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# Engineering Change Lab - USA

A catalyst for change within the engineering community, helping it reach its highest potential on behalf of society

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- [Transforming the Regulatory System - Summit Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/transforming-the-regulatory-system-summit-wrap-up/) - “The United States will not be able to respond to climate change, drive better economic outcomes, or deliver broader measures of social equality if the physical world remains underdeveloped…. American governance is stronger if it can demonstrate that it has a political system capable of delivering essential services to its people, including safe public streets,
- [Voices of ECL](https://ecl-usa.org/voices-of-ecl/) - ECL’s recent Beyond Disruption summit featured an exploration of the disruptions being experienced by the engineering community, the impact of these disruptions, and the responses needed from the engineering community. This “Voices from ECL” series will feature interviews with several of the attendees at the summit. Part 5 Gary Bertoline is Emeritus Dean and Distinguished
- [The Water Ethic Narrative Project](https://ecl-usa.org/the-water-ethic-narrative-project/) - Open Call Invitation Through stories, essays, and videos, Engineering Change Lab - USA (ECL), in association with the US Water Alliance, seeks to inspire and empower members of the engineering community to evolve and deepen their commitment to a new “water ethic” for the 21st Century, underpinning their role as stewards of water on behalf
- [New Video Highlights ECL's Work](https://ecl-usa.org/new-video-highlights-ecls-work/) - Engineering Change Lab - USA seeks to develop strategic-thinking, future-focused leaders across the engineering community. At our recent Beyond Disruption summit, several of our speakers and participants were interviewed regarding their perspectives on the discussions at the summit and on the work of ECL. Rochelle Grayson, Mosaic Accelerator, discussed the importance of AI integration in
- [Beyond Disruption: Pioneering a New Path for the Engineering Community, Part 3](https://ecl-usa.org/beyond-disruption-pioneering-a-new-path-for-the-engineering-community-part-3/) - Summit Wrap-Up, Part 3 In 1965 Alvin Toffler coined the term “Future Shock” to describe the shattering stress and disorientation induced in individuals, organizations, and communities by subjecting them to too much change in too short a time. Our observation, leading into the Engineering Change Lab - USA (ECL) Beyond Disruption Summit, is that 2025
- [Beyond Disruption: Pioneering a New Path for the Engineering Community, Part 2](https://ecl-usa.org/beyond-disruption-pioneering-a-new-path-for-the-engineering-community-part-2/) - Summit Wrap-Up, Part 2 For this summit, we asked six thought leaders to play the role of “evocateur,” to help call forth and breathe life into our collective imagining of a future vision, goals, and strategies for the engineering community. A summary of those evocations as well as perspectives shared by the five members of
- [Beyond Disruption: Pioneering a New Path for the Engineering Community](https://ecl-usa.org/beyond-disruption-pioneering-a-new-path-for-the-engineering-community/) - Summit Wrap-Up, Part 1 Imagine waking up on a Spring morning in 2046. Over the last two decades, the U.S. has experienced a sustained period of technological progress, rapid economic growth, social prosperity, and environmental stewardship. Central to the achievement of this abundant future has been the engineering community. Through their commitments, actions, and achievements
- [ECL Launches Campaign to Sponsor Engineering Student Attendance at Beyond Disruption Summit](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-launches-campaign-to-sponsor-engineering-student-attendance-at-beyond-disruption-summit/) - Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL) is committed to including students in our discussions of the future of engineering. To support that goal, we have launched a campaign to raise scholarship funds to support student attendance at our fall summit, Beyond Disruption: Pioneering a New Path for the Engineering Community. The summit will explore the changing
- [Envisioning a New Water Ethic for the Engineering Community - Summit Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/envisioning-a-new-water-ethic-for-the-engineering-community-summit-wrap-up/) - Kyle Davy and Mike McMeekin According to author Peter Gleick, human history has been shaped by our relationship with water. Gleick’s recent book, The Three Ages of Water: Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future, recaps this history. In the First Age of Water, early civilizations formed based on the natural availability
- [Envisioning a New Water Ethic for the Engineering Community - Virtual Preview Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/envisioning-a-new-water-ethic-for-the-engineering-community-virtual-preview-wrap-up/) - “A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.” Aldo Leopold How will the engineering community adapt to the rapidly changing world of water management? Are we content to keep responding incrementally or will we rise to the challenge
- [The Pushback Against DEI and the Implications for the Engineering Community Workforce](https://ecl-usa.org/the-pushback-against-dei-and-the-implications-for-the-engineering-community-workforce/) - In June 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the case, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, that barred colleges and universities from using race as a factor in admissions decisions. This decision represented a clear signal of change with respect to Diversity / Equity / Inclusion (DEI) programs in public and
- [2024 Engineering Ideas Institute Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/2024-engineering-ideas-institute-wrap-up/) - Mike McMeekin & Kyle Davy In his new book, Wicked Problems, Guru Madhavan of the National Academy of Engineering tells the story of Ed Link, the inventor of the flight trainer for pilots which transformed the aviation industry in the early 20th century by addressing the educational, workforce, and cultural challenges that accompanied the rapid
- [Emerging Technologies & the Future of Licensure](https://ecl-usa.org/emerging-technologies-the-future-of-licensure/) - Qingbin Cui, Ph.D., Kyle Davy, AIA & Michael McMeekin, P.E. March 13, 2024 Advanced technologies such as connected autonomous vehicles, robotics and drones, artificial intelligence, bio-medical technologies, smart cities, and other cyber-physical systems pose new and serious challenges to the ability of the current engineering licensure regime to assure that engineers and the organizations employing
- [The Engineering Workforce of the Future Summit Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/the-engineering-workforce-of-the-future-summit-wrap-up/) - Mike McMeekin & Kyle Davy The engineering community faces a grand challenge with respect to its current and future workforce. At a time when ever greater contributions are needed from the engineering community to address societal challenges such as deteriorating infrastructure, climate change, access to clean water, threats to the natural world, the need for
- [From Cyber Security to Cyber Resilience: The Essential Role of the Engineering Community Summit Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/from-cyber-security-to-cyber-resilience-the-essential-role-of-the-engineering-community-summit-wrap-up/) - Kyle Davy and Mike McMeekin We live in a world in which ever more complex digital technologies are being integrated into our critical infrastructure systems (water, wastewater, electrical, pipelines, and manufacturing). The cyber security threats resulting from this transformation are outpacing the ability of society, and the engineering community, to effectively prevent and manage them.
- [Engineering, Cybersecurity, and the Interests of Engineers and Everyone](https://ecl-usa.org/engineering-cybersecurity-and-the-interests-of-engineers-and-everyone/) - The following post was written by Andy Bochman, Grid Strategist-Infrastructure Defender for Idaho National Laboratory’s National & Homeland Security Directorate. Andy will serve as a provocateur at the March 19 Moving From Cyber Security to Cyber Resilience Summit. Whatever primary hat you wear (engineer, attorney, cyber guru, standards writer, regulator, or end user), imagine for
- [Engineering Equitable Communities Workshop Explores the Role of the Engineering Community in Creating More Just and Equitable Communities](https://ecl-usa.org/engineering-equitable-communities-workshop-explores-the-role-of-the-engineering-community-in-creating-more-just-and-equitable-communities/) - Kyle Davy and Mike McMeekin The history of engineering for urban development and infrastructure is commonly told as a story of progress, achievement, and positive contributions to society. There is, however, another part of that narrative that is often left out or glossed over -- that is the story of how, on too many occasions, engineering
- [Engineering Equitable Communities Workshop to Explore Engineering Community Role in Creating More Just and Equitable Communities](https://ecl-usa.org/engineering-equitable-communities-workshop-to-explore-engineering-community-role-in-creating-more-just-and-equitable-communities/) - National and local engineering community practitioners to gather in Denver for Phase I of pilot project focused on urban development and urban infrastructure. The history of engineering is full of the positive contributions that we have made to society. There is, however, another part of our history that is not always discussed, and that is
- [2024 Programming Announced](https://ecl-usa.org/2024-programming-announced/) - #Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL) is pleased to announce our 2024 events, supporting our mission to catalyze action in the engineering community through deep learning and interdisciplinary collaboration. By convening and inspiring individuals across all engineering disciplines and leadership levels, ECL participants can develop and lead solutions to create a resilient, thriving world. Register
- [2023 Engineering Ideas Institute Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/2023-engineering-ideas-institute-wrap-up/) - By Kyle Davy & Mike McMeekin Alternative Headlines for 2033 “Blackout Friday” flashed across cell phone screens throughout the US on a Thursday afternoon in 2033 as the weekly reminder that activities involving all discretionary energy use are to be suspended one day a week. This nationwide blackout was just one of a set of
- [2023 Engineering Ideas Institute:  Imagining the Future of the Engineering Community Update](https://ecl-usa.org/2023-engineering-ideas-institute-imagining-the-future-of-the-engineering-community-update/) - The 2023 Engineering Change Lab - USA (ECL) Engineering Ideas Institute will examine the future of engineering through scenario thinking. Participants will develop several alternative futures that explore critical challenges facing society and then examine the role of the engineering community in these futures. Scenario thinking will help to build important strategic thinking skills. Learning
- [Engineering & Public Policy Summit Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/engineering-public-policy-summit-wrap-up/) - To unlock its full potential and fulfill its obligation to serve society at the highest levels, the engineering community needs to answer the “call to service” and step into the public policy arena. In this arena, priorities and funding are set and critical courses of action charted to address many of the engineering challenges of
- [Imagining the Future:  Scenario Planning and the Future of Engineering (2023 Engineering Ideas Institute)](https://ecl-usa.org/imagining-the-future-scenario-planning-and-the-future-of-engineering-2023-engineering-ideas-institute/) - In dealing with the future … it is more important to be imaginative and insightful than to be one hundred percent right.” Alvin Tofler, Future Shock, 1970 Artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, climate change and extreme weather events, advances in genetic and biological science, shifting global geopolitics, the new space race, the long tail of COVID,
- [Engineering & Public Policy Leadership](https://ecl-usa.org/engineering-public-policy-leadership/) - Mike McMeekin & Kyle Davy Updated 5/12/23. Updated 5/28/23. To unlock its full potential and fulfill its obligation to serve society at the highest levels, the engineering community needs to step boldly into the public policy arena. It is in this arena where critical policies related to the engineering challenges of the 21st century are
- [Scanning the Horizon of Engineering Education:  The Sustainability Imperative](https://ecl-usa.org/exploring-engineering-education-summit-wrap-up/) - Why is sustainability important to the transformation of engineering education? ECL-USA’s virtual summit, Scanning the Horizon of Engineering Education: The Sustainability Imperative, held on March 14, 2023, explored this question. The multi-faceted answers to this question lie in the engineering community’s responsibility in protecting our planet, the massive impact of the work of engineering, engineering
- [Provocateurs Announced for Engineering Education Summit](https://ecl-usa.org/provocateurs-announced-for-engineering-education-summit/) - Scanning the Horizon of Engineering Education: The Sustainability Imperative An ECL-USA Summit Sponsored by NCEES and Presented in Collaboration with ABET, Engineering for One Planet, and Olin College of Engineering A series of significant societal, technological, and environmental challenges are reshaping what it means to be an engineer in the 21st Century. Engineering education is
- [Scanning the Horizon of Engineering Education:  The Sustainability Imperative](https://ecl-usa.org/scanning-the-horizon-of-engineering-education-the-sustainability-imperative/) - An ECL-USA Summit Presented in Collaboration with ABET, Engineering for One Planet, and Olin College of Engineering A series of significant societal, technological, and environmental challenges are reshaping what it means to be an engineer in the 21st Century. Engineering education is a primary crucible for this change, with the need to transform the curriculum,
- [2022 Engineering Ideas Institute Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/2022-engineering-ideas-institute-wrap-up/) - By Kyle V. Davy AIA and Mike McMeekin PE Sustainability is not enough. Escalating climate, infrastructure and social crises are outpacing efforts to address them with sustainable practices. The engineering community has the tools and strategies to take us beyond sustainability — both to address dire challenges and to restore living systems. Circular economy and
- [The Shadow History of Engineering & Racial Justice](https://ecl-usa.org/the-shadow-history-of-engineering-racial-justice/) - In a narrative that is overwhelmingly positive, the history of engineering is commonly told as a story of progress and achievement. From the Brooklyn Bridge and the Hoover Dam to countless roadway and water projects across America, engineers designed and built an infrastructure that not only drove progress and growth, but also protected public health,
- [The 2022 Engineering Ideas Institute](https://ecl-usa.org/the-2022-engineering-ideas-institute/) - Updated - July 14, 2022 Photo source: The Colorado Chautauqua 2022 Engineering Ideas Institute, September 26 - 28, 2022 In 2019, the leadership of Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL) conceived the idea of the Engineering Ideas Institute. Our goal for the Institute is to annually convene diverse change leaders from across the Engineering Community
- [Charting a Transformational Shift in Engineering Licensure (Engineering Change Lab – USA Initiative Update)](https://ecl-usa.org/charting-a-transformational-shift-in-engineering-licensure-engineering-change-lab-usa-initiative-update/) - A recent Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL) summit featured a deep dive into the future of licensure for engineering and the role licensure and regulatory bodies can play in ensuring that engineers and organizations engaged in the development of the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution act in the public interest. Discussions at the
- [Tech Stewardship Summit Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/tech-stewardship-summit-wrap-up/) - Since the dawn of humanity, our technologies have transformed the world around us, adapting our environment to meet our needs and wants. Over the last 150 years, the Engineering Community has played a primary role in the creation and application of physical, digital, and biological technologies, from infrastructure and energy systems to digital twins and
- [Technological Stewardship, an Engineering Change Lab - USA Summit Presented in Collaboration with Engineering Change Lab - Canada](https://ecl-usa.org/technological-stewardship-an-engineering-change-lab-usa-summit-presented-in-collaboration-with-engineering-change-lab-canada/) - Since the dawn of humanity, our technologies have transformed the world around us, adapting our environment to meet our needs and wants. Over the last 150 years, the Engineering Community has played a primary role in the creation and application of physical, digital, and biological technologies, from infrastructure and energy systems to digital twins and
- [The Talent Crisis in the Engineering Community, ECL-USA Summit 14 Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/the-talent-crisis-in-the-engineering-community-ecl-usa-summit-14-wrap-up/) - The Engineering Community is facing an unprecedented talent crisis. Unemployment rates for the industry are less than three percent. The retirement of baby boomers continues. The number of new graduates is increasing at low rates. Meanwhile, the demand for new talent continues to increase dramatically, driven by a growing economy and increasing investments in infrastructure.
- [A Noble Purpose for the Engineering Community](https://ecl-usa.org/a-noble-purpose-for-the-engineering-community/) - “Most people come to their organizations with a desire to do something meaningful, to contribute and serve. Everybody needs, as philosopher and management scholar Charles Handy says, ‘an inner belief that you are in some sense meant to be here, that you can leave the world a little different in a small way.’” Leadership and
- [ECL-USA Summit 14 Update - Augmenting the Engineering Workforce Through Technological Innovation](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-summit-14-update-augmenting-the-engineering-workforce-through-technological-innovation/) - New demands for engineering work, driven by a growing economy as well as new programs such as the recently passed federal infrastructure bill, have the potential to create significant shortages in staff and talent within the engineering community. The next Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) virtual summit, Augmenting the Engineering Workforce Through Technological Innovation,
- [The Role of the Engineering Community in Addressing Climate Change](https://ecl-usa.org/the-role-of-the-engineering-community-in-addressing-climate-change/) - Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) Summit 11, The Imperative of Climate Change and the Future of Engineering, featured a deep dive into how engineering and the engineering community might be transformed by the way it responds to the emerging risks of climate change. In the final exercise of the summit, participants reflected on the
- [2021 AND THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING](https://ecl-usa.org/2021-and-the-future-of-engineering/) - “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou The mission of Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) is to be a catalyst for change within the engineering community, helping it reach its highest potential on behalf of society. In 2021 ECL-USA continued its work in
- [ECL-USA Summit 14 - Augmenting the Engineering Workforce Through Technological Innovation](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-summit-14-augmenting-the-engineering-workforce-through-technological-innovation/) - New demands for engineering work, driven by a growing economy as well as new programs such as the recently passed federal infrastructure bill, have the potential to create significant shortages in staff and talent within the engineering community. The next Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) virtual summit, Augmenting the Engineering Workforce Through Technological Innovation,
- [CLIMATE CHANGE NOBLE PURPOSE FOR ENGINEERING UPDATE](https://ecl-usa.org/climate-change-noble-purpose-for-engineering-update/) - A preliminary draft of the ECL-USA Climate Change Noble Purpose for Engineering Statement is complete. This statement was prepared with input from a working group of 25 that included representatives from 16 engineering organizations and participants in the ECL-USA Climate Change Summit. We are open to additional feedback and input from others. Our goal is
- [THE ENGINEERING IDEAS INSTITUTE WRAP-UP](https://ecl-usa.org/the-engineering-ideas-institute-wrap-up-2/) - The concept for the Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) Engineering Ideas Institute is to offer an extended deep dive into the most complex issues facing the engineering community. The second edition of the Institute (first in-person) was held last week, appropriately at the Colorado Chautauqua in Boulder, Colorado. The Institute offered the opportunity for
- [THE ENGINEERING IDEAS INSTITUTE II (ECL-USA SUMMIT 13)](https://ecl-usa.org/the-engineering-ideas-institute-ii-ecl-usa-summit-13/) - 8/21/21 Update The second edition of the ECL-USA Engineering Ideas Institute will be held from October 11 – 13, 2021, at The Colorado Chautauqua in Boulder, Colorado. The 2021 Institute will offer an opportunity for participants to take deep dives into two important topics that are central to the future of engineering. The first theme
- [CLIMATE CHANGE NOBLE PURPOSE FOR ENGINEERING](https://ecl-usa.org/climate-change-noble-purpose-for-engineering/) - Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) Summit 11, The Imperative of Climate Change and the Future of Engineering, featured a deep dive into how engineering and the engineering community might be transformed by the way it responds to the emerging risks of climate change. Using the State of California as a case study for inquiry, participants
- [ENGINEERING’S ROLE IN RACIAL INEQUALITY](https://ecl-usa.org/engineerings-role-in-racial-inequality/) - In 1956 President Dwight Eisenhower signed the historic Federal-Aid Highway Act that authorized construction of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, which came to be considered one of the United States’ greatest public works achievements. In Nebraska, the Department of Roads (NDOR) began planning for a state-wide system of freeways. Part of their
- [ECL-USA SUMMIT 12 WRAP-UP: THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF THE FUTURE](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-summit-12-wrap-up-the-engineering-firm-of-the-future/) - Over the coming decade, engineering firms will face significant challenges from both the external environment and from internal forces. Impacts from the external environment will be shaped by global risks (economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal, and technological), including how the clients of engineering firms respond to these risks. Internal challenges will include adapting to the aspirations,
- [MAPPING THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING AND THE GRAND CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE](https://ecl-usa.org/mapping-the-future-of-engineering-and-the-grand-challenge-of-climate-change/) - Mike McMeekin & Kyle Davy Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) Summit 11 featured a deep dive into how engineering and the engineering community can contribute to meeting the challenge of climate change and how engineering might be transformed by the way it responds to the emerging risks of climate change. To observe the journey
- [ECL-USA SUMMIT 12 UPDATE:  THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF THE FUTURE (2030)](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-summit-12-update-the-engineering-firm-of-the-future-2030/) - How will engineering firms of the future be transformed from both internal and external forces in the coming decade? The next Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) virtual mini-summit, The Engineering Firm of the Future (2030), to be held on June 16, 2021, will explore this topic. The summit will feature deep dives into two
- [The Noble Purpose of the Engineering Community in Responding to Climate Change (ECL-USA Summit 11)](https://ecl-usa.org/the-noble-purpose-of-the-engineering-community-in-responding-to-climate-change-ecl-usa-summit-11/) - The World Economic Forum’s 2021 analysis of the global risk landscape identifies the failure to act to address climate change and future threats from infectious diseases as having the highest likelihood of occurrence and the highest potential impact on the world. This analysis aligns with the outlook of engineering organizations such as the National Academy
- [ECL-USA SUMMIT 12 - THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF THE FUTURE (2030)](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-summit-12-the-engineering-firm-of-the-future-2030/) - How will engineering firms of the future be transformed from both internal and external forces in the coming decade? The next Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) virtual mini-summit, The Engineering Firm of the Future (2030), to be held on June 16, 2021, will explore this topic. The summit will feature deep dives into two
- [THE AFTERMATH OF THE TEXAS ENERGY CRISIS:  Engineering and the Rising Tide of Extreme Weather Events](https://ecl-usa.org/the-aftermath-of-the-texas-energy-crisis-engineering-and-the-rising-tide-of-extreme-weather-events/) - By: Mike McMeekin & Kyle Davy This winter’s polar vortex event in Texas and across the Midwest provides yet another example of the threats we face from extreme weather made worse by climate change. Multiple failures across interconnected infrastructure systems resulted in extensive, serious health and safety consequences for people who relied on these systems
- [ECL-USA Summit 11, The Imperative of Climate Change and the Future of Engineering](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-summit-11-the-imperative-of-climate-change-and-the-future-of-engineering/) - The next Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) virtual mini-summit, The Imperative of Climate Change and the Future of Engineering, will be held on March 22, 2021. The summit will explore how engineering and the engineering community could be transformed by the way it responds to the emerging dynamics of climate change and the threat
- [Sharing Good Work](https://ecl-usa.org/sharing-good-work/) - ECL-USA appreciates the good work being done by other organizations that we have collaborated with to advance the future of engineering. See below for three recent examples. Engineering for One Planet The Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Initiative has launched a new website as a resource for the global engineering education community. Mobilized by The
- [Summit 10 Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-10-wrap-up/) - ECL-USA Summit 10, Licensure Models for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is complete. The summit was presented in partnership with the National Society of Professional Engineers and the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. The participants in the summit explored the future of licensure for engineering and the role licensure and regulatory bodies can
- [2020 and the Future of Engineering](https://ecl-usa.org/2020-and-the-future-of-engineering/) - As 2020 comes to an end, all of us are reflecting on a year unlike any other in recent history. • Early in the year, the world was hit with the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, more than 18 million Americans have been infected, over 300,000 Americans have died earlier than they should have, and our
- [Summit 10 & Outreach Update](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-10-licensure-models-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/) - There is still plenty of time to register for our next Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) virtual mini-summit, Licensure Models for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, on December 16, 2020. This summit will feature a half-day deep dive into the need for engineering licensure models to adapt. This summit will be presented in partnership with
- [Upcoming Events and The Constellation Prize](https://ecl-usa.org/upcoming-events-and-the-constellation-prize/) - Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) will present two events in the coming weeks that continue to explore the future of engineering. In recognition of the ongoing reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will utilize virtual programming through mid-2021. Until our in-person summits are resumed, we will offer a series of half-day, virtual mini-summits at
- [Licensure Models for the 4th Industrial Revolution](https://ecl-usa.org/licensure-models-for-the-4th-industrial-revolution/) - Planning is continuing for our next Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) virtual mini-summit, Licensure Models for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, on December 16, 2020. This summit will feature a half-day deep dive into the need for engineering licensure models to adapt. This summit will be presented in partnership with the National Society of Professional
- [Future Programming Schedule 2020/2021](https://ecl-usa.org/future-programming-schedule-2020-2021/) - Engineering Change Lab - USA (ECL-USA) will continue to explore the future of engineering in the coming months. In recognition of the ongoing reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will utilize virtual programming through mid-2021. Until our in-person summits are resumed, we will offer a series of half-day, virtual mini-summits at intervals of about every two
- [ECL-USA FEATURED ON ENGINEERING CHANGE PODCAST](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-featured-on-engineering-change-podcast/) - Thanks to Dr. Yvette Pearson, Associate Dean at the Rice University School of Engineering, for featuring ECL-USA on her Engineering Change Podcast series. Dr. Pearson's podcast (https://engineeringchangepodcast.com/resources) and her work is seeking to transform engineering and aligns closely with the work of ECL-USA. She is particularly interested in shifting cultures to enhance justice, equity, diversity,
- [THE ENGINEERING IDEAS INSTITUTE WRAP-UP](https://ecl-usa.org/the-engineering-ideas-institute-wrap-up/) - ECL-USA’s first Engineering Ideas Institute is complete. You can now review the reports for all four sessions (Session 1 Report) (Session 2 Report) (Session 3 Report) (Session 4 Report). Recordings of all four sessions are also available (Session 1) (Session 2) (Session 3) (Session 4). The reports highlight the provocateur presentations and the group discussions
- [THE ENGINEERING IDEAS INSTITUTE](https://ecl-usa.org/the-engineering-ideas-institute-sessions-1-2/) - ECL-USA’s Summit 9, The Engineering Ideas Institute, is in the books. Session 1 included an exploration of the complex entanglement between society and technology and the role that the engineering community can play in an emergent future to help society anticipate, untangle, and adapt. The theme of Session 2 was Environmentally Responsible Engineering: Building Capacities for
- [ECL-USA Summit 9, The Engineering Ideas Institute Update](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-summit-9-the-engineering-ideas-institute-update/) - Planning continues for Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) Summit 9, The Engineering Ideas Institute. Out of concern for the potential health risks of travelling to and participating in an in-person gathering and because of the uncertainty of our economy, the summit will be presented as a virtual experience. We will return to the in-person
- [RACIAL INEQUALITY & ENGINEERING ETHICS](https://ecl-usa.org/racial-inequality-engineering-ethics/) - The tragic death of George Floyd and the subsequent demonstrations and protests have altered our view of the world and motivated many organizations, including engineering organizations, to issue statements of commitment to change that results in a more equitable society. How can engineering organizations best contribute to this movement? Certainly, addressing diversity and inclusivity within
- [ECL-USA Summit 9, The Engineering Ideas Institute](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-summit-9-the-engineering-ideas-institute/) - Out of respect for the uncertainty around potential health risks (including travel) and the uncertainty of our economy, Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA) has elected to offer ECL-USA Summit 9, The Engineering Ideas Institute, as a virtual experience. We will return to the in-person format for our future summits when conditions have stabilized. The
- [Summit 8 Report - Environmental Leadership Report](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-8-report-environmental-leadership-report/) - The second focus area of ECL-USA Summit 8 was the stewardship role of engineers with respect to climate and extreme weather challenges. You can review the summit report on this topic by clicking on the link below. Summit 8 Report - Environmental Leadership
- [What Are We Learning?](https://ecl-usa.org/what-are-we-learning/) - An important development that is evident in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is that scientists, for the most part, are leading the way in formulating the public policy responses to the pandemic. Scientists are not just in the background advising other leaders. They are in the public eye, serving a major role in communicating
- [Summit 8 Provocateurs](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-8-provocateurs/) - Provocateurs have been finalized for ECL-USA Summit 8. The themes of Summit 8 will be exploration of the future of engineering through the lens of biomedical engineering and the stewardship role of engineers with respect to climate and extreme weather challenges, both of which are major issues for Houston and the Gulf Coast. Provocateurs will
- [Summit 8 Wrap-Up](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-8-wrap-up/) - ECL-USA Summit 8 was held at the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute in Houston. Summit 8 included an exploration of the future of engineering through the lens of biomedical engineering and the stewardship role of engineers with respect to climate and extreme weather challenges. Our provocateurs included: Guru Madhavan, National Academy of Engineering. Guru described
- [Summit 8 Report - Bio-Medical Engineering](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-8-report-bio-medical-engineering/) - ECL-USA Summit 8, held at the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute in Houston, Texas, included an exploration of the future of engineering through the lens of bio-medical engineering. You can review the summit report on this topic by clicking on the link below. Summit 8 Report - Biomedical Engineering
- [Summit 5 Wraps up in KC](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-5-wraps-up-in-kc/) - Summit 5 attendees spent two days focused on K-12 education and engaging the engineering community in public policy efforts. Thank you to CAPS for a great venue! A Summit report will be issued in the near future.
- [Summit 5 Report Available](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-5-report-available/) - View here
- [Arthur Schwartz, NSPE, will be a Provocateur at Summit 6](https://ecl-usa.org/arthur-schwartz-nspe-will-be-a-provocateur-at-summit-6/) - Arthur Edward Schwartz, Deputy Director and General Counsel of the National Society of Professional Engineers, has been accepted the role of Provocateur at the upcoming Summit in Berkeley, California. Schwartz is also the Executive Director of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers, and serves as the staff director to the NSPE Board of Ethical Review,
- [Summit 6: Third Provocateur Announced - Professor Tom Byers, Stanford University](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-6-third-provocateur-announced-professor-tom-byers-stanford-university/) - At Stanford University since 1995, Professor Tom Byers focuses on education regarding high-growth entrepreneurship and technology innovation. He is the first holder of the Entrepreneurship Professorship endowed chair in the School of Engineering, and is also a Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education. (eCorner) collection of thought leader videos. He was the director and lead
- [Tim Draimin, Social Innovator, to be Provocateur at Summit 6 in Berkeley](https://ecl-usa.org/tim-draimin-social-innovator-to-be-provocateur-at-summit-6-in-berkeley/) - Tim Draimin is a Senior Advisor at The JW McConnell Family Foundation (Montreal Canada). For the last decade he been active in developing the field of social innovation. He is an advisor to government, business and the nonprofit sector. He currently serves on the boards of Social Innovation Exchange (SIX-London UK), Trico Foundation (Alberta), Centre
- [Summit 6 -- Explored Ethics and Entrepreneurship in the Engineering Community](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-6-explored-ethics-and-entrepreneurship-in-the-engineering-community/) - ECL-USA and ECL Canada conducted a joint summit on July 15 and 16 in Berkeley, California. With numerous provocateurs, the 70 attendees investigated these considerations in our engineering ecosystem. A full summit report will be available in the near future --
- [Summit 6 Ethics & Entrepreneurship Reports](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-6-ethics-entrepreneurship-reports/) - The Ethics and Entrepreneurship Reports from Summit 6 in Berkeley, California, have been published. Click on the images below to review the complete issue summaries. Summit 6 Report - Ethics Rapid technological change is generating discussions regarding the relationship between technology and society. The unknown nature of this future relationship generates new, important, system-wide ethical
- [2019 Year in Review](https://ecl-usa.org/2019-year-in-review/) - Take a look at Engineering Change Lab-USA's accomplishments in 2019! Click on the image below!
- [McMeekin Takes on Role as Engineering Change Lab Director](https://ecl-usa.org/mcmeekin-takes-on-role-as-engineering-change-lab-director/) - Michael P. McMeekin, PE, ENV SP, Chairman of the Board for Lamp Rynearson, has been selected as the Engineering Change Lab-USA’s (ECL-USA) first Executive Director. The ECL-USA is a social change lab seeking to connect, share information, and collaborate with individuals and stakeholder groups within the engineering community. It is made up of change leaders
- [ECL-USA Featured in PE Magazine](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-featured-in-pe-magazine/) - Check out the feature article on ECL-USA in the November/December 2019 issue of NSPE's PE magazine (https://www.nspe.org/resources/pe-magazine/september-2019/engineering-futurists).
- [Summit 7 Provocateurs](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-7-provocateurs/) - Provocateurs have been finalized for ECL-USA Summit 7. This summit will focus on technological driving forces that are transforming the way engineers do their work and on the future of consulting engineering. One of the provocations for the summit will come from Autodesk and will include a tour of their Boston Build Space. Other provocateurs
- [ECL - USA Leadership](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-leadership/) - On August 1, 2019, Mike McMeekin assumed the role of Executive Director of ECL-USA. Mike will also remain as Chairman of the Board at Lamp Rynearson. In August 2019, ECL-USA also expanded its Board of Directors. Current Board members include: Mike McMeekin, Lamp Rynearson - Executive DirectorLauren Evans, Pinyon EnvironmentalEdwin Friedrichs, Walter P. MooreClint Robinson,
- [ECL-USA Summit 7](https://ecl-usa.org/ecl-usa-summit-7/) - Engineering Change Lab USA Summit 7 will be held at the Kostas Research Institute on the Burlington Campus of Northeastern University just outside of Boston, MA on October 21 and 22, 2019. The summit will explore two primary themes. The first theme is a continuation of the work of ECL-USA on technological driving forces that
- [Dr. Alissa Fitzgerald, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Entrepreneur, Summit 6 Provocateur](https://ecl-usa.org/dr-alissa-fitzgerald-micro-electro-mechanical-systems-entrepreneur-summit-6-provocateur/) - Dr. Fitzgerald founded A.M. Fitzgerald & Associates, LLC ("AMFitzgerald"), a MEMS and sensors solutions company, in 2003. She has over 20 years of engineering experience in MEMS product development and now advises clients on the entire MEMS product development cycle, from business and IP strategy to supply chain management. Prior to founding AMFitzgerald, Dr. Fitzgerald
- [Reading to Prepare for Summit 6:  The Smart Enough City: Putting Technology in Its Place to Reclaim Our Future](https://ecl-usa.org/reading-to-prepare-for-summit-6-the-smart-enough-city-putting-technology-in-its-place-to-reclaim-our-future/) - Prepare for the discussion at Summit 6 by reading Ben Green's book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/smart-enough-city
- [Summit 6 Provocateur Announced:  Dr. Rosalyn W. Berne, National Academy of Engineering](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-6-provocateur-announced-dr-rosalyn-w-berne-national-academy-of-engineering/) - Rosalyn W. Berne, PhD serves as the National Academy of Engineering's Director for the Center of Engineering Ethics and Society (CEES). With CEES she is working on various projects such as: Ethics and Plastic Pollution; Ethics and the Engineering Grand Challenges; Safety Responsibility of Engineers; and Responsible Conduct of Research. She also oversees the OEC
- [Summit 6 Online Registration Link](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-6-online-registration-link/) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/engineering-change-lab-usa-summit-6-tickets-60910966340
- [Summit 7 Dates and Location Announced](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-7-dates-and-location-announced/) - Summit 7 will be held on October 21 & 22, 2019, in Boston.
- [Brookings Trends to Watch in 2019](https://ecl-usa.org/brookings-trends-to-watch-in-2019/) - Check out the Brookings report - so many of their trends align with our initiatives!
- [Georgia Engineers Summer Conference to Include ECL-USA Presentation](https://ecl-usa.org/georgia-engineers-summer-conference-to-include-ecl-usa-presentation/) - June 8, 2019 in Orlando, FL
- [Mike McMeekin to discuss ECL-USA with NCEES Board of Directors](https://ecl-usa.org/mike-mcmeekin-to-discuss-ecl-usa-with-ncees-board-of-directors/) - February 22, 2019 at meeting in Key West, Florida
- [Summit #6 - July 15 & 16, 2019: Berkeley, CA](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-6/) - Berkeley, CA "“ July 2019. This will be a joint Summit between ECL-USA and ECL-Canada, focusing on bio-neuro technology and other high tech topics. Please stay tuned for further details!
- [Summit #7 - October 21 & 22, 2019: Boston](https://ecl-usa.org/summit-7/) - Fall 2019 - More Information Coming Soon!

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