Publications
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Seeram Ramakrishna, former Dean of the National University of Singapore's Engineering Faculty, and Venky Narayanamurti of Harvard University present how the world is changing in population shifts, urbanization, the global economy, and technological advances. This presentation also shows the challenges that engineering students and educators face in an ever changing world. This presentation gives a short description of these challenges and a need for a global engineering deans council.
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Engineering and technology play a key role in globalization as developed and developing countries develop and implement effective and efficient strategies that advance their economies and social development. Engineering has played a critical role in economic development in the history of civilization, because engineers are important not only in solving local problems but also in knowledge creation and knowledge transfer.
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On May 8 and 9, 2008, leaders of engineering education from prestigious institutions came together to create the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC). This document contains the reproduction and translations of their inaugural statement, “the Paris Declaration of the GEDC”.
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In a brief but powerful editorial, Paul Peercy, Dean of Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison, shares his understanding of engineering education in the 21st Century. Peercy describes the context in which today’s engineers and engineering educators operate - a fast-paced, interdisciplinary and multi-cultural community that is only becoming more interconnected and complex. He concludes his paper, suggesting the role that the GEDC can play in effectively addressing global Grand...
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Strategic Plan of the Global Engineering Deans Council