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From the Editor


Engineers: Leaders, Innovators and Builders A new book, Shaping Our World–Engi-


neering Education for the 21st Century, pub-


lished by Wiley on behalf of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and co-edited by their


im-


mediate past president, Prof. Diran Apelian, Worchester Polytechnic


Institute, science, in challenges technology, past and pres-


ents certain challenges facing society in the United States. While these clude and


the book focuses on the unique role


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to face the new landscape of the 21st Century.


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national security, and


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tion. In addition, that


Gregory Miskinis


engineering serves as a key component of


innovation and our technologi-


cal society. We are facing changes on a global scale that are rapidly occurring for engineering, and that Federal government leadership is necessary to respond quickly and informatively. The National Science Board has issued several reports expressing concern about long-term trends that affect U.S. workforce capabilities in engineering,


International Journal of Metalcasting/Winter 2012


Past Chair (2008-2009) AFS Research Board


education has


in-


engineering (STEM),


studies and careers; weakness in the K-12 science, technology, engineering and math- ematics education system; and demographic trends that are unfavorable to increasing cit- izen participation rates in these fi elds. The dilemma we are facing in is particularly keen in


the U.S.


that student interest in engineer- ing is declining across the board, including within certain tradi- tionally strong demographic sec- tors that have been a key source of future engineers. One only needs to look at this picture of Gregory Miskinis, the past chair of the AFS Research Board (2008-2009), and realize that the days when a metal- lurgical engineering student could play Big 10 football are past.


In China, 20% of university students are studying engineering. In Germany and other European countries, the fi gure is in the low teens.


In the U.S., it is less than 5%. But beyond this need for a larg-


er volume of engineers, we also must prepare these students for the global economy. But what does that entail? As detailed in Shaping Our World–En- gineering Education for the 21st


Century, Thomas Prucha


Editor. International.Journal.of .Metalcasting AFS.Vice.President.of.Technology tprucha@afsinc.org


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• deep fundamental understanding of their area of concentration to re- main competitive as basic engineer- ing skills become commoditized;


• computer and modeling skills to improve productivity and knowl- edge transfer and sharing;


• practice in the tools of innovation and team dynamics;


• a love of learning throughout their career and an understanding that both engineering and the way work is done will evolve and change;


• an ability to work in a team-based environment and to appreciate in- terdisciplinary ideas;


• an acceptance of the globalization of work and the opportunity it creates as an appreciation for diverse cultures;


• a devotion to professional integrity and ethical engineering practice.


I applaud those that support the


Foundry Education Foundation and its College Industry Conference, the Metal- Casting Research Foundation and other activities to interface with educational institutions and students pursuing careers in metalcasting. By working together, we can ensure the sustainability of our indus- try and our country.


including the dependence on international students and workers; the declining interest on the part of U.S. citizens in engineering


engineers will need: • grounding in the basics of their discipline;


“The dilemma we are facing in the U.S. is particularly keen in that student interest in engineering is declining across the board, including within certain traditionally strong demographic sectors that have been a key source of future engineers.”


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