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The Internationalization of Engineering Education:
a Tale of Two Countries
Keith W. Hipel
Conflict Analysis Group,
Department of Systems Design Engineering,
University of Waterloo,
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
http://www.systems.uwaterloo.ca/Faculty/Hipel/
http://www.systems.uwaterloo.ca/Research/CAG/
kwhipel@uwaterloo.ca
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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
• Almost 300 agreements with institutions in 56 countries
• Over 100 student exchange programs
• More than 50 in Engineering in 25 countries or regions
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EXCHANGE PROGRAMS IN ENGINEERING AT
WATERLOO
• Major educational innovation.
• Most comprehensive engineering exchange programs in Canada.
• Exchange agreements with over 50 institutions in 25 countries
from around the world.
• Waterloo is especially proud of its Japanese connections.
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JAPANESE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
University of Waterloo
with
Tottori University
Kyoto University
Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Waterloo, Ontario,
Canada
Japan
World Map
(Source: www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world.html)
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FRIENDSHIP
CANADA
JAPAN
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Map of Canada
(Source: http://gashydrate.nrcan.gc.ca/mallik2002/images/canada_map.jpg)
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Map of Ontario (http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/)
DEFINITION OF A CANADIAN
A Canadian
is an American
who carries a Medicare Card
but
does not carry a gun.
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ABORIGINAL PLACE NAMES
• Canada: means “village” in the Huron language.
• Ontario: “beautiful lake” in Huron
• Toronto: “a place of meeting” in Huron
• Nunavut: “our land” in Inuktitut
• Ottawa: “to trade” from the Algonquin language
• Yukon: “great river” in the Loucheux language
• Quebec: “narrow passage” in Algonquin
• Saskatchewan: “swift flowing river” from the Cree language
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A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP
Friendship
Visits
Research
Student Exchange Programs
Conferences
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Log Cabins
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COMMON RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Multiple Participant-Multiple Objective Decision Making
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The Graph Model for Conflict Resolution
Systems Thinking
Risk Assessment
Resource Allocation
Sustainable Development
Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis
Uncertainty Analysis
Water Resources
Environmental Engineering
Compliance
Many Joint Publications
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STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
University of Waterloo
Tottori University (1987)
Kyoto University (1992)
Tokyo Institute of Technology (2006)
200 Japanese and Canadian Students
Professor Okada received a Doctor of Engineering, Honoris Causa, in
1995 from the University of Waterloo
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PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESS
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Culture Fist
Champion
Commitment
Friendship
Self-Supporting
Universality
Continuity
Equality
Flexibility
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THIRD YEAR WATERLOO ENGINEERING STUDENTS,
STUDYING AT TOTTORI UNIVERSITY
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Arrive in Tottori in early April
Take classes from mid-April until the end of July
Final examinations written in English
Travel around Japan and Asia until mid-September
From mid-September until mid-December, Tottori Professors arrange
work term jobs located throughout Japan
• Professional presentations about workterm in mid-December at
Tottori University
100 Waterloo Students
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Evaluation of the Waterloo/Tottori exchange program by participating
Waterloo students. (Legend: E—Excellent, V—Very good, G—Good, and
L—Little impact).
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JAPANESE GRADUATE STUDENTS
• Study at Waterloo during the Fall (September to December) and
Winter (January to April) Academic Terms
• Visit Niagara Falls, Quebec City, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and
elsewhere during the Christmas break
• Travel to Western Canada or Europe during the return trip to Japan
in April
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PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES
• Professor Kei Fukayama
– Member of the first group of Tottori exchange students to study at the
University of Waterloo (September 1988-April 1989)
– Graduated with PhD in Systems Design Engineering in May 1995
Now a Full Professor, Department of Social Systems Engineering Tottori
University
• Professor Hiroyuki Sakakibara
– Member of the first group of Kyoto students to study at Waterloo
(September 1995-April 1996)
– Now an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at
Yamaguchi University
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PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES (Cont’d)
• Bryan Mark works on equities trading for HSBC Securities Japan
Limited in Tokyo. He went to Tottori in 1994 and he joyfully
proclaims “I met my wife in Japan (Tottori).We are happily married
and have a daughter.” He also states that the exchange experience
“provided more of a cultural education than a pure technical [one].”
• Brian Wong is President of a software consulting company, Dezlang
Systems Inc., located in Thornhill, Ontario. He participated in the
exchange program in 1988, and speaks from his heart when he says,
“I had one of the best times of my life on the exchange. It definitely
influenced my life in terms of honesty, independence, generosity,
balance, and respecting others.”
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PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES (Cont’d)
• Daniel Kenny is employed with HSBC Securities Japan Limited, in
Tokyo, where he manages trading systems. As a result of living in
Japan in 1994 he declares, “The exchange ultimately changed my life
and I contribute my career progression and personal development
over the last five years primarily to the experience gained from this
outstanding exchange program.”
• Nimish Patel who now works as a systems analyst for the Bank of
Montreal in Agincourt, Ontario, and participated in the
Waterloo/Tottori exchange program in 1988, says that the experience
“Provided a deep and rich appreciation and respect for the culture
mosaic that influences our lives.”
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PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES (Cont’d)
• Adrienne Law completed the survey while she was still completing
her undergraduate degree in Systems Design Engineering. For her
workterm experience in Japan in 1998, she worked as a computer
programmer for geographical information systems for the company,
Nihon Suido Consultants. Ms. Law states, “I benefited from the
exchange program in gaining a world perspective as well as
learning about the Japanese culture, social structures and
economy…. The welcome to Tottori University by faculty and
students was very warm. International students are very well
supported by the community.”
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PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES (Cont’d)
• James F. Kilpatrick is a partner in the firm Deloitte Consulting,
located in Toronto, and specializes in management consulting with a
focus on supply chain management. He was with the first group of
Waterloo students to go to Tottori University in 1988, and states in
his survey response, “I grew tremendously and learned a lot about
the world. I gained a broader perspective and learned how to deal
with new and unique situations.”
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MICHAEL POSSMAYER
• Went to Japan as part of the Tottori / Waterloo Exchange Program in
1992 to study his 3A term at Tottori University and work in Japanese
industry.
• Graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor’s of
Applied Science Degree in Systems Design Engineering in May
1994.
• From May to August 1997, he spent a semester at Kyoto University
as part of his Master’s program in Systems Design Engineering.
• After he received his Master’s degree in May 1998, Michael went to
Pakistan to work on rural energy and water development problems.
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ANNA ZYZNIEWSKI
• From April to December 1997, went to Japan under the auspices of
the Tottori / Waterloo Exchange Program to study her 3A term at
Tottori University and work in Japanese industry.
• Graduated from the University of Waterloo in May 1998 with a
Bachelor’s of Applied Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
• From September 1999 to August 2000 carried out research at Kyoto
University on the topic of modeling tradeble greenhouse gas
emissions.
• Finished her Master’s degree in Systems Design Engineering in May
2001.
• Now working with Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa.
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TOMOO AOKI AND KOZUO UEZUMI
• Studied at Waterloo from September 1991 to April 1992 as part of their
Master’s degree programs.
• Completed Master’s degrees in 1993 in Social Systems Engineering at
Tottori University.
Hired by international consulting firms based in Japan
Tomoo Aoki is with Nihon Koei
Consultant, Tokyo, specializing
in infrastructure planning and
management. Conducts his
business in English in the Middle
East and Southern Asia.
Kazuo Uezumi works for Central
Consultants International of Tokyo
and builds port facilities in
Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, and
the Black Sea. Conducting his
business in English.
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CANADIANS WORKING IN JAPAN
• Ian Clarke and Kerry Chow participated in the Waterloo / Tottori
Exchange Program in 1993.
• Received their Bachelor’s of Applied Science Degree in Systems
Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 1995.
• Ian Clarke is employed as an engineer in the systems design
department of the Seiko Epson Corporation, Hirooka Office in Shoji
City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ian would like to start a Canadian company linked to Japan.
• Kenny Chow is working for the Tokyo Branch of the
Bank of Montreal.
Both students use Japanese and English in their work.
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CANADIANS WORKING IN JAPAN (Cont’d)
• Bryam Mark and Daniol Kenny are working for HSBC Securities
Japan Limited in Tokyo.
• Kris Jubandhu is employed by Fusion Consulting in Tokyo.
Use both English and Japanese at work.
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PROFESSOR T.E. UNNY CONFERENCES
• “ACADEMIC FATHER” OF THE CANADIAN-JAPANESE
CONNECTIONS
• Stochastic and Statistical methods in Hydrology and
Environmental Engineering: an International Conference in
Honour of Professor T.E. Unny held at the University of Waterloo
from June 21-23, 1993.
• Japanese colleagues continued the spirit of the Unny conference by
hosting the memorable “International Conference on Water
Resources and Environmental Research (ICWRER): Towards the 21st
Century” at the Heisan Kaikan in Kyoto from October 29-31, 1996.
• ICWRER in Brisbane, Australia (July 6-8, 1999).
• ICWRER in Dresden, Germany (July 22-26, 2002).
• ICWRER in Adelaide, Australia (April 15-17, 2008).
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IEEE SYSTEMS, MAN AND CYBERNETICS
(SMC) SOCIETY
• Special sessions on “Conflict and Risk Analysis in Systems
Management” held at every Annual IEEE International Conference
on SMC since 1991.
• IEEE SMC Conferences held in Canada (Vancouver in 1995 and
Montreal in 2007).
• IEEE SMC Conference held in Tokyo in 1999.
• Japanese and Canadian researchers participate in these special
sessions.
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REFERENCES
• Hipel, K.W., Okada, N., and Fukuyama, K.: The internationalization
of engineering education: a tale of two countries, IEEE Transactions
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews,
Vol.33, No.1, pp.137-148, 2003.
• Fukuyama, K., Okada, N., and Hipel, K.W.: Internationalization of
engineering education through exchange programs, Journal of the
Japanese Society for Engineering Education, Vol.53, No.2, pp.36-42,
2005
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AHUPUA’A
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN HAWAII
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HAWAIIAN EXPRESSIONS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Ahupua’a
− from the mountain top to the sea
Aloha
− respect
Laulima
− cooperation
Malama
− stewardship
Lokahi
− balance
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COLLAPSE OF THE MAOI CIVILIZATION ON EASTER
ISLAND
Deforestation caused by overpopulation and poor land management
led to the extinction of the Maoi around 1680.
The Maoi people erected large stone statues throughout Easter Island
from 1400 to 1680.
However, the Maoi failed to abide by the concept of sustainable
development.
Easter Island was discovered by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggereen
in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean on Easter Sunday in 1722.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NEW
ZEALAND
The Maori of New Zealand practice sustainable development.
Kaitiakitanga is a holistic approach that ensures balance and
harmony with nature for the sake of future generations.
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