Support Organizations for the Engineering Community (1985) / Chapter Skim
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Each section discusses a need {or needs identified by the task force, existing support organizations/mechanisms relating to that need, and recommendations for improving the support currently being provided. Th`> 1~1 to Inform Prf~.~.alle~e Students About Engineering Most precollege students have a limited understanding of engineering as a profession, in part because most precollege faculty and counselors do not have enough information on the subject to advise their students effectively.
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. ngmeermg 1nstltutlons Professional societies Media 17 Mechanisms Television and radio Motion pictures Industrial interaction Newspapers and periodicals University interaction From the studies of the task force, however, it appears that the support organizations do not use the available mechanisms to introduce information on careers in engineering that is needed at the primary and secondary school levels.
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Establishment of Pre-engineering Program Structure and Standards Increasing numbers of engineering students are choosing to begin their formal college education by spending the first two years of their undergraduate program at a local junior, community, or other college. Students cite several reasons for this choice: insufficient funds to attend an out-of-town engineering school for four years, lack of maturity or self-confidence when faced with the demands of a university environment, indecision about making the commitment to a career in engineering, or inability to gain admission directly to an engineering program because of deficient secondary school preparation or performance.
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In general, engineering students derive financial support from one or more of the following: Organizations Their families Federal government Private foundations Industry Their employers State government Engineering institutions
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Because of the importance of engineering to the nation's economic well-being and stability, the growing interest in engineering as a career choice, and the increasing quality of the students seeking admission to engineering institutions, it is imperative that this trend be reversed. A wide range of support organizations operating through a multitude of mechanisms influences the educational curricula of engineering students.
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Two key factors must be recognized by the funding organizations: t 1 ) first-rate engineering education is expensive; and ~2J existing laboratory and computational facilities, faculty and support staff, salaries and benefits, operating funds, research and project support, and maintenance budgets are in most cases inadequate; yet they are essential to a high quality engineering curriculum.
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As a result, industry leaders may turn more to colleges of engineering to recruit faculty who can provide the expertise required in some of the more advanced areas of engineering. The following support organizations and mechanisms are available: Organizations State legislatures/lay boards Federal government University and college administrations Industry Professional societies Mechanisms Higher education appropriations Grants and subsidies Adequate resource allocation Faculty involvement These support organizations must recognize the negative long-term impact on the quality of engineering faculty of compensation that is not commensurate with market rates.
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. ac .mmlstratlons Federal government Mechanisms Higher education appropriations Gifts, endowments, and grants Equipment, grants, and subsidies Resource allocation and faculty involvement Minimum standards The support organizations responsible for resources currently are not providing adequate funds to support high-quality engineering instruction.
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Alternatively, with appropriate support from engineering institutions such laboratories or training centers could be set up on campus for joint use by the engineering college and the contributing industry. Research Support for Faculty Research support for engineering faculty must include modern facilities Laboratory and computational)
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If these needs are not met, the result will be outdated, unproductive, insecure faculty who cannot provide the solid core of engineering expertise required for a vigorous engineering educational program. These organizations/mechanisms are sources of the necessary support: University administrations Professional societies Awards Consistent promotion and tenure Technical meetings and short courses Scholar/scientist awards National Academy of Engineering Organizations Mechanisms Industry Federal government Chairs Long-range planning Policies Sabbaticals and consultantships Grants Travel The task force recommends that funds provided lay support organizations for these existing mechanisms lie expanded.
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And these needs have been exacerbated lay the increased level of reporting required lay both governmental and nongovernmental agen cles. Administrative support organizations and mechanisms for engineering institutions include the following: Organizations Legistatures/lay boards University administrations ABET Professional societies Mechanisms Allocation of nonhuman resources Institutional studies/statistical information Institutional budgets Allocation of professional and staff positions It is incumbent upon the support organizations to recognize and promote effective administrative support for engineering institutions.
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. university admmlstratlons Advisory committees Mechanisms College staff Industry interaction Formalized planning documents Government interaction Most major corporations have full-time departments devoted to corporate strategy planning.
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