Transcript The Central Question

What is SEFI?
Société Européenne pour la Formation des Ingénieurs
European Society for Engineering Education
Europäische Gesellschaft für Ingenieurausbildung
Founded in 1973, we are an international nonprofit organisation
SEFI is nothing but its members
and the contributions from its members
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Members
 Institutional members
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Institutions of a high level (post secondary) that offer a complete curriculum
leading to an academic engineering degree.
 Individual members
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Typically teachers of science or engineering + People engaged in international
relations. Students / Retired engineers….
 Industrial and corporate members
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Any industrial company, public administration or other organisation having an
interest in supporting European Engineering Education.
 Associate members
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Professional societies or other organisations interested in initial or continuing
education of engineers. Student organisations.
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Mission
Support and promote
European Engineering Education
• by linking Engineering Education institutions and
educators,
• by providing services to its members,
• by serving as an international forum,
• by representing the European Engineering Education
Community.
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Objectives
• to contribute to the development and to the improvement of EE;
• to provide appropriate services and information about HEE;
• to improve communication and exchanges between teachers, researchers
and students;
• to promote cooperation between industry and those engaged in EE;
• to act as a link between its members and other societies or international
organisations;
• to promote the European Dimension in EE;
• to contribute to the recruitment of good students in EE;
• to promote the position of EE and engineering professionals in society.
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Via ….
Working Groups/Committees
• Curriculum Development
• Continuing Engineering Education
• Engineering Education and Mathematics
• Engineering Education and Physics
• ICT and Engineering Education
• Diversity and Gender in Engineering Education
• Ethics and Engineering Education
And established last year:
Engineering Education Research
Under the discussion: a new
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WG on Cooperation with African countries
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Ad hoc groups and TFs
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Bologna Process
Accreditation
Globalisation and Engineering education
Student’strategy
Cooperation with the Industry and Business
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The impact and implementation of the
Bologna Process
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• Bologne (1999): 27 signatories
• Today (2009): 46 signatories
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Prague (2001)
Berlin (2003)
Bergen (2005)
London (2007)
Leuven/Louvain la Neuve (2009)
10th anniversary : Budapest/Vienna
Next Ministerial Conference: Bucharest 2012
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The impact and implementation of
the Bologna Process
By 2010:
Make the EHE
more comparable/competitive/attractive
for Europeans and
for students from the other continents
Intergovernmental process :
- signatory of European Cultural Convention of the Council of Europe
- Clear commitment to the objectives of the BP and presentation of a reform programme for
HE system
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The impact and implementation of
the Bologna Process
3 priorities:
1. Introduction of the three cycle system
(bachelor/Master/doctorate)
2. Quality assurance
3. Recognition of qualifications and periods of study
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The impact and implementation of
the Bologna Process
Main reforms and tools for the implementation of these
priorities:
1. Three cycle system adopted by almost all the
signatories
2. ECTS: obligatory in most signatories and commonly
used for both credit transfer and accumulation
3. Diploma supplement is widespread
4. Efforts in LL and participation of older persons in HE
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The impact and implementation of
the Bologna Process
For the EU, the Bologna Process is part of a broader effort in the drive for a Europe
of knowledge which includes:
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Quality learning and development
The Lisbon Agenda for Growth and Jobs and Social inclusion
The Copenhagen process for enhanced European cooperation in Vocational
Training
Initiatives under the European research area.
Large range of measures amongst which ones:
1. Lifelong learning programme
2. TEMPUS programme
3. ERASMUS Mundus
4. 7th EU Framework programme for Research
5. Competitive and Innovation Programme / Structural Funds …..
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The impact and implementation of
the Bologna Process
To establish synergies between the Bologna Process and the Copenhagen
Process:
European Qualifications Framework for LL (EQF)
To know more:
www.ond.vlaanderen.be/hogeronderwijs/bologna
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http://ec.europa.eu/education/highereducation/oc1290_en/htm
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The development of a European System for
Engineering Education Accreditation
• General context:
Nothing at European scale before 2000!
- CTI in France (1934)
- Engineering Council in UK (19th C)
- Prestige of national systems and academic titles
- Accreditation = taboo
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1994: Communication of the EC on possible synergies between
recognition of qualifications for a academic and professional purposes
Then…
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The development of a European System for
Engineering Education Accreditation
• 2000 = ESOEPE
• 2004: EC Call for proposals for Europe-wide participation participation
projects contributing to the realisation of the European HEA (in the
context of Bologna)
• 2004-2006 = EUR ACE « EURopean Accredited Engineer »:
Creation of ENAEE
• EUR ACE Spread
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The development of a European System for
Engineering Education Accreditation
• Set of standards and procedures for
comparing the degrees programmes across
Europe that contributed to the formation of
professional engineers
• No supra national body! Accreditation by
national/regional agencies members of EANEE
www.enaee.eu
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The development of a European System
for Engineering Education Accreditation
• An example of the Eur Ace label
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Globalisation and
Engineering education
• Regular contacts and participation in
conferences and meetings (mutual invitations)
• IFEES : 2011 Summit in Lisbon (P)
• New TF on Global cooperation on our agenda
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The SEFI student’s strategy
• SEFI Student’s strategy paper approved at
2009 General Assembly, Rotterdam, 4 July
• 2011 = SEFI Student’s Year
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The Cooperation with the Industry and
Business
• Ad hoc events and meetings with corporates
representatives
• EU Forum on University-Business Cooperation
(October 2009, Dublin)
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New Action Plan 2009-201
Dr. Anette Kolmos (President 2009-2011)
Emphasis will be put on the collaboration with:
- Students organisations
- Corporates
- European organisations of HEE and engineering
profession
- International organisations of EE
- European policy bodies
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Position Papers
 On the Bologna Process, prepared jointly with
CESAEER (2005)
 On the creation of the European Institute of
Technology by the European Union (2006)
 On the Doctorate in the Bologna Process (2007)
 On the Bologna Process and the Education of the
Engineers, in cooperation with IGIP (2009)
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Annual Conferences
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Achieving and Assessing Quality of EE (Luleå, 1993)
The First Five Years of the New East-West Partnership (Prague 1994)
EE for Innovation (Compiègne, 1995)
Educating the Engineer for Lifelong Learning (Vienna, 1996)
Humanities and Arts in a Balanced EE (Cracow, 1997)
Entrepreneurship, Management and EE (Helsinki, 1998)
Re-discovering the Centre (Winterthur/Zürich, 1999)
The International Education of Engineers (Paris 2000)
New Engineering Competences - Changing the Paradigm (Copenhagen2001)
The Engineer of the Renaissance (Florence 2002)
The Global Engineer: Education and Training for Mobility (Porto 2003)
The Golden Opportunity for Engineering Education? (Valencia 2004)
The Engineering Education at the Cross Roads of Civilzations (Ankara 2005)
Engineering Education and Active Students (Uppsala, 2006)
Joining Forces in Engineering Education towards Excellence (Miskolc 2007)
Quality Assurance, Employability and Innovation (Aalborg 2008)
Attracting Young People in Engineering. Engineering is fun! (Rotterdam 2009)
And…..
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Next year, in cooperation with IGIP
www.igip-sefi2010.com
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Publications
Just published!
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Cooperation
EU Projects
 Techno TN
 TREE-DISS
 Eur-Ace
 LEPAC
 MODERN
 EUGENE
EU-DRIVERS
ECCE
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International relations
 Official relations with UNESCO
 Regular contacts with the European Commission and
OECD
 Founding member of EuroPace, ENAEE, IFEES and IACEE
 Cooperation agreements with IGIP, ASIBEI, JSEE
 Regular contacts with CLAIU, CESAEER, ESMU, FEANI, EUA,
CEFI/CNISF, CDEFI, ASEE, RAEE, SEII, WFEO …
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Why join SEFI?
 Get information and new ideas
 Get services and meet new EE partners
 Take advantage of excellent opportunities for professional
pedagogical development in an international context
 Contribute to the development of European EE and of its
Accreditation
 European Engineering Education needs a society like
SEFI to represent it
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As SEFI member you have access to the latest research, achievements and events in the field of engineering education. You are part of the largest network of
engineering education institutions in Europe and well represented internationally. This offers you regular contact with colleagues of engineering institutions and
representatives of industry. You have all opportunities to participate in- and influence projects and SEFI working groups, and creating fruitful cooperation in your
field of interest.
Moreover, members profit from several advantages, such as the SEFI bi-monthly scientific publication, The European Journal of Engineering Education, - with a
special discount for on-line access - , our monthly electronic newsletter News@SEFI, and participations at reduced fees to seminars, workshops and our Annual
Conference.
All students and employees attached to a SEFI institutional/associate member organisation or industrial/sponsors organisation profit from these advantages and
services!
•See the full list of membership service and advantages below:
Publications:
•The European Journal of Engineering Education EJEE (bi-monthly scientific journal of engineering education, offered for fee to members)
•News@SEFI (monthly electronic newsletter providing news from SEFI and a detailed press review about the latest development on HEE in Europe and beyond)
•Free copies of SEFI the Biennial Report
•Acces to “From Members to Members” (a series of special contributions and presentations on hot topics posted by SEFI members to be shared with other
members of the network)
•Information:
•about initial and continuing engineering education
•about publications in the field of engineering education
•about European cooperation programmes such as DELTA, SCIENCE, EUREKA, TEMPUS, Lifelong Learning Programme, Framework Programme (Research)
•about all the actors at the international engineering education scene (a series of useful links is reserved for SEFI members only at SEFI website)
•about SEFI events and international engineering education events and conferences (a detailed calender of international events is reserved for SEFI members
only)
•Participation:
•free access to the different SEFI working groups, the backbone of SEFI
•in seminars, workshops and conferences at reduced prices
•in projects such as EUR-ACE,TREE and TECHNOTN (LLL Thematic Networks)
•For Sponsors only:
•One page of free advertisement in the Biennial report
•Logo on www.sefi.be
•Logo on publications/brochures and advertisement at SEFI events
•Circulation through the SEFI information e-lists about the sponsor’s recent activities
•Assistance at the recruitement of young engineers
•All persons attached to a SEFI institutional member (students/academic or administrative staff) profit from these advantages and services!
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Our vision can be summarised as
follows …
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How
shall we together best
educate engineers for
the future!
To contact us
Secretary General
Mrs. Françoise CÔME
119, rue de Stassart
B-1050 Brussels
Telephone: + 32 2 502 36 09
Telefax: + 32 2 502 96 11
[email protected]
www.sefi.be
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