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.
Idaho
Society of Professional Engineers
