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DAVID G. MONGAN, P.E., F.ASCE President/Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani, LLC

A VISION OF THE FUTURE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING PROFESSION ACEC 2007 FALL CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. DAVID G. MONGAN, P.E., F.ASCE President/Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani, LLC President-Elect, American Society of Civil Engineers.

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DAVID G. MONGAN, P.E., F.ASCE President/Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani, LLC

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  1. A VISION OF THE FUTURE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONACEC 2007 FALL CONFERENCESEPTEMBER 28, 2007 DAVID G. MONGAN, P.E., F.ASCE President/Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani, LLC President-Elect, American Society of Civil Engineers

  2. You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because – you might not get there. Yogi Berra PERSPECTIVE

  3. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS • WFEO • USACOE • FHWA • Bentley Software Systems • FIDIC • Walt Disney Imagineering • JSCE

  4. SUMMIT SPEAKERS • Globalization– Ralph Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE • Chairman & CEO, CH2M Hill • Technology – John Voeller, Senior Vice President • Chief Knowledge Officer and Chief Technology • Officer, Black & Veatch • Leadership– Henry Hatch, P.E., Hon.M.ASCE • Chair, International Activities Committee, ASCE

  5. OUR PROFESSION AND OUR VISION THE VISION FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING IN 2025 • Entrusted by society to create a sustainable world and • enhance the global quality of life, civil engineers serve • competently, collaboratively, and ethically as master: • planners, designers, constructors, and operators of thebuilt environment; • stewards of the natural environment; • innovators & integrators of ideas and technology; • managers of risk and uncertainty; and • leaders in shaping policy.

  6. OUR PROFESSION AND OUR VISION THE VISION FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING IN 2025 • The civil engineer is knowledgeable. He or she understands the theories, principles, and/or fundamentals of . . . . • The civil engineer is skillful. He or she knows how to . . . . . • The civil engineer embraces attitudes conducive to effective professional practice. He or she exhibits . . . . .

  7. Vision into Body of Knowledge

  8. Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge – 1st Edition TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL (8) Inter-disciplinary teams (1) Math & science (9) Professional/ethical standards (2) Experimentation (10) Communication (3) Design (11) Impact of engineering (4) Engineering problems (12) Life-long learning (5) Engineering tools (6) Specialized area of civil engineering (13) Contemporary issues (14) Business & public policy (7) Project mgmt, construction, and asset management (15) Leadership

  9. Technical Depth Technical & Professional Breadth Mathematics Social Sciences Humanities Basic Sciences BOK – TOTAL PICTURE

  10. “It is evident that the exploding body of science and engineering knowledge can not be accommodated within the context of the traditional four year baccalaureate degree.” Educating the Engineer of 2020 National Academy of Engineering, 2005

  11. The Concern! 150 140 Credits 130 120 1925 1950 1975 2002 Year

  12. A Leader No Longer 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Engineering Medicine Law Architecture Pharmacy Accounting Years of Formal Education Occupational Therapy Engineering Engineering 2010 1950 1900 1980 2000 1920

  13. Curricula Design Partners “Redesign today’s BS” Norwich Wentworth Wisconsin Madison Western Michigan US Military Academy Bucknell Wyoming Iowa State Case Western Penn State Nebraska Colorado State Illinois Urbana-Champaign West Virginia Rose-Hulman Louisville “Specialization after BS” California State - L.A. Oklahoma Tennessee Tech Northern Arizona Georgia Tech Texas-Tyler Texas-Austin Florida

  14. ASCE POLICY 465 The American Society of Civil Engineers supports the attainment of a Body of Knowledge for entry into the practice of civil engineering at a professional level.

  15. ASCE POLICY 465 Fulfillment of this BOK should include -- • a baccalaureate degree in CE • approximately 30 coordinated graduate or upper level courses or a master’s degree. . . • appropriate experience . . . BOK B+ (30 or M) & E

  16. Available on www.asce.org/raisethebar Comments to comments@bok.asce.org Draft BOK2 – PUBLIC REVIEW

  17. What’s Next ?

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