CIVIL CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (CCEE) PROGRAM
NANGARHAR UNIVERSITY
Moini International Consulting
&La Jolla Golden Triangle
Rotary
NU/SDSU/MIC/Rotary
EXPECTATIONS FOR THE PARTNERSHIP
Design the curriculum to meet international standards and a four year format
Enable eight NU faculty members to earn their graduate degrees
Implement the format and instruction for year one of the Engineering degree at NU
Provide consultation on the acquisition of instructional resources at NU
NU/SDSU/MIC/Rotary
OUTCOMES TO DATE Two NU faculty will complete their graduate
degree through SDSU by August 2011 Six NU faculty will complete their graduate degree
through Cracow University of Technology by February 2012
Curriculum approved, with SDSU support, for ABET accreditation and Ministry of Higher Ed approval
Curriculum has been developed for 90% of the contracted courses
Instructional/technology resources have been acquired for many of the courses at NU
NU/SDSU/MIC/Rotary
ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION
NU/SDSU/MIC/Rotary
ENGINEERING CLASS WITH TECHNOLOGY
NU/SDSU/MIC/Rotary
CHALLENGES Receiving appropriate visas in a timely
manner for the NU faculty to study in the US
Transitioning from a five year to a four year curriculum
Developing conversions from contact hours to semester/quarter hours
Receiving the appropriate instructional equipment and resources in a timely manner
NU/SDSU/MIC/Rotary
DEVELOPING AN ENGINEERING LAB
NU/SDSU/MIC/Rotary
ESSENTIALS FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION
Mentoring and coaching of the NU faculty when they are teaching individual courses
NU Faculty trained at the doctoral level Qualified staff to provide continuous technical
support for the instructional resources Academic/administrative approvals of the
degree conversion from five years to four years and the use of the semester credit hours
NU/SDSU/MIC/Rotary
ESSENTIALS FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION (CONT.)
Testing of the individual courses and refinement in at least a second iteration
Continued development of NU faculty at the graduate level – especially new faculty
Appropriate compensation & incentives to retain NU faculty after acquiring their graduate degrees
Development of instructional skills and use of instructional technologies
Time – three years is insufficient for changes
NU/SDSU/MIC/Rotary
THE NEW ENGINEERING COLLEGE