70 FR 197 pgs. 59778-59779 - Notice of Workshop
Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 197Pages: 59778 - 59779
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-20554 Filed 10-12-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Science Foundation
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Workshop
Agency Holding Workshop: National Science Board.
Date and Time: October 20, 2005 8:25 a.m.-5 p.m. (e.t.).
Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Faculty Club, Alfred P. Sloan Building, 6th Floor, Dining 5 and 6, Memorial Drive and Wadsworth Street, Cambridge, MA.
Status: This workshop will be open to the public.
Engineering Workforce Issues and Engineering Education: What Are the Linkages?
8:25 a.m.Welcome
Warren M. Washington,* Chairman, National Science Board
8:30 a.m.Panel 1: Aspirations for Engineering Education
Opening Remarks-Daniel Hastings,* National Science Board
National Academy of Engineering-The Engineer of 2020, Phases I II G. Wayne Clough,* National Science Board
Data, trends, and outlooks-John A. Brighton,* Iowa State University
NSF activities in engineering-Arden L. Bement,* National Science Foundation
9:10 a.m.Group Discussion among Workshop Participants
9:20 a.m.Questions and Comments from the Audience
9:30 a.m.Panel 2: Engineering Education-Present and Future
Moderator: Daniel Hastings, National Science Board
Alice Agogino,* University of California, Berkeley; Richard Miller,* Olin College of Engineering; Linda Katehi,* Purdue University; Eli Fromm,* Drexel University; and Tom Magnanti,* MIT.
10:30 a.m.Group Discussion among Workshop Participants
11:15 a.m.Questions and Comments from the Audience
11:30 a.m.Break
1 p.m.Panel 3: Engineering Employment-Present and Future
Moderator: Louis L. Lanzerotti, National Science Board
Peter Pao;* Raytheon Company; Ronil Hira,* IEEE-USA; Jim Miller,* Cisco Systems, Inc.; and Gloria Jeff,* Michigan Department of Transportation.
2 p.m.Group Discussion among Workshop Participants
2:45 p.m.Questions and Comments from the Audience
3 p.m.Breakout Sessions to Address the Question: How do we ensure that the best and the brightest students pursue engineering studies and careers, and that their education quality, content, and teaching are of the highest caliber?
Location: Dining 3, Dining 5, and Dining 6
Session Chairs: G. Wayne Clough, Louis L. Lanzerotti, Daniel Hastings
4:30 p.m.Report Out and Wrap-Up
Moderator: Daniel Hastings*
*Confirmed speaker
For Further Information Contact: Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer and NSB Office Director, (703) 292-7000, http://www.nsf.gov/nsb.
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
[FR Doc. 05-20554 Filed 10-12-05; 8:45 am]
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