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International Conference
on Engineering Education
ICEE-2003
Valencia, Spain, July 22-26, 2003
18. CALL FOR PAPERS
Higher Education, Local
Needs, and Low-cost Design Projects in Developing Countries
This conference session addresses the wide gap between engineering education
and local needs/job market in developing countries, and explores successful,
low-cost, locally relevant projects as a means to narrow this gap.
Lacking the capital to study local needs or to set up and run laboratories
in which students can obtain hands-on, practical, and marketable engineering
skills, many institutes of higher learning in the developing world gravitate
towards research in theoretical topics, which, even if well-taught and
learned, are of little relevance to the local economy, the job market,
and the future of the graduates. Aligning education with local needs is
a necessary step for development.
It is the purpose of this conference session to explore ideas and projects
that make this education more relevant. Papers are solicited on the relevant
public policy issues as well as all types of unique engineering projects
that teach engineering fundamentals but also have the following additional
attributes: (a) low cost, (b) relevant to the local needs and economy,
and (c) enhance marketable skills. Design projects that can be developed
into businesses for engineering graduates are emphasized. Submissions
describing successful projects in the developing countries, where capital
and equipment are scare and the market underdeveloped, are especially
welcome as are those with similar or relevant characteristics in the developed
world.
Topics may concern multidisciplinary areas, projects with local communities
and industries, inter-university collaborations, etc. Papers exploring
methodologies to attract international partnerships are also encouraged.
For more information on iNEER, one of the principal sponsors of the conference,
visit; http://www.ineer.org.
IMPORTANT DATES:
January 30, 2003: Abstract
due (submit through website indicated below, with e-mail to Session Chair.
Be sure to begin the text of your abstract with the title of this session)
February 15, 2003: Notice of preliminary acceptance
April 15, 20003: Paper submission deadline
May 1, 2003: Early registration deadline (required for final acceptance
of papers)
May 15, 2003: Deadline for authors' registration to ensure publishing
of submitted papers
Further information is available at the ICEE-2003 web site: http://www.upv.es/icee2003.
Session Co-chair:
Dr. Ali Khounsary
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne, IL 60439, USA
Phone: +01 630-252-3384, Fax: +01 630-252-9303
e-mail: amk@aps.anl.gov
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