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About Us
Contents:
Overview: "Making A Difference" / "The
New Face of Engineering"
Our Program
Areas and Focal Points
Organizational Status and Structure
Overview: "Making A Difference" / "The New Face of
Engineering"
Engineers
Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow (a.k.a., DedicatedEngineers) is a charitable
non-profit organization [IRS 501(c)(3)-approved] dedicated to “making a
difference,” both in terms of advancing the engineering profession as well
as in helping improve the world through the practice of engineering. We
operate in three Program Areas (Pre-College, College, and Professional
Practice), undertaking a variety of efforts (see below).
But beyond our "nuts and bolts" activities,
DedicatedEngineers serves a second, more symbolic purpose that in some ways is
even more important than our specific work efforts, namely that as an
organization – and through our members, sponsors and other supporters – DedicatedEngineers seeks to represent "The New Face of Engineering,"
one capturing:
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The tremendous ability of engineers
to improve society, better local communities, our nation
and the world, and positively touch people's lives on a daily basis.
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The passion of engineers at work,
loving what they do, as captured in our use of the coined title “Dedicated
Engineer."
In our "New Face" role, we seek to serve
as a rallying point and source of pride for both practicing engineers
and engineering students, as well as for our sponsoring/supporting
organizations. Furthermore, through showcasing specific demonstrations of
this “New Face,” we look to:
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Inspire today’s youth –
particularly the "best and brightest" – to aspire to become tomorrow’s
engineers.
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Inspire today’s engineers – both
practicing engineers and engineering students – to use their unique
talents, knowledge and abilities to “do good and do well,” yielding a
better world for all to enjoy.
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Our Program Areas and Focal Points
Our programmatic activities are based within
three Program Areas, namely:
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Pre-College,
where DedicatedEngineers focuses on:
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Promoting engineering
as a career to pre-college youth.
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Aiding pre-college
students looking to pursue engineering studies and careers.
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Supporting
integration of engineering concepts/curricula into K-12 education.
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Honoring outstanding
students, teachers and programs.
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College,
where DedicatedEngineers focuses on:
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Promoting community service/service-learning
opportunities for engineering students.
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Promoting learning opportunities outside the
classroom (research, competitions, internships, etc.).
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Supporting
integration of design/design concepts into college curricula.
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Encouraging
integration of key non-technical issues into engineering curricula,
including engineering ethics and the implications/effects of
engineering/technology on society.
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Helping prepare
engineering students for “life in the real world.”
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Honoring outstanding
students, faculty and programs.
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Professional
Practice,
where DedicatedEngineers focuses on:
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Showcasing key
engineering projects/engineered products, including featuring the
individual engineers and collective teams behind them.
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Promoting and
supporting general
public awareness of engineering activities/programs.
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Identifying
opportunities for working professionals to: 1) give back to their
communities or society as a whole, 2) help in recruiting pre-college youth
to engineering studies and careers, and 3) help in mentoring/supporting
students studying engineering.
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Identifying
professional resources of particular interest/value to young engineers.
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Honoring outstanding
individuals, firms/other entities, and programs.
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Organizational
Status and Structure
DedicatedEngineers is
incorporated (and based) in the State of California as a non-profit public
benefit corporation, organized and operated exclusively for charitable and
educational purposes within Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
(and has received formal recognition as such by the IRS).
DedicatedEngineers
maintains a standard non-profit
organizational structure - it is governed overall by a
Board of Directors in accordance with a standard set of Bylaws as
formally adopted by the Board. DedicatedEngineers is an independent organization and is
not formally affiliated with any other organization or entity.
Funding for DedicatedEngineers
is obtained through solicitation of tax-deductible charitable contributions from both
individuals and organizations. As part of such solicitations, formal sponsorship
opportunities are offered, principally aimed at:
Given the general nature of our mission and our specific activities (in
particular, our information clearinghouse and outreach/networking
activities), DedicatedEngineers works/interacts with a number of interested
parties, including:
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Colleges,
Universities and Other Educational Entities (e.g., K-12-Focused Groups)
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Engineering Societies
and Associations
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Relevant Non-Profit
Organizations and Programs
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Governmental Entities
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