ADMINISTERING FACULTY-LED ENGINEERING ABROAD PROGRAMS IN LESS COMMON DESTINATIONS Scot T. Allen Assistant Director of Education Abroad Thomas J. Siller Associate Dean of Engineering Colorado State University

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) ENGINEERING AND EDUCATION ABROAD  Overview  Non-Traditional Programs  Considerations for Program Administrators

EDUCATION ABROAD – WHAT IS THE IMPACT?  National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) – High Impact Activity (for Credit)  Increases Retention and Graduation Rates

CSU EDUCATION ABROAD GROWTH

: 1,372 CSU STUDENTS ABROAD!

CSU ENGINEERS – HOW MANY?  104 Engineering Students Abroad in AY !

CSU ENGINEERS – WHAT ARE THEY DOING ABROAD?  Semester Programs – 9 Programs (Swansea, Uni SA, Budapest)  Summer Credit Programs – Language and Culture, Archaeology  Conference Presentations and Research  Service Learning  Performance or Competition

CSU ENGINEERS – WHERE DO THEY GO?  Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Wales  Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Kenya, S. Korea, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Saudi Arabia

CSU STUDENTS ABROAD – WHO GOES?

ENGINEERING STUDENTS ABROAD – WHO? WHAT PROGRAMS APPEAL?

CSU ENGINEERS – HOW DO WE GET PARTICIPATION?  Open to Student Initiatives  Student Demand for Non-Traditional Programs  Experiential Learning  Proposals - Development Grant

WHAT NON-TRAD. PROGRAMS DOES CSU OFFER - LESS COMMON DESTINATIONS?  Nicaragua – Second Mile Water  Bolivia – Engineers in Action  El Salvador – Engineers without Borders  China – Hunan University

BOLIVIA – ENGINEERS IN ACTION  Scope: 12-Day Service Learning Program, Summer 2012  Chiquitano Forest, Bolivia  Travelers: 7 CSU Students, 1 Staff Member

BOLIVIA – ENGINEERS IN ACTION  Transportation, Food, Home Stays – Engineers in Action and Fundacion para la Conservacion del Bosque Chiquitano  Repair 9 Hand Pumps in Local Villages

NICARAGUA – SECOND MILE WATER  Scope: 10-Day Service-Learning Program, Jalapa, Nicaragua, May 2013  Travelers: 6 Students, 1 Alum, 1 Staff Member  Transportation, Food, Housing – Second Mile Water (2MW)

NICARAGUA – SECOND MILE WATER  Needs Assessment  GPS Survey  Water Testing  Design Solutions

EL SALVADOR – ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS  Scope: Multi-Year Service Learning Effort, La Criba, El Salvador  5 Trips between Spring 2010 and Summer 2013: 4-8 students  Transportation, Food, Housing – Rotary Club of Santa Ana, Community Leaders

EL SALVADOR – ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS  Assess Needs  Design Solutions  Acquire Grant Funding  Community Contribution  Implement Water System

CHINA – GRAND CHALLENGES IN ENGINEERING  Partnership with Hunan University  Site Visit – Evaluated Potential Partners, Summer 2013  Set to Launch First 3-Week Program, Summer 2014  Scope: Students, Rising Soph.  Beijing and Changsha  Chinese Language Courses  Engineering Study and Site Visits

CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS  Internationalizing Campus  Confucius Institute – Preparing Students  Senator Simon Award, NAFSA 2013: CSU  Intentional Design  Development Grants  Strong Partnerships on Campus  Cross-Talk

CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS  Choosing Partners  Health and Safety  Educational Quality  Student Support  Service Learning  Balance Education and Service  Community Driven  Experiential, Project Based  Social Justice – Equality between Partners, No Dependent Relationship

CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS  University Partner  Strength of Academic Programs  China’s 985 Initiative  Willingness to Work Together  Institutional Agreements  Paying the Bill  Grants  Fundraising  Scholarships and Financial Aid

CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS – PREPARING STUDENTS  Risk Tolerance/Management  Student Registration  Pre-Departure Preparation  Travel Warning Petition  Medical Advice  Travel Health Insurance  Student Conduct  Mental Health  Emergency Response Plans  OSAC Seminar at CSU

Questions? Scot Allen Tom Siller