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Date: Saturday, July 31,
2004
Time: 13:00—17:00
Location: Sorak-III Room (Atrium Level 3), Ritz-Carlton, Seoul,
Korea
Registration: The colloquium is included in the registration for
PICMET
All doctoral students who are
attending PICMET are invited to the colloquium, and we would also encourage
the participation of junior faculty and recent graduates who have chosen a
career in industry or government. We encourage students from various
countries to attend because their perspective allows us to compare and
contrast academic and industrial careers in different countries.
As the topic for 2004
suggests, the goal of this colloquium is to inform doctoral students in
engineering and technology management about the career options that they
have when they graduate. During the first 90 minutes, Ph.D. graduates will
make presentations regarding their experience and their career plans. For
the remainder of the colloquium, participants will work in small groups to
identify and make suggestions for the resolution of key issues involving
career choice. The colloquium will consist of the following three focus
groups, each representing a career choice. Career in Government: This could
potentially cover issues such as preparing for civil service, or exerting
influence through networks or within hierarchical structures. Monetary
rewards, social status, individual gratification and other motivating
factors could also be discussed in this focus group. Career in Industry:
This group will focus on the industrial job market. Key issues may be the
value of a Ph.D. in industry. Monetary rewards, social status, individual
gratification and other motivating factors could be discussed in this focus
group. Career in Academia: This group will look at issues such as the
academic job market, networking with the right people in your field,
defining your field of research, and the tenure process (or the
international equivalent). The focus groups will discuss issues related to
each career for about one hour, followed by a 20-minute presentation. Each
focus group will present its recommendations and act as a panel for a
general discussion with the other participants. The recommendations of each
focus group and key points of the discussion
 will
be documented and sent to the participants after the conference. Ideally,
each focus group should consist of some participants who are respectively
interested in a career in government, industry
and academia. Both junior faculty and recent
graduates of doctoral programs who work in industry or government are also
encouraged to join the colloquium because a Ph.D. can have a major impact on
a career in all these areas. The perspective of students and graduates from
outside the United States is especially welcome because it may teach the
participants how to approach an international career.
The Agenda:
| 13:00 –
13:15 |
Introductions |
| 13:15 –
13:30 |
Description of the agenda (Weber)
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| 13:30 –
14:00 |
Presentation #1, Dr. Deok Soon Yim,
(STEPI, Korea) |
| 14:00 –
14:30 |
Presentation #2, Prof. Dr. Robert
Harmon (School of Business Administration, Portland State
University, USA) |
| 14:30 –
15:00 |
Presentation # 3, Dr. Nathasit
Gerdsri (Dept. of Engineering and Technology Management, Portland
State University, USA) |
| 15:00 –
15:15 |
Break |
| 15:15 –
16:00 |
Break out into three focus groups
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| 16:00 –
16:15 |
Group 1 (Government) – presentation
and questions |
| 16:15 –
16:30 |
Group 2 (Industry) – presentation
and questions |
| 16:30 –
16:45 |
Group 3 (Academia) – presentation
and questions |
| 16:45 |
Rejoin into one plenary session |
| 16:45 –
16:55 |
Open discussion |
| 16:55 –
17:00 |
Feedback on process |
| 17:00 |
Adjourn |
A written summary of
the meeting will be sent to all participants after the conference.
We thank everybody in advance
for their participation.
If you have any questions,
please contact:
Charles Weber, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Department of Engineering and Technology Management
Portland State University
Post Office Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207-0751, USA
Phone: 503-725-8133
Fax: 503-725-4667
Email: Charles.Weber@etm.pdx.edu
Web: www.etm.pdx.edu
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