1. Global engineering
education
What? Why? How?
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2. WHAT is a global engineer?

3. and all this too…

4. Qualities of a global engineer
…t he abi l i t y t o t ake a br oader per spect i ve - appl i cat i on of cur r i cul um
acr oss count r i es
…under st andi ng our cul t ur e doesn't have al l t he answ s and t her e i s m e
er
or
t han one per spect i ve and appr oach
…under st andi ng t he l ocal cont ext of devel opm
ent
…copi ng w t h uncer t ai nt y
i
…chal l engi ng st er eot ypes
…r ecogni t i on of f i ni t e r esour ces i n t he w l d and t he i m
or
pact of
gl obal i sat i on
…pot ent i al r ol e of di f f er ent t echnol ogi es
…m t i gat i ng and adapt i ng t o cl i m e change
i
at
…under st andi ng econom cs, pol i t i cs and peopl e
i
Source: „The Global Engineer‟ EAP/I O 2008
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6. WHY is a global engineer?
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7. The world is changing

8. So engineering is changing
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motor vehicle LIMB Hand is is widely used forleading-edge electronic and
to reach the lungs most effectively.
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work on the human motion capturephones tofor Xbox 360, allowing emit light.
in certain polymers made them controller-free
Kinect medical devices.
government, broadcasters, aid is manufactured using
mechanical engineering techniques and and relief(CDT) was and
Cambridge Display
for whole new future for human Technology agencies,
gaming and opening up athe design, construction and interaction with computers. In
emergency services. The service brings TV the
high-strength plastics. Thein 1992is a commercialise reports into
formed result to next-generation prosthetic
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its launch in November 2010, Kinect sold 8
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technology that most remote
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making it the fastest selling consumer electronics device in history. this discovery.
world and is used by many major broadcasters.
patients and healthcare professionals.

9. The world is changing and
engineering education needs
to catch up and keep up

11. glob·al
/ˈ
glōbəl/
Adjective
1. covering, influencing, or relating to the whole world
2. comprehensive
This isn’t about
changing what
engineering is – it’s
about doing
engineering in its
entirety

12. "Civil engineering is the art of directing the great sources of
power in nature for the use and convenience of mankind”
T. Tr edgol d, 1828, f or t he f i r st I C R
E oyal C t er
har

13. HOW is a global engineer?

14. HOW is a global engineer?

16. GOOD engineers solve problem
Engineers solve problems

17. H m pow i s r equi r ed?
ow uch
er
W i s t he gr ound t ype l i ke?
hat
W ar e t he w her condi t i ons?
hat
eat
W e ar e t he pr eexi st i ng w er
her
at
channel s?
H m peopl e l i ve i n t he ar ea?
ow any
H m l and do t hey ow
ow uch
n?
W ar e t hey usi ng t he l and f or ?
hat
W i s t he com uni t y st r uct ur e?
hat
m
H do t hey t r avel ar ound?
ow

18. N ghbour s
ei
R dent
esi
s Bui l der s
Pr ot est or
s
Fi nancer
s
Engineering is ALWAYS about
people

19. Dar es Salaam Masterplan 2010 - 20
…N m er pl an f or t he ci t y of D es Sal aam–
ew ast
ar
t he bi ggest ci t y i n Tanzani a and t he 3r d f ast est
gr ow ng ci t y i n Af r i ca
i
…St r at egi c vi si on w k
or
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anagem
ent
…W er and sani t at i on
at
…G
ener al i nf r ast r uct ur e and envi r onm
ent

20. I need to…
…see and under st and t he
…have t he conf i dence t o
At t endi ng t al ks
Ti m
e
over seas
bi gger pi ct ur e
and hands
on
chal l enge t he st at us quo
…be a good l eader
EW U vol unt eer i ng
B- K
…be a syst em t hi nker
s
O t he j ob!
n
…have know edge of decent r al i sed syst em
l
s
…be abl e t o est i m e dem
at
ands
I nt er nshi ps
H
ands on exper i ence
…under st and l ocal and gl obal cont ext i ncl udi ng pol i t i cs and
econom cs
i
…be abl e t o l ear n f r omm st akes
i
…be cr eat i ve and i ngeni ous
Ti m
e
over seas
Tr ai ni ng cour ses
…have a sense of f un and a sense of j ust i ce
…t hi nk sust ai nabl y
I nt er nshi ps
and t al ks
I nt er nshi ps
EW U
B- K

21. An example from WASH
3. Technology fit
for purpose and
chosen by users.
4. Capital contribution by users.
5. High quality of
implementation.
6. Appropriate
tariff structure.
7. Environmental
aspects properly
addressed.
8. Monitoring
system in place
A
sustainable
and
appropriate
solution
9. To management
and monitoring
systems.
10. Technical
assistance to
WUCs and users.
11. Recurrent cost
sharing.
12. Support to
supply chains and
service providers.
13. In relation to
externalities
(disasters)
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
1. Establish
need, demand
and relevant
service level.
D E S IG N & I M P L E M E N T A T I O N
2. Full user
participation.

22. A good WASH project consists
of…
Technol ogy
B ness m
usi
odel
C pl exi t y?
om
Locat i on of m
anuf act ur e?
Fi t ness f or pur pose
Suppl y chai ns
W i s t he user ?
ho
W i s t he cust om ?
ho
er
Pr oduct , pr i ce, pl ace, pr om i on
ot
Af t er - sal es ar r angem s
ent
C ext
ont
H an, soci al , f i nanci al ,
um
physi cal and nat ur al capi t al
Vul ner abi l i t y and r i sk
St r engt h of l ocal i nst i t ut i ons
Pol i t i cs and pow r el at i ons
er

23. University vs. Industry
University
Industry
Problems have an answer that is right
This often not the case
or wrong
You can check the answer
You have to be confident in your
solution
You are provided with all the
information you need to answer a
question
Projects are often information sparse
Problems have very little context
Projects are in very different contexts
which affect the solutions needed
Getting an answer wrong has no
impact on anyone but yourself
Projects affect people
Work often done in silence, on your
own
Projects are done collaboratively with
people you may not naturally work
with

24. University vs. Industry
University
The gap
Industry
Problems have an answer that is
right or wrong
This often not the case
You can check the answer
You have to be confident in your
solution
You are provided with all the
information you need to answer a
question
Projects are often information
sparse
Problems have very little context
Global
engineering
education
Projects are in very different
contexts which affect the solutions
needed
Getting an answer wrong has no
impact on anyone but yourself
Projects affect people
Work often done in silence, on
your own
Projects are done collaboratively
with people you may not naturally
work with

25. “What gl obal com
pani es l ook f or ar e peopl e
w w t hi nk can t ake a gl obal
ho e
per spect i ve. St udent s ar e wel l pl aced t o
do t hi s i f t hey have t aken oppor t uni t i es t o
w den t hei r cul t ur al per spect i ve. The peopl e
i
t hat succeed can w k i n m t i or
ul
di sci pl i nar y, m t i - cul t ur al and
ul
m t i - l ocat i onal teams. If students have
ul
demonstrated they can work with other cultures
and teams, that‟s a bi g pl us f or us as w need
e
st udent s t o be i nt el l ect ual l y cur i ous
and cul t ur al l y agi l e if they are going to
work in a global context.”

26. WHAT?
N j ust about devel opm
ot
ent
Peopl e- cent r ed, cont ext - speci f i c desi gn

27. WHY?
R dl y changi ng w l d
api
or
Bi g pr essi ng gl obal i ssues

28. HOW?
Addr ess t he di sconnect
Teach complimentary „non-technical‟ ski l l s

29. Joanne Beale
@j oannef beal e
j oannebeal e@w er ai d.or g
at