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SYNTHESIS LECTURES ON GLOBAL ENGINEERING MERG...

At the University of Rhode Island over 25% of engineering undergraduates simultaneously
complete a second degree in German  French  Spanish  or Chinese. They furthermore spend an
entire year abroad  one semester as exchange students at a partner university and six months as
professional engineering interns at a cooperating company. With a close-to 100% placement rate
over 400 graduates  and numerous national awards  the URI International Engineering Program
(IEP) is a proven path of preparation for young engineers in today's global workplace. The
author of this volume  John Grandin  is an emeritus professor of German who developed and led
the IEP for twenty-three years. In these pages  he provides a two-pronged approach to explain
the origin and history of this program rooted in such an unusual merger of two traditionally
distinct higher education disciplines. He looks first at himself to explain how and why he
became an international educator and what led him to his lasting passion for the IEP. He then
provides an historical overview of the program's origin and growth  including looks at the
bumps and bruises and ups and downs along the way. Grandin hopes that this story will be of use
and value to other educators determined to reform higher education and align it with the needs
of the 21st Century. Table of Contents: How I became a Professor of German   My Unexpected Path
to Engineering   Building a Network of Support   Sidetracked by a Stint in the Dean's Office  
Reshaping the Language Mission   Struggling to Institutionalize   Partnering with Universities
Abroad   Going into the Hotel and Restaurant Business   Taking the Lead Nationally   Building
the Chinese IEP   Staying Involved after Retirement   The Broader Message for Higher Education
Conclusions

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