Vision Statement. The Louisiana Engineering Society is the recognized advocate of all licensed engineers in the state of Louisiana.

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1 Visin Statement The Luisiana Engineering Sciety is the recgnized advcate f all licensed engineers in the state f Luisiana. Missin Statement The Luisiana Engineering Sciety serves t advance the engineering prfessin by: Encuraging ethical and cmpetent practice thrugh licensure and legislative invlvement. Nurturing public awareness f engineers cntributins t sciety. Grwing the sciety thrugh licensure & LES membership and public service. Recgnizing engineering achievements. Natinal Sciety f Prfessinal Engineers Strategic Plan Linkage The Luisiana Engineering Sciety (LES) is a state sciety f the Natinal Sciety f Prfessinal Engineers (NSPE). LES seeks t align its strategic plans with that f NSPE. NSPE s Strategic Plan NSPE Website NSPE Strategic Plan On-Line ( Backgrund NSPE state and natinal leaders frm acrss the cuntry came tgether in January 1999 fr an unprecedented Leadership Cnsensus Cngress that apprved a new visin, missin, and gals t guide the Sciety fr the next three years. At the same Atlanta meeting, the NSPE Bard f Directrs then unanimusly endrsed the plan. The bjectives accmpanying each gal will give a new fcus t NSPE's prgram planning and budgeting. Visin NSPE is the premier natinal rganizatin that prmtes and defends the prfessinal interests f all engineering prfessinals. Missin NSPE is the natinal sciety f engineering prfessinals frm all disciplines that prmte the ethical and cmpetent practice f engineering, advcates licensure, and enhances the image and well being f its members. II - 2

2 NSPE Cre Values Prtectin f the public Ethical cnduct Prfessinalism Cmpetency Fulfillment f member needs Service t the public Licensure Gal 1. Prmte the cmpetent, ethical, and prfessinal practice f engineering. Supprt prfessinal licensure as defined by the varius jurisdictins, including vigrus enfrcement f the statutes. Encurage thse wh are nt specifically required by statutes t be licensed t chse licensure as a legal, public, and persnal declaratin f their educatinal and prfessinal achievement. Cllabrate with ther rganizatins t cntinually enhance and standardize the licensure prcess, including examinatin ptins and frmats, cntinuing prfessinal cmpetency, natinal mbility, internatinal practice, and areas f certificatin. Develp and distribute an ecnmical and efficient licensure examinatin preparatin prgram and crdinate with state scieties t enhance and publicize existing prgrams. Prmte the use f NSPE membership as the universally recgnized indicatin f thse cmmitted t the ethical, cmpetent, and prfessinal practice f engineering. Cntinue t develp and implement an effective plan t cmmunicate the imprtance f the cmpetent, ethical, and prfessinal practice f engineering t plicy makers and the public. Develp a pr-active rle in addressing ethical vilatins and member discipline Gal 2. Enhance the image and stature f engineering prfessinals. Gal 3. Prvide educatin, career develpment, netwrking pprtunities, and ther benefits t engineering prfessinals and students. Cntinue t implement and mnitr the public image campaign. Publicize majr achievements f engineers and engineering prfessinals. Develp educatin campaigns n the imprtance f licensure. Publicize Sciety activities t the trade and general media. Develp a campaign t enhance the recgnitin and stature f engineering prfessinals in the wrkplace. Develp a prgram t educate engineers regarding imprvement f their wn public image. Encurage engineers t participate in civic, educatinal, cmmunity and gvernmental activities and prjects, including bards and cmmissins. Prmte awareness f engineering t pre-cllege students. Imprve NSPE s rle f serving as an infrmatin resurce t members, Chapters, state scieties, and ther engineering scieties. Prvide educatinal pprtunities fr students and engineering prfessinals. Create and implement career planning and develpment initiatives, including career-grwth and licensure mentring pprtunities and managerial skills develpment. Develp mdels fr encuraging student chapters and student invlvement in chapters and state scieties. Publicize the benefits f NSPE membership, with specific fcus n II - 3

3 yunger engineers and students. Develp ideas and prgrams t facilitate netwrking pprtunities. Gal 4. Advcate the interests f engineering prfessinals and prtect the public thrugh an effective gvernment relatins prgram. Gal 5. Align the structure, activities, and gvernance f the sciety t ptimize supprt and resurces fr all prgrams. Mnitr natinal, state, and lcal public plicy issues (legislatin, regulatins, and administrative rders). Facilitate effrts f natinal, state, and lcal resurces n public plicy issues. Advcate n behalf f the engineering prfessinals n public plicy issues. Cmmunicate with stakehlders (engineering prfessinals, public fficials, the general public, et. al) t raise awareness f public plicy issues f interest t engineering prfessinals. Prmte plitical invlvement by engineering prfessinals. Chse strategic alliances t increase NSPE s effectiveness n legislative and regulatry issues. Imprve and mature the streamlined gvernance mdel at NSPE, including the regins and the practice divisins. Cntinue effective peratin f and imprvements t the recrds management system. Explre new ways, including the use f distance-access technlgy, t ptimize participatin by members in NSPE meetings. Increase net membership by cntinuing the implementatin f imprved membership marketing. Imprve inter-prfessinal and inter-sciety interactins. Strengthen the partnership and cmmunicatin f prgrams and activities amng natinal, reginal, state, and chapter rganizatins. Imprve the use f technlgy t enhance member awareness, invlvement, participatin, and efficiency f Sciety peratins. Cmmit t the nging strategic planning prcess, including the allcatin f resurces accrding t the plan and the eliminatin f prgrams that cannt be linked t the plan. LES Values and Critical Success Factrs The LES strategic management system is defined by using cre values t determine the critical success factrs f the rganizatin. These key success factrs are then translated int gals, bjectives, perfrmance indicatrs and strategies as utlined in the fllwing text. The LES cre values were rank rdered frm a values exercise cnducted at the bard f directin meeting in Lafayette LA n May 4, 2001: Organizatinal Values 1. Leadership 2. Integrity 3. Educatin 4. Career Orientatin 5. Quality 6. Cmmitment II - 4

4 These LES values were then used t determine the fllwing critical success factrs: Critical Success Factrs 1. Participatin f vlunteers 2. Relevant ht tpics and issues 3. Cmmunicatin and public awareness 4. Leadership 5. Offering Cntinued Prfessinal Develpment (CPD) and educatinal pprtunities 6. Organizatin and structure 7. Gd effective staff 8. Membership grwth 9. Legislative liaisn 10. Schlarship and engineering educatin 11. Emplyer supprt The critical success factrs listed abve were then used t develp the fllwing strategic gals which were apprved by the strategic planning grup at the June 26, 2001 meeting in San Destin FL: Strategic Gals A. Prtect the interests f the engineering prfessin/advcate registratin f all engineers B. Prvide leadership n engineering issues fr the state/service t the Public and Prfessin C. Prvide avenues fr members t elevate their skills, cmpetencies and ethics D. Prvide leadership and guidance t engineering educatin in LA E. Elevate the status and image f the engineering prfessin thrugh utreach activities, recgnitin and public awareness Strategic Gals A. Prtect the interests f the prfessin/advcate registratin f all engineers OBJECTIVES: 1. That majr industrial and gvernmental units that emplyee persnnel wh perfrm engineering services within the state f Luisiana (given the title engineer ) are registered with the Luisiana Prfessinal Engineering and Land Surveying Bard. 2. Preserve the current methd f selectin f members f Luisiana Prfessinal Engineering and Land Surveying Bard appinted by the Gvernr f Luisiana wh gvern the registratin f engineers in Luisiana. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Cperatin between LES and LAPELs Industrial Exemptin Psitin Paper Crrespndence with ABET accredited Universities II - 5

5 STRATEGIES: 1. Maintain effective cmmunicatin with the Luisiana Prfessinal Engineering and Land Surveying Bard thrugh the LES liaisn cmmittee, meetings and ther apprpriate cntacts t discuss and act n matters f mutual cncern. 2. Establish an Ad Hc cmmittee t recmmend t the bard a philsphy and actins as apprpriate t address the industrial exemptin and increase the percent f practicing engineers wh are registered. 3. Advcate that the Fundamental f Engineering (FE) exam be required by the cllege f engineering and ffered t all engineering students within six mnths f graduatin. B. Prvide leadership n engineering issues fr the state/ Service t the Public and Prfessin OBJECTIVES 1. Develp chapter and cmmittee actin plans t further the five majr gals f LES as set frth in this strategic plan at the lcal and cmmittee levels. 2. Develp legislatin agenda and key cntacts fr a minute-man respnse netwrk t cntact state legislatrs t influence issues related t the engineering prfessin. 3. Cnduct efficient and effective gvernance f LES at the chapter and state levels while participating thrugh representatin at the reginal and natinal levels and use all available means and technlgy. 4. Serve as the central state rganizatin fr engineering intersciety relatins. 5. Becme practive in identifying cmmunity cncerns befre they result in adverse publicity that might negatively impact the image f prfessinal engineers. 6. Membership grwth and retentin. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Number f public LES appearances. Number f Actins Plans submitted t the LES Bard f Directin by the Chapters and Cmmittees. Number f respnses t legislative issues that receive LES participatin. Number f and membership attendance at LES meetings, cmmittee and chapter functins. Percent grwth f LES Membership. Number f partnering agreements established/renewed. STRATEGIES II - 6

6 1. Becme recgnized as the leader f engineering issues within the state as the central verall crdinating rganizatin that practively addresses cncerns f the engineering prfessin, technical scieties and related prfessinal rganizatins. 2. Brief legislative agenda and status f issues at regular bard meeting as apprpriate. 3. Seek newswrthy issues and items fr publicatin t apprpriate audiences, stakehlders and the public t the maximum extent pssible. 4. Develp the elected leadership at the chapter and state levels. 5. Meet with the larger municipalities t ffer assistance in representing the engineering prfessin as an independent surce f guidance when issues r prblems are encuntered in the curse f cmmerce. 6. Upgrade LES website t prvide fr n-line membership applicatin, timely disseminatin f LES activities and cmmunicatins, strategic plans and prvide a means f member feedback. C. Prvide avenues fr members t elevate their skills, cmpetencies and ethics OBJECTIVES 1. Prvide prfessinal develpment (CPD) pprtunities fr all engineers thrugh engineering cnferences, wrkshps and meetings. 2. Prvide certificatin f individuals and rganizatins that wish t ffer CPD curses and seminars. 3. Prvide ethics training t all engineers. 4. Number f individual rganizatins certified t prvide CPD s. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Number f attendees at cnferences, wrkshps and meetings Number f Prfessinal Engineers n the teaching staffs at Luisiana s engineering clleges. Success f Prfessinal Develpment audits by LAPELS. STRATEGIES 1. Each Chapter cnducts regular meetings with tpics and speakers that qualify fr Prfessinal Develpment Hurs (PDHs). 2. Hst the Jint Engineering Scieties Cnference (JESC) annually t prvide a multi-discipline pprtunity fr all engineers t further their prfessinal develpment t earn PDHs and t netwrk with ther engineers and cmpanies which prvide engineering related prducts and service. 3. Prvide speakers t make presentatins n the engineering registratin prcess t student chapters and technical scieties. 4. Prvide vide prgram study curses t the State and Lcal Chapters. II - 7

7 D. Prvide leadership and guidance t engineering educatin in Luisiana OBJECTIVES 1. Assist students financially wh wish t pursue the study f engineering. 2. Prvide a frum fr the identificatin, discussin and reslutin f engineering educatin issues and cncerns. 3. Prvide pprtunities fr student paper cmpetitins at state meetings with supprt fr travel if available. 4. Supprt university curriculum cmmittees in imprving engineering curriculums and develping land surveying curriculums. 4. Develp cmmunicatins with all ABET accredited universities within LA that ffer engineering curriculums stressing the imprtance f registratin f their students upn graduatin. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Number f engineering schlarships awarded within the state. Percent f university advisry bards with LES Representatin Engineering students participating in Tuitin Opprtunity Prgram fr Students (TOPS) prgram Number f student paper cmpetitins STRATEGIES 1. Develp a cmprehensive list f engineering schlarships and awards. 2. Spnsr and facilitate meetings f the cuncil f deans. 3. Appint an fficial LES Bard representative t all advisry cmmittees t all engineering departments. 4. Develp white paper n engineering curriculums. E. Elevate the status and image f the engineering prfessin thrugh utreach activities, recgnitin and public awareness OBJECTIVES 1. Develp an effective public relatins prgram. 2. Hst and cntinue t imprve the fllwing LES Spnsred prgrams at the Chapter and State levels: Mathcunts II - 8

8 Future City Cmpetitin PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Number f articles published n engineering accmplishments Success f LES spnsr student teams in State/Reginal and Natinal cmpetitins. Number f participating schls STRATEGIES 1. Activate the Public relatins cmmittee t prepare and distribute press releases and newspaper articles as the pprtunities arise. 2. Publish engineering accmplishments in the Luisiana Engineer Magazine and ther apprpriate publicatins. LES Strategic Plan Implementatin By setting the framewrk fr sund management and accuntability, the LES Strategic Plan prvides guidance fr hw the rganizatin will achieve its missin cnsistent with Natinal Sciety f Prfessinal Engineers plicies and sund management principles. The plan establishes the basis fr perfrmance standards; defines requirements that drive budget and resurce management decisins; and prvides accuntability fr all prcesses and utcmes. The plan establishes a fundatin upn which perfrmance the staff, chapters and cmmittees f the rganizatin can define measures and targets. These measures can then be reprted t the LES Bard f Directrs at its regularly scheduled meetings. This enables a systematic apprach t measure rganizatinal perfrmance, establishes expectatins fr perfrmance-based activities, and evaluates utcmes and their significance with respect t the verall missin. This prcess assures that all perating and supprting activities are planned and carried ut within a galdriven envirnment. LES Planning and Perfrmance Measurement Apprach Peridic Evaluatin and Validatin Peridic evaluatin shall be used t determine the prgress against stated bjectives, identify where gals require revisin, identify barriers t accmplishing gals, and assist in identifying curses f actin that will help vercme thse barriers. Within LES, peridic evaluatin is a cntinuus prcess f assessment, reprting, and evaluatins thrughut the year t the cmmittees, chapters and the LES Bard f Directin. This cntinuus prcess includes an annual evaluatin t determine what, if any, imprvements, revisins and updates shuld be made t this Strategic Plan, which shall be carried ut by the lng range planning cmmittee. The results f evaluating all f the infrmatin frm these surces, as well as knwledge f LES fficers and bard, are used t establish new gals and revise r update existing gals in the Strategic Plan. II - 9

9 Factrs within the cntrl f LES: Key Factrs Affecting Achievement f Gals and Objectives The Bard f LES is fcused n managing and assuring the perfrmance capability envisined in this Strategic Plan and that f the Natinal Sciety f Prfessinal Engineers as applicable t Luisiana. These respnsibilities include the requirement t: Prmte the cmpetent, ethical, and prfessinal practice f engineering. Enhance the image and stature f engineering prfessinals. Prvide educatin, career develpment, netwrking pprtunities, and ther benefits t engineering prfessinals and students. Advcate the interests f engineering prfessinals and prtect the public thrugh an effective gvernment relatins prgram. Align the structure, activities, and gvernance f the sciety t ptimize supprt and resurces fr all prgrams. Factrs utside f LES cntrl: LES is a prfessinal sciety that perates within the bundaries, laws, and regulatins that gvern similarly cnstituted rganizatins. Althugh LES can seek t influence new laws and the subsequent rules develped t implement them thrugh the legislative prcess ultimate utcmes are determined thrugh the demcratic prcess and may nt always be in the best interests f the engineering prfessin. LES depends heavily upn vlunteerism f its individual engineering members and their willingness t give back t his/her prfessin. The extend t which this can be accmplished is depend n a number f factrs including ecnmic cnditins, the supprt prvided by crprate emplyers, ties t engineer educatin, interactin r the lack f it with ther prfessinal and technical rganizatins and finally the extent f prfessinal unity that can be achieved within its wn ranks. Strengths, Areas fr Imprvement and Opprtunities The strategic planning grup identified the fllwing strengths: Prfessinalism, educated members, membership based, strng traditins, ethical, reliable, respected, trusted, leadership cmmittee, paid staff, yuthful, diverse, gegraphically dispersed, builders, giving, and rganized. The strategic planning grup identified the fllwing areas fr imprvement: Rank & file invlvement, cntinuity, training, cmmitment, time management, % representatin, image, funding (financial), vice in cmmunity, public awareness, cmmunicatin, ties t engineer educatin, lack f interactin with ther rganizatins, prfessinal unity, and gals as stated. The strategic planning grup identified the fllwing pprtunities: Prfessinal develpment, netwrking, increase student rganizatins, vice f the prfessin, mral/ethical leadership, vice within gvernment, media relatins. II - 10

10 Stakehlders The supprt f stakehlders is crucial t LES in fulfilling its missin. In this cntext, the LES's primary stakehlder grups include, but are nt limited t: Individual members LES Chapter Officers and Cmmittee Members The Prfessinal Staff f LES LES Cmmittee members and fficers LES Bard f Directin Luisiana Engineering Fundatin The Suthwest Regin and ther State Scieties within the Natinal Sciety f Prfessinal Engineers Natinal Sciety f Prfessinal Engineers Luisiana Prfessinal Engineering and Land Surveying Bard Federal, State and Lcal Gvernments Summary LES is cmmitted t perating in a fashin that integrates its cre values with strategic planning t execute the missin f the advancement f the engineering prfessin. Dcument Histry Cre values and Critical Success Factrs determined: May 4, 2001 Strategic Gals frmulated & apprved by bard: Jun 26, 2001 Strategic Plan Originated: July 15, 2001 Reviewed and apprved by Bard: Sep 28, 2001 Frwarded t NSPE: December 13, 2001 II - 11

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