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Mohammad [email protected]
Engineering Grand Challenges:Why We Need a New “WPI Plan” for
Engineering Education
Mohammad Noori (http://mohammad-noori.com)
IUCEE 2012-13 Virtual Academy, Nov. 6 & 12, 2012
► Some of the Major Studies Published 2003-2008:◘ NAE, 2004, The Engineer of 2020
◘ NAE, 2005, Educating the Engineer of 2020
◘ NAE, 2008, Changing the Conversation
◘ NSF, 2007, The 5XME Workshop: Transforming ME Education and Research
◘ ASME, 2008 Global Summit on the Future of Mechanical Engineering
◘ Duderstadt, 2008, Engineering for a Changing World
◘ ASCE, 2008, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century
◘ Carnegie Foundation 2008, “Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field”
◘ ASEE 2011, “Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering Education”
◘ ASME 2012, Vision 2030: Creating the future of Mechanical Engineering
Changing Role of Engineers and the Need to Reform Engineering Curriculum
► In the 20th Century, engineering recorded its grandest accomplishments. 2003- the book A Century of Innovation: Twenty Engineering Achievements That Transformed Our Lives, published through a project initiated by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Grand Challenges- Background
1. Electrification2. Automobile3. Airplane4. Water Supply and Distribution5. Electronics6. Radio and Television7. Agricultural Mechanization8. Computers9. Telephone10. Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
11. Highways12. Spacecraft13. Internet14. Imaging15. Household Appliances16. Health Technologies17. Petroleum/Petrochemical Technologies18. Laser and Fiber Optics19. Nuclear Technologies20. High-performance Materials
► In the 21st Century Engineering is faced with New Frontiers. Our World is Changing
20th century:
Stovepipes
◘ Scientists discovered.
◘ Engineers created.
◘ Doctors healed.
21st Century:
Science, Engineering,
and Medicine are:
◘ Totally interdependent.
◘ Blending together in new ways.
New Frontiers forEngineering in the 21st Century
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1. Breakthroughs in
technology
2. Demographics
3. Global Challenges
4. Economic/societal forces
New Context for Engineering
1. Breakthroughs in Technology:Sustainable Technology
Biotechnology/Nano-medicine
Logistics
Photonics/optics Manufacturing
Microelectronics/ telecommunications
Nanotechnology
New Context for Engineering
Smaller and SmallerFaster and FasterMore and More Complex
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BioInfoNano
MacroEnergyEnvironmentHealth CareManufacturingCommunicationsLogistics
Bio-based materialsBiomemeticsPersonalized, Predictive MedicineSynthetic BiologyBiofuelsEtc.
◘ The payoffs will come from bridging these frontiers.
◘ Our students must be prepared to do this.
◘ Frontiers and synergies (natural and social sciences) must be reflected in the university education.
1. Breakthroughs in Technology:
New Context for Engineering
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Global Challenges are a New Reality
► 8 billion people; a 25% increase since 2000.
► Balance tipped toward urbanization and “Mega Cities”.
By 2007, for the 1st time, majority of population lived in cities By the end of 2010, more than 59 cities with population of
more than 5 million; 50% increase since 2001 Challenges: Environmental issues, congestion, delivery
systems (water, electric power, sanitation, etc.) For instance, in 2007, congestion in American populated cities caused: travel 4.2B hours more, and an extra 2.8B gallons of fuel---a total congestion cost of $87.2B (and the avg. cost of gas was $2.78).
2. Demographics
New Context for Engineering
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Global Challenges are a New Reality
► Youth “bulge” in underdeveloped nations whiledeveloped nations age.
► If the world condensed to 100 people:◘ 56 in Asia◘ 7 in Eastern Europe/Russia◘ 16 in Africa ◘ 4 in the United States
2. Demographics
New Context for Engineering
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3. Challenges:
► Fresh water shortages
► Aging infrastructure
► Energy demands
► Global warming
► New diseases
► Security
New Context for Engineering
Civil and Mechanical Infrastructure
Bridges: More than 600,000 in U.S. Pipelines: 2 million miles of natural gas lines in U.S.
Commercial Aircraft: 9,000 in use in U.S. Wind Turbines: 21,000 MW capacity in the U.S.
Motivation for SHM R/D in Infrastructure
• The emerging storm necessitates immediate attention:– Aging infrastructure systems– Exposure to natural hazards– Population growth in urban centers– Need for more sustainable practices
• At stake- the economic prosperity of the nation:– Resilient infrastructure renders more competition– Need collaboration with other countries and sharing
practicesNation is facing “baby-boomer” infrastructure
problem with many systems
approaching the end of intended design
lives (~50 years)
Japan Tohoku Earthquake (March
2011) recent reminder of the
destruction possible during natural hazard
events
Densification translates to
increased demand on infrastructure and
renders responses to more complex catastrophes
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4. Economic/Societal/Global Forces:► High speed communications /Internet
► Terrorist attacks; wars
► Sustained investment in higher education in countries like China, India
► Population is more diverse
► Growing imperative for environmental sustainability
► Increasing focus on security, privacy, and safety
New Context for Engineering
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► Social/cultural/political forces will shape and affect the success of technological innovation.
► 2003-07 – A series of reports, workshops, … organized by the NAE to identify the most important engineering challenges in the 21st Century.
New Context for Engineering
► January 10, 2007 - the NAE launched a Website to receive ideas from around the world: What are the grand challenges for engineering in the next one hundred years?. People from more than 40 countries responded. NAE collected this impressive body of ideas.
► February 2008 - NAE convened an international panel of highly accomplished experts to review the global responses and to identify several extremely challenging and important themes; deemed to be doable in the next few decades.
► Panel proposed/selected14 challenges. They chose opportunities that were achievable and would help people and the planet thrive.
► Over 50 subject-matter experts were invited to review the Panel's recommendations. NAE also received world-wide input from prominent engineers and scientists and the general public.
Grand Challenges- Identification
Make solar energy
economical
Provide energy
from fusion
Develop carbon
sequestration methods
Manage the nitrogen
cycle
Provide access
to clean water
Restore and improve
urban infrastructure
Advance health
informatics
Engineer better
medicines
Reverse-engineer
the brain
Prevent nuclear
terror
Secure cyberspace
Enhance virtual reality
Advance personalized learning
Engineer the tools
of scientific
discovery
The Engineering Grand Challenges(Unveiled February 15, 2008)
Sustainability of civilization& the planet ◘ Make Solar Energy Economical◘ Provide Energy from Fusion◘ Develop Carbon Sequestration
Methods◘ Manage the Nitrogen Cycle◘ Provide Access to Clean Water
Threats to personal and public Health ◘ Engineer Better Medicines◘ Advance Health Informatics
Vulnerability to pandemic diseases, violence, natural disasters ◘ Secure Cyberspace◘ Prevent Nuclear Terror◘ Restore and Improve Urban
Infrastructure
Products/processes that enhance the Joy of Living◘ Reverse Engineer the Brain◘ Enhance Virtual Reality◘ Advance Personalized Learning◘ Engineer the Tools of Scientific
Discovery
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►The Challenges represent four broad realms of concern:
The Engineering Grand Challenges(Unveiled February 15, 2008)
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►Are vital for human survival and will make us more secure against natural and human threats.
►Public will understand and appreciate the impact of engineering on socio-cultural systems, and will recognize engineering’s ability to address the world’s complex and changing challenges.
►Will improve quality of life; what engineering is all about.
►Larger context for engineering and technology.
Why Are They Important?
► Engineering is pivotal to meet the 21st Century challenges.
► Engineering solutions must be designed by considering the governmental, institutional, political, economical, and social barriers.
► Grand Challenges are Global , require a multi-disciplinary solution and a new breed of engineers
Grand Challenges require a holistic approach for developing a new engineering education curricula
Implications for Engineering Education
► Understand the four broad realms of Grand Challenges for the 21st Century
► Can find, implement and maintain innovative solutions with an appreciation of the economic, social and global parameters
► Can effectively function in a diverse, complex and ever-changing world
► Can solve complex technical problems using creative problem solving skills through a multi-disciplinary team-based approach
Need a New Breed of Engineers
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Engineering Grand Challenges:Why We Need a New “WPI Plan” for
Engineering Education?
Reflections and A Proposed Road Map
CommunicatorCommunicator
Understands engineering
fundamentals
Hands-on
Team Player
Creative Designer
Multidisciplinary orientation
Socio-PoliticalAwareness
Systems Thinker Global
Awareness
Need A New Breed of EngineersWho Understand the Four Realms of Grand Challenges
► Developed at the first GC Summit in 2009 and endorsed by the NAE.
► 38 Universities have now joined the program http://www.grandchallengescholars.org/update-list
► 8 have developed active programs http://www.grandchallengescholars.org/active-programs
► A series of annual Grand Challenges Scholar workshops
A Proposed Curriculum:NAE Grand Challenges Scholar Program
Five Components ofNAE Grand Challenges Scholar Program
◘ Research experience. Related to a Grand Challenge.
◘ Interdisciplinary curriculum - Engineering+. Work at the interface of public policy, business, law, ethics, sociology, medicine and the sciences.
◘ Entrepreneurship. Translate invention to innovation for global solutions in the public interest.
◘ Global dimension. Develop global perspective necessary to address global challenges; innovation in a global economy.
◘ Service learning. Develop social consciousness and motivation to bring technical expertise to bear on societal problems. (e.g. Programs such as EWB)
►How To Develop An Active Program:◘ Initially attract a select cadre of 20-30 students at each
school.
◘ Replicated at many other engineering programs to yield a pool of several thousand graduates per year prepared to address the most challenging global problems.
◘ Will serve to pilot innovative educational approaches that will eventually become the mainstream educational paradigm for all engineering students.
◘ Each participating institution will develop its own specific realization of the five components . Students who complete the program successfully will receive a distinction of Grand Challenge Scholar endorsed by their institution and the NAE.
Five Components of NAE Grand Challenges Scholar Program
►Duke University (Typical-similar to Olin’s):◘ Freshman/Sophomore Year - Involvement in
curricular or extra-curricular GC related projects, courses, seminars, etc.
◘ Junior Year- Declare GC Focus, and submit proposal for the GC portfolio and GC senior thesis.
◘ Senior Year- Complete of the GC portfolio and GC senior thesis, and attend the national GC Summit. There are Required Components of the GC Portfolio and GC Senior Thesis. http://www.pratt.duke.edu/grandchallengescholars
Initiatives To Address the Grand Challenges A Few Samples
Incorporation of Grand Challenges into Design Spine
► ‘Grand Challenges’ can be incorporated as elements into the early design courses
► Provides a context and engineering background for students► Indicates areas where MEs are needed to provide leadership in
the development of innovative and sustainable solutions.► Challenges relevant to mechanical engineering students:
– the environment, – energy, – health, – security, – global collaboration. – quality of life
ASME-NAE GCS Program Initial Efforts
► Year 1 – problem solving course, engineering computer graphics course
► Year 2 – product manufacturing course, design process course► Year 3 – product development course► Year 4 – two semester capstone senior design
◘ Reinforce the design/ professional topics are year by year, with no gap in the sophomore and junior years,
◘ All courses would incorporate group projects, teamwork, oral and written communication.
◘ Implementation will require both intellectual and financial resources: buy-in from the faculty, increased industrial expertise and support, increased workshop, laboratory and design studio space.
Design/Professional Spine
ASME-NAE GCS Program Initial Efforts
►Strengthening the ‘practical experience’ component of the students’ skill set. A significant portion of the curriculum should be dedicated to such activities.
►The curriculum should contain a design/professional spine with significant design-build
‘Practical experience’
ASME-NAE GCS Program Initial Efforts
Design/Professional Spine
►Professional skills such as problem solving, teamwork, leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and project management will be central features of the design spine.
►These skills should be learned in the context of a structured approach to problem solving - problem formulation, problem analysis, and solution.
ASME-NAE GCS Program Initial Efforts
Incorporate PBL with a GC focus throughout the curriculum. A sequence of courses, projects, and extracurricular activities starting from the first year culminating in the senior design, and a combined BS/MS – through a Holistic multidisciplinary project based approach.
Faculty Team from all Programs
(Innovative Content and Delivery)
Industry “Steering” Board
Industry
MD-MS or 4+1 w/ a focus
on “Thrusts
”
Freshman
Sophomore Junior Senior
An Initiative at Cal Poly As Part of A Plan for NAE GCS Program
1st Year: ► A 10 hour/wk community service, (Poly House, Habitat, etc.). ► Industry sponsored seminars. ► Join the multi-disciplinary senior design project mentored by a senior
student. ► An independent research project on Grand Challenges.
2nd Year: ► Similar to 1st Year + ► an extracurricular team/design project related to GC. ► Participate in Engineering Summer Camp as a mentor.
3rd Year:► A year long “interactive qualifying project” (societal impact of
technology). ► A Global experience, EWB. ► A GC project advised by a Professor of Practice (sponsored by
industry). Summer internship. Mini Design Projects.
A Proposed Plan for NAE GCS Program (Cal Poly)
4th Year: ► A year long multi-disciplinary GC senior design project (can be done at
industry, or with a Global Partner). Involve Business students. ► A plan for the “incubation” of the resulting product. A GC project (GR
level).
5th Year : ► GC Team thesis/project. ► A half year at a Global Site. ► A quarterly “Design Review Summit” held at Cal Poly with all students,
faculty, and industry liaisons. Public will be invited.
A Proposed Plan for NAE GCS Program (Cal Poly)
1. Identify core competencies that map the Grand Challenges (e.g. Renewable Energy).
2. Identify a multi-disciplinary faculty team representing the core competencies to form an interdisciplinary “cluster”.
Initial Phases Developed and Implemented
3. Make Project Based Learning Institute the “link” between the interdisciplinary engineering “cluster" and industry.
4. Form a “steering committee” (representatives from the “cluster”, industry and other non-engineering disciplines).
5. Create a year-long Multidisciplinary Senior Design program as the first step for extending multi-disciplinary project-based education throughout the entire curriculum.
► In 2008-09 launched the first Multidisciplinary Senior Design Project at any major university.
◙ An opportunity for the students to complete Sr. Project as part of an interdisciplinary team.
◙ Enable students to apply Design, Build & Test a solution to a design problem that will benefit society (GC).
Faculty Advisor
TechnicalMentors
IndustryChampion
Phases Developed and ImplementedMultidisciplinary Senior Project
► Industry (external) sponsored projects• Provide Problem + Funding • Industry Champion/Engineer Liaison
► Full year program (30 weeks)◙ 3 Quarters (3 units/quarter = 9 units)◙ 1 Lecture/week (ENGR470)◙ 2 Design Labs/week (ENGR481/482/483)
► Learning Outcomes: ABET Criterion 3 (a-k) (Both Technical and Non-Technical)
► 6 Faculty Advisors (6 departments)
► All IP Belongs to Project Sponsor
► Open to all Engineering Seniors and business majors
Multidisciplinary Senior Project - Format
Sample Projects:
►Solar Robo Trimmer
►Robotic Finger Spelling Hand
►Neonatal Medical Device
►Anchoring Device for Spinal Cord Stimulation
►Student Participation: 28
◙ 6 Teams: 5-6 students/team◙ BMED: 10, MATE: 7, ME: 5, GENE: 2◙ SE: 2, EE: 1 (2), IE/IME: 1
Multidisciplinary Senior Project – Sponsored Projects
► Design Process & Systems Engineering► Technical Reports & Presentations► Design for Manufacturability► Idea selection & Decision Schemes► Teamwork► Systems Engineering► Creativity, Idea Generation &
Conceptual Modeling► Project Planning► Safety & Risk► Sustainable Design► Material Selection► Ergonomics► Intellectual Property► Entrepreneurship► Product Liability
► Design for Quality► Industrial Design► Cost Estimating► Reliability► Documentation & Product User Guides► Global Perspective, Self-directed Learning &
Life-long Learning► Resume, Interviews & Portfolios
Multidisciplinary Senior Project – Key Topics
►Team Intro Letter to Sponsor► Team Contract► Project Requirements Document► Conceptual Design Review► Final Design Review► Prototype Status Presentations► Senior Design Expo (6/4/09)► Final Project Reports
Multidisciplinary Senior Project – Deliverables
►645 m^2 Student Shop
►No Classes/ Only Projects
IME Resources
Multidisciplinary Senior Project – Hands-On Manufacturing Support
Multidisciplinary Senior Project – Senior Design Expo 6/4/09
►What Can Be Concluded?◘ Due to the new Global/Societal Landscape The Need for
Improvement both in Context and Pedagogy is Recognized
◘ A Number of Excellent Examples Have Been Noted, However, with Minimum Impact on the Mainstream of Eng. Ed.
◘ How Should We Approach This Problem- A Suggested Path Forward
NAE GCS Program And the Ongoing Dialogue
◘ The rise to dominance of school culture in engineering education took place much later in England and the U.S.A. than in France or Germany.
◘ The academic training of state engineers set a powerful role model in Continental Europe but was absent in Anglo-America.
◘ Consequently, the academic training of engineers for the private sector of the economy started earlier in Europe, and the professional strategies of the engineers included emulating the public service.
Historical Context
◘ Development in the US, two Schools of Thought:French Approach – Thayer,
– Influenced by La Place. Visited Ecole Polytechnique. Founded West Point
– Later contributed to the establishment of RPI
British – Apprenticeship. Result of the Industrial Revolution (1750 to 1850)
◘ Land Grant Act (Morrill)- 1862
Historical Context
◘ The evolution and History of Engineering Education in the Past 60 Years Is Particularly Relevant:o GI Bill of 1944, Grinter Report, 1955
o Sputnik Era, 1957, Grinter Report, 1955, Est. of NSF, NASA, booming era of Eng. Ed. and a shift to Research and Basic Sciences
◘ The wave of change from 1950 to 1990’s-o Creation of the Research Focus and New Tenure
Requirements—A New Culture
o Compartmentalization of Disciplines
o Focus on Sci/Math and de-emphasizing Hands-on, Industry collaboration
o ABET and “regulating” engineering education
o Unsuccessful NSF EECP Initiative
Historical Context
◘ While vast majority of programs shifted towards applied science, compartmentalized and disciplinary focus, a few some notable exceptions established remarkably innovative models that addressed the need to retain engineering design, team work, multidisciplinary approach and “socially aware” engineer.
◘ The most notable and innovative effort was WPI Plan, introduced in 1972. Although under the pressure of ABET had to change, it “forced” ABET to change: ABET 2000.
Innovative and Visionary Programs- WPI PLan
ScienceMathematicsHumanities & Social Sciences
Freshman
ScienceMathematicsEng. ScienceH . & S. S.
Sophomore
Eng. ScienceDisciplinary Eng.H . & S. S.
Junior
Disciplinary Eng.Design ProjectH . & S. S.
Senior
Passing Through Filters
Traditional, Compartmentalized Course Based Curriculum
► “75% of learning takes place outside the classroom”
► Eliminated courses and “pre-requisites” as degree requirements in favor of demonstrated competencies with a focus on project-based-education, requiring:
o a year long project in social sciences and humanities
o a year long interdisciplinary project on the “impact of technology on society” and a “global” experience
o completion of a year long, multi-disciplinary, team design
o a competency exam with an oral defense in front of a multi-disciplinary team of faculty.
► Integration of knowledge across disciplines and academic years.
► Educating a hands on, team oriented, socially aware engineer with a global perspective and interdisciplinary skills.
WPI Plan
► Grand Challenges As the Driving Force
► New Generation:o Self Learners, YouTube/Internet Savvy
o Global Awareness
o Prefer YouTube and Internet Instead of Textbooks
o Technology Savvy
o More Service Oriented
► “Open Courseware” trend
► Rising Cost of Higher Education and the Societal Pressure for More Accountability for Academia
► We need a major overhaul with all cards on the table:o ABET, General Education, Course-Based Curriculum, Grading System,
Departmental Barriers, Pre-requisites, ….
A New Era:
►This is the most exciting time for engineering and science in human history.
►The opportunity to lead the world to a more prosperous and sustainable future is before us.
►We must garner the global will to do so.
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin
THANK YOU!
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