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Engineering Education in Bolivia Edwin Durán Zurita Universidad Privada Boliviana

Organization of American States Technical Meeting to Prepare Hemispheric Initiative in Engineering for the Americas. Engineering Education in Bolivia Edwin Durán Zurita Universidad Privada Boliviana Sociedad de Ingenieros de Bolivia Washington DC, August 2004. Contents.

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Engineering Education in Bolivia Edwin Durán Zurita Universidad Privada Boliviana

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  1. Organization of American StatesTechnical Meeting to PrepareHemispheric Initiative in Engineering for the Americas Engineering Education in Bolivia Edwin Durán Zurita Universidad Privada Boliviana Sociedad de Ingenieros de Bolivia Washington DC, August 2004

  2. Contents • Higher Education History • Engineering Education History • State of Accreditation Processes • Agenda for the Future

  3. Higher Education History • 1624 creation of University of San Francisco, Sucre (Law, Theology) • 1830 University of San Andres, La Paz • 1832 University of San Simón, Cochabamba • 90´s Private education boom begins • 2000 State accreditation of private universities begins • 2002 Quality Improvement Fund for public universities (Higher Education Reform)

  4. 2004 • Bolivia: 9 million inhabitants • 300 thousand college students • 50 thousand engineering students • 11 State universities • Bolivian University System – BUS (!) • Executive Council of the Bolivian University • State supported, free (except the two private universities that belong to the BUS) • More than 30 private universities • National Association of Private Universities • Self supported

  5. Engineering Education History • 1922 Bolivian Society of Engineers • 1929 Civil Engineering at U. of San Andres • 1970´s Engineering programs growth • 1990´s • New traditional and non-traditional engineering programs – private education • Accreditation Process talks begins (MERCOSUR) • 2000´s Interest in engineering decaying – No labor market studies • 2004 Creation of the Association of Engineering Colleges (public universities)

  6. 2004 • More than 30 traditional and newer (v.gr. Electromechanical, Rural Development Engineering, Food, etc.) undergraduate engineering programs • Commercial, Financial, Economic Engineering (?)

  7. State of Accreditation Processes • 90´s Accreditation process within the MERCOSUR free trade agreement begins • 2004 • No program has been accredited yet • Creation of the national accreditation agency is in discussion at the Senate • Accreditation process in charge of an ad-hoc committee • 6 engineering program should be accredited within a year

  8. Agenda for the Future • Principle: Engineering education is of primary importance for economic development • Strenghthening of basic sciences programs in High School • Periodic labor market studies • Higher education reform • State resource allocation optimization (improve the accountability of public universities) • University–Industry-Government interaction development

  9. Agenda for the Future • Narrow the gap between public and private universities to create a unique system (nationwide agreement on overall educational objectives) • Faculty qualification improvement (overseas graduate degrees, continued education) • Applied research funding • Facilities (classrooms, laboratories, equipment) improvement • Engineering datbase and Internet access

  10. Agenda for the Future • Foster the development of strategic alliances and networks to improve engineering teaching • Continue with the accreditation process within the MERCOSUR agreement • Participate in hemispheric initiatives for accreditation

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