Student Forum on Engineering
Education
ASEE facilitates and supports an emerging network of engineering students
from across the globe. These students are deeply involved in the planning
of both the Global Colloquia and IFEES
meetings. Support for their involvement has been received from the U.S.
National Science Foundation, Dassault
Systemes, Hewlett-Packard,
and the World
Bank Institute. ASEE will be hosting a Global Student Forum on Engineering
Education during this year's Global Colloquium in Istanbul, Turkey. If
you are a student interested in attending the forum, you will need to
fill out the application
form (540KB).
The Global Student Forum on Engineering Education (GSFEE) is an engineering
student-led event making its debut as a part of the 5th Annual Global
Colloquium on Engineering Education (GCEE) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in
October 2006. The event brought 50 engineering students from around the
globe to meet to exchange ideas and discuss and learn about issues relating
to their engineering education and professional development. As part of
the GCEE, students participating in the student forum had the opportunity
to network with distinguished members of academia, government, and industry
from around the world. The proven success of the event has sparked further
discussion and collaboration for making this an annual event. This year’s
2nd Annual GSFEE will take place on October 1st, 2007 in Istanbul.
WHY YOU?
You might ask, why you should participate in the Student Forum and what
difference can your one voice make?
The answer to your questions lies in the work that we - your fellow students
from different countries - put in organizing this event. When designing
Student Forum we constantly kept in mind that it shall represent ideas,
dreams, and interests of student like you and I. Therefore, your participation
will make a big difference.
We are looking for such open-minded and curious people as ourselves,
who seek to expand limits and horizons of traditional thinking, want to
build shared visions and deeper understanding of Engineering Education
and want to engage actively in the process of shaping the future of better
education.
We offer you participation in an international meeting and an opportunity
to develop an international network of students and distinguished members
of academia, industry, governments, and international institutions. All
in the atmosphere of productive work and fun.
All of these things constitute the true essence of this unique and mindblowing
experience. It will make you develop and grow both personally and professionally.
Most important of all, it is all within your reach! Just take it!
On behalf of the Student Program Planning Committee
for 2nd Global Student Forum Day and 6th Annual ASEE Global Colloquium
on Engineering Education
6th Annual ASEE Global Colloquium on
Engineering Education
"Shaping the Future through Global
Partnerships"
Hosted by Boğaziçi University
Conrad Hilton, Istanbul, Turkey
October 1 - 4, 2007
The Global Colloquium on Engineering Education will address three major
themes of contemporary interest:
- Advancing Global Engineering Education Research
- Enhancing Global Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Assuring Engineering Quality and Enabling Global Mobility
The colloquium will focus on successful strategies and practices for
advancing these themes. Contributors will present examples of effective
programs, describing actions that are being taken and providing supporting
evidence of what works and why. Beyond the excellent technical program
presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to tour sites in Istanbul,
as well as visit some of the finest engineering colleges in Turkey.
CONTINUING THE DISCUSSION
The Student Forum provides the chance for students to share and voice
global concerns in their education, bring forward relevant ideas on the
improvement of their education through worldwide collaboration and, ultimately,
be empowered for an early start in becoming tomorrow's leaders at the
crossroads of technology, economy and society.
There will be 4 different topics for discussion during the Student Forum,
3 for the group discussion and 1 for the common discussion for the last
session of the day. As a participant, you shall choose one discussion
topic that interests you the most. To facilitate the program, participants
should choose a topic ahead of time and will be divided into the break-out
groups depending on their choice. Students will moderate the breakout
groups’ discussions and subsequently report back in a full group
session at the end of the day.
Representatives from the Student Forum will also be invited to present
their impressions of the GCEE and make recommendations for future activities
at the closing session of the GCEE and to provide advice about the structure
of the Student Forum at upcoming GCEE venues.
LUNCHEON SESSIONS
Besides the GSFEE, students will be invited to participate in the luncheon
sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday. This will be an unique opportunity
to meet representatives from companies, universities, and World Bank,
to continue and broaden the discussions that began during the Student
Forum and to network and share ideas.
At the luncheon sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday 2 tables will be reserved
for students to meet with representatives from academia, corporations
and the World Bank to discuss following educational issues:
- Dialogue between students and corporations.
- Dialogue between students and the World Bank.
Student Forum Topics
1. Research into student learning
The education of engineers in different countries is marked by diversity
of both cultures and methods. The education presumably produces engineers
that are of use to the country and can function in the global economy.
There is a strong relationship between how instructors teach and how students
learn.
It is interesting to explore how students learn engineering in different
countries and regions of the world. How do the teaching methods and exam
structures of the primary and secondary educational systems impact the
way that students both expect to learn engineering as well as how they
in fact best succeed at this goal? What are the newest teaching methods
employed in engineering universities around the world and how do students
in different regions react to these newer pedagogies? What is the best
way to prepare students to study in other parts of the world (different
from where they went through primary and secondary education)? How can
the methods and culture used to educate engineers in one country be useful
in other countries?
2. The interface between education and labor market
In a society that has the progress/production system as its main motor,
the link and difference between requirements of industry for engineers,
who can deliver optimized and efficient solutions to the system, and the
education they receive for such a role is vital – local development
depends on the local industry having the “right kind” of engineers
in place. However, the increasing complexity and interconnectedness of
the world require not only local but also integrated global development
perspectives. What competencies do local industries expect of graduates
of engineering programs? How do the engineering programs fulfill those
expectations and requirements? Are there differences between the expectations
of local and international companies? How can this difference be resolved?
3. Research (science) engineers or managerial (project) engineers?
Research engineers are responsible for technological and scientific theory
breakthroughs; hence they are oriented toward academic and industrial
laboratories. Managerial engineers apply the breakthroughs of their research
colleagues to industry and society, integrating to the technical dimension
the fundamentally important economical, political, societal, human and
ethical components. The research engineers tend toward specialization
in scientific disciplines, while the managerial engineers need a more
general approach. Research and managerial engineers need different curricula.
What is the balance between research and managerial engineers needed
in each country and globally? Which models of teaching and learning are
needed by each? How are these models implemented in your country?
4. Common Topic—The knowledge, skills and competences of the "global"
engineer
In today’s world, which is becoming increasingly interconnected,
there is a need for clarifying the knowledge, skills and competences expected
from a successful global engineer. Such a clarification will provide a
valuable input for the shaping of a “global” engineering education
format. After having reached a common perspective about the qualities
of the “global engineer” the participants are supposed to
conclude to what extent these qualities are provided by the present engineering
education systems in different countries and which improvements are needed.
Are there common grounds for educating engineers around the world? What
are the common subjects to be taught and the common skills to be developed?
Do they depend on the specific engineering subject? How much relative
emphasis needs to be given to basic sciences in engineering education
at undergraduate level? What is the balance between basic engineering
courses and specialization in engineering education? What are the expectations
of the industry in that respect?
BEST STUDENT
BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) is a non-profit and non-political
student organization, that since 1989 provides communication, cooperation
and exchange possibilities for students all over Europe. BEST consists
of 76 Local BEST Groups (LBGs) in 30 European countries.
LBG Istanbul is proud to invite you on a exciting journey of different
events that will take place on Sunday, September 30th. You can get to
know your fellow students, participate in an engineering game that will
present you with an engineering problem that you will have to solve in
teams. Later on you will have an opportunity to see colorful Istanbul
and student life through the eyes of your Turkish organisers and finish
the day at the big traditional BEST welcome party, called International
Evening. At the International Evening you will have the opportunity to
present YOUR culture and YOUR country by bringing your national food,
drink, and preparing a dance or a song. With BEST you will get a lot of
friends and unforgettable memories of glorious Istanbul.
SPEED MEETING
Student Platform for Engineering Education Development (SPEED) is a newly-formed
global student organization with the mission to collect and evaluate information
and resources regarding engineering education. We do this in the context
of the increasingly accelerated rates of globalization and change, and
the resulting implications towards constructing a more tolerant, balanced,
inclusive, and sustainable world.
How do we achieve that? We achieve that by providing feedback on educative
models, that directly affect us — students at end of our education.
To further voice our efforts, we also intend to inform the academic, industrial
and global organizations and governments about student perspectives on
engineering education.
The SPEED Meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 3rd. Meeting
room at the Bogaziçi University will open it’s doors to all
interested and motivated students who wish to contribute to the new student
movement and develop means of influencing the education systems around
the world.
The scope of the meeting will revolve around identifying the future of
the organization, creating the action plan for the next year, recruitment
and retention of prospective members and the maintenance of a functional
global student society.
IFEES SUMMIT
Another premiere for the GCEE series is the hosting of the initial meeting
of International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)
this year in Istanbul on Sunday, September 30th. Being an organization
of engineering organizations that intends to bring engineering institutions
together, IFEES has a definite place for students. Institutional student
representatives will address a plenary with such issues as building, maintaining
and expanding student participation worldwide also in IFEES. Selected
leaders of engineering student organizations are encouraged to attend
the meeting. Again, fertile ground has been given for bringing together
and forging permanent and strong links between students and other stakeholders
in engineering education.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
All students willing to apply for participating in the 2nd Global Student
Forum should download the Student
Forum Application Form(540KB).
Pease fill in and email your application to gcee07.sf@gmail.com
by August 15th. You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt soon after.
Although you are strongly encouraged to find your own financial support
to cover your expenses for the conference, some financial support may
be available. Please contact us at gcee07.sf@gmail.com
for information on financial support.
SCHEDULE
| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th |
| Function |
Time |
| Arrival Day |
|
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th |
| Function |
Time |
| BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) Student
Day |
|
| Breakfast |
9.00—9.45 |
| Engineering game |
10.00—14.00 |
| Lunch |
14.30—15.30 |
| Sightseeing in Istanbul |
16.00—19.00 |
| International Evening Party |
19.30– 0000 |
| IFEES Meeting (by invitation) |
|
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1st
2nd Annual GLOBAL STUDENT FORUM |
| Function |
Time |
| Welcome session |
8.45—9.30 |
| Introductory session by external representative |
9.00—9.30 |
| Session 1: Break-out groups (topics 1, 2, 3) |
9.30—11.00 |
| Coffee Break |
11.00—11.15 |
| Session 2: Break-out groups (topics 1, 2, 3) |
11.15—12.45 |
| Lunch + refreshment |
12.45—14.00 |
| Session 3 : Break-out groups (topic 4) |
14.00—15.45 |
| Coffee Break |
15.45—16.00 |
| Presentation of discussion and conclusions |
16.00—17.15 |
| TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2nd * |
| Function |
Time |
| LUNCHEON DISCUSSION |
|
| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd |
| Function |
Time |
| SPEED MEETING + LUNCHEON DISCUSSION |
|
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th |
| Function |
Time |
| DEPARTURE |
|
| * During October 2nd till October 4th all
students are also welcome to participate in the 6th Global Colloquium
on Engineering Education. For the schedule of the Colloquium please
visit: http://asee.org/conferences/international/2007/Events.cfm |
SPONSORS
STUDENT FORUM PLANNING COMMITTEE
Student Program Co-Chairs
YAGMUR DENIZHAN
Student Program Co-Chair
Boğaziçi University
DONNA LLEWELLYN
Student Program Co-Chair
Director, CETL
Georgia Institute of Technology
GERHARD SALINGER
Student Program Co-Chair
National Science Foundation
Student Program, Student Co-Chairs
ANDREJ BULAT
Student Program, Student Co-Chair
Ecole des Mines de Nancy
ATA GUR
Student Program, Student Co-Chair
ENSO (Engineering Society-Bo?aziçi University)
JULIA IVANOVA
Student Program, Student Co-Chair
Technical University of Denmark
SERKAN SOLMAZOGLU
Student Program, Student Co-Chair
ENSO (Engineering Society-Boğaziçi University)
NATALIE WAGNER
Student Program, Student Co-Chair
Colorado School of Mines
NICOLÒ WOJEWODA
Student Program, Student Co-Chair
BEST Student Association, TU Delft
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CONTACTS
Hans Jürgen Hoyer, Ph.D.
Director of International Programs and Strategy
American Society for Engineering Education
E-mail: h.hoyer@asee.org
Tlf: +00 1-202-331-3511
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