2/13/ Engineering & Technology Management Group Educating the workforce of 2025 Dr. Merri Sanchez, Precollege Outreach Chair Engineering Technology Management Tracking the Constant of Change Systems Engineering ManagementHistory Society Legal Aspects Economics LogisticsSupply Chain Risk Technical Information Multidiscipline Design Product Development

12/1/2005 Page 2 Engineering & Technology Management Group Engineering Technology Management Tracking the Constant of Change Management History Society Legal Aspects LogisticsSupply Chain Systems Engineering Economics Risk Technical Information Multidiscipline Design Product Development World Leadership in Technology In a knowledge-based future, only an America that remains at the cutting edge of science and technology will sustain its current world leadership. In such a future, only a well-trained and educated population can thrive economically, and from national prosperity provide the foundation for national cohesion Roadmap for National Security: Imperative for Change the Phase III Report on the US Commission for National Security/21 st Century The United States Commission on National Security There are declining U.S. enrollment and graduation rates in math, science, and engineering career fields, and consequently the need for human capital not being met in the workforce. The Nations education programs may not be fulfilling our Nations needs to continue world leadership in science, math, and engineering. Threat to Americas economic growth and stability with the growing trend of exporting technical competency.

12/1/2005 Page 3 Engineering & Technology Management Group Engineering Technology Management Tracking the Constant of Change Management History Society Legal Aspects LogisticsSupply Chain Systems Engineering Economics Risk Technical Information Multidiscipline Design Product Development The Presidents Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy The space exploration vision offers an extraordinary opportunity to stimulate mathematics, science, and engineering excellence for Americas students and teachers- and to engage the public in a journey that will shape the course of human destiny. Commission recommendations include: –Increase priority for teacher training –Provide better integration of existing math, science, and engineering education initiatives across governments, industries, and professional organizations.

12/1/2005 Page 4 Engineering & Technology Management Group Engineering Technology Management Tracking the Constant of Change Management History Society Legal Aspects LogisticsSupply Chain Systems Engineering Economics Risk Technical Information Multidiscipline Design Product Development AIAA responds to this challenge: We leverage our industrial, academic, governmental, and foundation partners special capabilities to stimulate Americas youth to enter math, science, and engineering to develop the workforce of the future. –Free Educator Associate memberships for K-12 teachers. –Over $100,000 in grant money has been awarded by the AIAA Foundation for hands-on math and science activities over the last 5 years. –Over 10,000 teachers and students have gone to Education Alley at the Space Conference and participated in demonstrations, viewed the exhibits and heard presentations from industry, NASA and museums and science centers across the country. –Sponsored two teacher workshops in conjunction with World Space Congress and the Joint Propulsion Conference. –AIAA sections provide Family Science Nights, Career Fairs, speakers for National Engineers Week, mentors for Science Olympiad, FIRST, Space Settlement Design, tutors and homework help.

12/1/2005 Page 5 Engineering & Technology Management Group Engineering Technology Management Tracking the Constant of Change Management History Society Legal Aspects LogisticsSupply Chain Systems Engineering Economics Risk Technical Information Multidiscipline Design Product Development How will knowledge management impact the workforce in 2025? What are realistic expectation to have for knowledge management? –Is it a repository of corporate knowledge? –How will it be employed and evolve? –What are some of the near term opportunities? How may concepts be employed to get maximum value? What may be the expectations of the next generation? Will governments take a different approach from industry? A partnership? Is the Aerospace industry in a better or worse position than other industries for addressing the need of the future? Are there other industries that will be precursors? Knowledge Management Potential topics - A few issues to consider