educating engineers for a global world
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EDUCATING ENGINEERS FOR A GLOBAL WORLD. James L. Melsa President American Society for Engineering Education. Outline of Presentation. Little background on ASEE Why globalization is important Results of survey of deans What is ASEE doing Suggestions. ASEE. Founded in 1893 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EDUCATING ENGINEERS EDUCATING ENGINEERS FOR A GLOBAL WORLDFOR A GLOBAL WORLD
James L. MelsaJames L. MelsaPresidentPresident
American Society for Engineering EducationAmerican Society for Engineering Education
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Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation
Little background on ASEELittle background on ASEE Why globalization is importantWhy globalization is important Results of survey of deans Results of survey of deans What is ASEE doingWhat is ASEE doing SuggestionsSuggestions
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ASEEASEE Founded in 1893Founded in 1893 Over 13, 000 individual membersOver 13, 000 individual members
• Profession members currently at 9,614 up Profession members currently at 9,614 up from 7,469 in 1993from 7,469 in 1993
400 colleges of engineering and 400 colleges of engineering and engineering technologyengineering technology
700 global online members700 global online members 100 corporations, professional 100 corporations, professional
organizations, governmental agencies organizations, governmental agencies
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ASEE Mission StatementASEE Mission Statement Further education in engineering Exercise worldwide leadership Foster the technological education of
society Influence corporate and government
policies Recognize outstanding contributions Encourage youth to pursue careers in
engineering Influence the recruitment and retention
of young faculty and underrepresented groups
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GlobalizationGlobalization In Search of Global Engineering Excellence
“The ability to live and work in a global community is an important requirement for engineering graduates. They need to have broad engineering skills and know-how, and to be flexible and mobile, and able to work internationally.”
Need has been largely unaddressed in the US until recently
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GlobalizationGlobalization ““In the new mental geography created by the In the new mental geography created by the
railroad, humanity mastered distance. In the railroad, humanity mastered distance. In the mental geography of e-commerce, distance has mental geography of e-commerce, distance has been eliminated. There is only one economy been eliminated. There is only one economy and only one market.” -- Peter Druckerand only one market.” -- Peter Drucker
We in engineering education must understand We in engineering education must understand the reality of one economy and one market. We the reality of one economy and one market. We must learn to think globally but act locally; that must learn to think globally but act locally; that is, we must both acknowledge the importance is, we must both acknowledge the importance of a global perspective and take action to of a global perspective and take action to ensure that our local environment satisfies this ensure that our local environment satisfies this need for our students. need for our students.
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Flat WorldFlat World The world is becoming flat The world is becoming flat
– economic competition – economic competition between industrial between industrial countries and emerging countries and emerging market countries can no market countries can no longer be separatedlonger be separated
A flat world requires US A flat world requires US engineers to be capable engineers to be capable of working in a global of working in a global contextcontext
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The Engineer of 2020The Engineer of 2020 Makes a number of important conclusions Makes a number of important conclusions
stating that the engineer of 2020 must be stating that the engineer of 2020 must be internationally cognizantinternationally cognizant
• “Advances in communications, travel, and economics have created a world where no country is untouched by any other. In the United States the oceans that bound our coasts no longer insulate us from other nations. In this dynamic global economy and political environment, engineering must adjust to a new world view.”
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ABET’s ABET’s Engineering Engineering Criteria 2000Criteria 2000
No specific requirement for international No specific requirement for international experience, but international experience, but international experiences enhance a number of experiences enhance a number of criteriacriteria
How to use international experience to How to use international experience to meet ABET criterion is currently an meet ABET criterion is currently an active area of studyactive area of study
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Engineering Criteria 2000Engineering Criteria 2000
Criterion 3.cCriterion 3.c … … an ability to design … within an ability to design … within realistic constraints such as realistic constraints such as economic, economic, environmental, social, politicalenvironmental, social, political......
Criterion 3.hCriterion 3.h … … understand the impact of understand the impact of engineering solutions in a engineering solutions in a global, global, economic, environmental, and societal economic, environmental, and societal contextcontext..
Criterion 3.jCriterion 3.j … …a knowledge of a knowledge of contemporary issuescontemporary issues..
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Informal SurveyInformal Survey Conducted to understand the state Conducted to understand the state
of international opportunities for of international opportunities for engineering studentsengineering students
Quantify how engineering colleges Quantify how engineering colleges are addressing globalizationare addressing globalization
Surveyed approximately 300 US Surveyed approximately 300 US engineering programs, with a engineering programs, with a response rate of approximately response rate of approximately 15%15%
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International ExperienceInternational ExperienceIs ImportantIs Important
All colleges agree on importanceAll colleges agree on importance Some colleges report that a lack of Some colleges report that a lack of
faculty support or financial faculty support or financial problems do not allow a programproblems do not allow a program
Initiative often begins at Initiative often begins at administrative levels but needs administrative levels but needs faculty supportfaculty support
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Programs to Increase Programs to Increase International ExperienceInternational Experience
53% have a combination of university-53% have a combination of university-wide and engineering-specific programswide and engineering-specific programs
34% rely completely on university-wide 34% rely completely on university-wide international programsinternational programs
9% have only engineering-specific 9% have only engineering-specific programsprograms
4% have no study-abroad programs4% have no study-abroad programs
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MotivationMotivation The need for engineers to be globally The need for engineers to be globally
capablecapable Provide students with the opportunity to Provide students with the opportunity to
study abroadstudy abroad Help counter the under-representation of Help counter the under-representation of
science and engineering students in science and engineering students in study-abroad programsstudy-abroad programs
Opportunity to enroll in courses not Opportunity to enroll in courses not available at a home institution or available at a home institution or impossible to replicateimpossible to replicate
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Academic ModelsAcademic Models
Standard student exchangesStandard student exchanges International learning communitiesInternational learning communities Bi-national dual degree programsBi-national dual degree programs International summer programsInternational summer programs International project experiencesInternational project experiences International design projectsInternational design projects In-country resident programsIn-country resident programs
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Industrial ModelsIndustrial Models
Industry-sponsored academic and Industry-sponsored academic and work experienceswork experiences
Industrial design projectsIndustrial design projects Industry-sponsored master programsIndustry-sponsored master programs International faculty-industry International faculty-industry
collaborationscollaborations
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General IssuesGeneral Issues
Match experiences with needsMatch experiences with needs FundingFunding Students must be high quality and flexibleStudents must be high quality and flexible Visa and work permitsVisa and work permits Academic calendarsAcademic calendars HousingHousing PayPay Culture and languageCulture and language
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Effectiveness of ProgramsEffectiveness of Programs Many universities administer surveys Many universities administer surveys
that are anecdotal in naturethat are anecdotal in nature• Feedback is positive - study abroad is a “life Feedback is positive - study abroad is a “life
changing” experiencechanging” experience A “real” assessment is “an elusive goal”A “real” assessment is “an elusive goal” Research with respect to the benefits of Research with respect to the benefits of
globalization in engineering is just globalization in engineering is just beginningbeginning
Must search for ways to enhance Must search for ways to enhance international education in the USinternational education in the US
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What Percentage Had an What Percentage Had an International Experience?International Experience?
14% of engineering undergraduate 14% of engineering undergraduate students have had an international students have had an international experience at graduationexperience at graduation
Engineering international programs Engineering international programs are new and/or rapidly expandingare new and/or rapidly expanding
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Major ASEE ActivitiesMajor ASEE Activities Global ColloquiaGlobal Colloquia International Federation of Engineering International Federation of Engineering
Education Societies (IFEES)Education Societies (IFEES) Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering
Education (IUCEE)Education (IUCEE) International Association for Continuing International Association for Continuing
Engineering Education (IACEE)Engineering Education (IACEE) Engineering for the Americas (EftA)Engineering for the Americas (EftA)
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Global ColloquiumGlobal Colloquium Target -- approximately half of the Target -- approximately half of the
attendees from host country/regionattendees from host country/region Less than half of the remaining Less than half of the remaining
attendees from the USattendees from the US Lots of opportunity for networkingLots of opportunity for networking Strong industrial presenceStrong industrial presence Some special local eventsSome special local events
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ASEE Global ColloquiaASEE Global Colloquia 2002 – Berlin2002 – Berlin 2003 – Nashville2003 – Nashville 2004 – Beijing2004 – Beijing 2005 – Sydney2005 – Sydney 2006 – Rio de Janeiro2006 – Rio de Janeiro 2007 – Istanbul2007 – Istanbul 2008 – Cape Town2008 – Cape Town 2009 – Budapest2009 – Budapest 2010 - Singapore2010 - Singapore
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International Federation of International Federation of Engineering Education SocietiesEngineering Education Societies
Inaugural meeting in Rio de JaneiroInaugural meeting in Rio de Janeiro www.ifees.netwww.ifees.net 31 Founding member societies31 Founding member societies Second meeting was held at the Second meeting was held at the
ASEE Global Colloquium in IstanbulASEE Global Colloquium in Istanbul Next meeting will be at the ASEE Next meeting will be at the ASEE
Global Colloquium in Cape TownGlobal Colloquium in Cape Town
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IFEES VisionIFEES Vision
To foster an active global community To foster an active global community of stakeholders empowered to of stakeholders empowered to advance engineering education advance engineering education
worldwideworldwide
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IFEESIFEES
Enhance and ImproveEnhance and Improve• Engineering education infrastructureEngineering education infrastructure• R&D and entrepreneurshipR&D and entrepreneurship• Student attraction and successStudent attraction and success• Lifelong learningLifelong learning
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Indo-US CollaborationIndo-US Collaboration First meeting in India – June 2007First meeting in India – June 2007 Follow up meeting in Washington, DC – Follow up meeting in Washington, DC –
August 2007August 2007 2008 Summer program2008 Summer program Thrust AreasThrust Areas
• Curriculum developmentCurriculum development• Entrepreneurship and innovationEntrepreneurship and innovation• Industry and academiaIndustry and academia• Quality and accreditationQuality and accreditation• Research and developmentResearch and development
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SuggestionsSuggestions Leverage your university’s Leverage your university’s
programs if anyprograms if any Make your programs multi-facetedMake your programs multi-faceted Investigate NSF supportInvestigate NSF support Utilize your industrial partnersUtilize your industrial partners Explore support from foreign Explore support from foreign
government programsgovernment programs Stop talking and do something!Stop talking and do something!
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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
Questions?Questions?
James L. MelsaJames L. Melsawww.asee.orgwww.asee.org
[email protected]@iastate.edu