THINKING ABOUT 2050

February 24, 2016Dr. Steven D. Sanders, PE

SMU ASCE Student Presentation

Sorry – I Have a Mixed Marriage

My Connection to SMU BS Agricultural Engineering – University of

Missouri MS Civil Engineering – UTA MBA – UTA Doctor of Engineering/Engineering Mgmt – SMU MS Systems Engineering – SMU MS Facilities Engineering – SMU MS Interdisciplinary Engineering – Purdue

University MS Construction Mgmt – University of Washington

The World of Self-Publishing

Vice President – Burgess & Niple

Rise of the Machines

Autonomous Driving – The New Normal

The Long Decline of Infrastructure Spending

Proactive, Predictive, Preventive

Private Money to Public Infrastructure

Moving Toward Sensors and Drones

The Resiliency Engineer

Focus on Developing Smart Cities

Engineers as DOPs (Data Oriented People)

Engineering for The Human City

Water/Wastewater as the New Oil

The Public/Pet/Engineering Interface

Civil Engineering and Social Justice

The Rise of Female Engineering Leaders

Collaboration

Relationships

Empathy

The IDEO T-Shaped Engineer

Great Writers are Great ReadersLearn to communicate well with the public – especially in writing. The character of communication in 2050 – citizens will want a dialog with their government, not just an answer.

Learn to Tell Technical Stories with Video

The Art of Listening

We were given two ears and one mouth. Effective communication with your clients, community stakeholders, team members, boss, and family starts with a firm understanding of this ratio. Listen as intensely as you think. Truly understand what people are telling you.

Think in Terms of Three Languages

EnglishOne other LanguageOne Computer Code

Think Interdisciplinary

The world of 2050 will be full of “wicked” interdisciplinary problems in search of interdisciplinary solutions.

Think Adventure

The Advantage of Civil Engineering – Location Specific

2050 – At the Halfway Mark

Questions and Comments