International Engineering Program University of Rhode Island URI 19 th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education Nov 34 2016 in Newport RI How to Get Started with International Engineering and Work Abroad Programs ID: 728298
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Sigrid Berka, Executive Director,International Engineering ProgramUniversity of Rhode Island (URI)
19
th
Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education, Nov.
3-4, 2016
in Newport, RI
“How to Get Started with International Engineering and Work Abroad Programs”
Program Overview IEP
Exchange Program Model
Funding & SustainabilitySlide2
International Engineering at URI -a model that works
(Program Overview)5-year dual degree program
B.S. in an engineering disciplineB.A. in foreign language
Chinese
French
GermanItalianSpanishJapanese MinorEntire 4th year:Semester study abroad6-month paid internship abroadSlide3
Enrollment over past 10 yearsSlide4
Senior Year:
Semester Abroad at a Partner UniversityChina Zhejiang University France Université
de Technologie de Compiè
gne
Germany
TU Braunschweig/ TU Darmstadt Mexico ITESM Monterrey & Toluca CampusesSpain Universidades de Zaragoza, Navarra, & CantabriaItaly Universidad de CalabriaChile Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Japan
Waseda
University; Kyushu/Okayama
Universities (TBD)Slide5
SENIOR YEAR:
SIX-MONTH INTERNSHIP ABROAD
Recent examples:
China
-
HengTian
Insigma
, Sentinel Tech, Hasbro
France
-
Medincell
, CEREMA, ENERCAP
Germany - Bosch, Siemens, Bayer, BP, Porsche, ZFMexico - Hope GlobalSpain - Arup, Vademecum, SEAT, EnneraChile - Geotecnia Ambiental, BASF, CodelcoJapan - ShimadzuSlide6
APC/Schneider Electric (FIEP)BASF (GIEP, SIEP, also LA,TX) Bayer (GIEP, CIEP also PA)BMW (GIEP also SC, NJ)
Continental AG (GIEP, CIEP also MI) Daimler AG (GIEP also OH, NC)Taco Comfort Solutions, also IIEPHasbro CIEP Hexagon (GIEP, CIEP, SIEP)IDOM (SIEP)Lufthansa
Technik AG (GIEP, SIEP)MTU Aero Eng
(GIEP)
Nokia Siemens CIEP
Pentair GIEPShimadzu JIEPSensata Technology SIEP & CIEPSiemens AG (GIEP also all U.S. loc.)STMicroelectronics (FIEP)Supfina Machine Co. GIEPSEAT (SIEP)Toray Plastics America (FIEP, JIEP)
TRW (SIEP, GIEP)
Volkswagen AG (GIEP also TN)
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (GIEP, CIEP also IL)
IEP Corporate Partners
(the complete list of
companies
are at www.uri.edu/iep/iep_corp_partners)
Red denotes a RI, CT or MA Business ConnectionSlide7
Local and Global Partner – Hope Global
Jennifer McGunigal and Sean Marran
2015Slide8
Andrew Brown5 yr German IEP & Ocean Engineering
IREP at TU Darmstadt: "Determining the Structural Parameters for an Experimental
Bridge”.
Summer 2016
Course Work in CVE
& German Continued Research performing modal analysis through MATLAB in TU Darmstadt’s Civil & Environmental Eng. Dept.
Fall 2016
Internship at DB Systems- Munich on Vibration Control
Spring/ Summer 2017
Received:
Beatriz Demers
scholarship
TU Darmstadt
IREP scholarship
HonorsSlide9
Exchange Model: URI/TU BraunschweigUnique Dual master/
MBA programs (TU Darmstadt following in `17-18)
Undergraduates in exchange for Graduate
students
URI undergrads pay instate tuition for Fall semester at
URITU-BS students pay 1500 Euros program fee to finance URI student summer immersion course2 URI undergrads at TU-BS in WS in exchange for 1 TU-BS student at URI for one academic year to pursue dual master or MBA in a year + a summerTU-BS master students enroll for 1 summer credit at URI to write thesis
MBA students pay in-state for the summer term and the credit overload for fall and
spring
Usually 20-30 URI students allow for 10-15 TU-BS students to use free semester
slots
If TU-BS students come in excess of the exchange balance they pay
in-state
instead of out-of-state tuition (students covered by a
DAAD ISAP stipend are counted as excess of balance)Slide10
Exchange Model
Dual master/MBA Degree Programs The URI/TU
Braunschweig ModelSlide11
Benefits for both institutionsBenefits
for URI undergrads: Direct Enrollment yet tailored/sheltered program Language courses geared towards engineering studentsFree summer immersion language course with expeditions
Excellent service (pick-up from airport/move in help provided by IO; help with visas and health insurance etc. )
Excellent mentoring
(
Patenprogramm) For top students research opportunities in TU-BS labsSlide12
Dual degree from a German & an American institutionAlmost tuition free academic year abroad
Excellent supervision/guidance by URI faculty in a small College of Engineering / MBA programTransparent and feasible dual degree program structure (sample curricula and credit transfer schemes for all participating schools)Big number of exchange slots and participating disciplinesWide variety of options for participating students:Wirtschafts-ingenieur-wesen/Bau
Options at URI add value to German degree:
M.Sc
. in
Civil EngineeringM.Sc. in Ocean EngineeringM.Sc. in Industrial EngineeringMBA
Graduate
program
at
TU Braunschweig:
Exchange model
Dual master/MBA degree programs
Benefits for TU-BS graduatesSlide13
Beyond Successful Exchange
Research project during Undergrad exchange leading to dual master
Research in
URI
Chem
Eng. Lab
on use of emulsion templating as a method for producing new lithium ion battery anodes from novel materials
Fall 2013-14
Research in
TU-BS
Institute
for
Pharmaceutical Technology
on drug loading techniques.
Fall 2014
6 month internship at
BASF Ludwigshafen
– investigating
different electrolyte additives
for lithium
ion
batteries
Spring/Summer 2015
Dual masters in Chemical-Pharmaceutical Engineering
URI/TU-BS
With joint advisors at both universities
2016-18
IEP Student: Chemical Engineering and GermanSlide14
Beyond Successful Exchane :Continued Graduate Education after Undergraduate Exchange
URI/TU-BS dual master recipients stayed as doctoral candidates at TU-BraunschweigURI French IEP grads went on to Ph.D program at Université de Technologie de Compiègne
Zhejiang University 3+x dual B.S./M.S. grads stayed on for PhDs at URITU-BS/URI dual masters came back as PostDocs to URI (Ocean Eng.)
TU-BS dual masters came back to help run the summer URI International Engineering Academy
Univ. of Zaragoza exchange student helps URI faculty with Career Tech Academy in Providence
URI/TUBS Dual degree grads help with IEP internship placementsSlide15
Funding & Sustainability
Joint teaching, exchange, consulting
Joint grant applications Industry
collaboration leads
to
Internship placements locally & globallyIEP graduates make excellent trainee program recruits & full-time hiresIn return, corporate funding for IEPGovernment/Foundation supportTo launch a new program (GIEP/CIEP/JIEP)Student ScholarshipsInternship Salaries (CIEP/SIEP)Private Donors ScholarshipsHousing FacilitiesProgram SupportSlide16
Faculty Exchange/ Collaboration/ Consultingleads to joint grant applications
Faculty exchange – URI faculty teach at TU Braunschweig or Zhejiang Univ. during sabbaticals TU-BS faculty named Adjunct Professor at URI teaching hybrid courses (Industrial Eng.)Curricular Consulting by URI OCE faculty to build Ocean College at Zhejiang UniversitySuccessful joint grant applicationsSlide17
Joint NSF-Partnership
in International Research and Education (NSF-PIRE) Grant$2.5 million NSF-PIRE grant to URI to foster international research and education in collaboration with the TU Braunschweig in point-of-care diagnostics
EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Developed multinational and multidisciplinary vertical teams
including faculty, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students to internationalize engineering education at graduate level
Preparation for global career
RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Developed a prototype lab-on-a-chip device for detecting disease biomarkers Capitalized on complementary research strengths to create innovative discoveriesDeveloped microfluidic-based ocean applicationsSlide18
Why was Joint Grant Application successful?
Leveraged long-time academic partnership (exchange and faculty collaboration)Capitalized on complementary research strengths to create innovative discoveriesTeamed across disciplines of engineering, chemistry and biology at URI to collaborate with partners at TU Braunschweig to conduct research in microfluidics technologies and applications for point-of-care diagnosticsSlide19
Leveraging URI/PUCV Partnership forSuccessful Grant Proposal to Expand SIEP to Latin America
100K Strong in the AmericasOver $50,000 of agency fundsOne of four universities to inaugurate Obama’s initiativeLaunch ceremony with Joseph Biden and John KerryOver $35,000 in student scholarships
Instrumental cost share from Colleges of Engineering/A&SFront page of Providence JournalSlide20
Module 2Successful Grant Proposal to Expand SIEP to Latin America
Key activitiesActivity 1. January-August: International Internship Program in ChileActivity 2. August-December: Bilateral Academic ExchangeActivity 3
. September-December: Innovations in Sustainability in Chile Spanish courseActivity 4. January: Sustainability Project and Study Tour in ChileSlide21
J-Term
7
students, 4 engineering disciplines
16-day study-abroad experience:
Civil engineering course
taught by URI Professor at
PUCV
facilities
Joint teaching with Professor and Assistant Dean of School of Engineering at PUCV
Sightseeing and cultural events organized by PUCV
Field trip to Chilean Sustainability Expert
Language and cross-cultural experiences
Amazing experience for students who have never travelled to South America
Mini-Study-Abroad experience as a glimpse of the 4th
year in the IEP
100 K Funding allowed for J-Term in Chile
Initiatives with our partner University PUCVSlide22
Industry supportEngage local industry with global footprintDon’t just ask for support – provide service such as internship placements; recruit trainees, employees, organize joint workshopsReact to industry demand, e.g. by launching new programs such as Chinese IEP, Japanese IEP
Attract funding by local/global companies like:ZF, Deutsche Bahn, Siemens, ContiHasbro, Sensata TechnologiesShimadzuHexagon Intelligent AutomationSlide23
Government & Foundation supportMax Kade Foundation
Supports IEP HousingDual Master ScholarshipsJ-TermMax Kade Scholar in German StudiesJapan FoundationSupports Teaching staffNational security Education Program (NSEP)Supports (Chinese) Language Flagship Program
Hanban/Confucius Supports teaching staffscholarships
DAAD
Supports DAAD Lecturer in German
Study TourUndergrad/grad scholarshipsSlide24
J-Term to Germany
Usually 20-25 younger German IEP/IBP students
Tour Germany as site for science, technology & culture
Integrate visits to partner
university laboratories
Faculty-led tours of labs
GIEP student researcher
tour of labs
J-Term Germany (Funded by DAAD/max
Kade
)
Initiatives with our partner University TU-BSSlide25
Funding Through Private Donors
Kirk-Duffy donations of millions to IEP (housing, directorship fund)Wroe Family/ Ayotte Family/ Silvia Family donations to support CIEP/FIEP/SIEP scholarships
Alumi giving back to fund student scholarships
IEP advisory board funding for directorship fund
Teodoro Raffaele
Diaco donation of $200,000 (ITL IEP).