24th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education

  Event Information

  Date: November 10-12, 2021. 9:30am - 1:30pm (US EST).
  Location: Virtual, Hosted by Purdue University

  Registration Information

  Individual Registration: $50
  Institutional Registration (up to 5 people): $150
  Student Registration: Free

Engineering Fountain

 Overview

The 24th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education (ACIEE) will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 10-12, 2021 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana USA.  Founded in 1998 by the International Engineering Program (IEP) at the University of Rhode Island, ACIEE meets every other year in Rhode Island, alternating with partner institutions across the country. The colloquium convenes engineering and language educators, students, international program administrators, corporate leaders, and public sector representatives to share best practices and research findings related to educating engineers for the global workplace. 

 The theme of the 24th ACIEE will be “International Engineering Education – Post COVID-19.”  Topics will include:

  • The new normal – program administration and execution post COVID-19 
  • Resilience in program and curriculum design and execution 
  • Learning and assessment – residential and/or virtual delivery experiences and new opportunities 
  • Cross-cultural industry standards, organizational norms, and competency in engineering 
  • Languages across the curriculum/Languages for professional purposes 
  • Humanities and STEM curriculum for global engineers 
  • Labor market for global engineers – obstacles, opportunities and changes in employer perspectives and needs 
  • International education for graduate students 
  • Research collaboration and funding opportunities 

Preliminary Program

(all times are in US Eastern time)

Wednesday, 10 November 2021
9:20 - 9:30 Welcome and Daily Update
9:30 - 10:30
Unit Chief, Climate Change and Environmental Determinants of Health
Pan American Health Organization
10:30 - 10:40 Break
10:40 - 12:20 Session We1: Impact of COVID-19
  Session We2: Research and Assessment
12:20 - 12:30 Break
12:30 - 13:30 Workshop We3: Discovering New Wor(l)ds: Flexible Approaches to Language for Special Purposes
13:30- 13:40 Break
13:40- 14:30 NEH Lecture Series: Engineering Through a Humanistic Lens Series
Engineering in Place: The Role of Language and Communication for Problem-solving in Situations of Forced Migration
Jennifer DeBoer, Purdue University
   
Thursday, 11 November 2021
9:20 - 9:30 Welcome and Daily Update
9:30 - 10:30
10:30 - 10:40 Break
10:40 - 12:20 Session Th1: Resilience and Partnerships
  Session Th2: Integrating Global Learning in the Curriculum
12:20 - 12:30 Break
12:30 - 13:30 Workshop Th3: Reimagining International Research for Students in a (Potentially More) Virtual World
13:30- 13:40 Break
13:40- 14:30 NEH Lecture Series: Engineering Through a Humanistic Lens Series
How to Move Forward with Integrating the Humanities with Engineering: An Open Discussion
Panelists: 
Traci S. O'Brian, Bob Karcher, and Dean Hendrix, Auburn University
Shannon L. Fogg, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Lori Czerwionka, Niall A. Peach, and Joe Tort, Purdue University
Sigrid Berka, Megan Echevarria, and Bing Mu, University of Rhode Island
   
Friday, 12 November 2021
9:20 - 9:30 Welcome and Daily Update
9:30 - 10:30 NEH Lecture Series: Industrial Panel
Leveraging Humanities Informed Engineering Skills in Industry
Panelists: 
Benedikt Brisch, Director DAAD North America, Director DWIH
Dave Guaresimo, Vice President of International Operations at American Axle and Manufacturing, Detroit
Pin Bu Loke, Executive Vice President for Corporate R&D with Rohde & Schwarz, Munich
10:30 - 10:40 Break
10:40 - 12:45 Session Fr1: Virtual Programs and Experiences
  Workshop Fr2: Graduate Student Learning Abroad: Landscape, Student Experiences, and Partnerships
12:45 - 13:30 Closing Reception and Information for 2022 Colloquium
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be added to the mailing list, please email our Conference Coordinator Brian Barrett at barret71@purdue.edu.