AAES Board of Directors Meeting
December 6, 2006
National Academies Keck Building, Room 203
Morning Program Session 9:00 AM - -12:30 PM
"Promoting the US Engineering Community’s Pursuit of the “Rising Above” Recommendations."
During the Spring AAES Board meeting, held in conjunction with the National Academy of Engineering Convocation of Professional Engineering Societies during May 8 and 9, 2006, the report by the National Academies on "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" and its recommendations were discussed. Engineering societies were encouraged to continue their efforts in line with the report's recommendations and to collaborate with others in advancing the objectives of the report. This Program Session will continue that focus along the lines of its theme. Each of the following speakers will entertain questions after their presentations.
Potential for Congressional Action Jim Turner, Full Committee Chief Democratic Counsel, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives Jim's brief bio
Further Efforts by the National Academies on the Rising Above Recommendations Deborah D. Stine, PhD, Associate Director, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and Study Director, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, The National Academies. Deborah's brief bio; Debbie's ppt Presentation; Debbie's Questions for the US Engineering Community
Developing Effective Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering Greg Pearson, Program Officer, Program Office, National Academy of Engineering Greg's brief bio; Study scope and objectives; Greg's Slides
Design Squad Promoting awareness of Engineering to American Youth. Stacey Ober, Public Relations Manager, National Society of Professional Engineers, will present the reality show Design Squad which is the public broadcasting station (WGBH) response to the need for children, especially during junior high, to learn the importance of engineering in our modern world. Stacey's brief bio
Discussion of Actions of the US Engineering Community to Promote the "Rising Above" Recommendations Following these presentations will be a discussion, led by Kathryn Gray, PE, F.NSPE, Immediate NSPE Past-President, of AAES Member Societies recent activities along the lines of the report's recommendations and what further actions should be taken by the US Engineering Community.
Member Societies have been asked to prepare brief summaries of their activities to facilitate a mutually helpful discussion. Those received to date are attached.
ASME ASME ACI activities_103106
IEEE-USA IEEE-USA report
AIMBE AIMBE Competitiveness Write-up revised
SWE SWE Report to AAES on ACI 2006_12
Summary of Discussion prepared by Kathryn Gray:
Key areas of focus discussed for consideration by the AAES Board and member societies in the afternoon session included the following:
- Help Congress obtain a better understanding of the BIG picture of the engineering profession
- Collaborate on diversity / innovation / and the Grand Challenges for the future (5-10 years) (Cooperate with EWeek to promote to public)
- Jointly evaluate outreach programs to grow effective efforts and eliminate wasted efforts on less or non-effective programs
- AAES must be proactive as conduit for collaborating input to NAE Committees
- Promote STEM legislation that includes engineering courses
- Integrate new effective programs (i.e. Design Squad) into existing association events held by member societies and their partners
- Identify other appropriate engineering societies to join with AAES in these efforts.