What is Global Engineering Education For? The Making of International Educators (Synthesis Lectures on Global Engineering)

"This unique publication provides compelling evidence of the benefits, both personal and professional, of infusing engineering education with international perspectives and experience abroad. It combines a set of fascinating personal histories from leading engineering faculty members and international educators with a thoughtful analysis of why our country, and every country, needs to produce engineers with the critical knowledge and self-awareness required to work effectively in international environments. The contents will inspire future engineers to step outside their 'comfort zones' early in their academic careers and should be required reading for every academic, industrial, and government leader."--Dr. Allan E Goodman, President and CEO, Institute of International Education

"Through a series of engaging personal essays, this work challenges the reader to understand engineering as a discipline and a profession within a national context and then to broaden, or even re-cast, that understanding based on global commonalities and international distinctions. The reader is thereby provoked to use the personal journeys of self-discovery to help elucidate sign posts for the types of learning journeys we hope to motivate within our students. The end result may well be discovering how to guide the development of engineers in a world increasingly connected (and yet, separated) physically, socially, culturally, intellectually, emotionally, etc. and enhancing their ability to comfortably operate and thrive in such an environment."--Dr. Norman L. Fortenberry, Director, Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education, National Academy of Engineering