Afghanistan University Linkages with North American
Institutions of Higher Education: Lessons Learned and
the Way Ahead
January 25 – 26, 2011
Indianapolis, IN
Partnership of KSU &
KU Engineering
Dr. Yar M. Ebadi, Dean of College of Business
Kansas State University
Strengthening Higher Education Program
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Ministry of Higher Education
Strengthening Higher Education Program
(SHEP)
Funded By World Bank
Kabul University/ Kansas State University
Engineering Partnership
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Partnership Primary Goals
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Raise the quality of the faculty
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Reform and implement the new curricula
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Improve teaching
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Increase access to information technology and library
resources
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Raise level of English proficiency
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Improve management
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Establish relationships with external constituencies
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Raise the quality of the faculty
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KU faculty member’s sent to KSU for Master’s degree
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Partnership team assists Dean of Engineering to recruit
faculty members
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Engineering faculty member hired to teach Engineering
Chemistry
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Develop relationships with agencies and institutions to
increase the number of graduate degree’s

Assign a KSU professor to each assistant professor to
serve as a mentor
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KABUL ENGINEERING
Faculty
Admission
Departure
Ahmadi Habiburahman
Summer 2008
Fall 2010
Feraidon Farhmand Ataie
Summer 2008
Summer 2010
Mustafa Amiryar
Spring 2009
Fall 2010
Mohammad Faqiry
Spring 2009
Fall 2010
Abdul Halim Halim
Spring 2009
Fall 2010
Ahmad Suliman
Spring 2009
Fall 2010
Mir Seliman Waez
Spring 2009
Fall 2010
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KABUL ENGINEERING
Faculty
Admission
ExpectedDeparture
Hemayatullah Azizi
Summer 2008
Summer/Fall 2011
Ahmad Naweed Aryan
Spring 2009
Spring 2011
Aashoqullah Faryad
Spring 2009
Spring 2011
Ahmad Jawid Kwaja Omari
Spring 2009
Spring 2011
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Reform and Implement the New Curricula
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Reform curriculum in each of the four departments in the
faculty of Engineering to reflect international standards
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Assist faculty members in developing new courses in
each of the four departments and revise existing courses

Implement a credit system for courses
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Improve Teaching

Prepare course syllabi for the courses and identify educational
outcomes

Assist faculty members in selecting appropriate teaching materials
and supplies
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Provide training in the contemporary pedagogy
Replace reliance on a single final exam with continuous quizzes and
exercise to assess student learning

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Provide contemporary textbooks to both teachers and students
Institute monitoring and assessment of courses
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Increase Access to Information Technology and
Library Resources
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Develop a robust expandable IT system plan to support usage of
computers
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Specify the hardware and software necessary to implement the IT
system
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Fully train staff to maintain and operate IT system
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Reference library with automated book location and management
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Electronic/virtual library with on-line access to the major
departments

Train library staff to establish, maintain, and operate the library

Automated text book management system
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Raise Level of English Proficiency

Provide a program of English instruction
for members of the Faculty of Engineering

Establish and operate a sub-department
staffed by teachers able to teach technical
English

Change medium of instruction to English
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Improve Management

Provide on-the-job mentoring of the
administration and faculty
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Participate in two leadership training
workshop’s at KSU
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Workshops
Date
Title
Attendees
Jan. 11 – 17, 2009
Engineering Conference
Hamidullah Amin, Ata Mohammad
Nazar, Sayed Maqbool, Abdul Qayaum
Karim, Abdul Hamid Layan and Wali
Mohammad Hayeri
Jan. 15 – 20, 2010
Engineering Conference
Nahib Rahman Sabory, Sayed
Maqbool, Fairidoon Alkozai, Abdul
Qayun Karim, Abdul Hamid Layan, Jan
Aqa Alimy and Mohammad Edries
Amiryar
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Establish Relationships with External
Constituencies
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Develop relationships with institutions and
agencies with common goals

Establish Engineering advisory council
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