The first steps in the engineering design process are to identify and define the problem (Eide, Jenison, Mashaw, & Northup, 2001). The primary purpose of this article is to highlight the problem that has existed for the past three decades (a disconnect between industrial educators and proponents of technological literacy) and to make a recommendation for the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) to begin the design process in engineering a bridge to reconnect with industrial arts and industrial technology educators.