university of west florida board of trustees june 2, 2009
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University of West Florida University of West Florida Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees
June 2, 2009June 2, 2009
Florida’s Great Northwest
What is Florida’s Great Northwest?What is Florida’s Great Northwest?
16 county regional economic development organization
Private, not-for-profit corporation
Florida’s Great Northwest
Historical PerspectiveHistorical Perspective
• Target Industry Analysis
• Regional Validation
• Workforce Analysis
• Education Gap Analysis
Florida’s Great Northwest
Northwest Florida Average Annual Wage
$30,964
U.S. Average Annual Wage
$38,916
Florida’s Great Northwest
Northwest Florida’s Key Industries for Developing a Diversified and Sustainable
Economy
Florida’s Great Northwest
Regional ValidationRegional Validation
• Involved over 2,000 Northwest Floridians
• Focus Groups
• Advisory Councils
• Community and Service Group Presentations
• Business Interviews (400+)
Florida’s Great Northwest
Workforce Occupational AnalysisWorkforce Occupational Analysis• Identified 150 occupations pertinent to target
& support industries
• Researched
– Wage structure
– Current employment (2007)
– Projected employment (2015)
– Education, training & experience levels
• Narrowed search to 117 occupations
Florida’s Great Northwest
Workforce Occupational AnalysisWorkforce Occupational Analysis
Conclusions: • 28 Occupations
– 14 Architecture, Engineering & Engineering Support
– 10 Computer & Mathematical
– 5 Installation, Maintenance & Repair
– 1 Other Support
Florida’s Great Northwest
8 14
Florida’s Great Northwest
Workforce Occupational AnalysisWorkforce Occupational Analysis
SOC CategoryProjected
Annual Demand
Architecture, Engineering & Engineering Support 279
Computer & Mathematical 655
Installation, Maintenance & Repair 384
Other Support Occupations 16
TOTAL 1,334
Florida’s Great Northwest
Educating the Workforce of TomorrowEducating the Workforce of Tomorrow
Florida’s Great Northwest’s Post Secondary Scholarship ProgramFlorida’s Great Northwest’s Post Secondary Scholarship Program
Florida’s Great Northwest
Education Gap AnalysisEducation Gap AnalysisEngineering OccupationsEngineering Occupations
Northwest Florida Region Florida Total
Demand Supply Difference Demand Supply Difference
Computer Engineers (Software Applications, Software Systems, Hardware)
668 124 -554 8,178 1,715 -6,463
Aerospace Engineers 123 0 -123 364 1,752 1,388
Civil Engineers 190 298 108 3,311 3,321 10
Electrical Engineers 140 192 52 1,986 1,231 -755
Industrial & Industrial Systems Engineers
124 50 -74 1,986 1,231 -755
Mechanical Engineers 136 51 -85 985 3,278 2,293
Source: Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow, University of West Florida’s Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, 2009All data reflect on 2009-2013 projections (5 year projections).
Florida’s Great Northwest
Education Gap AnalysisEducation Gap AnalysisEngineering Technician OccupationsEngineering Technician Occupations
Northwest Florida Region Florida Total
Demand Supply Difference Demand Supply Difference
Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technicians
21 0 -21 101 54 -47
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians
103 36 -67 1,149 378 -771
Industrial Engineering Technicians
45 1 -44 418 9 -409
Source: Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow, University of West Florida’s Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, 2009All data reflect on 2009-2013 projections (5 year projections).
Florida’s Great Northwest
Education Gap AnalysisEducation Gap AnalysisComputer Related OccupationsComputer Related Occupations
Northwest Florida Region Florida Total
Demand Supply Difference Demand Supply Difference
Bachelor’s Level 1,653 2,555 902 18,953 9,981 -8,972
Associate’s Level 545 50 -495 7,311 702 -6,609
Source: Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow, University of West Florida’s Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, 2009All data reflect on 2009-2013 projections (5 year projections).
Florida’s Great Northwest
Northwest Florida Computing & Engineering Northwest Florida Computing & Engineering Training Scholarship ProgramTraining Scholarship Program
• $1 million– $150,000 per program, $300,000 per institution, $1 million per
consortium
• 4 eligible degree areas
• Bachelors Degree & Higher– Computer Engineering
• Computer Software engineer, Applications
• Computer Software Engineer, Systems Software
• Computer Hardware Engineer
– Industrial & Industrial Systems Engineering
• Associate’s Degree– Computer Specialists
– Engineering Technicians
Florida’s Great Northwest