Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Mobilizing OregonA Partnership to Build a 21st
Century Technology Workforce
Mobilizing OregonA Partnership to Build a 21st
Century Technology Workforce
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002 Agenda for
quality and growth
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Today’s Presentation
• Mission of the Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
• An agenda for quality and growth• Today’s funding realities
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
What is a Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science?• State wide – cross industry view
– ETIC• Partner with high technology leadership
– Connect with and listen to engineers• EE, CS, SWE• Civil• Mechanical• Metallurgical
• Support engineering institutions – Promote engineering education– Manage multi-institutional programs
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
How to Build a Partnership for the 21st Century…
How to Build a Partnership for the 21st Century…
An Agenda for Quality and GrowthAn Agenda for Quality and Growth
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Agenda for Quality and Growth
• Invest in quality faculty• Invest in first-class facilities• Attract and train the best students• Identify and serve industry’s
workforce needs• Demand and measure outcomes• Communicate results
– institutions, industry, students, public, civic leaders and media
2002initiatives
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Link High Tech Workforce Education to Workplace Needs
• ETIC– Streamline procedures– Stimulate deeper industry participation– Develop 2003-05 investment plan– Monitor current investment progress– Communicate results and benefits
Agenda for quality and
growth
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Listen to customers
• Market research program– Quantitative benchmark studies of
industry and student needs and trends• Provide data to institutions and industry• Use data to drive new programs
• Engineering Education E-Roundtable• Engineering managers• Human Resource managers• Training managers
Agenda for quality and
growth
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Promote Engineering Education and Research
• Vice Chancellor’s Web site– WWW.OregonEngineer.org
• Outreach to potential engineering students and high school teachers and advisors
• Repository for engineering and computer science faculty research publications
– Newsletter to state’s engineering community highlighting success and benefits - not process
Agenda for quality and
growth
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Fill the Pipeline
• OCATE statewide– Deploy selected OCATE programming
beyond Portland
• Grow Oregon Master of Software Engineering program
• Build new scholarship and internship opportunities
• Improve connections with high schools and community colleges
Agenda for quality and
growth
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Vice Chancellor’sObjectives
• Focus activities to:– Demonstrate need, target investments
and measure results with research– Deliver educational capacity to achieve
real and measurable results– Fill Oregon engineering education pipeline– Communicate benefits of engineering
education for Oregon…to Oregonians
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002 Agenda for
quality and growth
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
How AeA Can Help
• Share insights on our market research• Advocate for investments linked to
demonstrated needs and realistic goals
• Reward results• Expand sponsored scholarship and
internship opportunities • Support institutions through
partnerships
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002 Agenda for
quality and growth
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
OUS Funding Realities
• Oregon faces $850 million budget shortfall– State of Washington same magnitude with
double the budget base
• University engineering programs have improved quality and output– New faculty– Higher enrollments
• Preserving core programs – top priority
2002 budgetchoices
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Setting Engineering Investment Priorities for Quality and Growth
• Existing ETIC commitments held harmless
• Invest in doubling undergraduate and graduate engineering output by 2007
• Invest in multi-institutional quality improvement programs
2002 budgetchoices
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002
Vice Chancellor of Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon University System
Mobilizing OregonA Partnership to Build a 21st
Century Technology Workforce
Mobilizing OregonA Partnership to Build a 21st
Century Technology Workforce
AeA presentation
Bob DrydenJanuary 10, 2002 Agenda for
quality and growth
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