THE ROLE OF STUDENTS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION Nicolò Wojewoda BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) SPEED (Student Platform for Engineering Education Development)
Jun 11, 2015
THE ROLE OF STUDENTS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Nicolò WojewodaBEST (Board of European Students of Technology)
SPEED (Student Platform for Engineering Education Development)
INTERNATIONALIZATION
STUDENTS
EXAMPLES: BEST AND SPEED
RECOMMENDATIONS
OUTLINE
INTERNATIONALIZATION
ECONOMY
CULTURE
LANGUAGES
FOOD
ENTERTAINMENT
...
INTERNATIONALIZATION & ENGINEERING EDUCATION
UNIVERSAL NATURE OF SCIENCE
GLOBAL ISSUES
WORLD MARKETS
UNIVERSAL NATURE OF SCIENCE
GLOBAL ISSUES
WORLD MARKETS
MOBILITY OF PEOPLE AND KNOWLEDGE
INTERNATIONALIZATION & ENGINEERING EDUCATION
STUDENTS: WHAT TO DO WITH THEM?
STUDENTS: WHAT TO DO WITH THEM?
“Few students are really willing to contribute to engineering education”
“[...] lacking full competence on these issues”
(Steinbach, 2008)
STUDENTS
A INTERNATIONAL GENERATION
A TECHNOLOGICAL GENERATION
A MULTITASKING GENERATION
STUDENTS
A INTERNATIONAL GENERATION
A TECHNOLOGICAL GENERATION
A MULTITASKING GENERATION
MORE THAN A PROBLEM, AN OPPORTUNITY!
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT: CURRENT ISSUES
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT: CURRENT ISSUES
STUDENTS: HOW CAN THEY HELP?
STUDENTS: HOW CAN THEY HELP?
TWO EXAMPLES: BEST AND SPEED
SINCE 1989
76 LOCAL BEST GROUPS in 29 COUNTRIES
OVER 2000 ACTIVE MEMBERS
100 PUBLIC EVENTS PER YEAR
COVERING A BASE OF 900000 STUDENTS
BEST (Board of European Students of Technology)
COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL INVOLVEMENT
CAREER SUPPORT
BEST & INTERNATIONALIZATION
SPEED (Student Platform for Engineering Education Development)
SPEED (Student Platform for Engineering Education Development)
SINCE 2006
~35 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS FROM 15 COUNTRIES
PARTNERING WITH ASEE, IFEES, DASSAULT, HP, IBM AND OTHERS
DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ENGINEERING EDUCATION ON A GLOBAL LEVEL THROUGH STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
SPEED & INTERNATIONALIZATION
3RD GLOBAL STUDENT FORUM IN CAPE TOWN (SA)
100 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
GLOBAL TOPICS AND LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INTEGRATED IN FOLLOWING ASEE GLOBAL COLLOQUIUM
INTERACTION WITH STAKEHOLDERS
SPEED & INTERNATIONALIZATION
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
(IF I WAS A DEAN) WHAT WOULD I DO?
(IF I WAS A DEAN) WHAT WOULD I DO?
ENCOURAGE EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WITH AN INTERNATIONAL SCOPE
(IF I WAS A DEAN) WHAT WOULD I DO?
PROMOTE INGOING/OUTGOING MOBILITY
(IF I WAS A DEAN) WHAT WOULD I DO?
INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS IN YOUR CURRICULA
(IF I WAS A DEAN) WHAT WOULD I DO?
SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EVENTS TO FACILITATE GLOBAL NETWORKING
...FIND YOUR OWN SPECIFICITY!
SEND YOUR STUDENTS TO OUR GLOBAL STUDENT FORUM!
TELL YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT SPEED
SUPPORT THE LOCAL BEST GROUP OF YOUR FACULTY/UNIVERSITY
...BUT ALSO...
BECAUSE...
Nicolò [email protected]
QUESTIONS?