Engineering Societies Diversity Summit

 Twenty-eight engineering organizations participated in the Engineering Societies Diversity Summit. Participants include both disciplinary societies and minority focused organizations. The meeting will provide an opportunity to share information about existing engineering society diversity programs, discuss ways to make those programs more effective, and explore the potential for new initiatives.

AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
12:00pm Lunch - Members Room
 
12:20pm Welcome/Opening Remarks - Members Room
Paul Kostek, AAES
Wm. A. Wulf , NAE
 
12:30pm Opening Address - Members Room
Jacob Lozada, Special Assistant for Diversity Strategy
Office of Personnel Management
 
1:15pm Where are we now with respect to diversity in engineering? - Lecture Room
 
  • Eleanor Babco, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology
    Current engineering diversity statistics, status and trends
  • Cathleen Barton, Intel Corporation, and Daryl Chubin, NACME
    Current efforts to address the issue
2:15pm What are engineering societies currently doing to address diversity?
Peggy Layne, AAES
 
  • Results of survey of current engineering society diversity programs
  • Minority focused organization missions and programs
2:45pm Panel of engineering society representatives
 
  • Examples of membership focused programs - ASME, SAE, SPIE
  • Discussion
3:15pm Break
3:30pm Breakout discussions of membership focused programs - Rooms 150, 180, 250, 280
 
  • How can societies learn from each other? Find ways to work together?
  • How can existing programs be strengthened?
  • How can we measure impact?
4:30pm Report outs - Lecture Room
 
5:00pm Keynote speaker - Lecture Room
Dr. Mal O’Neil, Chief Technology Officer
Lockheed Martin Corporation
 
5:30pm Networking reception - Great Hall
 

THURSDAY, APRIL 3
7:30pm Breakfast - Great Hall
 
8:15am Welcome and Summary of 1st Day - Lecture Room
Joe Bordogna, NSF
Paul Kostek, AAES
 
8:30am What works to increase diversity in engineering?
 
  • Pat Campbell, Campbell-Kibler Associates
    Recent research findings on effective interventions
9:15am Panel of minority focused organization representatives - NACME, WEPAN, MESA
 
  • Present examples of education and career development programs
  • Discussion
9:45am Break
10:00am Breakout discussions - externally focused programs
 
  • What can “discipline” societies learn from “minority focused” organizations, and vice versa?
  • How can existing programs be strengthened?
  • How can we measure impact?
  • Where are opportunities to work together?
11:00am Reports from breakout discussions
11:30am Open discussion
Plans for follow up actions:
 
  • What are the obstacles to increasing the impact of engineering society diversity programs?
  • What resources are needed to strengthen existing programs?
  • What can individual societies and organizations do?
  • What can the group do as a whole?
12:30pm Lunch - Members Room
 
1:30pm Adjourn

Speech
speech
Diversity Summit Presentation - NACME
First Diversity Summit

Engineering Careers Roadmap

Speech
speech
Diversity Summit Presentation - Mal O'Neil
First Workforce Diversity

Facing the Critical Shortage of Engineering Talent Through Diversity

Speech
speech
Diversity Summit Presentation - Alba Colon
First Diversity Summit

Society of Automotive Engineers Diversity Acceleration Council

Speech
speech
Diversity Summit Presentation - Gloria Putnam
First Diversity Summit

Women in Optics

Speech
speech
Diversity Summit Presentatioin - Peggy Lane
First Diversity Summit

What are engineering societies currently doing to address diversity?

Speech
speech
Diversity Summit Presentation - Susan Metz
First Diversity Summit

Engineering a Diverse future for the engineering profession

Speech
speech
Diversity Summit Presentation - Eleanor Babco
First Diversity Summit

Where are we now with respect to diversity in engineering?

April 2, 2003 12:00 PM – April 3, 2003 12:00 PM
National Academies Building
2101 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC