WorkingSession:DesignYouOwnGCSP

GCSPWorkshopAugust8,2019

BeloHorizonte,Brazil

B.L.RamakrishnaDirector,GCSPNetwork

NationalAcademiesofScience,EngineeringandMedicineCathyLeslie

CEOofEngineerswithoutBordersAnd

LuenyMorellViceDeanSGE,BeihangUniversity

GCSP

UnderstandtheGrandChallengesofEngineering(GC)&theirimportance;andtheScholarsProgram(GCSP)elementsandrequirements

1RealizetherequiredelementstocreateasuccessfulGCSPinyourinstitutions

2StartwritingaGCSPproposaltobesubmittedtotheUSNationalAcademyofEngineering[action!]

3

GCSP

• Reflection,brainstorming,writing.Makenotes.• Informalatmosphere:question,standup,share,takebreakas

needed.• Ifyouareherewithateamfromyourinstitution,pleasesit

together.• Youmayalsowanttositnearothersfromyourregioninorder

todiscusspotentialpartnerships.

GCSP

Listthetop10globalchallenges

GCSP

TheWEFWorldGrandChallenges

TheUSNAEGrandChallengesforEngineering

TheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals

Activity:Pleasewritedownthosethatyouthinkareimportantforyourcity/region/country

Sustainability

EnergyEnvironment

GlobalWarming

Health

ImproveMedicineandHealthcareDelivery

Security

ReducingVulnerabilitytoHumanandNaturalThreats

JoyofLiving

ExpandandEnhanceHumanCapability

TheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

WEF10BiggestGlobalChallenges

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/what-are-the-10-biggest-global-challenges/

1. Agriculture&FoodSecurity2. EconomicGrowth&SocialInclusiveness3. ClimateChange4. Environment&NaturalResourceSecurity5. TheWorldofWork6. TheFutureoftheGlobalFinancialSystem7. TheFutureoftheInternet8. GenderParity9. InternationalTrade&Investment10. LongTermInvesting,Infrastructure&Development

GCSP

ConsideralltheGrandChallengessharedandtheindividuallistyouhave.

Reviewyournotesandasagroup,selectthetop5challengesforyourcity/region/country.

Arethereothergrandchallenge(s)notonthelistthatyouthinkarepertinentforyourcity/region/country?

GCSP

Onascaleof1to10,assessyourinstitution’sreadinessinthe5key“competencies”oftheGCSP.

TechnicaldepthBreadthViabilityPlanetarymindset Desirability

GCSP

CreatinganOperationalDocument

-- thatis,draftingyourGCSPproposal

GCSP

• Coverpagewiththenameofthecandidateschool,nameandsignatureoftheengineeringdean,nameandsignatureoftheGCSPdirector,andtheGCSPdirectorcontactinformation.

• GCSPvisionforyourschool,notingexistingandplannedGC-relatedactivities,programadministration,programfunding,etc.

• GCScholarselectionandsupport,includinganticipatednumberofstudentsinvolved,selectionandtrainingoffacultymentors,assistingstudentswithcompletingtheGCSPrequirements,securingfundingforGCSPinitiativesandstudentactivities,etc.

• ExecutionandcompletionofthefiveGCprogramcompetenciesatyourschool.

• AssessmentandtrackingoftheGCscholars,includingpromotionofearlystudentengagementinGC-relatedactivities,aswellasfosteringintramuralandextramuralnetworkingamongGCscholars.

GCSP

Designrealisticallyviableandsustainable

programforyourinstitution.

1. Selectingadiversecohortofengineeringstudents

2. EducatingstudentswithappropriatelyinnovativeandinstitutionallytailoredGCSPexperiences (toincludecurricular,co-curricular andextra-curricular opportunities,aswellasmultiplepaths forcompletingrequirementsforeachcompetency)

3. Buildingthematicconnectivityintoeachstudent’sscholarlyplan

4. Establishingawell-designedGCSPadministration

Objective: IdentifyadiversecohortofstudentsthatwillbeeducatedtodesignandcreatesolutionstotheNAEGrandChallengesandgrandChallenge-likeproblems.• EachGCSPwilldeterminehowstudentselectionisbestaccomplishedwithin

themissionandcharacteroftheindividualschool.Ingeneral,studentsselectedforaGCSPshould1. beastudentingoodstanding,(asdeterminedbytheinstitution)2. becommittedtotheGrandChallenges,and3. beawareoftheimportanceofsocialandlocal&globalissues.

Objective:Acquireandintegratetheengineeringandnon-engineeringcurricular,co-curricularandextra-curricularexpertisenecessarytotackleaGrandChallengethemeorspecificGrandChallengeproblem.• The5competencies:– EachindividualGCScholar’strajectorymustbedeep, broadandcoherent intermsofitsconnectiontotheGrandChallengesandmechanismsshouldbeinplacetotrackandassessstudentperformanceoneachcomponentineachindividualprogram.

– Well-designedandwell-documentedmeta-curricularactivities.– Continuousmentorship

Objective:EnsurethematicconnectivityacrossthefiveprogramcomponentsandaGrandChallengethemeoraspecificGrandChallengeproblem.• Awarenessofunintendedconsequences,responsibleconductinresearch,andethicalconsiderationsshouldbeembeddedacrossthefivecomponents.

• ItisrecommendedthateachGCscholarselectorbeassignedaGCadvisor tomonitorstudentprogressandensurethematiccontinuityandconnectivity.

• Institutionallevel– theSteeringCommittee– ThedeananddirectoroftheinstitutionalGCSPcollectivelygovern

• Responsibilities– promotetheGCSP– recruitnewGCSPmembers(students,faculty,partners)– oversightofimplementation,individualstudentandprogrammaticassessment

– preparetheannualreporttotheNAE• EachGCSPisalsorequiredtoestablishinstitutionally-tailoredcriteriaand

mechanisms forassuringthatallGrandChallengeScholarscomplywiththegoalsandspiritoftheprogram.

• Review2-3examplesofsuccessfulproposalsfromthelist:http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/File.aspx?id=31133&v=20d87b6e

• Startdraftingyourproposal(digitalorpaper),startingwithwhy/what,thenwho,when,andhow

• Youwillhavetherestofthemorningtowork

• Wewillaskacoupleofteamstosharethemajorelementsoftheirproposal

• Findpartneruniversities(ifneeded)

• Developadraftproposalidea

• Sharetheideaandplanswithdeans,colleagues,andstudents

• Continuerefiningyourproposalwiththehelpofanassignedmentor

• FollowtheprocessoutlinedbytheGCSPtosubmityourproposal

ThankYou!Muito Obrigados!