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Comments on the revised ISPE Strategic Plan can be sent to the ISPE office at ispe@idahospe.org.

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- ISPE Strategic Plan -
(Revised)

June 10, 2003

2002 - 2003
OFFICERS


Cliff Roberts
President

Sharon Parkinson
Past President

Karen Doherty
President Elect

Joseph Canning
Secretary/
Treasurer


Gary Young
Regional Director

Charlie Bergman
Junior Regional Director

Julie Wall
Office Manager

Purpose

The Idaho Society of Professional Engineers’ (ISPE) strategic planning process has been developed with the belief that strategic planning is essential in order to successfully meet the Society’s vision, mission, values and goals. It will be through the parameters of this plan that elected officers and ISPE members will be able to gauge their progress and achievements.

ISPE is moving forward during a time of rapid, fundamental change in engineering as the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) seeks a more influential role in the engineering society. Through the planning process, ISPE will seek ways to promote engineering through professionalism, ethical conduct and competency, while remaining focused on leveraging our funding to meet the goals of the NSPE.

Future changes within ISPE are likely to result in a taking the necessary steps to ensure that, as we grow, we also become more flexible, more responsive to our members needs and more service oriented.


Vision

The vision statement is probably the most important statement that can be made for an organization. This is because the vision statement gives its officers and members a sense of direction and growth potential. The vision for ISPE has been identified as:

“The Idaho Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE) will be the selected engineering society of the Idaho engineering professionals for promoting engineering and public awareness and providing advocacy and networking.”


Mission

As the Society seeks ways to promote the engineering field, enhance our image, encourage new member growth and retention of current members, it faces many challenges. The strategic plan identifies priority goals and direction for operational improvements, which are reflected in the mission statement:

“The Idaho Society of Professional Engineers is the Idaho State society for engineering professionals from all disciplines that promote the ethical and competent practice of engineering, advocate licensure, and enhance the image and well being of its members.”

Goals

ISPE has assessed its strengths and weaknesses by looking inside and outside of the organization for opportunities and potential challenges or threats to success. Working through several meetings and a facilitated workshop, we formulated strategic goals focusing on current and future members, protection to the public, licensure, ethical conduct, professionalism and competency. From these many discussions, we have established five goals. They are:

Goal #1 To promote the competent, ethical, and professional practice of engineering.

Goal #2 To enhance the image and stature of engineering professionals.

Goal #3 To provide education, career development, networking opportunities, and other benefits to engineering professionals and students.

Goal #4 To maintain an effective government relations program to protect the public and advocate the interests of engineering professionals.


Goal #5 To align the structure, activities, and governance of the society to optimize support and resources for all programs.

Strategic Plan

Goal #1 To promote the competent, ethical, and professional practice of engineering.

OBJECTIVE 1.1 Reward and recognize engineer colleagues for their accomplishments.

1.1.1 Each year during the Annual Convention, ISPE shall reward members, students and engineer colleagues for outstanding work in the field of engineering. These awards, are not limited, but shall consist of the Idaho Engineering Hall of Fame, Idaho Engineering Excellence Award, Young Engineer of the Year Award, Distinguished Engineer Award, Product and Industry Awards, etc.

1.1.2 Within each newsletter, there shall be a portion dedicated to outstanding work completed by an engineer.

1.1.3 Implement the NSPE Fellow Award.

1.1.4 Recognize engineers that are ISPE members that have received rewards or advancements in their technological societies or employment as well as in NSPE.

OBJECTIVE 1.2 Create a continuing professional development program.

1.2.1 Work closely with educational institutions to provide college credit and/or continuing professional development credit for current members as well as students that attend training seminars and training.

1.2.2 Create certificates of accomplishments for attending a training seminar.

1.2.3 Advertise local workshops and seminars for continuing professional development through our ISPE Web Page and Friday Update.

1.2.4 Provide informational material associated with continuing professional development program requirements and make a recommendation to the IBPEPLS by 2007.

1.2.5 Produce a report on the feasibility of a continuing professional development credit registry.

OBJECTIVE 1.3 Create a mentoring program for new ISPE members and students.

1.3.1 For each new ISPE member, one established member shall be assigned to him/her to encourage their attendance at board meetings, chapter meetings, the Annual Convention and committee meetings.

1.3.2 For each new EIT, one established member shall be assigned to him/her to encourage their attendance at board meetings, chapter meetings, the Annual Convention, and committee meetings.

1.3.3 For each student that takes interest in the Society, there shall be an ISPE member, from the same field of engineering, assigned as a mentor to educate and encourage the student to succeed.

1.3.4 Establish an engineering protégé program between selected engineers in a company or agency and selected junior/senior students at ABET accredited Idaho schools.

1.3.5 Establish industrial/government relations with students interested in engineering at Institutions of higher learning in Idaho.


Goal #2 To enhance the image and stature of engineering professionals.

OBJECTIVE 2.1 Focus on community involvement activities to encourage students to choose engineering as their profession.

2.1.1 Encourage and increase school attendance at the annual MATHCOUNTS competition.

2.1.2 Implement Future Cities competition and encourage school attendance.

2.1.3 Increase student membership in ISPE by establishing a statewide Engineering Student Award.

2.1.4 Increase membership in ISPE by ISPE chapters contacting engineering academic program coordinators for engineering programs in Idaho.

2.1.5 Increase awareness of the Society by attending College Job Fairs or Professional Career Days.

2.1.6 Work closely with college Deans or Professors to encourage not only their participation and membership, but also that of their students.

OBJECTIVE 2.2 Promote Engineer’s Week.

2.2.1 At least one month in advance of the national Engineer’s Week, ISPE shall promote via fliers, advertisements, student postings, etc. the importance of engineering and the observance of the week.

2.2.2 Promote cooperative efforts with other professional societies and engineering schools to promote Engineers Week activities.

2.2.3 Work with the Governor to proclaim and implement Engineer's Week.

OBJECTIVE 2.3 Establish motivational activities that will make engineers want to participate in the Society.

2.3.1 Create monthly and annual meeting programs that encourage member recognition, are motivational, educational, and that assist members in promoting themselves as engineers and as people.

2.3.2 Offer educational rewards such as credits or certificates for those that attend training and/or seminars.

2.3.3 Facilitate continuing education, participation and attendance to ISPE meetings.


Goal #3 To provide the key essentials of education, career development, networking opportunities, and other benefits to engineering professionals and students.

OBJECTIVE 3.1 Increase engineering professionals' involvement in ISPE activities.

3.1.1 Create monthly programs and meetings that are compelling to all disciplines and that are interesting to all attendees.

3.1.2 Increase committee membership and diversity.

OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase engineering student involvement in ISPE activities.

3.2.1 Reduce registration and meal cost for engineering students attending the annual meeting.

3.2.2. Utilize the website to promote student outreach services such as internships, co-op programs, and mentoring opportunities.

3.2.3 Promote student involvement in chapter meetings and activities.

OBJECTIVE 3.3 Provide a "Members Only" section on the website to add value to membership.

3.3.1 Provide a resume and job opportunities section.

3.3.2 Provide a membership roster.


Goal #4 To advocate the interests of engineering professionals and protect the public
through an effective government relations program.

OBJECTIVE 4.1 Establish a Legislative Affairs Committee.


4.1.1 Develop strategic partnerships with other engineering societies.

4.1.2 Establish continuing dialogue with IBPEPLS, IALS, and other organizations.

4.1.3 Develop partnerships with regulatory agencies.

OBJECTIVE 4.2 Establish a special newsletter to the legislature each year relating concerns of ISPE and the engineering profession to the health and welfare of the state through engineering.

OBJECTIVE 4.3 Establish a Homeland Security Committee.

4.3.1 Develop a homeland security plan.


Goal #5 To align the structure, activities, and governance of the society to optimize support and resources for all programs.

OBJECTIVE 5.1 Manage current funding.

5.1.1 Review annual expenses to ensure that the allocation of available resources is aligned with the current goals and objectives of the strategic plan.

OBJECTIVE 5.2 Identify additional funding sources.

5.2.1 CPC credit accounting.

5.2.2 CPC courses such as videotapes and seminars.

5.2.3 Website advertising.

5.2.4 Sustaining Organization program.



 

 

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