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THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION IN THE 21STCENTURY: educational needs and societal
challenges facing the profession
Hoyt Memorial LectureMay 18, 2007
Diran ApelianMetal Processing Institute
WPI, Worcester MA 01609 USA
111TH METAL CASTING CONGRESSHouston, TX , May 18 2007
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� Knowledge and know-how determine how well off societies arevis a vis to other societies
� Education of engineers is critical to every nation to ensure the prosperity of their citizens
� Standard of living hinges on our ability to educate a large number of sufficiently innovative engineers
� Follow the Money ! R&D spending fuels innovation
� Creation of wealth is related to a nation’s ability to make products that other nations want to purchase
PREMISE
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MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BY REGION OF THE WORLD
Index 2000=100
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SOMETHING TO PONDER…
Quoted from Bill Joyce, CEO of Hercules and previously CEO of Unit Carbide
“If there are not enough trained people in the U.S., corporations will have to move R&D operations to where the trained people are. The pilot plant follows, because you need the R&D people nearby to help make it work. The manufacturing plant follows the pilot plant. Distribution, sales, and management follow the manufacturing. Once this process is started, it is not reversible.
Corporations may not like it but they will survive if there is no R&D in the U.S. They will just go overseas. The U.S. economy, however, will not recover from the loss of this business.”
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� We process information infinitely fast, store infinite amount of data, and transmit data instantaneously
� Emergence of the Internet, knowledge has been “communalized”
� Flattening of the world
� Skill is rapidly becoming a commodity that can bebought from low-cost providers anywhere
Catalytic Effects of Internet in Enhancing Knowledge Acquisition
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Crisis and Opportunity…. JI
R. W. Cahn, “Physical Metallurgy: Where is it Headed”, JOM V 55, No. 5, May 2003, pp 24-25
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OUTLINE
� Context - retrospective view
� Present Issues & Threats
� Opportunities - prospective view
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
STEAM ENGINEMACHINE TOOLSTEXTILE MACHINERYSTEAMSHIPSTEEL INDUSTRYRAILROADSCOMMUNICATIONSTELEGRAPHELECTRIC POWERCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
WORLD POPULATION ESTIMATES1700 650 MILLION1800 900 MILLION1900 1.6 BILLION1950 2.5 BILLION
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� U.S. the world’s most successful mass production economy
� U.S. was the very best at producing standardized goods and services at the least cost and selling them at the lowest price
� American society organized a mass production work force and an industrial system without peer in the modern world
� U.S. built machinery to mass produce standardized components and we used unskilled labor to tend the machines
� Authoritarian management systems allowed us to increase the scale of operations and output at rapidly declining cost
HISTORICAL - Civil War to the 1970s
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� Mass production system failed in the Great Depression
� Keynes: by stimulating consumption we create work!
� 1946 - 1972 : golden age of the American economyMedium family income 2X from $16,000 to $32,000
� Since early 70s medium family income has not dramatically increased
� Early 70s … we found that our mass production system losing its competitive edge
HISTORICAL - 1930’s to 70’s
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- WW I
- WW II
The Rise of the “Superpowers”
- Communism vs. Capitalism- USSR. vs. USA
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� 1970’s - stagflation in USA
� Japanese industries investing in R&D
� Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988
� Berlin Wall comes down - 1989
� 1990-2000 focus on efficiency and quality
� 2000 and on - the effects of globalization and communalization of knowledge
HISTORICAL - since 70’s
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� Sputnik’s launch (1957)
� Lasers (1958)
� Silicon single crystals (1960)
� Man landing on the moon (1969)
� Soft contact lenses (1972)
� CAT scan (1972) and MRI (1981)
� PCs introduced (1981)
� World Wide Web (1991)
� End of cold war in 1989
Last 50 years .. The engineering Spirit of Innovation Shines!
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THE END OF THE COLD WAR ERA - 1989
Yet … 2007 data … the world is spending $2.5 billion a day to defend each from each other !
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How do we look?
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� 20% of the world population is living in absolute poverty (about 1.2 billion people out of 6.5 billion today)
� 18% of the world’s population lacks access to safe drinking water
� 40% has no access to sanitation
� It is projected that by 2030 about 50% of the world’s population will live in water-stressed areas.
SOCIETAL CONTEXT
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WORLD POPULATION GROWTH 1750-2150
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Reality Check
If the world condensed to 100 people:
56 in Asia16 in Africa7 in Eastern Europe/Russia4 in the United States
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OUTLINE
� Context - retrospective view
� Present Issues & Threats
� Opportunities - prospective view
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U.S. BICYCLE DISTRIBUTION SPLIT BETWEEN MASS RETAIL CHANNEL AND INDEPENDENT
BICYCLE DEALERS (IBD) CHANNEL
• 14.5 Million units/year (growing).
• 80% Kids Bikes.• Typical Retail PricePoints: $24 - $150.
• 2.5 Million units/year (declining).
• 80% Adult Bikes.• Typical Retail Price Points: $199 - $6,000.
Mass (Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart Sports Authority, etc.)
Credit: D. Graber, Huffy
Independent Bicycle Dealers(“Mom & Pop” Operations:4,000 - 5,000 outlets)
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AS MASS DISTRIBUTION HAS GROWN, RETAIL PRICE POINTS HAVE DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY DRIVEN PRIMARILY BY IMPACT OF “WAL-MART AND CHINA”
Down 46% Since 1996!!
Average Invoice Prices to Retailers ($)
$70 $68 $66$62
$50 $46$42
$38
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Invoice $ / Unit
Credit: D. Graber, Huffy
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UNTIL MID-1980’S 75% OF THE BIKES SOLD IN THE U.S. MARKET WERE MADE IN THE U.S. MARKET
20%
28%
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25%
30%
35%
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1980 1985
Imports as a % of U.S. Market (Units)
Credit: D. Graber, Huffy
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HOWEVER, THINGS STARTED TO CHANGEIN THE 90’S
U.S. Consumer, Retailers Have Supported & Driven the Transformation
20%
28%32%
48%
60%
98%
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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2003
Imports as a % of U.S. Market (Units)
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• Automotive - General Motors Sourced 9% of Their Aluminum Wheels for the U.S. Market, From China in 2003. Hope to Source 40% by 2006.
• Aerospace - Lower Technology Castings for Jet Engines are Being Produced in China - you can Expect Higher Technology Parts to Follow.
CHINA RAPIDLY PENETRATING OTHER METAL PROCESSING INDUSTRIES HISTORICALLY DONE IN THE
UNITED STATES - EXAMPLES:
Credit: D. Graber, Huffy
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8.8%
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8.0% 7.3% 8.0%
8.8% 8.5%
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004E
ANNUAL GDP GROWTH IN CHINA
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� R&D investments by U.S. based firms in China grew from
$5 million in 1994$506 million 2000
� Multi-national companies are establishing over 200 new R&D laboratories a year in China
FACTS
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USA: TODAY’S WORLD ECONOMIC SUPERPOWER …
USA 32%
Rest of World 64%
China 4%
Sources: International Monetary Fund: World Economic Outlook
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Europe's Lisbon Agenda has set an ambitious goal of becoming "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in
the world by 2010."
FACTS
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� Knowledge and know-how determine how well off societies arevis a vis to other societies
� Education of engineers is critical to every nation to ensure the prosperity of their citizens
� Standard of living hinges on our ability to educate a large number of sufficiently innovative engineers
� Follow the Money ! R&D spending fuels innovation
� Creation of wealth is related to a nation’s ability to make products that other nations want to purchase
Remember the … PREMISE
Let us now focus on two items: education of engineers and R&D spending fueling innovation
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Credit: K. Olson, OSTP - source NSF (2000)
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PERCENT OF TOTAL BACHELOR’S DEGREES GRANTED THAT ARE IN
ENGINEERING
Source: Noeth, R. J., Cruce, T., and Harmston, M. T., Maintaining a Strong Engineering Workforce, ACT Policy Report, (2003).
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GLOBAL CONTEXT:NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING DOCTORAL DEGREES 1975-99
U.S. STAGNANT, EUROPE AND ASIA SURGE
Source: Science & Engineering Indicators 2002
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ENGINEERING DEGREES
GRANTED BY COUNTRY, 2002
Source: National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, Vol. 1, (2004).
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U.S. GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS: FOREIGN
STUDENTS OUTNUMBER U.S. STUDENTS
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ASIAN PHD. STUDENTS ARE
STAYING AT HOME (1986-99)
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MEAN SCORES IN SCIENCE FOR VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE WORLD
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Is there a correlation here ... Or not!
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Federal Funding Flat for All but Life Sciences
Source: AAAS
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DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
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R&D EXPENDITURE AS % OF GDP
Source: Globalization of Materials R&D: Time for a National Strategyhttp://www.nap.edu/catalog/11395.html
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S&E ARTICLES: U.S. ALREADY
PASSED BY WESTERN EUROPE, ASIA
RAPIDLY CLOSING
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U.S. PATENT APPLICATIONS: FASTEST
GROWING ECONOMIES GAINING ON U.S.
RAPIDLY
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TOTAL R&D INVESTMENTS: FASTEST
GROWING ECONOMIES GAINING RAPIDLY
ON U.S.
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HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY EXPORTS:
U.S. LOSING WORLD SHARE
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OUTLINE
� Context - retrospective view
� Present Issues & Threats
� Opportunities - prospective view
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RECOMMENDED ACTION ITEMS
� CHANGE IMAGE OF ENGINEERING(Polytéchnicien Concept)
� UNIFIED AND POSITIVE MESSAGE IN RECRUITING
� SOCIETAL IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITIES(Make a Difference)
� IMPLEMENT CURRICULAR CHANGES
� R&D INVESTMENTS - Fuel the Innovation Engine(Follow the Money)
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The École Polytechnique should aim to produce young people “destined to form the elite of the nation and to occupy high posts in the state” -
Laplace
From Samuel Florman,
Engineering and the Concept of the Elite
POLYTÉCHNICIEN CONCEPT
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U.S. Migration to a Services-Led Economy
Credit: Jim Spohrer, IBM, Almaden Research Center
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Service scientists are both broad and deep: T-shapedNeed I-shaped, T-shaped, IT-shaped people...
Credit: Jim Spohrer, IBM, Almaden Research Center - Slide by Jean Paul Jacob
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Engineering Bachelors students are going into high paying service industry jobs
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RECOMMENDED ACTION ITEMS
� CHANGE IMAGE OF ENGINEERING(Polytéchnicien Concept)
� UNIFIED AND POSITIVE MESSAGE IN RECRUITING
� SOCIETAL IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITIES(Make a Difference)
� IMPLEMENT CURRICULAR CHANGES
� R&D INVESTMENTS - Fuel the Innovation Engine(Follow the Money)
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� Energy Resources/Energy Storage
� Transportation
� Sustainable Construction Materials
� Packaging Materials/Recycling
� Biomaterials and Health
FIVE SOCIETAL TOPICAL AREAS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION ITEMS
� CHANGE IMAGE OF ENGINEERING(Polytéchnicien Concept)
� UNIFIED AND POSITIVE MESSAGE IN RECRUITING
� SOCIETAL IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITIES(Make a Difference)
� IMPLEMENT CURRICULAR CHANGES
� R&D INVESTMENTS - Fuel the Innovation Engine(Follow the Money)
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> 19th century and first half of the 20th century:the professional engineer
> Second half of the 20th century: the scientific engineer
> The 21st century: the entrepreneurial/enterprising engineer
Trends in Engineering Education
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Attributes of the Engineer for the 21st Century
� Strong analytical skills� Practical ingenuity, creativity; innovator
� Good communication skills� Business, management skills� High ethical standards, professionalism
� Dynamic/agile/resilient/flexible� Lifelong learner� Able to put problems in their socio-technical and operational context
� Adaptive leaderSource: Dr. Wayne CloughPresident, Georgia TechThe Engineer of 2020, NAE Report, 2004
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The Entrepreneurial Engineer of the 21st Century
Knows everything — can find information about anything quickly and knows how to evaluate and use the information. The entrepreneurial engineer has the ability to transform information into knowledge.
Can do anything — understands the engineering basics to the degree that he or she can quickly assess what needs to be done, can acquire the tools needed, and can use these tools proficiently.
Works with anybody anywhere — has the communication skills, team skills, and understanding of global and current issues necessary to work effectively with other people.
Imagines and can make the imagination a reality — has the entrepreneurial spirit, the imagination, and the managerial skills to identify needs, come up with new solutions, and see them through
Source: Tryggvason and Apelian, Journal of Metals, V.58, No.10, pp. 14-17 (2006)
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WPI Approach
Undergraduate� Humanities and arts requirement (liberal studies)
� Interactive Qualifying Projects (social studies)
� Major Qualifying Projects (senior thesis)
Graduate
� Internships
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Programmatic Curriculum Change
� Knowledge of organizational behavior & the virtues of teamwork…human organizational behavior
� Finance/Management� Internships in other countries/diversity of cultures
� Industrial Internships� Product Realization Concept
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INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIPS
www.wpi.edu/+mpi
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Graduate Internships:
Year 2:
Industry WPI
Industry
June January
WPI
Year 1:
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Patrick Hogan
Industrial InternContech
M.S. degree 2008
Advisor: Apelian
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Leigh Duren
Industrial InternwTe CorporationM.S. degree 2008
Advisors: Backman, Apelian
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Olga KarabelchtchikovaOlga Karabelchtchikova
Ph.D Industrial InternshipCaterpillar
Peoria Illinois
Prof. Sisson - Advisor
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Radha PurushotamanRadha Purushotaman
Ph.D InternshipCaterpillar
Peoria Illinois
Prof. Rong - Advisor
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WPI Global Perspective Program
� 65 to 70% of students complete at least one project at an off-campus project center—most often the society-technology project
�Over 50% do at least one project at an overseas project penter
Credit: R. Vaz, WPI
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WPI’s International Project CentersSociety/Technology
Projects
� Melbourne, Australia� San Jose, Costa Rica� Copenhagen, Denmark� Venice, Italy�Windhoek, Namibia� Hong Kong, PRC� Cape Town, South Africa� Bangkok, Thailand� London, UK
Senior Design/Research
� Nancy, France � Limerick, Ireland� Venice, Italy� Kyoto, Japan� Wuhan, PRC� London, UK
Humanities and Arts
� Ifrane, Morocco� London, UK
WPI - GLOBAL PROJECT CENTERS
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Example: Bangkok Project Center
� 300 students on 95 projects since 1989
� Nonprofit, government, NGO, and educational sponsors
� Urban and rural settings
� Energy, environment, agriculture� Sustainability and community
development
Credit: R. Vaz, WPI
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RECOMMENDED ACTION ITEMS
� CHANGE IMAGE OF ENGINEERING(Polytéchnicien Concept)
� UNIFIED AND POSITIVE MESSAGE IN RECRUITING
� SOCIETAL IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITIES(Make a Difference)
� IMPLEMENT CURRICULAR CHANGES
� R&D INVESTMENTS - Fuel the Innovation Engine(Follow the Money)
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THE IMPACT ON SOCIETY
Innovation� 73% of the citations in U.S. industry patents are from research
conducted at publicly supported institutions
Economic Growth Impact� Economic studies (including those of Nobel Laureate Robert
Solow) show “technological progress” accounts for 50% of economic growth, for all time periods studied (various intervalsfrom 1869-1979)
Workforce Impact� Strong correlation between federally R&D funding and creation
of technically trained workers
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INNOVATION IS KEY
“Research is the transformation of money into knowledge;
Innovation is the transformation of knowledge into MONEY”
Geoffrey Nickelson, 3M
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“The empires of the futures
are the empires of the mind.”
Winston Churchill