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International Development Task Force (Study report ) Reda Ammar, CSE John Enderle, BME Alpay Pamir, CMBE M. Gebremichael, CEE Quing Zhu, ECE Shiva Kotha, ME Marty Wood, Deanery.
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International Development Task Force (Study report )Reda Ammar, CSEJohn Enderle, BME Alpay Pamir, CMBEM. Gebremichael, CEE Quing Zhu, ECEShiva Kotha, ME Marty Wood, Deanery
General goal:School of Engineering seeks to prepare its graduates to be cognizant of different cultures, expand foreign language skills, and aware of global issues. Committee Approach: • Survey different methods of international development that achieve the general goal. • Select methods that a) are consistent with UConn academic plan b) achieve enhanced int’l reputation
Method#1: Recruiting International Students to SoE • SoE has no effort done previously in this area. • UConn has a goal to recruit 100 international • students per year. • Recruit high performing students with scholarships Undergraduate students Graduate students • SoE has a number of successful programs and MOUs for recruiting funded graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
Method #2:Educational Experience Through Study Abroad • Direct Enrollment Model Euro Tech, BME program National University of Singapore (existing) University of Queensland (forthcoming) • Study Abroad Organizations The Global Engineering Education Exchange (Global E³) Members include: University of Hong Kong, Handong Global University, University of Leeds, Tohoku University
Method #3:Research Partnerships • Today, 20% of the world publications are co-authored internationally. • Innovation is occurring rapidly around the world • Scientific research has become an integral part of economic and innovation policy • Funding from NSF (including PIRE and IREE), HED, MEPI,… • Currently, int’l collaboration is based on individual relationships. It needs to grow and to become more programmatic. • Collaborate with research centers abroad
Method #4:Educational Partnerships (Joint degree or Dual degree) • Undergraduate Programs • Limited Supervision • Supervision with two years of study at Uconn • Gaining dual degree • Graduate Programs • 29% of USA universities established one or more partnership programs with foreign institutes • School of Education model for MS degree • On-line offering
Method #5:International Engineering Training and Certificate Programs • Reputation: becoming known internationally • With its regional partners, UConn-SoE can offer short-term workshops designed to enhance the knowledge and abilities of participants in emerging fields • Enhance the educational and research interactions with our partners abroad • Virtual training centers
What Next? • Set priority for different programs • Map different methods to our programs • Define and assess outcomes • Develop infrastructures needed (video conference capabilities, for example) • Incentives for faculty involved in international program development