La formation continue de lingénieur

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Formation Continue des Ingénieurs

Alfredo Soeiro

Université de Porto

28 mai 2011

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International Association for Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE)

IACEE was established to support

and enhance lifelong technical

education and training and

advanced engineering education

worldwide, including engineering

education to meet the special

needs of the developing countries

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Members

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Number of members about 440

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Members from about 75 countries

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Founder Organizations

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Each represent their own geographical region

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Regions: Africa, Arab Countries,

Carribbea, China, Europe, North America, South and Central Asia, South America, Southeast Asia and Pacific, Soviet Union (now Commonwealth of Independent

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Names of Founder Organizations

 African Network of Scientific and Technical Institutions (ANSTI)

 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

 Association for Engineering Education in South and Central Asia (AEESCA)

 Association for Engineering Education in Southeast Asia and Pacific (AEESEAP)

 Caribbean Council of Engineering Organizations (CCEO)

 China Association for Continuing Engineering Education (CACEE)

 European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)

 Federation of Arab Engineers (FAE)

 Panamerican Union of Associations of Engineers (UPADI)

 State Commission for Education of the USSR, now Association for Continuing Engineering Education in the Commonwealth of Independent States (ACEECIS)

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Membership Categories

 Founder Organizations

 Professional Organizations

 Industrial Organizations and Companies

 Academic Institutions and Other Coordinators and Offerers of Continuing Engineering Education

Persons actively participating in or promoting continuing engineering education may join as Individual Members

Organizations or individuals not eligible to become full members may be accepted as Associate Members

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 2

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Getting a global audience by publishing in IACEE publications

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Increasing credibility

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Joining expert discussions

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Getting membership almost for free

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Receiving the newest tacit knowledge

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Getting to travel

History of IACEE

 Rapid technological advances created concern for

maintaining and improving technical competence of working engineers and technicians worldwide

 In 1987 the UNESCO Working Group on Continuing Education of Engineers and Technicians (WGCEET)

presented a plan for an international association to UNESCO

 Support was sought from several organizations to establish a headquarters. Helsinki University of Technology stepped

forward

 Charter was signed on May 17, 1989 at the 4th _World

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 2

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Getting to travel

Continuing engineering education

activities in UNESCO

 1973 UNESCO formed the Working Group on Continuing Education of Engineers and Technicians (WGCEET)

 1974 UNESCO formed the Working Group on Engineering Education/Industry Cooperation  1979 the 1st _{World Conference on Continuing}

Engineering Education (WCCEE) was held in Mexico City, Mexico

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 2

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Getting to travel

Modes of Action

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To pursue its objectives the Association shall seek to

 Promote international technology transfer through a better understanding of the continuing education process

 Improve the quality of education and training of engineers and technicians, and of technical

information through international cooperation

 Develop and strengthen cooperation between education and industry

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 2

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Getting to travel

Modes of Action

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To pursue its objectives the Association shall seek to

 Promote the establishment of centres for continuing education

 Support the equality of women in engineering through continuing education

 Promote and conduct research and development in the field of continuing engineering education

 Initiate international and regional meetings and conferences on continuing engineering education and provide technical assistance in conducting them

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 2

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Getting to travel

Helsinki University of Technology Lahti Center Professor Ilkka Kauranen /2002

World Conferences on Continuing

Engineering Education (WCCEE)

World Conferences on Continuing

Engineering Education (WCCEE)

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1979 Mexico City, Mexico

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1983 Paris, France

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1986 Orlando, Florida, USA

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1989 Beijing, China, IACEE founder

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1992 Espoo, Finland

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1995 Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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1998 Turin, Italy

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2001 Toronto, Canada

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2004 Tokyo, Japan

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1979 Mexico City, Mexico

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1983 Paris, France

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1986 Orlando, Florida, USA

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1989 Beijing, China, IACEE founder

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1992 Espoo, Finland

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1995 Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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1998 Turin, Italy

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2001 Toronto, Canada

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Conference Monitor

 In every IACEE News Bulletin

 On the Web, up-dated every week

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Publications of IACEE

 IACEE Newsletter (1989– )  IACEE News Bulletin (2001– )

 International Journal on Continuing Engineering Education (1991–1993)  IACEE Report Series (1993– )

 Proceedings of World Conferences on

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Examples of projects and reports

 Assessing and accrediting work-based learning in continuing engineering education

 Continuing education in France

 Dissemination of results of international educational projects

 East-west distance education

 Finnish eLearning cluster development

 Implementing lifelong learning in the learning society

 Lifelong learning of engineers in industry

 Role of education and training in the internationalization process of Japan

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Website

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Discussion Forum

Part of the website

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Working Groups

 Conditions of Excellence for Centers for Continuing Engineering Education

 Continuing Engineering Education Management

 Distance Education

 Engineering Ethics

 Environmental Management and Continuing Engineering Education

 Learning Technologies and the Information Society

 Professional Development

 Roadmapping the Future of eLearning and eTraining

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Seed money for new projects

 $2,000 for member-developed project

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 2

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Getting to travel

IACEE Council (21 members)

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President and Vice-President

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Six (6) members from the regions

represented by the Founder Organizations

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Thirteen (13) members elected by the General Membership Meeting

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President and Vice-President

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Six (6) members from the regions

represented by the Founder Organizations

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Thirteen (13) members elected by the

General Membership Meeting

One of the Council members should be appointed by the Host Country of IACEE.

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Executive Committee 2001–2004

 President: Professor Alfredo A. V. Soeiro,

Portugal

 Vice President: Professor Feng Changgen, China

 Dr Frank E. Burris, USA

 Mr Patricio Montesinos, Spain  Dr Pertti Törmälä, Finland

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Headquarters at

Helsinki University of Technology

Lahti Center, Finland

 Secretary General: Professor Ilkka Kauranen

 Assistant Secretary General: Dr Catalina Sitnikov  Membership Coordinator: Ms Tarja Piilola

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 1

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Networking with experts and organizations

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Disseminating best practices

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Finding partners for joint projects

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Retrieving financing for project activities

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Sharing expertize

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 2

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Getting to travel

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 2

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Getting to travel

IACEE Awards

 Joseph M. Biedenbach Distinguished Lectureship Award

 Glen L. Martin Award for Corporate Leadership in Continuing Engineering Education

 Awards of Excellence for Outstanding Papers at WCCEEs

 Joseph M. Biedenbach Distinguished

Lectureship Award

 Glen L. Martin Award for Corporate

Leadership in Continuing Engineering Education

 Awards of Excellence for Outstanding

Papers at WCCEEs

Awards are given during the Continuing Engineering Education (WCCEE)

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What can an individual member gain?

Examples 2

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Getting to travel

Previous Headquarters Staff

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Secretary General: Mr Markku Markkula (1989–2001)

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Assistant Secretary General: Mr Anders Hagström (1989–2001)

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Assistant Secretary General: Ms Virpi Paija (2001–2002)

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Membership Coordinator: Ms Eeva Matthews (1998–2001)

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Secretary General: Mr Markku Markkula (1989–2001)

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Assistant Secretary General: Mr Anders Hagström (1989–2001)

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Assistant Secretary General: Ms Virpi Paija (2001–2002)

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Membership Coordinator: Ms Eeva Matthews (1998–2001)