Educating Engineers in the US for a Global Workforce

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Academic institutions throughout the world are called upon to prepare engineers to meet challenges as defined by industry, a nation, or the world. They shoulder a significant portion of the responsibility for defining the content, designing the delivery, and providing pathways to experiential learning. Each institution develops curricula to educate its students using the resources and talents at its disposable, and within the culture in which it is situated. The blend of diverse approaches is a strength. There are, however, some elements that are becoming increasingly important for all programs. Preparing students for a global workforce is one such component. Similar to other aspects of engineering education, the manner in which individual institutions address global preparedness is not, nor should it be, uniform. This paper summarizes current engineering enrollment trends in the United States, and discusses some viable strategies to prepare students in the US to enter a global workforce.
2010-11-20