IMPORTANCE OF THE NON-TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT OF ENGINEERING EDUCATIONJul 05 2011 [By Merlin Kirschenman, P.E., CPC, M.ASCE, M. AIC, Professor Emeritus, NDSU] The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has been a leader in “raising the bar” for the education of civil engineers. In 2001, ASCE established the Task Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice. During a decade of work on raising the requirements for… Discussion of “Master Builder: Historical Icon” by Eric L. FlavellJun 28 2011 In a forum article, “Master Builder: Historical Icon”, in April 2011 LME, Eric Flavell discusses the historic development of the role of “master builder”. In the past, a “master builder” was an individual largely responsible for design/construction of a project. In his article, Mr. Flavell wonders if reintroduction of the idea of master builder today… Time for Action for Engineering Education ReformMar 04 2011 This is a summary of an article on reforming engineering education that is scheduled to be published in the “Leadership and Management in Engineering” journal, July 2011 issue. It is posted on behalf of its author, Merlin D. Kirchenman, P.E., CPC, M.ASCE, M.AIC. The topic of reforming engineering education has been studied and debated… Gulf Disaster – Discussion of Engineering ResponsibilitiesNov 24 2010 Discussion in ENR on engineering responsibility related to the Gulf oil rig disaster. Leaders vs. ManagersAug 20 2010 Earlier this week, I attended the APWA Congress in Boston, MA. One of the speakers there made the statement that public works professionals need to learn to be great leaders, not just managers, and that a new kind of leader is needed that has the skills to lead communities, or the public works profession will… |
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