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EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT3-4 OCTOBER 2005 - MUMBAI

DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING. DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING.

A MASTER PROPOSAL IN APPLIED ENGINEERING A MASTER PROPOSAL IN APPLIED ENGINEERING TO DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIONTO DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION

A. Pérez-FoguetA. Pérez-Foguet

ETS Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Barcelona, UPCETS Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Barcelona, UPC

Ingeniería Sin Fronteras – España Ingeniería Sin Fronteras – España

DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING. DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING.

A MASTER PROPOSAL IN APPLIED ENGINEERING A MASTER PROPOSAL IN APPLIED ENGINEERING TO DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIONTO DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION

A. Pérez-FoguetA. Pérez-Foguet

ETS Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Barcelona, UPCETS Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Barcelona, UPC

Ingeniería Sin Fronteras – España Ingeniería Sin Fronteras – España

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1. Introduction Technology for Human Development (THD) Development Education (DE) and THD

2. DE State Level Programme 05-06 of ISF Spain

3. Master in Applied Engineering to Development Co-operation (ISF&UOC, 05-06, 1st edition)

4. Conclusions & future work

INDEXINDEX

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Different reports of international organization remarks the Different reports of international organization remarks the role of role of technology and engineering in developmenttechnology and engineering in development (UNDP; WB; (UNDP; WB; UNESCO; InterAcademy Council;..)UNESCO; InterAcademy Council;..)

The work of specific engineering focused The work of specific engineering focused DNGOsDNGOs (ITDG, EWB, (ITDG, EWB, EAP,…) and professional organizations (World Federation of EAP,…) and professional organizations (World Federation of Engineering Organizations, ICE-UK,…) is increasing.Engineering Organizations, ICE-UK,…) is increasing.

However the However the impactimpact of engineering sector in development policies of engineering sector in development policies is lowis low. Some reasons are the . Some reasons are the absence of clear paradigmsabsence of clear paradigms, and the , and the lack of knowledge about lack of knowledge about successful activities successful activities and and scaling-up scaling-up strategiesstrategies. .

Different reports of international organization remarks the Different reports of international organization remarks the role of role of technology and engineering in developmenttechnology and engineering in development (UNDP; WB; (UNDP; WB; UNESCO; InterAcademy Council;..)UNESCO; InterAcademy Council;..)

The work of specific engineering focused The work of specific engineering focused DNGOsDNGOs (ITDG, EWB, (ITDG, EWB, EAP,…) and professional organizations (World Federation of EAP,…) and professional organizations (World Federation of Engineering Organizations, ICE-UK,…) is increasing.Engineering Organizations, ICE-UK,…) is increasing.

However the However the impactimpact of engineering sector in development policies of engineering sector in development policies is lowis low. Some reasons are the . Some reasons are the absence of clear paradigmsabsence of clear paradigms, and the , and the lack of knowledge about lack of knowledge about successful activities successful activities and and scaling-up scaling-up strategiesstrategies. .

Role of Technology in International Development Cooperation Role of Technology in International Development Cooperation

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

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THD is based on:THD is based on: Appropriate Technology approach (’70 & ’80) Study of Science – Technology – Society relationships (characteristics

of innovation processes, role of social participation,…) The Human Development paradigm (UNDP, Sen, Nussbaum,…)

THD implies looking at the end-use of technology solutions: THD implies looking at the end-use of technology solutions: Technology should guarantee basic rights and the access to basic

services with equity (related with life expectancy of HDI) Should assure production and social participation capacities (related

with income) Should facilitate sustainability and empowerment (related with access

to education)

THD is based on:THD is based on: Appropriate Technology approach (’70 & ’80) Study of Science – Technology – Society relationships (characteristics

of innovation processes, role of social participation,…) The Human Development paradigm (UNDP, Sen, Nussbaum,…)

THD implies looking at the end-use of technology solutions: THD implies looking at the end-use of technology solutions: Technology should guarantee basic rights and the access to basic

services with equity (related with life expectancy of HDI) Should assure production and social participation capacities (related

with income) Should facilitate sustainability and empowerment (related with access

to education)

Technology for Human Development (THD) Technology for Human Development (THD)


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3D model for THD approach: 3D model for THD approach: 3D model for THD approach: 3D model for THD approach:

Technology for Human Development (THD) Technology for Human Development (THD)

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Focus of Technology for Human Developmentproposals

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Based on Thuillier et al. (2002).

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One of the ways to promoting THD is the One of the ways to promoting THD is the incorporation of DEincorporation of DE activities in engineering educationactivities in engineering education

DE is a tool of international development cooperation system. DE is a tool of international development cooperation system. Could be defined as (CONCORD, 2004) “Could be defined as (CONCORD, 2004) “an an active learning active learning processprocess, founded on , founded on valuesvalues of solidarity, equality, inclusion and of solidarity, equality, inclusion and co-operation, [which] enables people co-operation, [which] enables people to move from basic to move from basic awarenessawareness of international development priorities and sustainable of international development priorities and sustainable human development, through understanding of the causes and human development, through understanding of the causes and effects of global issues, effects of global issues, to personal involvement and informed to personal involvement and informed actionaction”.”.

One of the ways to promoting THD is the One of the ways to promoting THD is the incorporation of DEincorporation of DE activities in engineering educationactivities in engineering education

DE is a tool of international development cooperation system. DE is a tool of international development cooperation system. Could be defined as (CONCORD, 2004) “Could be defined as (CONCORD, 2004) “an an active learning active learning processprocess, founded on , founded on valuesvalues of solidarity, equality, inclusion and of solidarity, equality, inclusion and co-operation, [which] enables people co-operation, [which] enables people to move from basic to move from basic awarenessawareness of international development priorities and sustainable of international development priorities and sustainable human development, through understanding of the causes and human development, through understanding of the causes and effects of global issues, effects of global issues, to personal involvement and informed to personal involvement and informed actionaction”.”.

THD and Development Education (DE) THD and Development Education (DE)


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DE is closely related to other value-based educational approaches DE is closely related to other value-based educational approaches such as such as education for sustainability, education for sustainability, peace and human rights peace and human rights education and global citizenship. education and global citizenship.

All this proposals push for including All this proposals push for including social and political reasoningsocial and political reasoning in engineering practice and education. in engineering practice and education.

Remarkably, DE in engineering is also an economic-attractive Remarkably, DE in engineering is also an economic-attractive proposal for the actual global society, which requires proposal for the actual global society, which requires future future professionalsprofessionals to have also “global” capacities. to have also “global” capacities.

DE is closely related to other value-based educational approaches DE is closely related to other value-based educational approaches such as such as education for sustainability, education for sustainability, peace and human rights peace and human rights education and global citizenship. education and global citizenship.

All this proposals push for including All this proposals push for including social and political reasoningsocial and political reasoning in engineering practice and education. in engineering practice and education.

Remarkably, DE in engineering is also an economic-attractive Remarkably, DE in engineering is also an economic-attractive proposal for the actual global society, which requires proposal for the actual global society, which requires future future professionalsprofessionals to have also “global” capacities. to have also “global” capacities.

Development Education (DE) Development Education (DE)


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ISF-Spain is an average size DNGO, for Spanish standards, with ISF-Spain is an average size DNGO, for Spanish standards, with an annual budget of around two million euros (of which an annual budget of around two million euros (of which approximately 10% is dedicated to DE activities), 1500 members, approximately 10% is dedicated to DE activities), 1500 members, and 400 volunteers scattered along the 11 federated associations and 400 volunteers scattered along the 11 federated associations (data of 2004). (data of 2004).

It has strong links with technical universities and engineering It has strong links with technical universities and engineering schools, as well as with engineering associations, business, and schools, as well as with engineering associations, business, and other civil society organizations; and other civil society organizations; and it has been one of the major it has been one of the major promoters of DE in technical higher educationpromoters of DE in technical higher education, mainly (but not , mainly (but not only) in the Technical Universities of Catalonia, Madrid and only) in the Technical Universities of Catalonia, Madrid and Valencia since 1990.Valencia since 1990.

ISF-Spain is an average size DNGO, for Spanish standards, with ISF-Spain is an average size DNGO, for Spanish standards, with an annual budget of around two million euros (of which an annual budget of around two million euros (of which approximately 10% is dedicated to DE activities), 1500 members, approximately 10% is dedicated to DE activities), 1500 members, and 400 volunteers scattered along the 11 federated associations and 400 volunteers scattered along the 11 federated associations (data of 2004). (data of 2004).

It has strong links with technical universities and engineering It has strong links with technical universities and engineering schools, as well as with engineering associations, business, and schools, as well as with engineering associations, business, and other civil society organizations; and other civil society organizations; and it has been one of the major it has been one of the major promoters of DE in technical higher educationpromoters of DE in technical higher education, mainly (but not , mainly (but not only) in the Technical Universities of Catalonia, Madrid and only) in the Technical Universities of Catalonia, Madrid and Valencia since 1990.Valencia since 1990.

What is ISF SpainWhat is ISF Spain

DE STATE LEVEL PROGRAMME 2005-06 OF ISF SPAINDE STATE LEVEL PROGRAMME 2005-06 OF ISF SPAIN

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1.1. Supporting the inclusion of Supporting the inclusion of DE principles into engineering DE principles into engineering educationeducation: support to 15 specific courses during 2004-05; : support to 15 specific courses during 2004-05; organization of training courses for university teachers and organization of training courses for university teachers and collaboratorscollaborators

2.2. Promoting Promoting volunteering and social participation in Spainvolunteering and social participation in Spain: : participation in cultural, social and environmental university participation in cultural, social and environmental university volunteers programs; volunteering training and internships in ISF-volunteers programs; volunteering training and internships in ISF-Spain’s working groupsSpain’s working groups

3.3. Offering Offering overseas internships: overseas internships: short-term (2 months) technical-short-term (2 months) technical-based overseas internships in small groups; medium-term (3-6 based overseas internships in small groups; medium-term (3-6 months) linked to end of career project or MSc/PhD thesis months) linked to end of career project or MSc/PhD thesis

1.1. Supporting the inclusion of Supporting the inclusion of DE principles into engineering DE principles into engineering educationeducation: support to 15 specific courses during 2004-05; : support to 15 specific courses during 2004-05; organization of training courses for university teachers and organization of training courses for university teachers and collaboratorscollaborators

2.2. Promoting Promoting volunteering and social participation in Spainvolunteering and social participation in Spain: : participation in cultural, social and environmental university participation in cultural, social and environmental university volunteers programs; volunteering training and internships in ISF-volunteers programs; volunteering training and internships in ISF-Spain’s working groupsSpain’s working groups

3.3. Offering Offering overseas internships: overseas internships: short-term (2 months) technical-short-term (2 months) technical-based overseas internships in small groups; medium-term (3-6 based overseas internships in small groups; medium-term (3-6 months) linked to end of career project or MSc/PhD thesis months) linked to end of career project or MSc/PhD thesis

Major lines of DE ProgrammeMajor lines of DE Programme


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4.4. OfferingOffering specialized education on THD specialized education on THD: : Master’s DegreeMaster’s Degree on on applied THD (distance learning) and participation in other courses; applied THD (distance learning) and participation in other courses; annual conference in THD and several seminarsannual conference in THD and several seminars

5.5. SupportingSupporting research on THD research on THD: Spanish-written Int. Journal in THD : Spanish-written Int. Journal in THD and national awards for graduate projects and PhD thesis; and national awards for graduate projects and PhD thesis; university research groups focused in applied engineering to university research groups focused in applied engineering to international development and cooperationinternational development and cooperation

4.4. OfferingOffering specialized education on THD specialized education on THD: : Master’s DegreeMaster’s Degree on on applied THD (distance learning) and participation in other courses; applied THD (distance learning) and participation in other courses; annual conference in THD and several seminarsannual conference in THD and several seminars

5.5. SupportingSupporting research on THD research on THD: Spanish-written Int. Journal in THD : Spanish-written Int. Journal in THD and national awards for graduate projects and PhD thesis; and national awards for graduate projects and PhD thesis; university research groups focused in applied engineering to university research groups focused in applied engineering to international development and cooperationinternational development and cooperation

Major lines of DE ProgrammeMajor lines of DE Programme


See Pérez-Foguet et al., IJSHE, 6:3, pp. 278-303 (2005).

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MASTER IN APPLIED ENGINEERING TO MASTER IN APPLIED ENGINEERING TO DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION

Origin Origin

StructureStructure

Components:Components: e-learning environment

• University intranet

• Virtual classrooms

Support materials (web based + PDF for printing)

Academic guide

Origin Origin

StructureStructure

Components:Components: e-learning environment

• University intranet

• Virtual classrooms

Support materials (web based + PDF for printing)

Academic guide

Relevant aspectsRelevant aspects

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Postgraduate coursePostgraduate course ISF – UOC (private university, e-learning ISF – UOC (private university, e-learning specialized) defined and prepared during 02-03. Key points: specialized) defined and prepared during 02-03. Key points: non-profit activity, investment supported by local government (40 partial grants

ensured, distributed in 2 editions), expected students: engineering degree / technical experience, 1 year, 300 h of dedication, wide technical scope (water & sanitation, networks of urban services, energy and ICT) and Spanish-driven

1st ed. 03-04: EWB-UK interest, partial translation of support 1st ed. 03-04: EWB-UK interest, partial translation of support materials materials

2nd ed. 04-05: gains!!2nd ed. 04-05: gains!! => more grants for following editions + UOC => more grants for following editions + UOC interest in extension to Masterinterest in extension to Master

Master agreement (June 05). 1st edition 05-07 (2 years program).Master agreement (June 05). 1st edition 05-07 (2 years program). Support materials & academic guide extensions under preparation.Support materials & academic guide extensions under preparation.

Postgraduate coursePostgraduate course ISF – UOC (private university, e-learning ISF – UOC (private university, e-learning specialized) defined and prepared during 02-03. Key points: specialized) defined and prepared during 02-03. Key points: non-profit activity, investment supported by local government (40 partial grants

ensured, distributed in 2 editions), expected students: engineering degree / technical experience, 1 year, 300 h of dedication, wide technical scope (water & sanitation, networks of urban services, energy and ICT) and Spanish-driven

1st ed. 03-04: EWB-UK interest, partial translation of support 1st ed. 03-04: EWB-UK interest, partial translation of support materials materials

2nd ed. 04-05: gains!!2nd ed. 04-05: gains!! => more grants for following editions + UOC => more grants for following editions + UOC interest in extension to Masterinterest in extension to Master

Master agreement (June 05). 1st edition 05-07 (2 years program).Master agreement (June 05). 1st edition 05-07 (2 years program). Support materials & academic guide extensions under preparation.Support materials & academic guide extensions under preparation.

Origin Origin

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Modular structureModular structure

600 h / 2 years

300 h / 9 months

150 h / 4 months

9 h of work per week !!

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e-learning environmente-learning environment

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Support materials Support materials

Postgraduate course (03/04, 04/05)

M0. International cooperation, participative processes and human development technologies.M1. Concepts of international cooperation, development and engineeringM2. Development projects and participatory processesM3. Human settlement and the infrastructure of urban servicesM4. Water and SanitationM5. Energy and information and communication technologies

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Academic guideAcademic guide

Contents: general overview, course structure, evaluation criteria,…

Detailed description of: Academic goals + Contents + Materials + Activities + Time of work

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THD as a reference paradigmTHD as a reference paradigm: Useful to re-think the relationships : Useful to re-think the relationships between T and D, to extend AT approach, and to link practice of between T and D, to extend AT approach, and to link practice of development co-operation with technical capacity development development co-operation with technical capacity development approach.approach.

Partnership University – DNGOPartnership University – DNGO: A complementary approach in : A complementary approach in both contents and resourcesboth contents and resources Despite the long path, in Spain, support for ED initiatives in the

university is still insufficient. Additionally there is still some confusion regarding the university as an active actor in development cooperation

Main financial support to the programme is found in local governments and universities. State funding is pending in order to actually scale-up the program at state level

THD as a reference paradigmTHD as a reference paradigm: Useful to re-think the relationships : Useful to re-think the relationships between T and D, to extend AT approach, and to link practice of between T and D, to extend AT approach, and to link practice of development co-operation with technical capacity development development co-operation with technical capacity development approach.approach.

Partnership University – DNGOPartnership University – DNGO: A complementary approach in : A complementary approach in both contents and resourcesboth contents and resources Despite the long path, in Spain, support for ED initiatives in the

university is still insufficient. Additionally there is still some confusion regarding the university as an active actor in development cooperation

Main financial support to the programme is found in local governments and universities. State funding is pending in order to actually scale-up the program at state level

CONCLUSIONS & FUTURE WORKCONCLUSIONS & FUTURE WORK

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Sharing experiencesSharing experiences and efforts between different value-focused and efforts between different value-focused educational programmes has a special sense in Spain because educational programmes has a special sense in Spain because the changes that the the changes that the EHEAEHEA is promoting is promoting A link between DE proposals and UPC Sustainability proposals is still

missing. (Highly remarkable!!: Activities of CITIES – UPC, Interdisciplinary Center in Technology, Innovation, Education for Sustainability).

Proposals of “official” full-time Master degrees (2 years, 3600 hours) are being defined in Spain. In this context, UPC-UOC-ISF partnership could push complementary International Master programs mixing e-learning + expert seminars & workshops + 4-months internships. (Moreover, it can be replicated with other universities)

Sharing experiencesSharing experiences and efforts between different value-focused and efforts between different value-focused educational programmes has a special sense in Spain because educational programmes has a special sense in Spain because the changes that the the changes that the EHEAEHEA is promoting is promoting A link between DE proposals and UPC Sustainability proposals is still

missing. (Highly remarkable!!: Activities of CITIES – UPC, Interdisciplinary Center in Technology, Innovation, Education for Sustainability).

Proposals of “official” full-time Master degrees (2 years, 3600 hours) are being defined in Spain. In this context, UPC-UOC-ISF partnership could push complementary International Master programs mixing e-learning + expert seminars & workshops + 4-months internships. (Moreover, it can be replicated with other universities)

CONCLUSIONS & FUTURE WORKCONCLUSIONS & FUTURE WORK

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