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The purpose of the Rhode Island colloquium is to provide
engineering and language educators, international program
administrators, deans, provosts, presidents, corporate leaders,
as well as public sector representatives a forum for discussing
and sharing ideas and practices pertaining to the education of
American engineers for today's global workplace. This year's
focus will be on the challenges and opportunities associated
with our work in this period of globalization and change.The
colloquium was founded seven years ago by the faculty of the
University of Rhode Island's International Engineering Program
with the support of a grant from the U.S. Department of
Education (FIPSE). With significant growth in attendance each
year and the enthusiastic encouragement of colleagues from many
other institutions and both corporate and public sector support,
a one-time event has now evolved into an annual conference. The
topic of preparing young engineers to work across cultures and
languages has become very timely in this age of globalization.
The theme of the Seventh Annual Colloquium is "Engineering
Education in the Age of Globalization" and explores such
questions as:
- Is Globalization a threat or an opportunity?
- Is it here to stay?
- How does offshore outsourcing impact engineering
educators?
- What does today's global industry expect from academia?
- What curricular changes are needed?
- How will engineers be educated for global
responsibilities?
Please join us and come to Providence on September 30th for
the timely exchange of ideas and information pertaining to the
internationalization of engineering education--a colloquium
designed for engineering and language faculty, international
educators, and leaders from the private and public sectors.
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