1. ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland 1 Role of a Professional organisation in Engineering Education Michael Michaud American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, USA Vojislav Ilic University of Western Sydney Australia

2. ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland 2 scope AIM INTRODUCTION SHARING KNOWLEDGE DISTANCE LEARINING & VETTING BOK BEYOND ENGINEERING CONCLUDING REMARKS

3. ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland 3 AIM TO EXAMINE THE ROLE OF A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

4. ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland 4 INTRODUCTION THE BEGINNINGS BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (BOK) AS THE BASIS OF A PROFESSION COOPERATIVE SELF INTEREST – CORPORATIONS & INDIVIDUALS AUGMENTING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS PROMOTE RESEARCH

5. ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland 5 SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE BOK WITHIN MEMBERSHIP SOCIETIES SHARE WHEN DESIGNING ENGINEERING CURRICULUM (ABET) CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, LIFE- LONG LEARNING & OTHER THEMES IN ABET EC2000 (11 CRITERIA) OUTCOMES BASED & REQUIRE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) PROCESS

6. ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland 6 SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE (cont) Student Sections receptive to promotion of newer, less traditional skill areas Peter Druker: “Knowledge becomes obsolete incredibly fast. The continuing education of adults is the number 1 business in the next 30 years … mostly on-line”

7. ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland 7 Distance learning & vetting bok Web-based course a mainstay in academic institutions, corporations & societies 2 x 4 method of learning replaced by 24/7, multi- media, multi-source method of learning JITI – Just in Time Information – knowledge made available when needed in the workplace available on the site Communities of Practice (COP) – web-based environments that leverage shared information and provide a forum to network, share information, ask questions and convene, virtually, around a subject, problem or interest. Quality control of web information. BOK accreditation by Societies

8. ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland 8 Beyond engineering Shift towards optimisation of resources Need to interact beyond the profession – eg Mechatronics, Nanoengineering, Biomedical Engineering, etc. Rise of Engineering Management (EMCI)

9. ICEE 2005 July 25 - 29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland 9 Concluding remarks Professional Societies – sharing of knowledge, standards development, professional certification & education They participate in Accreditation They facilitate links between educational institutions & industry Major role in life-long learning including management subjects Links in global chain of kindred institutions