Initial Call for Proposals Deadline March 15, 2015

18th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education

Institute of International Education (IIE) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

November 5-6, 2015

Building Strategic International Partnerships The Institute of International Education (IIE) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are soliciting ideas for complete sessions as well as for individual paper and poster presentations for the 18th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education to be held in New York, November 5-6, 2015.

The purpose of the Colloquium on International Engineering Education is to bring together engineering and language faculty, administrators, exchange organizations, funding agencies, non-profits and industry representatives engaged in engineering education initiatives around the world to discuss strategies and share information and best practices for the internationalization of the engineering curriculum.

The theme of the 18th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education is Building Strategic International Partnerships. The international engineering community is invited to submit thematically-relevant abstracts for sessions, papers or posters highlighting programs and partnerships, projects, research, trends, and initiatives in international engineering education.

The program will include four sessions with two parallel groups each. Particular consideration will be given to abstracts with the following topics:

Engineering and entrepreneurship Role of industry: Where does industry interest align with academic and research interests? What impact does Industry 4.0 have on the curriculum? Lessons learned from different international models: How are Germany, the US and other countries bridging the gap between industry and academia? What sectors are best represented and which sectors are missing?

Foreign language acquisition and engineering education What level of foreign language proficiency is needed for engineers to be considered globally competent? How much of a competitive advantage do engineers with foreign language skills have in the workforce?

Beyond transactional partnerships Sustainable collaborations: What is the value in moving from transactional partnerships that focus exclusively on student exchanges to transformational partnerships, encompassing wider institutional engagement? Best Practices: What works for engineering students and programs through a multi-dimensional approach? Case studies: Building a sequence of international opportunities to fit the needs of STEM students

New York as a destination for STEM What role does the New York metropolitan area play among students and professionals for the teaching and study of STEM?

Challenges in creating and components of successful engineering programs (accreditation etc.) Existing models: Why a one-type-fits-all approach does not work?

Funding opportunities There are a number of fellowships and funding sources for students and post-docs to go abroad. The issue is not only funding but finding the right collaboration.

Information on this years Colloquium can be found at: www.iie.org/IEEColloquium.

Please submit a short summary of your presentation proposal with the attached form by March 15, 2015 via e-mail to:

SABEEN ALTAF Senior Program Officer, Science and Technology Programs

Institute of International Education saltaf@iie.org; 212-98-5442

Initial Call for Proposals

18th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education

New York City, Nov 5-6 If you have an idea for a complete session, or for an individual paper or poster presentation that relates

to the colloquium theme Building Strategic International Partnerships,

please submit the attached form and a short abstract by March 15, 2015 to saltaf@iie.org

Presenter/Moderator Information: (Note: Please provide information for EACH presenter) Name ____________________________________Title _______________________________________ Organization__________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address________________________________________________________________________ City _______________________________ State _______ Zip_________ COUNTRY________________ Phone _____________________________________ E-mail _____________________________________ Presentation Title ____________________________________________________________ This is a Concurrent Session _______ Paper ______ Poster ______ Audiovisual needs __________________________________________________________ VERY IMPORTANT: Please attach your presentation abstract in narrative form as you wish it to appear in the program. Please limit your description to 150 words or less.