Quality Enhancement of Higher Education and International Cooperation in Engineering Education

Assurance and improvement of quality of higher education is of great importance with a view to appropriately responding to the domestic needs of learners and society, and also for ensuring international compatibility of higher education. Various endeavors for improving and assuring quality of higher education have been made internationally, such as (i) a feasibility study of Assessment for Higher Education Learning Outcome (AHELO) initiated by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), (ii) Bologna Process in Europe, and (iii) eager discussions over assuring quality of higher education at Japan's Central Council of Education through its Division of University Affairs.

Assurance of the quality of higher education is not identical with standardization of higher education. Since institutions of higher education are entities in the socio-economic context, discussions over the quality of higher education have to take into account its relevance to the society.

This Open Forum is intended to share experiences of different countries concerning improvement of quality of, and increasing relevance of, engineering education as well as international cooperation for these purposes, thus providing a sound basis for enhancement of international cooperation in engineering education.

Program

13:30-13:35 Opening Remarks

• Prof. Dr. Kiyokatsu Jinno / Director, International Cooperation Center for Engineering Education Development, Toyohashi University of Technology

13:35-13:50 Keynote Speech 1

Trends of Improving Quality of Higher Education and International Cooperation in Education in Japan

• Mr. Takashi Asai / Director, Office for International Cooperation Policy, International Affairs Division Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan

13:50-14:05 Keynote Speech 2

International Cooperation in Engineering Education by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

• Mr. Nobuyuki Konishi / Director, Technical and Higher Education Division, Human Resource Department, JICA, Japan

14:05-14:45 Presentation 1

Indonesian Efforts for Improving Quality and Relevance of Engineering Education

• Prof. Dr. Ir. Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro / Visiting Professor, ICCEED, Toyohashi University of Technology Former Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of National Education, Indonesia

14:45-15:00 Break

15:00-15:40 Presentation 2

Endeavors for Improving Quality and Relevance of Engineering Education - Vietnamese Case -

• Dr. Nguyen The Hien / Director, Department for Graduate Training, Research and International Relations Affairs, College of Technology, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam

15:40-16:20 Presentation 3

In Pursuit of Enhanced Quality and Relevance of Engineering Education - a case of university-industry cooperation in Sri Lanka -

• Dr. Hiroomi Homma / Professor Emeritus, Toyohashi University of Technology Visiting Professor, ICCEED, Toyohashi University of Technology Visiting Professor, North Sumatra University, Indonesia

16:20-16:55 Panel Discussion

Panelists (in order of appearance of the forum)

• - Mr. Nobuyuki Konishi
• - Prof. Dr. Ir. Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro
• - Dr. Nguyen The Hien
• - Dr. Hiroomi Homma

16:55 - 17:00 Closing Address

17:00-18:30 Reception

Contact

窓口	International Cooperation Center for Engineering Education Development (ICCEED), Toyohashi University of Technology
Tel	+81-532-44-6938
Fax	+81-532-44-6935
E-mail	master@icceed *Please add ".tut.ac.jp" at the end of the address.