Title: Howard L' Lance
1Electrical Computer Engineering Department
Heads Association March 21, 2009
Educating Engineers to Face Global Challenges
Howard L. Lance
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer
2Harris Engineering Center at UCF
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4Harris business units
Broadcast Communications
Defense Programs
Defense Programs
National Intelligence Programs
RF Communications
National Intelligence Programs
CivilPrograms
Broadcast Communications
IT Services
Civil Agency Programs
Harris Stratex Networks
RF Communications
Government Communications Systems Segment
IT Services
Based on est. Fiscal 2009 revenue of 5.0B.
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5Our mission statement is the foundation for our
Brand Promise
Harris Corporation will be the best-in-class
global provider of mission-critical systems and
services to both government and commercial
customers, combining advanced technology and
application knowledge.
assuredcommunications
Anytime. Anywhere.
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6Corporate overview video
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7Educating Engineers to face Global Challenges
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- Fewer than one-third of 4th and 8th graders in
the U.S. perform at their grade level proficiency
in mathematics - 68 percent of 8th graders in the U.S. receive
instruction in math from a teacher who does not
hold a degree or certification in the subject - American youth spend more time in front of a
television or computer than in the classroom in
front of a teacher - At the University level, only 15 percent of U.S.
students earn degrees in science or engineering,
compared to 38 percent in Korea, and 50 percent
in China and - At the time of the report, the U.S. was producing
more sports exercise majors each year than
electrical engineers.
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- Win the numbers game
- Connect technology with markets
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21RF Communications
Wharton Conference, Feb 2009
22Falcon III multi-mission JTRS capabilities
- Family of JTRS-approved radios
- Delivering radios-of-the-future today
- First to be JTRS-certified compliant
- Gaining significant market traction with over
60,000 units shipped - In service with all branches of U.S. armed forces
and U.S. Allies - Compatible with legacy radio systems
- Wide-band capabilities for secure tactical
networking to provide true network-centric
operations - Future-proof design using JTRS Software
Communications Architecture (SCA)
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23RF Communications video
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24New capabilitiesFull Motion Video Asset
Management Engine (FAME)
Leveraging Broadcast Digital Asset Management
technologies to create and deliver real time
knowledge inside the decision cycle
Wharton Conference, Feb 2009
25New capabilities Healthcare solutions
- Healthcare spending 4X DoD budget (gt2T)
- Medical Advisory Board-strategic compass and
domain expertise - Partnerships established with premier teaching
hospitals - NHIN and HAIMS unify electronic health records
and digital imaging for the military
- American Recovery Reinvestment Plan
- To lower health care costs, cut medical errors,
and improve care, well computerize the nations
health record in five years, saving billions of
dollars in health care costs and countless
lives.
At the center of connecting military electronic
health records and digital imaging
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26Healthcare Solutions video
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27The new Harris Institute for Assured Information
at Florida Tech
Harris Institute for Assured Information
28Bradley University Engineering and Business
Convergence Center
"Business and engineering must work together.
Its how the world works. Every business
executive needs to be able to understand the
factors that influence the making of a successful
product. Every engineer needs to understand the
realities of business." Dr. Marty Morris
77, 79 MSMEProfessor of Mechanical Engineering
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- Win the numbers game
- Connect technology with markets
- Emphasize communication and collaboration
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- Win the numbers game
- Connect technology with markets
- Emphasize communication and collaboration
- Think and act globally
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- Win the numbers game
- Connect technology with markets
- Emphasize communication and collaboration
- Think and act globally
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