March 16, 2012 Technology Alliance Group (TAG) for Northwest Washington panel presentation by Jeff Wright (WWU), Dean of the College of Sciences & Technology; Janice Walker (WCC), Workforce Education Coordinator; and Sharon Carpenter (BTC), Dean of Professional Technical Education.

1. Welcome to TAG’s March Luncheon
Education Summit
March 16, 2012
– Jeff Wright (WWU)
Dean of the College of Sciences & Technology
– Janice Walker (WCC)
Workforce Education Coordinator
– Sharon Carpenter (BTC)
Dean of Professional Technical Education

2. TAG Education Summit:
The Context for STEM Education
Jeff Wright, Dean
College of Sciences and Technology
Western Washington University
March 16, 2012 TAG Education Summit

3. 2011 What’s today’s
iPad 2 equivalent?
<<$1,000

4. Single Purpose
Commercial Stages of
Mainframe
Computational
Mini
Functionality
Workstation and Personal
Productivity
1:106 Micros/PC
Laptop
PDA
1:10 3
Cell
Phones
Numbers of Smart phones
1:1
Computers & tablets
Motes
(COMPUTERS : PERSON)
103:1

5. February 2003
February 2002
August 2003 February 2004

6. Today’s technical workforce
challenge is twofold:
1. Sustaining the return on our technical
investment
3. Keeping ahead of rapidly accelerating
technological change
Refs: Center for Energy Workforce Development
ASCE Report on Aging Infrastructure

7. Example: Moving to energy self-sufficiency
Sustaining our present investment
•U.S. homes use 21% more energy than 1980
•U.S. population will grow 23% by 2030.
•Electricity consumption will grow 40% over this time.
•Electric power industry will invest $900-billion in new
infrastructure projects over the next 15 years.
•At least ¼ of existing aging energy infrastructure will
need to be replaced during the next 20 years.
Advancing renewables technologies…
Refs: Center for Energy Workforce Development
ASCE Report on Aging Infrastructure

8. • 8 energy sources
• 4 energy demand sectors
Baseline US energy consumption • Line thickness proportional to flow [Quadrillion Btu’s per year (1015)]

9. • Shift sequestration burden from electricity gen. to H2 production
Massive efficiency/renewables  2050 • Use H2 replaces oil for transpo; off peak Elect  H2 production
• Massive efficiencies: 80 mpg H2 light fleet, for example

10. • Same sources [BillionTons per year]
• “Sinks” are volumes vented or captured and sequestered
Corresponding Carbon Flow Chart • Currently no CCS  implications for global warming…(?) 65

11. • Equal venting and CCS at 2.3 GtCO2/yr
Carbonless utilities and transpo  2050 • Capturing all coal  H2 emissions
• Optimisitc nuclear & renewables avoid 2.5 GtCO2/yr 25

12. Energy workforce trends……
• Median age of energy workers in U.S. is 45; almost 4
years older than that of most other sectors, and the
gap is growing.
• By 2014:
– More than half of all non-nuclear power plant
operators may need to be replaced;
– 50% of all power generation technicians will reach
retirement eligibility;
– Nearly 40% of lineworkers will need to be replaced;
– Approximately 45% of all energy engineering jobs
may become vacant.
Refs: Center for Energy Workforce Development

13. Depressing Trends in U.S. Education…
• High School graduation rates are declining
• Rates of students entering STEM fields in
colleges declining faster
• Retention rates in science and engineering are
low & and falling
• Academic change is painfully slow…
– Curriculum change and infrastructure retooling
– Public funding is declining
– Accreditation & certification sluggishness

14. Percentage of population aged 55-64 having completed
least a 2-year college degree; 36 OCED Countries.
Source: OECD Education at a Glance; 2010

15. Percentage of population aged 25-34 having completed
least a 2-year college degree; 36 OCED Countries.
Source: OECD Education at a Glance; 2010

16. U.S. College completion rate has stagnated allowing our
economic competitors to pass us.
Source: OECD Education at a Glance; 2010

17. Anticipated U.S. Transition and Completion Rates
100%
68.6%
42.3%
28.4%
19.6%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
The Springboard Project American Workforce Survey, Benenson Strategy Group

18. Growth in Engineering Graduates
(2010 – 2011)
-1%
3.9%
5.9%
9.9%
10.4%
-1% 1% 3% 5% 7% 9% 11%
Percent Increase

19. First university degrees in natural sciences and
engineering, selected countries: 1998–2006
NOTE: Natural sciences include physical, biological, earth, atmospheric, ocean,
agricultural, and computer sciences and mathematics.

20. U.S. Engineering Education Spring 2010
Total US Baccalaureates 1,625,000
US Sciences Baccalaureates 165,000
US Engineering Baccalaureates 74,600
China  630,000 India  370,000
Total US Engineering Undergraduates 379,000
Women Engineering Undergraduates 14.0%
Hispanic Engineering Undergraduates 6.2%
African American Engineering Undergraduates 4.1%

21. Gender Profile of Engineering Degrees

22. American score highly in only one area relative to
their international peers: Self Confidence
Source OECD
Percentage agree or strongly agree Average PISA Score, 2008

23. CST: Building for future opportunity…
Leveraging our Strengths
•Building on hands-on education
•Student-centered focus
•Focusing our vision
Charting new Directions
•Responding to societal needs  Energy
•Responding to workforce needs  Engineering
•Responding to local/regional needs  CAP
•Responding to Statewide needs  Articulation

24. The Opportunity & Challenge for Washington Education
Center on Education and the
workforce; Georgetown
University, 2011

25. The outlook for Washington  2018
Washington will demand a total of 282,140 STEM jobs by
2018, up from 227,040 in 2008.
94% of these jobs will require postsecondary education.
STEM jobs will be 8% of all jobs in Washington in 2018.
This represents a 24 percent increase in STEM jobs, 7
percentage points above the national average.
50% of STEM jobs will be in computer fields 2018.
18% of all jobs for Master’s will be in a STEM .
Center on Education and the workforce;
Georgetown University, 2011
March 16, 2012 TAG Education Summit

26. Facilitating Alternate Paths
Current 500,000 to STEM Careers:
California
9th Graders The California
Case
Fraction
expected to 62.7%
Graduate
Enrolling in
University
Admitted to
NS/Eng.
NS/Eng Degrees Awarded

27. Facilitating Alternate Paths
Current 500,000 to STEM Careers:
California
9th Graders The California
Case
Articulation Opportunities:
Two-thirds of all students who receive
Fraction undergraduate degrees in Science or
expected to Engineering from California Public Universities
62.7% spent some time in a community college.
Graduate
Enrolled
Enrolling in in JC/CC
University
Admitted to
NS/Eng.
NS/Eng Degrees Awarded

28. Thank you

29. Janice Walker
Workforce Education Coordinator
Whatcom Community College
March 2012 – TAG Luncheon

30.  12, 275 total students served during 2009-10
 7,644 total served quarterly
 7,007 degree & certificate-seeking students
 828 Graduates (770 Associate Degrees)
 1:22 Student-Faculty Ratio
 Annual Operating Budget of $19,700,000
 404 employees, including 73 full-time faculty and
185 part-time (adjunct) faculty

31. Our Promise Statement:
We transform lives through education.
We accomplish this by
Supporting student growth
Respecting student investment
Embracing diversity
Promoting excellence
Creating opportunities

32.  Transfer Degrees (AAS, AS-T)
 Associate in Arts & Sciences
 Associate in Science Transfer
 Professional Technical Degrees (AS, AA)
 Associate in Science
 Associate in Arts
 Professional Technical Certificates
 Continuing and Community Education

33.  Pre-Engineering
 Computer Science
 New certificate in Mobile Applications
 Computer Information Systems
 CIS degree, certificate
 Certificates in Network Administration, Tech Support
 Short term certificate: Information Security
 Expanding: information assurance
 Pre-Allied Health
 Biology, chemistry
 Visual Communications

34.  2008-09 revised curriculum
 Added Statistics, Mechanics of Materials, Dynamics
 Higher level math, physics, chemistry
 Degree prepares students for entry to UW, WSU
 15 students completed entire engineering sequence in
spring 2011 (first of new curriculum)
 Next steps under consideration
 CAD
 High school articulations
 Other focus: Math retention

35.  National Center of Academic Excellence in Information
Assurance Two-Year Education (2011-2016)
 Member of CyberWatch and CyberWatch West
 Funded through NSF/ATE
 Enhance capacity, skills
 Enhance cybersecurity curriculum at higher ed institutions
 WCC’s Corrinne Sande, Co-PI
 CISCO Networking Academy
 Industry Certifications:
 CISCO Certified Network Associate
 CompTIA’s A+
 Security +
 Network+

36.  New AS Degree with articulation to WWU
 New content in SCADA (industrial control
systems security) and Virtualization
 Pursuing articulation agreements with
 NWIC and BTC
 high schools

37. Delivers superior professional technical education for
today’s needs and tomorrow’s opportunities.

38. Average Age of our Students 31
Average Quarterly Headcount 4,058
53% Women 47% Men
BTC Graduates in 2011 782
35 Degrees 64 Certificates

39.  Civil Engineering Technology
 Electronics Engineering Technician
 Mechanical Engineering Technology
 Instrumentation and Control Technology
 Surveying and Mapping
 Computer Networking
 Computer Software Support
 Process Technology

40. Electronics Engineering Technician – 1st Year
Course Title Credits
ELTR 100 Direct Current I 4
ELTR 105 Direct Current II 4
ELTR 110 Alternating Current I 4
ELTR 115 Alternating Current II 4
ELTR 120 Semiconductors I 5
ELTR 125 Semiconductors II 5
ELTR 130 OP-AMPS I 3
ELTR 135 OP-AMPS II 3
ELTR 140 Digital I 5
ELTR 145 Digital II 5
ETEC 150 Electronic Communications 6
Gen Eds PreCalculus, Interpersonal Communications, English course 15

41. Electronics Engineering Technician – 2nd Year
Course Title Credits
ETEC 212 Micro Controller System I 6
ETEC 213 Micro Controller System II 6
ETEC 281 Robotics 5
ETEC 282 Certified Electronics Technician Test Prep 3
ETEC 245 Mechatronics I 8
ETEC 246 Mechatronics II 8
ETEC 236 Photonics 5
ETEC 250 Principles of Telecommunication 6
ETEC 264 Emerging Technologies 5
CTE 292 Career Search 2
CAP 101 Introduction to Computer Applications 5
Optional
ETEC 294 or 296 Work Based Learning 3 or 6

42. * How can YOU be involved?
 Provide Student Internships or Job Shadowing
 Volunteer to be a Guest Lecturer
 Field Trips
 Teach a Class
 Serve on an Advisory Committee
 Participate on an Industry Panel
 Hire our Graduates!

43. Thank You!
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on the way out.
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