Preparing Students for the Global Workplace

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Preparing Students for the Global Workplace

• The International Engineering Program
• at the University of Rhode Island

1987-2006
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The International Engineering Program

• 5-year Dual Degree
• B.S. in an engineering discipline
• B.A. German, French or Spanish (Chinese is
  next!)
• Six-month paid internship abroad
• Semester study abroad

1987-2006
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Five Year Dual-Degree Program

• Bachelor of Science
• Engineering Field
• Biomedical
• Chemical
• Civil
• Computer
• Electrical
• Industrial
• Mechanical
• Ocean
• Bachelor of Arts
• German, French or Spanish
• (coming soonChinese!)

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Our Students

• 190 Students (115 German 40 Spanish35 French)
• 20 of all engineering undergrads at URI are in
  the IEP. All will study and intern abroad, and
  earn a second degree in a foreign language.
• 30 are women (as compared to 17 of all College
  of Engineering undergrads)
• 47 are Centennial Scholars
• Over 200 Graduates

• German IEP 109
• French IEP 25
• 28
• (75 Hispanic)
• 162 Students Total
• 20 of o

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Separate Language Sections for IEP Students

• Stress on oral skills
• Stress on technical content
• Stress on cultural differences in
  business/engineering climate
• Stress on group spirit

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Six-Month Professional Internship Abroad

• Develop language skills in native situation
• Develop intercultural skills
• Experience engineering in other contexts
• Subsistence wage and housing provided
• Collaboration with over 25 global firms
• Summer intern opportunities in USA as well
• Career placement

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Internship Locations
FL
France
Germany
France
Spain
Switz.
FL
Mexico
Mexico
also placements in Quebec, Brazil, China, and
the US
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Placements in the German-Speaking
World
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Some of our corporate partners

• BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen
• TRW, ZF Friedrichshafen, Emitec
• Siemens, SAP, Pentair,Texas Inst.
• Agfa, Bayer, Beiersdorf, Axiva
• Lufthansa Technik, MTU
• Hilti, St. Gobain, Praxair, Hexagon
• ThyssenKrupp, Züblin, Preusse Bau

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Academic Exchange

• Reciprocal exchange model
• - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany)
• - ITESM Toluca, Monterrey Campuses (Mexico)
• - Universidades de Zaragoza, Navarra, Cantabria
  Valladolid (Spain)
• - Université de Technologie de Compiègne
  (France)
• - Université Laval (Canada)
• Dual Degree Program MS/Diplom
• Short-term programs

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Germany and Braunschweig
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Student Exchange with Technische Universität
Braunschweig
URI to TU-BS TU-BS to URI
1995-1996 5 5
1996-1997 9 9
1997-1998 12 12
1998-1999 14 12
1999-2000 15 16
2000-2001 13 13
2001-2002 22 25
2002-2003 16 15
2003-2004 20 16
2004-2005 21 15
Total 147 138
Total of Students Exchanged 285 Total of Students Exchanged 285 Total of Students Exchanged 285
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Dual Degree Program

• MS/Diplom or MBA/Diplom
• Based upon recognition of equivalency
• Based upon joint acceptance of thesis
• Supported by German government
• Wirtschaftsingenieure gt MBA

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Chinese IEP Initiative

• University Partnership
• Visits to Chinese universities in 2005-6
• Chinese Internship Program
• Based on existing corporate contacts
• e.g., Zf Friedrichshafen, Texas Instruments,
• Siemens, Volkswagen, Pentair, Saint-Gobain
• University Student Exchange
• Summer language programs
• America students to China
• Chinese students to Rhode Island
• Dual Degree Program? MS/MS

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The IEP House
A Learning Community for Students Faculty
Former Fraternity House
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• 40 Residents
• 3 Meals Daily (M-F)
• Satellite TV
• Ethernet Ports in every room
• Phone/Voicemail
• Central Air

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A Learning Community
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The Kirk Duffy Center
Heidi Kirk Duffy Center for International Enginee
ring Education
Planned for Fall 2006
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9th Annual Colloquium on International
Engineering Education
November 2-5, 2006 Hotel Viking Newport, Rhode
Island Register online http//www.uri.edu/iep
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The World is Flat!

• Horizontalization
• Intense competition
• Intense internationalization
• Everyone in everyone elses business
• The winners are the globalists
• The losers are siloists

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Made in Germany?
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Made in Germany?
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Made in Massachusetts?
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New Demands on Professionals

• Global teams
• Ability to work cross-culturally
• Flexibility
• Mobility
• Interdisciplinarity
• Life-long learning

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Come visit us!

• www.uri.edu/iep