A lot has been written, discussed, and argued about what the ideal profile of a global engineer looks like. The author's experiences reflect that the way to educate the new generation(s) of professional engineers is to develop their international profile in what we call a Natural EcoSystem™. The global engineer must be aware of, and be versed in, what it takes to create, operate under and operate inside a Natural EcoSystem™; that is, gain an understanding of how markets, capital, services, intellectual property, R&D, education, policies, venture funds and nonprofits, industry and utilities, academia, small businesses and startups, government and state entities, social responsibility, and international collaboration fit together. All these pieces of a Natural EcoSystem™ are needed for sustained growth. This is extremely important so that the growing gap between engineers in developed and developing nations can be minimized, at least, in the quality of education and innovation.
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International Student and Expatriate Challenges
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Fuente2017 7th World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF)