Engineering Futures
Engineering Futures is Tau Beta Pi's official professional development program and has existed since the 1980s. This program provides engineering students and practitioners interactive sessions to develop their non-technical skills pivotal to their personal and professional success. In 2017, Tau Beta Pi joined the CyberAmbassadors Project and created a curriculum based on leadership, communication, and teamwork. Sessions can be held on campus or online, and massive sessions are held by the CyberAmbassadors team 3-4 times each year.
UPCOMING SESSIONS
There are virtual sessions coming up that allow the opportunity for anyone to participate in the Engineering Futures/CyberAmbassadors program. Training is free and open to all, but registration is required. The upcoming training sessions include:
Communications: Tuesday, May 13 from 1-4 PM EST OR Tuesday, June 3 from 1-4 PM EST
Teamwork: Friday, May 16 from 1-4 PM EST OR Tuesday, June 10 from 1-4 PM EST
Leadership: Monday, May 19 from 1-4 PM EST OR Tuesday, June 17 from 1-4 PM EST
What is the CyberAmbassadors Project?
The CyberAmbassadors Project is an NSF-funded project (Award #1730137) that was initially focused on developing, testing, and refining a new curriculum to assist cyberinfrastructure professionals improve their non-technical skills. It has since expanded to provide training to STEM college students and professionals. The project has been internationally recognized for its impact by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in 2023, which as resulted in co-PIs Katy Luchini Colbry and Dirk Colbry to be inducted into the 2023 ASEE Hall of Fame.
Certificate Program
There are three main categories that are covered in the CyberAmbassadors/Engineering Futures program: Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership. Each category has three one-hour sessions that are highly interactive in nature. Furthermore, there is an official certificate program offered to all participants in these sessions. Anyone who completes all nine sessions across all three categories will receive a certificate to commemorate their participation and non-technical skill development. Anyone can participate, and they do not need to complete all sessions at once to receive their certificate.