Internationalizing the Engineering Curriculum

Presenters• Eric Johnson – Dean of Engineering, Valparaiso University• Eck Doerry – Professor at Northern Arizona University• Masarah Van Eyck – Director of Science Curriculum

Internationalization, University of Wisconsin• Geoffrey Chase – Dean of Undergraduate Studies, San Diego

State University• Moderated by Tanith Fowler Corsi, Director of Engagement and

Resources, NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Internationalizing the Engineering Curriculum

Questions

1. How do we support financing for both student participation and curriculum internationalization?

2. What are useful program formats for curriculum internationalization? (i.e. short-term programs, semester, internships, 2+2 programs)

3. How do we achieve internationalization at home? (i.e. bringing in international students)

4. How do we sell the value proposition of curriculum internationalization? (to students, administrators)

5. What is the proper role of language and culture in curriculum internationalization?

Internationalizing the Engineering Curriculum

NAFSA Resources

• Education Abroad Diversity – www.nafsa.org/eadiversity

• Internationalizing the STEM fields – www.nafsa.org/internationalization

• Resources from NAFSA’s 2013 STEM Colloquium – www.nafsa.org/colloquia

• Simon Award Profiles: Northern Arizona University – www.nafsa.org/simonaward (2012)

• NAFSA 2014 Colloquium on STEM Education – “Identifying, Developing, and Assessing Global Competencies in STEM Education” – www.nafsa.org/colloquia