WorkingSession:DesignYouOwnGCSP
GCSPWorkshopAugust8,2019
BeloHorizonte,Brazil
B.L.RamakrishnaDirector,GCSPNetwork
NationalAcademiesofScience,EngineeringandMedicineCathyLeslie
CEOofEngineerswithoutBordersAnd
LuenyMorellViceDeanSGE,BeihangUniversity
GCSP
UnderstandtheGrandChallengesofEngineering(GC)&theirimportance;andtheScholarsProgram(GCSP)elementsandrequirements
1RealizetherequiredelementstocreateasuccessfulGCSPinyourinstitutions
2StartwritingaGCSPproposaltobesubmittedtotheUSNationalAcademyofEngineering[action!]
3
GCSP
• Reflection,brainstorming,writing.Makenotes.• Informalatmosphere:question,standup,share,takebreakas
needed.• Ifyouareherewithateamfromyourinstitution,pleasesit
together.• Youmayalsowanttositnearothersfromyourregioninorder
todiscusspotentialpartnerships.
GCSP
Listthetop10globalchallenges
GCSP
TheWEFWorldGrandChallenges
TheUSNAEGrandChallengesforEngineering
TheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals
Activity:Pleasewritedownthosethatyouthinkareimportantforyourcity/region/country
Sustainability
EnergyEnvironment
GlobalWarming
Health
ImproveMedicineandHealthcareDelivery
Security
ReducingVulnerabilitytoHumanandNaturalThreats
JoyofLiving
ExpandandEnhanceHumanCapability
TheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
WEF10BiggestGlobalChallenges
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/what-are-the-10-biggest-global-challenges/
1. Agriculture&FoodSecurity2. EconomicGrowth&SocialInclusiveness3. ClimateChange4. Environment&NaturalResourceSecurity5. TheWorldofWork6. TheFutureoftheGlobalFinancialSystem7. TheFutureoftheInternet8. GenderParity9. InternationalTrade&Investment10. LongTermInvesting,Infrastructure&Development
GCSP
ConsideralltheGrandChallengessharedandtheindividuallistyouhave.
Reviewyournotesandasagroup,selectthetop5challengesforyourcity/region/country.
Arethereothergrandchallenge(s)notonthelistthatyouthinkarepertinentforyourcity/region/country?
GCSP
Onascaleof1to10,assessyourinstitution’sreadinessinthe5key“competencies”oftheGCSP.
TechnicaldepthBreadthViabilityPlanetarymindset Desirability
GCSP
CreatinganOperationalDocument
-- thatis,draftingyourGCSPproposal
GCSP
• Coverpagewiththenameofthecandidateschool,nameandsignatureoftheengineeringdean,nameandsignatureoftheGCSPdirector,andtheGCSPdirectorcontactinformation.
• GCSPvisionforyourschool,notingexistingandplannedGC-relatedactivities,programadministration,programfunding,etc.
• GCScholarselectionandsupport,includinganticipatednumberofstudentsinvolved,selectionandtrainingoffacultymentors,assistingstudentswithcompletingtheGCSPrequirements,securingfundingforGCSPinitiativesandstudentactivities,etc.
• ExecutionandcompletionofthefiveGCprogramcompetenciesatyourschool.
• AssessmentandtrackingoftheGCscholars,includingpromotionofearlystudentengagementinGC-relatedactivities,aswellasfosteringintramuralandextramuralnetworkingamongGCscholars.
GCSP
Designrealisticallyviableandsustainable
programforyourinstitution.
1. Selectingadiversecohortofengineeringstudents
2. EducatingstudentswithappropriatelyinnovativeandinstitutionallytailoredGCSPexperiences (toincludecurricular,co-curricular andextra-curricular opportunities,aswellasmultiplepaths forcompletingrequirementsforeachcompetency)
3. Buildingthematicconnectivityintoeachstudent’sscholarlyplan
4. Establishingawell-designedGCSPadministration
Objective: IdentifyadiversecohortofstudentsthatwillbeeducatedtodesignandcreatesolutionstotheNAEGrandChallengesandgrandChallenge-likeproblems.• EachGCSPwilldeterminehowstudentselectionisbestaccomplishedwithin
themissionandcharacteroftheindividualschool.Ingeneral,studentsselectedforaGCSPshould1. beastudentingoodstanding,(asdeterminedbytheinstitution)2. becommittedtotheGrandChallenges,and3. beawareoftheimportanceofsocialandlocal&globalissues.
Objective:Acquireandintegratetheengineeringandnon-engineeringcurricular,co-curricularandextra-curricularexpertisenecessarytotackleaGrandChallengethemeorspecificGrandChallengeproblem.• The5competencies:– EachindividualGCScholar’strajectorymustbedeep, broadandcoherent intermsofitsconnectiontotheGrandChallengesandmechanismsshouldbeinplacetotrackandassessstudentperformanceoneachcomponentineachindividualprogram.
– Well-designedandwell-documentedmeta-curricularactivities.– Continuousmentorship
Objective:EnsurethematicconnectivityacrossthefiveprogramcomponentsandaGrandChallengethemeoraspecificGrandChallengeproblem.• Awarenessofunintendedconsequences,responsibleconductinresearch,andethicalconsiderationsshouldbeembeddedacrossthefivecomponents.
• ItisrecommendedthateachGCscholarselectorbeassignedaGCadvisor tomonitorstudentprogressandensurethematiccontinuityandconnectivity.
• Institutionallevel– theSteeringCommittee– ThedeananddirectoroftheinstitutionalGCSPcollectivelygovern
• Responsibilities– promotetheGCSP– recruitnewGCSPmembers(students,faculty,partners)– oversightofimplementation,individualstudentandprogrammaticassessment
– preparetheannualreporttotheNAE• EachGCSPisalsorequiredtoestablishinstitutionally-tailoredcriteriaand
mechanisms forassuringthatallGrandChallengeScholarscomplywiththegoalsandspiritoftheprogram.
• Review2-3examplesofsuccessfulproposalsfromthelist:http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/File.aspx?id=31133&v=20d87b6e
• Startdraftingyourproposal(digitalorpaper),startingwithwhy/what,thenwho,when,andhow
• Youwillhavetherestofthemorningtowork
• Wewillaskacoupleofteamstosharethemajorelementsoftheirproposal
• Findpartneruniversities(ifneeded)
• Developadraftproposalidea
• Sharetheideaandplanswithdeans,colleagues,andstudents
• Continuerefiningyourproposalwiththehelpofanassignedmentor
• FollowtheprocessoutlinedbytheGCSPtosubmityourproposal
ThankYou!Muito Obrigados!
