned for Long-Term Management of Change

27. There is much to be done Engineering builds the foundation for a better future New Task Committee to develop a plan to: Influence key stakeholders to understand and commit to the changes necessary to implement the Raise the Bar initiative. Pass changes to the licensing laws in a few targeted states to reflect the NCEES Model Law 2020.

28. And you can help Engineering builds the foundation for a better future • Stay Informed by joining the “Raise the Bar” Network; and encourage others to do same. www.asce.org/raisethebar/network • Organize presentations: local, department, college, national conferences, . . . • Influence local stakeholders ─ • Licensing board • Universities (internal & external to department) • Leaders of local firms • Local NSPE • State ACEC

29. Engineering builds the foundation for a better future Now is the time to make the model licensure law a reality in the states

30. The bottom line We need to raise the bar Engineering builds the foundation for a better future In order to ─ Achieve Vision 2025 and enhance the CE profession… Become entrusted leaders … Meet society’s challenges of tomorrow… Build the foundation for a better future...

31. Engineering builds the foundation for a better future Discussion

32. Primary Input Key Influence NCEESModel Rules Master Plan Laws/Rules of 56 Licensing Boards NCEESModel Law EducationalFulfillment Experiential Fulfillment Integration ofParaprofessionals Accreditation Criteria Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (including guidelines for B vs M/30 vs E) Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025

33. Proposed Schedule